24-04-14, 12:09 PM
After many years of riding (I started in 1978!) and various bikes I had an 1150GS - which I really didn't' get on with. So I sold that and wanted something for 'traditional' as in upright seating position and an inline four engine. The two most popular choices at the time were the Fazer 1000 and the Bandit 12. The Bandit was worthy but the Fazer was better in every possible way. It was more powerful, better handling and had the edge on looks too. It was also coming out on top in a lot of group tests in the press at the time and was Bike Magazine's bike of the year. A brief test ride was all the convincing I needed.
I picked up a 2005 MK1 when it was 10 months and 1,500 miles old and I still love it. From time to time I look at other bikes but there is not really anything out there at the moment that I would replace it with. The bike suits me very well and I absolutely love the fact that the Fazer and my other bike - an R1200RT - could not be more different. Complete opposites and each brilliant.
I picked up a 2005 MK1 when it was 10 months and 1,500 miles old and I still love it. From time to time I look at other bikes but there is not really anything out there at the moment that I would replace it with. The bike suits me very well and I absolutely love the fact that the Fazer and my other bike - an R1200RT - could not be more different. Complete opposites and each brilliant.