24-04-14, 08:56 PM
(24-04-14, 07:32 PM)AyJay link Wrote: What I actually want now (and I've said it before) is a comfortable 1100cc Cross Plane R1 with an upright riding position, a big tank and a comfy seat. Failing that, the new BMW will probably fit the bill. What I do not want is a heavy bike. Large, certainly, because I'm 6'1", but I don't see why sports tourers have to be heavy. And from that point of view, the FZ1 Fazer was right on the money.
Hmmmm, yes I may have mentioned on several other forums that I would one day investigate fitting a cross planed crank engine into a Fazer chassis. That is surely what Yamaha should offer next to replace the current Fazer Thou? I am pretty sure the next R1 wont be a cross plane so why not keep the engine design alive in sports tourer / road bike / adventure bike varients? They could use that single base engine to compete in 3 market places at once pretty much as Triumph have with the 1050 lump.