What would you buy....

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by Mikey

LOL, I didn't even see it. I was really confused.

BTW, How do you like the FZ1? That's on my short list for next bike. Do you have any seat time on the Bandit 1250 or ZRX1200R for comparison?

My buddies have one of each (and they are twins )

Both 07's.

My take:
Bandit 1250.
Very torquey off the bottom, never run out of low end, almost as good as a Vtwin but smoother, remains smooth all the way through to redline. Very comfortable, good seat, ergos and set about right, and decent wind protection. Cruises good with minimal vibes, whisper quiet (REALLY needs a pipe). He's averaging mid 40's for mileage riding semi aggressively.
I ran low 12's in the 1/4 on it at the track, couldn't hook up through 2nd gear due to the ST tires.

FZ1
Rather anemic off the bottom, power turns on around 6K (must be a Yamaha thing?) and the power REALLY comes on. Ergos not as good, I just couldn't get comfortable on it. Wind protection was marginal, not as good as the bandit IMO. Also cruise comfortably, but required more shifting due to lack of low end. He's averaging high 30's to low 40's for mileage with a similar riding style.
With that i got into the high 11's on the track, never really nailed the take off though.

FYI I was running 11 flats on my buell.

Hope that helps.

[ericr]

Originally Posted by Cutty72

My buddies have one of each (and they are twins )

Both 07's.

My take:

FZ1
Rather anemic off the bottom, power turns on around 6K (must be a Yamaha thing?) and the power REALLY comes on. Ergos not as good, I just couldn't get comfortable on it. Wind protection was marginal, not as good as the bandit IMO. Also cruise comfortably, but required more shifting due to lack of low end. He's averaging high 30's to low 40's for mileage with a similar riding style.
With that i got into the high 11's on the track, never really nailed the take off though.

FYI I was running 11 flats on my buell.

Hope that helps.

THe stock gearing on the FZ1 is the culprit here. As simple as dropping the front sproket -1 to a 16 tooth makes a big difference in the bottom and mid-range. Adding a PCIII, slipon and a few other mods wakes up the motor a lot. I average around 35mpg back and forth to work but have a lot of lights once I get in town. I can get 40mpg riding a spirited pace on the back roads where I not in traffic.
With the 16 tooth sprocket I can putt around in traffic at 40 mph in 6th gear if I want.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by ericr

THe stock gearing on the FZ1 is the culprit here. As simple as dropping the front sproket -1 to a 16 tooth makes a big difference in the bottom and mid-range. Adding a PCIII, slipon and a few other mods wakes up the motor a lot. I average around 35mpg back and forth to work but have a lot of lights once I get in town. I can get 40mpg riding a spirited pace on the back roads where I not in traffic.
With the 16 tooth sprocket I can putt around in traffic at 40 mph in 6th gear if I want.

I'm sure a few aftermarket goodies would really help both of these bikes, but I compared them both stock to stock.