18-11-14, 11:54 PM
(18-11-14, 11:34 PM)stevierst link Wrote: [quote author=FazerFazersson link=topic=15324.msg174244#msg174244 date=1416343217]Erm, just a little bit
After upgrading from an SV650 I didn't think the Fazer was that much faster. Till I realised I was shifting up at 6000...
Is the gen 2 noticeably quicker still?
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I think stevie is bang on with "just a little bit" in one particular instance. I have found that against slimwilly's gen 2, which has had a fair amount of modding, my gen 1, which has also had some modding, is just a little slower on an open straight (at least, when Bill isn't cheating and knocking it down a gear against my roll-on :lol ). His definitely has it, but not by as much as you might think. All in all, not bad for an old carb'd bike though. So I guess it depends on how you are riding, and how heavily modded the comparison bikes are. I would guess that the gen 2 certainly is capable of being quicker, all things considered. And of course, it should be better handling. The penalties of extra weight :\ Very unscientific test though. And I suspect that with both bikes standard, the gen 2 will have it.