09-04-21, 02:42 PM
Hi and welcome to the forums 
I have no personal experience of the FZ1 other than knowing it can be ridden blisteringly quickly in the right hands (what happened to Malc?) but the same can be said for most bikes.
I have had my Gen1 (FZS1000) for 10 years now and that is the longest I have ever held onto a bike, I always found something on previous bikes I didn't quite gel with. My requirements for a bike sound similar to yours, something that I can hoon around on through the twisties when the red mist rises but equally something that the Mrs enjoys being on the back of for day trips out bimbling around the countryside, and the Gen1 fits both bills and pretty much everything inbetween. Having said that the suspension has been upgraded at both ends (vital), the bike has been fitted with an Ivan's kit for better fuelling (very nice to have), an ignition advancer (bit more bottom end grunt for the sake of a bit off peak power) and different bars (slightly more sporty feel).
I guess my main concern in recommending a Gen1 is the bikes are getting long in the tooth so you will need to take your time and avoid impulse buys to get one that has been well looked after, but if you take your time, do your research and budget for suspension refurbs you could find yourself a good long term bike that you will be really happy with.
If you haven't already done so check out the FAQ's for both models at the top of this section, and post back with any questions. If you spot a bike that takes your interest then post back as it may be someone on here has some knowledge of it or might even be willing to check it out for you if they are in the area.
I have no personal experience of the FZ1 other than knowing it can be ridden blisteringly quickly in the right hands (what happened to Malc?) but the same can be said for most bikes.
I have had my Gen1 (FZS1000) for 10 years now and that is the longest I have ever held onto a bike, I always found something on previous bikes I didn't quite gel with. My requirements for a bike sound similar to yours, something that I can hoon around on through the twisties when the red mist rises but equally something that the Mrs enjoys being on the back of for day trips out bimbling around the countryside, and the Gen1 fits both bills and pretty much everything inbetween. Having said that the suspension has been upgraded at both ends (vital), the bike has been fitted with an Ivan's kit for better fuelling (very nice to have), an ignition advancer (bit more bottom end grunt for the sake of a bit off peak power) and different bars (slightly more sporty feel).
I guess my main concern in recommending a Gen1 is the bikes are getting long in the tooth so you will need to take your time and avoid impulse buys to get one that has been well looked after, but if you take your time, do your research and budget for suspension refurbs you could find yourself a good long term bike that you will be really happy with.
If you haven't already done so check out the FAQ's for both models at the top of this section, and post back with any questions. If you spot a bike that takes your interest then post back as it may be someone on here has some knowledge of it or might even be willing to check it out for you if they are in the area.