current hornet user, should I consider a GSX 1250 FA?

[daifuco]

Hello. I like my '12hornet, (I have used for 6 months) it is beautiful and it has a nice engine which I still have not to master but to use properly.
I am a new rider but I have enjoy riding so much I am a all-year rider and commuter. I dont plant to have a car so far and I am okish with bad weather.

That being said t bad weather is beginning to feel a bit discouraging, and I wonder if a full faired, heavier bike will make a difference.

Also i am 15 stones and the missus is not that much lighter . I havent even tried to take her as a pillion. It feels wrong and the hornet back seat is just too compact to suit her.

Even though I a appreciate the high rev power of the hornet, I am not really a ragger, even when I was doing my cbt I got complains from my instructors because I was shifting up gears on the YBR too early. I kinda like cruising at low revs, which is a bit forced on the hornet.

On one hand, the hornet behaves well, it is fun and light, over 10k is a beast, but on the other hand... I dont go over 10k revs that much, and in motorway, bad weather and pillion I find it limiting (lets not forget I plan to use the bike all year)
What it worries me more of the GSX is the 250kg weight and the fact that its technology is a bit out of date.

Should I consider to replace the hornet for something like the GSX1250? There is a nice one in a dealer not to far from where I am. I also kept my CBF125 from my L plate months so I could get the big suzuki without spending too much cash (hopefully).
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CBF125 - CB600F Hornet '12

[Oldie]

Seems like a sensible choice. I don't think that the weight is a big issue and you'll be getting a good all rounder.

If it were me though, I'd also seriously consider getting a well sorted Diversion 900 instead. Lower outlay, lower depreciation, shaft drive and more than ample power for the "slower" rider.

Another option would be a Deauville 700. You can get a nice 2006 (fixed screen) with lowish miles for £2.5k. Very nice bike for your sort of riding, great weather protection and supremely comfortable. Dealer prices are high but look for a well maintained private sale and you should be happy for a while.

[DJP]

I used to have a 1250 and I'm seriously considering buying another. The weight's not really an issue - they wear it well and I've come to the conclusion that a bit of weight aids stability and ride quality.

The engine on them is a peach if you're a low-rev kind of rider that prefers to ride the torque rather than revving the nuts off it. Which doesn't mean it's slow - it just puts all of it's power and torque exactly where you want it in the real world ie instant (and massive) stomp at pretty much any speed in any gear.

And the gear change is smoother than any Honda (and pretty much anything else) that I've ever ridden too.

Downsides? They're a bit thirsty.

As for it being "Old tech", well the ABS is previous generation and it doesn't have riding modes. Well so what? Neither would bother me.
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