Dammit.
As most of you know I bought a 1200gs beemer 3 years ago, and have been trying (half-heartedly) to sell my '07 fizzer for the last two. Last fall my next door neighbor's kid really wanted to buy my bike, but didn't have the money. He and his dad asked if I'd keep it for them until this spring; I agreed (probably wouldn't find a buyer from November on, anyway), then smelled the gas leak early this spring. Dealership never called me about the problem (corroded gas tank, on another post) and by the time I got that $900 repair done, next-door-neighbors had bought a Yamaha Star.
Okay, whining Off. A couple folks at work wanted to see Fizzer, so I rode it into work today. And rode it to lunch and back. And rode Her home. I really don't want to sell Her, again! I really need to, I can ride my beemer (Her name is Pig) 8 hours or so before getting Atrophy-Butt, I can barely ride the FZ an hour now (I have an arthritic 37" inseam), and really like to tour the state on weekends.
But Fizzer is so much fun to ride, for a short time. Ogden Canyon is a hoot, the carving, the acceleration, the stopping! I can afford the insurance and licensing for two bikes, but I just don't have the room (especially in the winter when I have to move everything to get the snowblower out).
I guess I'm not asking for any help or advice here, just needed to whine a bit. Wish they made an FZ-6 about 25% bigger...
As most of you know I bought a 1200gs beemer 3 years ago, and have been trying (half-heartedly) to sell my '07 fizzer for the last two. Last fall my next door neighbor's kid really wanted to buy my bike, but didn't have the money. He and his dad asked if I'd keep it for them until this spring; I agreed (probably wouldn't find a buyer from November on, anyway), then smelled the gas leak early this spring. Dealership never called me about the problem (corroded gas tank, on another post) and by the time I got that $900 repair done, next-door-neighbors had bought a Yamaha Star.
Okay, whining Off. A couple folks at work wanted to see Fizzer, so I rode it into work today. And rode it to lunch and back. And rode Her home. I really don't want to sell Her, again! I really need to, I can ride my beemer (Her name is Pig) 8 hours or so before getting Atrophy-Butt, I can barely ride the FZ an hour now (I have an arthritic 37" inseam), and really like to tour the state on weekends.
But Fizzer is so much fun to ride, for a short time. Ogden Canyon is a hoot, the carving, the acceleration, the stopping! I can afford the insurance and licensing for two bikes, but I just don't have the room (especially in the winter when I have to move everything to get the snowblower out).
I guess I'm not asking for any help or advice here, just needed to whine a bit. Wish they made an FZ-6 about 25% bigger...
