09-02-15, 03:36 PM
(08-02-15, 10:12 AM)noggythenog link Wrote: I agree, the fazer has to be better at the distance game than a converted R1 doesn't it?.
Not saying id have a Gen 1 now but i certainly think i should have got one instead of the Gen 2 that's all.........i never had a problem with how soft the old 600 was and so the 600 with more power would have been fine.....ie a Gen 1
But life's a bitch and then you go buy one and im commiting to throwing a grand at the Gen2 now in the quest for seeing just what it can be.
I was almost set on a street triple.....then my old man says to me "you'll need to invest in allot of engine oil" & was like eh what you on about....then i googled it & theres some kind of inherent flaw with the engines drinking oil.....ffs.....thats the problem, theres always a problem and no bike is perfect.
I know what bike id like to try........Suzuki GSXR K5 with a flat bar conversion :evil ........out of my price range though.....at the moment anyway.
Oh foc i hijacked yet another thread :lol :hijack
Give me a choice between doing 300 miles on a normal R1, or an FZS 1000 - I'd pick the R1 every time. Only reason I'd ever pick the FZS would be if I HAD to have hard luggage, or was gonna take a pillion.
Wouldn't worry about the oil drinking - some Trumpeys can do it a bit more than others buts its a relatively normal thing - same as old Yams really!
If you actually want a GSXR1000 Noggy you should consider a ZX-10R - I picked my 07 up in excellent condition, with akrapovics and 16k ish miles for £3400. That said, it doesn't like rough surfaces (fork springs are too hard as standard for my weight at least), so dodgy back roads aren't its best area. Get it on a decent A road though and its a screamer!