Trying again. Serious advice please.

[Juan]

I beloeve I checked it out about 18 months ago!

We never got the Fazer 600 here unfortunately.

18 months ago!!!! must be over priced then!!

Fazer not in NZ could cause us a problem as my wife is so short that her Fazer is the only 600 she can ride after some changes that we have made to ride height etc, we were going to leave the Fazers behind and then buy twoo over there... Would we be allowed to bring one into NZ or not?

[gav]

Good Stuff mate thanks.

Trying to stay away from high mileage stuff, though I will ring about that CBR.

Teflon - cheers.

I think the FZR is too high a mileage, remember this?
Has the 93 VFR750 been sold? still listed on Trade Me.
Not keen on the TRX anymore?
OK how about some of these?

Kawi 750 Zephyr
Suzuki 1200S Bandit
another 1200 Suzy

[James Deuce]

I think the FZR is too high a mileage, remember this?
Has the 93 VFR750 been sold? still listed on Trade Me.
Not keen on the TRX anymore?
OK how about some of these?

Kawi 750 Zephyr
Suzuki 1200S Bandit
another 1200 Suzy

Zephyr's are horrible, and Bandit 1200s too expensive to insure.

The $4300 TRX has alarm bells going off for me. The dude hasn't answered my questions yet.

The VFR has been sold.

Hence my interest in the FZR.

[MacD]

Dang thing sold today (not to me).

I did however ride the Hornet and GSX750F today, and got two surprises.

See here: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...d=1#post139042

If you are considering a GSX750F then I'd recommend that you take an RF900 for a ride. I've had a GSX750F as a loaner and I found it more cramped than the RF900 and not as good a ride in general.

As for them being heavy, they're a few kilos lighter than a VFR supposedly.

Here's one for sale privately (by the looks of it) for $7500.

[James Deuce]

If you are considering a GSX750F then I'd strongly suggest you take an RF900 for a ride. I've had a GSX750F as a loaner and I found it more cramped than the RF900 and not as good a ride in general.

As for them being heavy, they're a few kilos lighter than a VFR supposedly.

Here's one for sale privately (by the looks of it) for $7500.

I've attached a few reviews I've found on the 'net.

Thanks dude - one thing I have to bear in mind is that my insurance premiums are going up, so I am trying to stay sub-800cc.

Thanks for the reviews and stuff

Cheers

Jim

[Hitcher]

Thanks dude - one thing I have to bear in mind is that my insurance premiums are going up, so I am trying to stay sub-800cc.

I thought that the steps to watch out for when insuring bikes were 1,000cc and $30,000?

[James Deuce]

I thought that the steps to watch out for when insuring bikes were 1,000cc and $30,000?

Sub-800cc is 30% cheaper than over 800cc with my Insurance company. Please give me the benefit of the doubt that I have actually researched this carefully.

I am not a N00B

I have to try an allow for the fact that due to my first accident in 14 years I am going from 60% ncb to 30% ncb for all our vehicles.

[Hitcher]

Sub-800cc is 30% cheaper than over 800cc with my Insurance company. Please give me the benefit of the doubt that I have actually researched this carefully.

I am not a N00B

I was recalling a conversation I thought I once had with an insurance broker when purchasing a Zrex (how could I be so disloyal?). Dave from Kiwibike insurance in New Plymouth. But the old memory isn't what it once was...

[moko]

Couple more options Jim,someone already mentioned the YZF600,hopefully didnt get the "Thundercat" name Down Under which I`m sure cost it heaps of sales in the U.K.,who the **** wants something as sad as that written anywhere on their bike?Great bikes though,Fazer uses same motor and brakes and both are excellent.Another one to consider is the ZZR600,real un-sung hero that ,soldiers on in the shadow of the Ninjas while being an excellent bike and bloody quick as well despite having been around for years.Along with the GSX Suzis the press rate them for those looking for a good CBR alternative,both however are faster and better-handling than the GSX while usually being reasonably priced because everyone wants CBRs,sporty riding position as well without being radical.I still find it amazing that you didn`t get the Fazer given the massive sales in Europe.

[FROSTY:Me]

Jim Ive got to agree with Moku on this one --I hopped from my race bike onto 6 Chris6 s zzr600 and it was a bloody dream to ride. Lotsa room -Neutral riding position and in the 2.5km circles i was riding around in at Taupo fantastic handling.
Putting it in prospective. I hopped off of my zxr400 onto it and it felt as tight to ride as my 400 --brakes were shite but thats a problem with that bike not generic.
Otherwise -I think either cyclespot or mt eden motorcycles have a vfr750 for sale at a good price.
Another thought --what about a slightly second hand SV650?
The naked is roomy to ride

[James Deuce]

Couple more options Jim,someone already mentioned the YZF600,hopefully didnt get the "Thundercat" name Down Under which I`m sure cost it heaps of sales in the U.K.,who the **** wants something as sad as that written anywhere on their bike?Great bikes though,Fazer uses same motor and brakes and both are excellent.Another one to consider is the ZZR600,real un-sung hero that ,soldiers on in the shadow of the Ninjas while being an excellent bike and bloody quick as well despite having been around for years.Along with the GSX Suzis the press rate them for those looking for a good CBR alternative,both however are faster and better-handling than the GSX while usually being reasonably priced because everyone wants CBRs,sporty riding position as well without being radical.I still find it amazing that you didn`t get the Fazer given the massive sales in Europe.

The only naked or semi-naked that has done any good here is the Bandit 1200/600, and that by dint of aggressive pricing from Suzuki NZ. Honda and Yamaha don't want to sell their product at Suzuki prices. Fair enough.

I really appreciate your thoughts Moko, keep the ideas coming.

I've tried ZZR600s in the past and can't get past the fact that every one I've tried has felt, well, loose. They just feel like every bushing and bearing needs a darn good going over.

The YZF 600 "Thundercat" would be great if there was more than about 4 in the country. Rare as hens teeth. There was an FZR600 with the YZF600 motor and YZF750 styling, that was produced at the same time, and there is one available in Christchurch, which I've asked Gav and Kickaha to check out for me.

I think I'm going to chill out a bit, get the old CBR roadworthy and wait 'til Summer's over. That way I can save a bit more money and probably find something at a better price.

[James Deuce]

Jim Ive got to agree with Moku on this one --I hopped from my race bike onto 6 Chris6 s zzr600 and it was a bloody dream to ride. Lotsa room -Neutral riding position and in the 2.5km circles i was riding around in at Taupo fantastic handling.
Putting it in prospective. I hopped off of my zxr400 onto it and it felt as tight to ride as my 400 --brakes were shite but thats a problem with that bike not generic.
Otherwise -I think either cyclespot or mt eden motorcycles have a vfr750 for sale at a good price.
Another thought --what about a slightly second hand SV650?
The naked is roomy to ride

See above for what I think of ZZR600s - I've tried 4 in the past, and they just ain't me. The feel, loose and baggy, and the rear suspension goes mushy before you get to the top of the Rimutakas. The two I've ridden up there that started out OK, but the rear end was banging like an old hooker by the time I got to Featherston.

The VFR800 at Mt Eden is waaaay too expensive, as are the VFRs at Cyclespot.

SV650's are also too expensive. Good ones are in the $9k and up range. Bad or indifferent ones are in the $8k range.

Thanks for the thoughts though Frosty.

[Kickaha]

Hey Kickaha, what time were you there? I got there just before 10 and they werent open, The YZF was there then, but when I went back around 2.30 ish, there was no sign of it, thought maybe you had been in and taken it for a test ride? I took out the silver VTR Trev has there, very nice. The YZF600 is quite tidy hes got, but too higher kms for want Jim2 wants (around 43000km I think)

Trev changed his hours over christmas so he doesn't have to get up early,I was there about an hour before you rode past on the VTR

[Kwaka-Kid]

what can i say?.. havnt owned a VFR750 (is it RC30? or the tourer model RC36 or whateveR?) but if they are half as good as the NC30's then hot didly dang get in there and buy it boy!

Fully 10 votes for the VFR man, they are awesome works of art, everything from inlet side to the fine built well routed exhaust.