Three days on a Tracer

[PaulSmith]

Good write up, would you trade your FZ for the tracer??

I like the look of the Tracer, just wish they'd do a 1050cc/150bhp version, then I'd be really tempted

That is a tougher question then I thought it would be. You would have to factor in the cost for suspension, saddle and exhaust system upgrades which means it is no longer a budget bike. I thought I would miss the shear power of the Fazer, but with hindsight, I realised that I didn't even think of it once. It always had enough power to do what I wanted.

To answer your question would I trade, I think I would have say, not yet. The good bits really are very, very good, but the whole package is not complete ? I am keeping an eye on the user forums (which are nowhere near as good as this one) to see if they come up with effective solutions. Otherwise, wait and see if next years model fixes some of the problems.