: good shaft drive reliable bike Overall: great commuting bike, and a reliable and cheap to service bike. reasonable protection from the elements and pleasant for the pillion. bobsden: GOOD RELIABILITY,GOOD TOURER, GREAT ALL-ROUNDER Strengths: Weaknesses

to anyone moving up in class from a small bike to a bigger bike. It will not leave you wanting. To get a full luggage system fitted go to Givi as Yamaha don't do the whole lot. Even with that fitted it still look like a mean lean tarmac munching machine

Engine capacity: 600cc Power: 77bhp Torque: 44lb ft Weight: 211kg Seat height: 785mm Fuel capacity: 17.3L Swiggy: Very easy to Ride, Ample power, Clunky Gearbox, Looks good too! Strengths: As my 2nd big bike, I would say it's great for new riders

of that sounds negative, please take it in context. The Fazer has the makings of a cracking all-rounder-come-sports-tourer. I liked it, but not enough as I expected to or hoped I would. On paper it fulfils the current brief for my kind of bike, and I was looking

.Only expenses have been tyres and chains.Seriously thought of moving to a thou,but as most of my riding is solo round the Peak district,the six is more than capable (as many "sports-bikes" have found to thier embarassment!)Handles great-though have found

friendly R6-engined FZ6 range then a few years ago Yamaha unveiled the XJ6 models, budget conscious bikes with the emphasis on new riders, traditionally the Fazer’s stomping ground. Why buy an FZ6 when the XJ6 was both cheaper and better

and away she go's,the grunt is absolutely fantastic. Overall: For the age of the bike it is still up there as a good tourer,sport's side as we know it's been left behind now.But I have two I think that say's it all. Toni P: I have owned one from new, CV3

. Cheap consumables (including tyres). Overall: Unbelievably good value for money. You're not going to get your knee down or pop wheelies - but you are going to get a go-anywhere bike that shrugs off the weather on days when your GSXR is confined

quick for a sports tourer. Bike spec: Length (mm)2240Seats2Seat Height (mm)805Suspension Front48mm telescopic forksSuspension RearMonoshockTyres Front120/70 ZR17Tyres Rear180/55 ZR17Brakes FrontTwin 320mm discs, four piston calipersBrakes RearSingle 282

it does, unless you want a racing start, but that is not what this bike is about it is a sports tourer. I can do a full lock u turn with pillion no problems, it is all throttle control no brake needed! The downchanges are very smooth even form 2nd to 1st