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Whatever you do, test ride before committing. You can't tell from the numbers. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike |
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Approve of the CB500, but then I’m biased. I’ve been smashing the miles out of my CBF1000 for a few years and while it’s no looker, it suits me down to the ground. Very different to the CB500 though. I like it when I get back on the 500 and it feels like I’m flying because there’s nothing in front of me. So the opposite will be true if you test ride the CBF. It’ll feel like a tank with a load of plastic about a mile in front of you, but get it moving and the weight disappears and the hidden gem of an engine will sooth your soul with huge dollops of midrange.
But if you’re a naked fan why not look at the CB1000R? Less practical than the CBF, but 25 horses stronger and deeply sexier. Not so different cash-wise either for an older one. ____________________ 2007 CBF1000-ABS - Commuter heaven | 1994 CBR600FR - Awaiting defibrillation |
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I'm wary of recommding the CBF1000 as it suffers from honda electrics disease. They burn stators for a passtime, there was a recall to reduce the output of the alternator which alleviated the issue but I don't know if it cures it. ____________________ Some shite cruiser. Now with guns and FREEDOM! |
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Fireclown wrote: | An update. I've got a buyer for my CB500 (sad face) and my search for a replacement looks to be coming down to a straight fight between the Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer and Susuki GSF1200/1250 Bandit. I'm going to go up to around £2300 and I'm going to start looking for test-ride opportunities asap.
This is your chance people - if you want it - to turn me onto or off one or the other. Is the 1250 worth the extra over a sorted 1200? Does the all-round ability of the Fazer make it a better choice? Remember I'm using this mostly for commuting (mostly a pretty decent A road but also a little bit of the city) and the odd excursion.
There are outsiders that could force their way into the mix - Honda CBF 1000, Yamaha XJR 1300, Suzuki SV1000.
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Sv1000 is in budget, I had an sv1000s, I paid £1900 for it, 13k on the clock, 2004, this time last year. Brilliant bikes, similar bhp to a 600 sport bike, but torquey with a linear power delivery. Sound fantastic too. My brother had it off me, he's put some decent sounding cans on it and it sounds rediculously good.
I had a zrx1200R, which I suppose would be similar to the xjr1300, twin rear shock etc, they are heavy in comparison and don't handle nearly as well.
Never ridden a bandit 1200 but they are supposed to be great value, I have a magazine here somewhere, practical sportbikes, it has a bandit 1200 article. I'll photo it in a minute if you like? |
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bacon wrote: | Fireclown wrote: | An update. I've got a buyer for my CB500 (sad face) and my search for a replacement looks to be coming down to a straight fight between the Yamaha FZS1000 Fazer and Susuki GSF1200/1250 Bandit. I'm going to go up to around £2300 and I'm going to start looking for test-ride opportunities asap.
This is your chance people - if you want it - to turn me onto or off one or the other. Is the 1250 worth the extra over a sorted 1200? Does the all-round ability of the Fazer make it a better choice? Remember I'm using this mostly for commuting (mostly a pretty decent A road but also a little bit of the city) and the odd excursion.
There are outsiders that could force their way into the mix - Honda CBF 1000, Yamaha XJR 1300, Suzuki SV1000.
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Sv1000 is in budget, I had an sv1000s, I paid £1900 for it, 13k on the clock, 2004, this time last year. Brilliant bikes, similar bhp to a 600 sport bike, but torquey with a linear power delivery. Sound fantastic too. My brother had it off me, he's put some decent sounding cans on it and it sounds rediculously good.
I had a zrx1200R, which I suppose would be similar to the xjr1300, twin rear shock etc, they are heavy in comparison and don't handle nearly as well.
Never ridden a bandit 1200 but they are supposed to be great value, I have a magazine here somewhere, practical sportbikes, it has a bandit 1200 article. I'll photo it in a minute if you like? |
That would be great if it's not too much trouble. Cheers! |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 44 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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