14-07-15, 03:26 PM
(14-07-15, 11:52 AM)brooker81 link Wrote: Looks like the fz1 is staying for now. few things really. My bike has been looked after gsxr had 20 thou less on the clock but would never have known. Would have taken me a year to strip down powder coat all the bits that needed doing.
Pros
Power
Cornering speed
Cons
Brakes are absolute shite.
Build quality
I'm surprised you reckon the brakes are shite, they've always been a strong point on Gixers, but from the sounds of it the bike hasn't been looked after.
As for build quality, mine's pretty good for a Jap bike but it is a few years newer and I do look after it. (OCD :lol )
In my experience Jap components are prone to looking poor pretty quickly if not looked after, compared to more exotic (read expensive) Italian or German bikes.
Steve