FZ1N vs 900 Hornet

[The Stranger:Me]

Ivans has some nice mods there, afair hike in torque and power..

looks like it would definately worth it.

But how much do all the xtras cost.

Hmm, Nothing to gut the cat from the collector or butcher the air box.
About $700 for an Yoshi can, $150 for an air cleaner, I'm pretty sure I paid about $300 for the FCE and smaller flies, about $600 for the PC3 and about $200 for the factory pro velocity stacks. Then $350 for the custom map.

That said - a would have done most of that to any bike I got. The XT has cans, air cleaner, PC3 and custom map. Why not? It's easy power.

[AllanB]

This is very cool

Thats the first Yammy I'd consider buying in a long time. Shame the buggers don't make them (for $12k........).

Is it really that hard for the factories to have a crack and produce that? The English and Euro chaps would love em.

Sign....reachs for his Big Wednesday ticket.........

[The Stranger:Me]

Thats the first Yammy I'd consider buying in a long time.

Yet you would buy a hornet.
That really says a lot.

[WickedOne]

Anyone of you CB900 Hornet Riders interested in a pair of Stainless Steel Oval Micron Pipes? PM me if interested. I'll be putting them on Tardme soon....

They were on a Hornet for about six months and are spotless.

[nallac]

Thats the first Yammy I'd consider buying in a long time. Shame the buggers don't make them (for $12k........).
Is it really that hard for the factories to have a crack and produce that? The English and Euro chaps would love em.

pity Honda don't either now..

Yet you would buy a hornet.
That really says a lot.

Thats just mean,not everyone has such good taste and buys

[The Stranger:Me]

Thats just mean,not everyone has such good taste

Let's face it, the hornet, like the SV is a budget bike.
That is not a bad thing or derogatory - horses for courses of course.
It takes all kinds, some may buy a budget model because it is all they can afford, or perhaps it is all they want or need. They may consider it better value for money. whatever the reason is irrelevant.

But to think it is anything more than the most basic litre sized (roughly) transport one is either deluding ones self or ignorant. Either way is not a good look.

[AllanB]

Let's face it, the hornet, like the SV is a budget bike.
That is not a bad thing or derogatory - horses for courses of course.
It takes all kinds, some may buy a budget model because it is all they can afford, or perhaps it is all they want or need. They may consider it better value for money. whatever the reason is irrelevant.

But to think it is anything more than the most basic litre sized (roughly) transport one is either deluding ones self or ignorant. Either way is not a good look.

Shall I, should I bite......

Lets just say that New Zealand's motorcycling world and possibly a number of dealers would be a much emptier place without either.

There are many reasons why people buy various bikes as you state but I fail to see why its acceptable to bag the crap out of a particular model just because it does not tickle your fancy.

[nallac]

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There are many reasons why people buy various bikes as you state but I fail to see why its acceptable to bag the crap out of a particular model just because it does not tickle your fancy.

Because its a HONDA?.

[AllanB]

Because its a HONDA?.

Ah a gay Honda. And a Horny Gay honda at that

[zeocen]

Let's face it, the hornet, like the SV is a budget bike.
That is not a bad thing or derogatory - horses for courses of course.
It takes all kinds, some may buy a budget model because it is all they can afford, or perhaps it is all they want or need. They may consider it better value for money. whatever the reason is irrelevant.

But to think it is anything more than the most basic litre sized (roughly) transport one is either deluding ones self or ignorant. Either way is not a good look.

I was riding a CBR1100XX and had pretty much all but signed on the dotted line on a ZX14 before a friend insisted I try a Hornet.

I quite like the predictability of it, it lets me have more fun in the places that matter without having to worry about a bike's "character". I saved considerable amounts of money getting the Hornet over the ZX14 and have found a new love for naked bikes as a whole, it's as you say, horses for courses.

I can't really seeing myself calling a bike that gives me so much joy and fun on the road in all conditions the most basic litre bike transport. I'll be holding onto mine for a long time, if not forever!

I've got nothing against the FZ1 either, I think that is also a great bike!

[The Stranger:Me]

There are many reasons why people buy various bikes as you state but I fail to see why its acceptable to bag the crap out of a particular model just because it does not tickle your fancy.

Bag the crap out of the hornet?
No way, it's a good solid piece of kit - for it's purpose. Only wound up those poor delusional souls who may think it is more than what it is - even then it was only a mild tickle.
Would do the same to anyone with delusions of grandeur.

[AllanB]

No way, it's a good solid piece of kit - for it's purpose. Only wound up those poor delusional souls who may think it is more than what it is

he he he - so you don't want to know about the time I thrashed the arse off Rossi on my 900?

Hornet 900/SV1000/FZ - as much as we aspire to marry the super model, often the girl next door is a lot more fun to live with long term.

[kittytamer]

I do everything - daily commuting rain or shine, "spirited" blasts like the Coro Loop, etc., with the boys, as well as day trips with the missus, which can be anything from 40km's to the Viaduct and back to 400km's.

I do the same, and I do it all on a Ducati Multistrada, which delivers everything you're after - comfty, fast, low down grunt, fun. Due to the cost of running the Duke I have been looking at alternatives and the FZ1 is the only bike I would consider swapping too.
Forget the Honda CB1000R for 2 up. Nice as it is.
I'm keeping the Multi for now though...

[NZsarge]

I do the same, and I do it all on a Ducati Multistrada, which delivers everything you're after - comfty, fast, low down grunt, fun. Due to the cost of running the Duke I have been looking at alternatives and the FZ1 is the only bike I would consider swapping too.
Forget the Honda CB1000R for 2 up. Nice as it is.
I'm keeping the Multi for now though...

Think about a ZX 14 to dude, bloody great bike although the FZ1 is a sportier ride, the only thing that really got up my nose about my Fazer is the 19 litre tank did'nt offer a huge range per fill, the old R1 motor is quite a hungry beastie, my 14 is at least as fuel efficient and has quite a bit better range due to a larger tank.

[The Stranger:Me]

I quite like the predictability of it, it lets me have more fun in the places that matter without having to worry about a bike's "character". I saved considerable amounts of money getting the Hornet over the ZX14 and have found a new love for naked bikes as a whole, it's as you say, horses for courses.

Hornet 900/SV1000/FZ - as much as we aspire to marry the super model, often the girl next door is a lot more fun to live with long term.

Of course zeocen, hell I love my XT660 too. It's heavy, under powered and being a Yamaha over priced. It has decent brakes and one thing it does do however is go around corners real fooken well.
But then it aint no KTM and were I to imagine it is more than a nice commuter would be ignorant and naive of me - much like AllanB thinking the hornet is in the same class as a Fazer.