Recommend me a bike.

[noggythenog]

Several people have said the CB1000R lacks character. Some have said it's downright bland and boring - not just here either. Certainly wouldn't be my choice. Fun bikes tend to have a bit of a kick somewhere in the rev range IMO. Linear power all the way through won't give you that, no matter how much mid range it's developing.

I wouldn't worry too much about having more power than you can use either. Most of us have that "problem", but manage to hang on to our licenses somehow. Some of your choices surprise me, given how you like them Welsh twisties (scratches head).

Yes i sure am confused Nick.....so i discount the gen 1 coz i want something more nimble......but then i see the MT01 & want one.....which says to me that character is important.....which reaffirms that perhaps the CB wont be the one no matter how much i want it to be........considering i am a fazerist then i would really love to love the FZ1...that is my hope anyway....they are a cheap buy, nimble & full of performance....i think if the right one comes along with some decent upgrades & nice paint then i'll see sense....i really do like the looks of Devilsyams gen 2...that's the sort of thing i'm looking at...it would need to be already modded..those gen 2 mods are big bucks to have to do them myself i reckon.


& another thing after some statistic reviewing...yes the likes of the gen 2 are top end heavy......but they still have good torque....much more than my 600....the 600 has 61ft lb of torque.....FZ1 has 78....& that FZ1 figure is on a par with the tuono, also 78.....plus the mighty gen 1 which is also 78......all good bikes with grunt......FZ8 surprises with 60....so just under my bike so i dont think that will be much of a change apart from the handling....ok so flat figures like that dont always equate so simply on the road but basically the high speed thous do hand in hand have grunt....which is what i want