24-02-16, 03:31 PM
Thanks for the thoughts so far..! Apart from commuting, I might have two or three weekend trips a year with pillion. That's about it really. No plans for any serious Europe road trips yet (we have very young kids).
I know of CBF600 and CBF1000.. they great bikes, looks as practical as FZS600 and 1000 but.. less exciting than Fazers.
I hadn't looked into Z1000SX and after spending an extended lunch hour reading reviews, it looked great but I did suspect Kawazakis have a bit of bad rep about their build quality, especially compared to Honda & Yamaha. Z1000SX looks amazing though - I didn't realise the riding position is so similar to Fazer, you couldn't tell by its' super-sporty looks.
I got slightly excited when I read Yamaha is working on a MT-07 based Tracer.. but then I read it has been pushed out to 2017. I love the look of tracer, but the bars are definitely too wide for filtering and lane splitting.
Reflecting on good build quality comments about Honda, I am still thinking may be the NC750S (not X - S is more Fazer like in I think, at least in my head.. and the frunk will be ideal for work laptop). And hold onto Fazer 600 as well. Anyone here know how NC750S compares to FZS600?
I would have loved if there's a decent electric bike with enough range and power to cover my commute - but shame, there's no such thing yet.
Thanks again!