I am in the same boat as OP - and I susspect every Fazer owner will have to go thru this painful process of finding a bike that is at least as good as Fazer in all aspects. Goes to show how good these bike are really! 
My commute is kinda same - approximately 50 miles each way, all year and I too would like something bigger, more powerful, more fun etc - but I can't find any other bike that will do it all as well as the Fazer while being so cheap to run & easy to fix.
+1. The MRA screen on Fazer + cheap Nitro helmet gave me a lot of hassle. I started hearing stuff (tinnitus) when I try to sleep and it was starting to really annoy me. I switched to Schuberth, and later on had to change the screen (it broke) to a cheap double bubble off eBay (which looks microscopic compared to MRA), and Howard Leight earplus every single time - and now I am completely converted and I would never compromise on helmet (good fit & aerodynamic = less drag, less turbulance and less noise) and good ear plugs. Screen is useful if it's a giant thing, if not, it should at least not be at that awkward height that it makes turbulent air around your helmet.
My commute is kinda same - approximately 50 miles each way, all year and I too would like something bigger, more powerful, more fun etc - but I can't find any other bike that will do it all as well as the Fazer while being so cheap to run & easy to fix.
(01-02-15, 07:48 PM)noggythenog link Wrote: Schuberth helmet, best ever.
Ive got an MRA adjustable screen on my gen2 and it is pants........raising the second screen thingy only makes it worse and actually ducking behind the scren also makes it worse strangely......forget sceens and buy the most sound oroof helmet you can get thats my advice.
+1. The MRA screen on Fazer + cheap Nitro helmet gave me a lot of hassle. I started hearing stuff (tinnitus) when I try to sleep and it was starting to really annoy me. I switched to Schuberth, and later on had to change the screen (it broke) to a cheap double bubble off eBay (which looks microscopic compared to MRA), and Howard Leight earplus every single time - and now I am completely converted and I would never compromise on helmet (good fit & aerodynamic = less drag, less turbulance and less noise) and good ear plugs. Screen is useful if it's a giant thing, if not, it should at least not be at that awkward height that it makes turbulent air around your helmet.