Recent content by BigDave2040

I went to the American International Expo on Sunday: AIMExpo It was great! I did a bunch of demo rides, the FZ8 and FZ09, and also the Suzuki V-Strom 650 and Boulevard M90 (Yamaha and Kawasaki were the only vendors doing demo rides). In retrospect I probably should have test rode the VMax...

Hey guys, thanks for all the feedback, I appreciate it! I'm still not entirely sold on either the FZ8 or FZ1 or even the Ninja 1000, but I think all of them are probably better options than the VFR1200. From what you all are saying, it sounds like I'd get a smoother ride on the low end and...

Wow, that FZ09 is a pretty ugly bike!

Definitely good feedback, thanks! Is power delivery at least pretty smooth in the lower ranges, i.e. it doesn't jump suddenly or feel too much like it's lugging? Frankly, when I'm just making a turn or pulling a U, I don't *want* to have a ton of power. Does the engine generally feel...

This post is going to be a little bit vague, but bear with me! I've been on the look for "the perfect bike" for a few years now, and I feel like I'm getting closer, but not quite there yet! My first was a 2007 R6, which I enjoyed a lot but ended up trading in for a 2008 CBR1000RR. That was...