A new bike for me! Bandit/Fazer? Advice pls

[tigersaw]

shame you dismiss the ER6 - comfy as hell for both rider and pillion

[Balky001]

whatever bike you get you can fit wider bars and risers. The older ZX6 (first 636 engine) was supposed to be comfy but not sure on pillion. Otherwise the Kwak Versys, ugly as it is, it a great tourer and pillion ride

A Bandit is not a step up from an SV unless you get the 1250. Much more comfortable, but no quicker, etc. I have had both at the same time and ridden them back to back, alternate days, etc. Different bike for a different purpose, but not better or worse.

BMW F800ST, or any Honda, if your worried about corrosion. I know they look awful but a Dullsville will give you what you are after.

dont like saying this but for build quality buy Honda, cbr, vfr, cb all good.

Honda Hornet ???

Transalp!

KTM !!! go to Fowlers in Brizzle and take one out....

Originally Posted by metalangel

With that in mind, I'm looking at possibly moving up to either a Bandit or Fazer. Not sure I like the looks of the CBF600 and I definitely don't like the ER-6 as it's ugly as hell.

Mate of mine has a Fazer 600 and we sometimes swap bikes halfway through a rideout.

They are chalk and cheese, couldn't be more different.

Things i like when i'm on the Fazer are:

- Comfy, its all-day comfortable with a nice sit up position and feels a bit more substantial and stable than the SV
- Once in the second half of the tacho, it picks up quicker than the SV and is a lot faster in all.

Not keen on the engine at the low end though, its too quiet and sounds a bit sewing machine'ish, feels a bit like riding a 50cc at low speed. So i'd say if you like the SV engine, it'll be a shock how gutless the Fazer is at low revs. Saying that though, its good bike and i'd have one for the comfort and practicality. I'd assume a few days of riding it and the engine would no longer be an issue once i'd got used to it.

Test rode a Bandit once and that was just 'meh'. Didn't do it for me.

[yorkie_chris]

Dl1000?

+1 with fast druid never underestimate the power of the VFR. I had a 750 for 3 years and loved it, ive only been with out it for a few weeks and all ready im missing it, why i ever got rid ill never know

If your going to try a fazer then you need to try the thou. The 600's need revving allot like previously said but the thousands are meant to have plenty of midrange torque for the about town stuff and then past 8k then the R1 motor takes off.... i have never ridden one mind but im tryijng to get a test ride this weekend. Will let you know how it goes.

Take a look at this

http://www.motorbikestoday.com/revie..._fazer1000.htm