Tempted to get an FZS1000 for motorway/commuting duties, but have questions.

[AyJay]

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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.

ZX-9R, ZX-9R!  :lol
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I did 40k on one of those. Agony after 75 miles. The relationship between bars, pegs and seat is completely wrong on that bike (well, it is for me). I was really starting to despise riding it because it hurt so much so I took a test ride on my FZS just for the hell of it and bought it on the spot. The FZS is a country mile more comfortable, once Ivanised just as fast, and I don't have to adjust the carbs every 6k to get rid of the horrific low end flat spots of the ZX9.


Now, a ZZR1400… that's a different kettle of fish, as comfy as the FZS, as simple to ride, as economical, worse for service costs, worse in town but who cares when you open the throttle.