Qrisso
New Member
Hello everyone.
Long time lurker, first time poster here.
The time has come for me to buy my first "real" bike, as I recently passed the bike test. Previously I have only had experience with enduro type bikes doing all the offroad driving n' stuff.
Anyway, I come here to beg for your help. I've got myself a really big dilemma here.
I don't know which one to buy the fazer or the naked version.
The reason why I can't choose between these two is that I don't know if the naked version will satisfy all my needs. I really do hope for your help on making this descission.
The thing is that I just love naked bikes. Everytime I see one on the streets, my heart skips a beat, I don't why, but I just love the naked street bikes.
The things that I want for the bike to "do" for me:
Most of the time (like 80%) the bike is going to be used in city, but sometimes I would like to take my butt for a longer trip.
I am not one of those that will go for the bike's max speed, I just want to know if the naked version is good enough to ride 60-80 mph on motorways. I am talking about the wind turbolance. Or maybe there are some "touring" windshields that I can buy for the naked bike when I am doing some trips? And is it relatively easy to strap on bags and other touring stuff when I am going out for a 4 day long trip?
The bike is going to be used starting with spring and till the autumn. "Sleep mode" for the winter.
I know that I could ask all these questions to my dealer, but they're interested in selling me the bike, and they could just tell me anything I want to hear, since I am such a greenhorn. I find this forum as the last hope.
I know that the fazer will do wonderfully all of the above mentioned things, but I just dig so much the looks of the naked version, and I am afraid that if I will buy the fazer, I will regret it later.
If this helps then I am 6.2 ft tall (1.90m) and 187 lbs (85kg) heavy.
My last alternative is the, don't bash me, Kawasaki z750. But then again, I really want the FZ6, just don't know if it's going to suit me.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers.
Chris.
Long time lurker, first time poster here.
The time has come for me to buy my first "real" bike, as I recently passed the bike test. Previously I have only had experience with enduro type bikes doing all the offroad driving n' stuff.
Anyway, I come here to beg for your help. I've got myself a really big dilemma here.
I don't know which one to buy the fazer or the naked version.
The reason why I can't choose between these two is that I don't know if the naked version will satisfy all my needs. I really do hope for your help on making this descission.
The thing is that I just love naked bikes. Everytime I see one on the streets, my heart skips a beat, I don't why, but I just love the naked street bikes.
The things that I want for the bike to "do" for me:
Most of the time (like 80%) the bike is going to be used in city, but sometimes I would like to take my butt for a longer trip.
- From time to time I will want to take my GF for a ride, is the naked version comfortable enough for the passanger to do a ~500 mile trip?
- Is it possible to do some touring (a trip across Europe, and such) on the naked bike? Of course, without any passenger.
I am not one of those that will go for the bike's max speed, I just want to know if the naked version is good enough to ride 60-80 mph on motorways. I am talking about the wind turbolance. Or maybe there are some "touring" windshields that I can buy for the naked bike when I am doing some trips? And is it relatively easy to strap on bags and other touring stuff when I am going out for a 4 day long trip?
The bike is going to be used starting with spring and till the autumn. "Sleep mode" for the winter.
I know that I could ask all these questions to my dealer, but they're interested in selling me the bike, and they could just tell me anything I want to hear, since I am such a greenhorn. I find this forum as the last hope.
I know that the fazer will do wonderfully all of the above mentioned things, but I just dig so much the looks of the naked version, and I am afraid that if I will buy the fazer, I will regret it later.
If this helps then I am 6.2 ft tall (1.90m) and 187 lbs (85kg) heavy.
My last alternative is the, don't bash me, Kawasaki z750. But then again, I really want the FZ6, just don't know if it's going to suit me.
Thanks in advance.
Cheers.
Chris.