New guy from the northeast says hi!

[Didier9]

Just a point Val, it's not a Harley it's a Yamaha trying to be like a Harley but doing a better job. lol.

Rather, it's a Yamaha showing the Harleys how it's done, not that the Harleys give a rat's a**

[Smurfbud]

And in the middle sits the FZ8 ........ plenrty powerful enough, handles very well ...... loads of decent second-hand models available for not a lot of money ........ very underated bike in my opinion .....

[jenningsharley-davidson]

comparing the http://www.motorcyclenews.com/bikes-for-...600-fazer/ vs a used Harley sportster IRON from my local dealer here http://www.leedsharley-davidson.com/page...-bikes.htm
has anybody ridden both bikes who can give me any advice ppart from obvious price difference I just wanted to see how good the Yamaha stacks up against the Harley?

Just jumping in here - not selling - just wanting you guys to have the update that the website is now http://www.jenningsharley-davidson.com/p...-bikes.htm


Oh and you're welcome for a test ride any time!  :lol


*backs away quietly before getting yelled at...*

[Millietant]

No yelling from me, but Bikerz, you really do need to decide what you want the bike for and how you intend to ride & look after it, before deciding which of these you're going for.


They're chalk and cheese. Personally the Harley is definitely not for me - I like corners and like some wind protection, plus the Harley riding position doesn't suit me at all.


Ago old friend was only 5'5" tall had issues with his Fazer 600 because of the seat height - he toppled a couple of times at very low speed, when parking up - and after trying a load of bikes settled on a Harley 883 "night"something I think. Although the bike looked beautiful and the seat height was perfect, Dave felt the suspension quality and cornering/handling were major issues at the speeds he liked to ride.


The real nail in the coffin for the Harley was something which was really Dave's fault rather than the bikes - he didn't like spending too much time cleaning and polishing his bikes to keep them looking good. With all of the nooks and crannies, the Harley pretty quickly looked shabby - like I say though that's probably only relative because it looked so good when cleaned and shining.


Dave did regret changing from the Fazer, but if he'd been more of a tinkerer and had been happier at a slower pace with less focus on cornering fun, then I think the Harley might have been the more rewarding bike to "own".

[Nellog]

Hi, Bikerz. I'm new here as well. Just finding my feet on the forum.
In June 2014, I got my first bike after 27 years! In those days, I rode a 400 four. My thinking was that bikes probably have a lot more to them than 27 years ago (electric starters were a luxury back then!), so I aimed fora 250, or another 400 at a push. I didn't want to scare myself silly. Everybody. Yes, everybody I spoke to said 'Go bigger. You'll soon want more'. So I got a Fazer 600. Perfect. Such a great bike to ride, and there's plenty of oomph if you want it - just wind her up to 8000 rpm and beyond and she turns into a demon.
I'd definitely suggest a Fazer. Enjoy.

[Millietant]

The Fazer 600 is more powerful and faster than the iconic "Superbike" that is the Kawasaki Z900 - and I've never heard anyone say that bike wasn't powerful enough for a "relatively" inexperienced rider.