21-03-14, 07:20 PM
I don't think this itch is going to go away until, as BBB says, you scratch it Noggy. The test ride idea is a good un I reckon. Get out there and try a few different bikes, see what you think. I certainly wouldn't throw loads of money at the Fazer. If you were to stick with an FZS6, it'd probably be better to go for the lowest mileage, cleanest one you can find and then mod that to your taste.
But I reckon that's not going to keep you happy for long. We all love our Fazers here, but experiencing different bikes is all part of the fun and excitement of the biking life, and you shouldn't feel limited to one thing. You could maybe keep your current bike as a hack, keep it in roadworthy trim and meanwhile save a nice deposit on a 2nd bike? At least that way you've still got something to be going on with while you get the pennies together for the next one.
In the back of my mind, I'm wondering if you're suffering from the experience I had with my FZ750. I really loved it, but then I stacked it - nothing serious, minor damage to the bike, and a minor injury to myself. But somehow, I kinda lost the enthusiasm for that bike after, and wound up trading it for an RG500, which wasn't as nice nick, but brought a manic grin to my face every time I rode it.
I thoroughly recommend to anyone to try some different bikes through your riding career - it definitely adds to the overall biking experience - you can always come back to a Fazer again another time if you wanted to, and I'm sure you'd still be welcome here as are many
Whatever you do decide to do, I wish you the best of luck, hope it all works out and keeps the 2-wheel spirit alive for you :thumbup
And was just going to post when saw your last - when following you on those Welsh roads, I wouldn't want to be going much faster, but I have been riding the gen 1s for quite a few years now, so guess I'm just really used to them and know what I can get away with - which is a good deal less than many (eh Kosmic? :lol ).
Ahhh, maybe I was right about having dropped it - as said, you wouldn't be the first to feel that way
But I reckon that's not going to keep you happy for long. We all love our Fazers here, but experiencing different bikes is all part of the fun and excitement of the biking life, and you shouldn't feel limited to one thing. You could maybe keep your current bike as a hack, keep it in roadworthy trim and meanwhile save a nice deposit on a 2nd bike? At least that way you've still got something to be going on with while you get the pennies together for the next one.
In the back of my mind, I'm wondering if you're suffering from the experience I had with my FZ750. I really loved it, but then I stacked it - nothing serious, minor damage to the bike, and a minor injury to myself. But somehow, I kinda lost the enthusiasm for that bike after, and wound up trading it for an RG500, which wasn't as nice nick, but brought a manic grin to my face every time I rode it.
I thoroughly recommend to anyone to try some different bikes through your riding career - it definitely adds to the overall biking experience - you can always come back to a Fazer again another time if you wanted to, and I'm sure you'd still be welcome here as are many
Whatever you do decide to do, I wish you the best of luck, hope it all works out and keeps the 2-wheel spirit alive for you :thumbup
And was just going to post when saw your last - when following you on those Welsh roads, I wouldn't want to be going much faster, but I have been riding the gen 1s for quite a few years now, so guess I'm just really used to them and know what I can get away with - which is a good deal less than many (eh Kosmic? :lol ).
Ahhh, maybe I was right about having dropped it - as said, you wouldn't be the first to feel that way