27-09-16, 05:49 PM
(27-09-16, 12:21 PM)Html33 link Wrote: Is the fazer worth doing about £600 senpension mods, all these other mods when... It's just a fazer?
I might offend a few people saying that but i have just bought a cheap one to run around, and as fun as it is - It's no match against my ZX6R or newer up right bikes
It depends on whether you're keeping the bike medium to long-term.
The suspension is by far the weakest point in the package, fix both ends properly (no half-measures) and you basically have an upright FZR600R giving 50+ mpg, 200 mile + tank range, room for a full size pillion, fairly low insurance group, 24k valve clearances, hard luggage capability, having a useable engine midrange for the road and being able to get off it after 300 miles without booking an osteopath appointment.
Also, according to this month's Classic & Motorcycle Mechanics, it's also destined to become a future classic and prices are at an all-time low before they inevitably start picking up again.
Just as a matter of interest, what newer, upright BUDGET bikes did you feel were better, since the FZS600 was Yamaha's Bandit 6 rival and we should be comparing apples with apples?