Decison Time - Suggestions

Budget is my Fazer 600 ('02, Blue, 9.5k miles) plus 2.5k

I reckon I should be able to get 2.4k trade in (TOG?) against something
worth around 5k at a dealers. Maybe 2.7k as a private sale?

I want something in the sports/tourer range. Obvious suspects:

VFR800 (not VTEC)
Sprint ST (955)
Ducatis ST3 (?)

Looking for something with a bit nore "grunt" than than the Fazer (which
is no slouch itself), top speed isn't important, comfort and wind
protection are. I'd also like to have *some* storage space on the bike
for e.g. lock, chain etc which the VFR doesn't of course. I might be
interested in hard luggage at some point (pretty unimportant in the
buying decision on the whole though).

cheers

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jeremy
'02 Fazer 600 in blue
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Where did you get that idea from?

There's underseat storage on a VFR.... not a lot, granted, but you can
get a D-lock from Honda that's designed to fit under there.

 

Sir wants a nice...

Er, I'll get me coat.

 

Thought that's what I had read - perhaps it was the VTEC model with that
more limited space owing to the underseat 'zorsts.


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jeremy
'02 Fazer 600 in blue
_______________________________________
jeremy0505 at gmail.com

 

The VTEC has, ISTR, no storage space at all under the seat.

The non-VTEC has enough room for a D-lock, fairly hefty disc lock plus
the toolkit, penknife/toolkit thingie plus some rags and a small bottle
of visor cleaner. I've also squeezed in a fag lighter socket for my GPS.

 

OK that's good - it has just earnt itself some more points on the
practicality scale.
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jeremy
'02 Fazer 600 in blue
_______________________________________
jeremy0505 at gmail.com

 

SteveH emerged from their own little world to say

There was similar space under the seat of my CBR600. Only the specific
Honda device would fit as it was a different width to ABUS and Oxford
items. I already owned an ABUS Granit and was not going to spend £70 (in
1999) on an inferior Honda product.

 

If you want grunt Sir wants A Spring ST 955. Loads of them about at the
moment with the new model out.

Plenty of space on the Sprint

If you but a Sprint St you will have it for life. It knocks spots off the
VFR. Especially two up with luggage.

 

He should get a Fireblade... enough conveniently accessible space under the
pillion seat, to fit in a big lock, packed lunch, and even some cans of ale.
;-)

 

JackH emerged from their own little world to say

A mate fitted a car audio system in his Fireblade boot.

 

He should have lashed it up on the fairing brace, and fitted a sub in the
boot.

 

Blackbird?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4575857290&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MESE:IT&rd=1

 

Jeremy laid this down on his screen :

The underseat storage is quite good on the VFR, especially if it is
free of alarms and similar. There is even a spot for a lock, if you do
not mind buying the lock from Honda.

 

Thanks, Hone.


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Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Jeremy

ZN1300

Sir wants a ZN1300.

There's one (not mine!) in Ebay even as I type.

ZN1300, Y*K*IMS.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

[To Jeremy]

Or, Sir could buy something smaller and lighter, like a supertanker.

 

Or perhaps any of the other deluxe models from that same manufacturer?
http://www.kawasakirailcar.com/home.asp

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Badger

Stop trying to confuse the poor lad. He's given us his selection
criteria. Based on those the decision is clear. He wants a nice ZN1300,
he does.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000

 

Selling yours by any chance?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, muddy

No. I doubt I ever will, TBH.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha GTS1000