22-03-14, 01:56 AM
Noggy, I feel your pain mate. I'm going to agree with the foccers who have advised you to scratch the itch. As you know, I have been wondering whether to go for something different recently aswell, albeit for different reasons to yours. There is nothing wrong with the FZS600 in the real world and I guess that's what makes it such a loveable little bike but there are a shit load more machines out there to try and cliché, "We are here for a good time, not a long time".
If it were me faced with your dilemma I personally wouldn't spend too much on your current Fazer. I would keep it safe and roadworthy and that's about it and then ride it until you have worked out a suitable replacement. Definitely go on a few test rides before taking the plunge if they are available. The whole bike buying decision lies with working out exactly what you want from a bike and doing your research to enable you to find the right machine at the right price. You mention a ballpark figure spend of around £1500 to get your Fazer to where you want it. That's a hell of a lot of money to put towards something else.
Agreed, you could go down the suspension upgrade route but I have personally decided with my Fazer that it would be false economy as she rides pretty good on the stock stuff. I've had a fair few bikes over the years of which the majority have been new (ish) sports bikes and the little Fazer feels no worse than any of them and has very predictable and confidence inspiring handling. Besides, I personally think its nice to have to work a bike and kick it back into line when it shakes it's head. If you did replace the suspension and the bike suddenly became the most awesome thing you had ever ridden you would still keep thinking about buying something else as the seed in your mind has already started growing and you also appear to have fallen out of love with the way your bike looks and the fact it has been crashed.
In short, Start thinking about your next bike by thinking outside the box. Consider what you want from a bike and include bikes that you previously wouldn't have thought about owning. I bought my boxeye on a bit of an impulse but have enjoyed owning it. Go on as many test rides as you can and keep saving the pennies. If your budget is around £4000 that can buy you a hell of a lot of bike these days. If you do regret moving away from the boxeye it's not like there's a shortage of them in circulation and I'm sure you could bag yourself another one easily enough if you wanted to.
Oh, and most of all good luck. I'm sure you will make the decision that's right for you in the end
If it were me faced with your dilemma I personally wouldn't spend too much on your current Fazer. I would keep it safe and roadworthy and that's about it and then ride it until you have worked out a suitable replacement. Definitely go on a few test rides before taking the plunge if they are available. The whole bike buying decision lies with working out exactly what you want from a bike and doing your research to enable you to find the right machine at the right price. You mention a ballpark figure spend of around £1500 to get your Fazer to where you want it. That's a hell of a lot of money to put towards something else.
Agreed, you could go down the suspension upgrade route but I have personally decided with my Fazer that it would be false economy as she rides pretty good on the stock stuff. I've had a fair few bikes over the years of which the majority have been new (ish) sports bikes and the little Fazer feels no worse than any of them and has very predictable and confidence inspiring handling. Besides, I personally think its nice to have to work a bike and kick it back into line when it shakes it's head. If you did replace the suspension and the bike suddenly became the most awesome thing you had ever ridden you would still keep thinking about buying something else as the seed in your mind has already started growing and you also appear to have fallen out of love with the way your bike looks and the fact it has been crashed.
In short, Start thinking about your next bike by thinking outside the box. Consider what you want from a bike and include bikes that you previously wouldn't have thought about owning. I bought my boxeye on a bit of an impulse but have enjoyed owning it. Go on as many test rides as you can and keep saving the pennies. If your budget is around £4000 that can buy you a hell of a lot of bike these days. If you do regret moving away from the boxeye it's not like there's a shortage of them in circulation and I'm sure you could bag yourself another one easily enough if you wanted to.
Oh, and most of all good luck. I'm sure you will make the decision that's right for you in the end
Yamaha Fazer 'the only bike you'll ever need' maybe ???