23-08-22, 08:16 AM
Glad to hear that you’ve got the mighty Thou back on the road. Fingers crossed that you get to enjoy the rest of the summer before anything else needs sorting.
It’s great to hear someone throwing soo much time into keeping a bike like this going. Wish I had the talent / knowledge to do some of the jobs that you’ve done.
It’s true what you say, trying to find a worthy replacement for the Gen1 is no easy task.
The closest I’ve come so far is the new Tracer 9GT. It doesn’t really do it for me aesthetically, but it is a cracking bike, with a bit more leg room than the Fazer. Still nowhere near £9k better than my Fazer though.
Other than the original pricing, I think they got the Gen1 soo right. I’ve had my current one (third) for ten years now. Imho it’s still a good looking bike.
It’s great to hear someone throwing soo much time into keeping a bike like this going. Wish I had the talent / knowledge to do some of the jobs that you’ve done.
It’s true what you say, trying to find a worthy replacement for the Gen1 is no easy task.
The closest I’ve come so far is the new Tracer 9GT. It doesn’t really do it for me aesthetically, but it is a cracking bike, with a bit more leg room than the Fazer. Still nowhere near £9k better than my Fazer though.
Other than the original pricing, I think they got the Gen1 soo right. I’ve had my current one (third) for ten years now. Imho it’s still a good looking bike.