most durable allrounder

[chickenstrip]

But the OP asked about an all-rounder
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zx9r nothing else comes close
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[Stinka]

My tracer 900 was absolutely perfect at everything

I bet the new gt version is unreal

[UncleFester]

As an owner of Z1000SX and having done nothing but use it as an allrounder for the last 7k miles .... they are a great bike.

Sure you can pick up an early one but you miss out on the fancy electronics package including IMU ( go read about if you want to know more ) and factory LED lights. Averages mid 40s to the gallon depending how you ride it .....

Stock seat isn't great but that's easily sorted.

Luggage is handy AND you don't need to have all that exposed bracket shit on show when you take it off as the mounts are built into the grab rails. You can fit a full face helmet in each pannier.

Nice upright riding position. Movable screen. Cornering ABS ( part of the IMU) .

Fast if you want / will merrily pull from 30mph in top if you just want to be lazy. I went from a 47bhp CB500 twin to this and I could not be happier. Zero issues adjusting to the size / weight / power.

Plenty of aftermarket toot available if that's your thing .... mine will be running a full Arrow system by mid next week - got bored with the lack of crackle from the stock CAT'd exhaust.

My only real issues are the lack of a centre stand and the weight but you really don't notice it as it's quite low down.

Oh and if you're short ( < 28" inside leg ) they can be easily lowered to fit.

Stock tyres are shite - fit ANYTHING else.
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[UncleFester]

Tank range i'd say about 200 give or take, maybe less depending how careless you are with the throttle. FC Insurance for a 46 year old with a few years NCB is .... £170 inc commuting

I don't do a whole lot of motorway stuff though, i use it for B roads and the odd dual carriageways around here. I am no racer but you can throw it around like a much smaller lighter bike once you get it moving.

Apparently there is a fairly notable power jump once you get over 7krpm - can't say i've noticed it primarily because of the way it gets up to speed without using it. If you're used to the power below that then i have no doubt you'll enjoy the higher end range.

2nd and 3rd gear are brutal if you really open it up but with the IMU, you can do that without the front end coming up and yes, you can turn it all off if you want to. I haven't and won't, i bought the later model because it has this stuff.


https://www.visordown.com/reviews/first-ride/first-ride-2017-kawasaki-z1000sx-review isn't a bad read.

I picked mine up for 8k, it was one of the first WHF 2017 Models .... there are plenty of deals for full touring spec bikes.
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[chickenstrip]

I'd love to see a comparison test between mine and the Z1000SX, or better still, ride them back-to-back myself.
Specs-wise, there's not much in it. The FZS1000 is 2kg heavier wet. Quoted as a higher top end. Higher quoted power output. Larger fuel tank.

This is why I never seriously considered switching to the Z. Just not enough in it to make sense to do so.

Unless you know otherwise
Handling maybe? (Dealt with that on mine )

Oh, and mine's got a centre stand
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[bigdom86]

in your position I would opt for a CBR600F (not-RR) if you want a compromise between looks, comfort, mpg and power - pretty comfortable if you can get out on a run but at low speed like stop start traffic it can be a pain especially if 6ft+.

if you do quite a bit of commuting I would opt for something still a bit "sporty" looking but more upright, Z800 would be by top choice closely followed by street triple as a good all rounder/commuter

if all you care about is comfort and mpg then get a NC750

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[DJP]

Bandit 1250 does it for me.

There is nothing else currently made that comes close to it's all round abilities.
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[UncleFester]

Rear suspension is tweakable on the Z1000 via a hand turn adjuster.

Lights and brakes are very very good. As is the fuelling / drive train and slip assist clutch. Very easy to shift without clutch even for a relative noob ( me).

edit @ Chickenstrip

I never looked at the Fazer .... my eye was drawn to this first and i knew i fitted on it. It was about as scientific as that until i found out about the lights / IMU stuff. It's about as safe as you can make having fun
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[Howling Terror]

From what I've read there are better bikes than the Z1000SX. Bikes that don't require coercing into corners. Fazer thou would be a better bike.
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[Howling Terror]

Re the zx1000sx, my source was from Simon Hargreaves the bike journo FWIW.
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