Eric, you're a bad influence...

[Norm]

Norm: get the bike if you want the bike so much - life is short. Is it a financially good decision? No. It's better to keep your bike (the reason I am keeping mine). I too have vested in a Givi hard bag, lowered seat,etc... Ihave lusted over a GSX650F since they came out and had a hard time deciding between the FZ6 and the GSX. Still don't know if I made the right decision, but a year and 4600miles later I am OK with it. Bought my wife a Ninja 250 to start on. The guy in Nault's Suzuki had a left over 2008 GSX650F he is selling $5562 OTD!!!!!! New MSRP is $7899 for 2009. I am so tempted to switch, but financially can't justify it right now. My wife would kill me. I'll wait another year.

If you go with your heart then get it. Logic says no. I'm like you commute year long and my bike looks it. ;-) (like that GS1200 BWM commercial)
My two cents...
Dani

Dani, thank you so much for that very candid thought! I too, bought a bike from Nault's Honda. We are definitely close enough (I'm in West Newbury, near Newburyport) to get together for a ride.

I'm 52 years old which means I'm old enough that I don't have to prove anything to anyone so it's not like I'm 18 and my first bike is a Hayabusa. But your intent is good and I appreciate it.

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I'm right there with you in oh so many ways.... I'm 50. My FZ6 has about 9K miles (all mine), and I've got the itch. No good reason, mind you; I just have the itch. Threethings make it hard to pull the trigger: 1) In reality, the FZ6 is all the bike I need. In fact, I worry a little about litre power, but my riding companions assure me it's all in the wrist. You can see from my sig, I'm much more cautious than careless; 2) The FZ6 is just so dang good it's hard to take a chance on an unknown, which will at most be incrementally better for my riding (remember, I'd never ride an FZ1 to even nine-tenths), and 3) Between the initial expense and increased insurance (plus tax, licence and a few mods), my wife would kill me. Guess #3 makes it easy, huh?

Alan, all good thoughts. Thanks. You and Dani make good sense! The FZ6 is really all I'll ever need. Like a previous poster said, want and need are two different things. Need is common sense. Want is something else entirely.

 

[FZ1inNH]

3) Between the initial expense and increased insurance (plus tax, licence and a few mods), my wife would kill me. Guess #3 makes it easy, huh?

I'm with you... #3 trumps all.

I got lucky, because my wife was the one arguing the deal for me. I got to sit by and laugh as the saleman squirmed in his seat. I'm a lucky man to have this woman!

 

[FZ1inNH]

Norm, I am open for Thursday. Provided the weather holds up, where would you like to meet? I can meet anywhere between Portsmouth and your place. Let me know.

The luggage, I still have so I can tell you that it does fit without much issue. I'm going to PM you my cell number which you can call right up until I get on the bike at 3:30pm on Thursday.

 

[Norm]

Norm, I am open for Thursday. Provided the weather holds up, where would you like to meet? I can meet anywhere between Portsmouth and your place. Let me know.

The luggage, I still have so I can tell you that it does fit without much issue. I'm going to PM you my cell number which you can call right up until I get on the bike at 3:30pm on Thursday.

Thanks Eric. I'll probably call you tomorrow. Maybe we could meet somewhere on the route 1a coast ride we both like to do, assuming the weather's OK.