6 hours after starting a thread about looking at a Fazer 8 from SBF and my FireBlade shot it’s wheel bearings and was out of action until I can get it fixed. It should be a fairly quick and easy fix, but given it broke down 100 miles from my house near my parents house, I left it in my dads workshop and was on the look for a quick replacement as we can’t be without two forms of transport in my house.
30 miles down the road from my parents was a FZ8 with a Givi Rack already installed. It wasn’t a the Fazer 8, but close enough. I went to look at it and it was in mint condition, so I bought it.
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As you’d expect, it’s noticeably slower than the FireBlade (and the S1000R I had before it), but that’s probably a good thing. I never got close to the limits of the faster bikes. For something that’ll spend 70% of the time in town and B roads, and 30% dual carriage ways and motorways, i think it’ll suit me well.
I need to get a top box for it so I can stop using the tail bag, and maybe change the mirrors and I’m done.
I know they’re not everyone’s cup of tea, but I really like it.
