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RaviTaji |
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RaviTaji L Plate Warrior
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Posted: 22:52 - 15 May 2020 Post subject: First big bike after Bandit 600? Ideas please. |
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I've been riding the bandit for the last five years since passing my test, and yeah, its time to move on.
It's actually been a great bike for me, but two ridiculously expensive MOts in succession have given me the incentive to replace.
I'd like something that is comfortable for some camping trips within the UK, and maybe even abroad, but that has a bit of excitement to it, too. Something that gives me the buzz I got when I first got the Bandit. And something reliable and relatively cheap to run.
Please note I am very much an idiot, so welcome any advice. Budget is about 5k used.
I'm thinking.
Z1000SX - Nice looking bike. I wonder if it's too sporty though, and practical for carrying the sort of luggage I carried on the bandit.
VFR 800 - Looks pretty nice. I wonder if it's too similar to the Bandit, though, as not enough of a change in power.
FJR1200. I wonder if this will be too big and heavy for me.
GSX1250 - This seems to tick the most boxes at the moment.
I'd welcome any thoughts about any of these bikes or other suggestions. |
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Ericck Scooby Slapper
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Bandit 1200 ____________________ Current Bikes: 2006 Suzuki Bandit 1200, 2008 Suzuki SV650N.
Previous Bikes: Yamaha FS1E, Mobylette Moped Thingy, Suzuki GS125, Kawasaki Zephyr 550, Kawasaki Zephyr 750, Kawasaki ER500, Suzuki Bandit 600, Honda CBR600F, Triumph Street Triple 675, Suzuki V Strom 650. |
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spottedtango Trackday Trickster
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Evil Hans World Chat Champion
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martin734 Spanner Monkey
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TravisBickle Formerly known as DUCAUDI
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Posted: 23:23 - 18 May 2020 Post subject: |
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Sorry to sort of spam something I already put in a previous post but I think this applies here and easier to copy and paste rather than re-write basically the same thing again:
I can't recommend the FZ1 Fazer highly enough. Not a sports bike by any stretch of the imagination but it certainly IS SPORTY with 150bhp on tap from the re-tuned R1 engine for better mid-range grunt, a max speed of 160mph, 0-60 in 2.7 seconds same as a Lamborghini Aventador will give any sports bike a run for its money if you feel like playing tag, all this in a practical package with a comfortable upright riding position that you can comfortably do long tours on without feeling any aches or pains, nice wide handlebars give you a confidence inspiring control to chuck it through the twisties, although some call it a naked bike I think there's enough fairing on the front to keep you protected on a long tour, the standard screen is tall enough but you can always add a taller touring one (or even a smaller one for a sportier look) at a later date if you desire. I think it's know colloquially as 'the thinking man's R1'. Basically the bike version of the BMW M5 (blistering performance in a practical comfortable package, just get the best of all worlds without any real drawbacks or compromises).
Done a lot of research and the only other bikes that match or exceed the performance, practicality and comfort of the FZ1 Fazer are the Ducati Multistrada 1200 and the KTM Super Adventure 1290 but you won't find one of those for under £5,000 and arguably not as reliable plus spares and accessories are not as readily available or reasonably priced.
I only paid £3,500 for my FZ1 Fazer.
I done a fair bit of looking around and was adamant I wanted a ZZR1400 until I sat on one in a showroom. Despite it being classed as a sports tourer the riding position was way to aggressive for me, could be comfortable doing 100mph plus on a long tour but for every day use not comfortable to practical at all.
Just my two pence for what it's worth x
Also worth noting I find the FZ1 Fazer very practical luggage-wise with the biggest top box that Givi do will take two fully modular helmets no problem at all with extra room to spare:
https://i.ibb.co/8KRM8sJ/20200410-143931.jpg
Had straight through de-cat aftermarket exhaust fitted and a few other aftermarket accessories fitted since that photo was taken.
Plus obviously it will take panniers. Just love this bike so much I can't stop raving about it. I'm 100% sure there's nothing out there in the £5k price range that will match the comfort and performance of this bike. It's a total sleeper. Most people (even other bikers) have no idea how raving ballistic these things are, and that goes for the insurance companies too, if I'm not mistaken the insurance on one of these will be less than half that of an R1 even though real-world usable performance is comparable. ____________________ 2007 Yamaha FZ1 S Fazer
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trevor saxe-coburg-gotha World Chat Champion
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wr6133 World Chat Champion
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stinkwheel Bovine Proctologist
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TravisBickle Formerly known as DUCAUDI
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Posted: 18:16 - 26 May 2020 Post subject: |
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LOL not as much as you'd think! And certainly nowhere near as bad as carrying a pillion. Sometimes it does get full but usually only on the last short bit of the journey before I get home because I've stopped to get some beers
There's usually a jumper or the inner lining to my motorcycle jacket or something in there to pad out / separate anything else that might be in there so it doesn't roll around and shift the weight from side to side.
Change in handling has never been noticeable or of any concern to me. The only thing I do worry about is doing 160mph on the motorway with 10kg in there... doubt it's tested at those sort of speeds
I know it looks goofy, especially on that type of bike (would look more at home on a GS or an Africa Twin), but it's super convenient and I wouldn't get rid of it. I mean the bike is a bit of a sleeper anyway it's not about being showy or anything just a bit plain and bland looking but knocks the socks off most everything else on the road so makes it even more funny when I cream another car or bike on it with that utilitarian-looking top box, does get raised eyebrows sometimes. ____________________ 2007 Yamaha FZ1 S Fazer
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TravisBickle Formerly known as DUCAUDI
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 3 years, 334 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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