23-09-15, 09:35 AM
Surely the Fazer was a bit of a "budget" bike when Yamaha realised what Suzuki were doing with the Bandit. When I say budget I mean it hardly excelled in the suspension area 7 carried a heavy old drainpipe of an exhaust silencer. It certainly is a good "all-rounder" and was value for money back in the day-exactly what Yamaha have aimed for (& achieved) with the MT-07 in terms of sales volume around the world.
It could be argued that the Mt-09 wasnt properly developed but Yamaha have addressed the fuelling/suspension niggles with the Tracer which to my mind is a modern take on the fazer concept.
The proof of the popularity of the 07 & Tracer is in the riding-dont knock them til you try them-both the 2 & 3 cylinder engines deliver albeit slightly different from the Fazers 4 pot motors but IMHO all are equally good bikes-not perfect of course but for most "real world" purchasers the price comparison with some other brands is a major attraction.I dont feel its fair to compare bikes in the £6k-£8.5k bracket with those costing north of £10K :lol
It could be argued that the Mt-09 wasnt properly developed but Yamaha have addressed the fuelling/suspension niggles with the Tracer which to my mind is a modern take on the fazer concept.
The proof of the popularity of the 07 & Tracer is in the riding-dont knock them til you try them-both the 2 & 3 cylinder engines deliver albeit slightly different from the Fazers 4 pot motors but IMHO all are equally good bikes-not perfect of course but for most "real world" purchasers the price comparison with some other brands is a major attraction.I dont feel its fair to compare bikes in the £6k-£8.5k bracket with those costing north of £10K :lol