Astennu
Junior Member
I really dont know what to do anymore.
I currently have a FZ6 Fazer S from 2004. It had done 15700 km. My problem is that i wanted a bike with ABS from the start. But at the start i did not know how much i would drive. So i did not wanna go for a new FZ6 S2 that would cost me 9700 euro. (The FZ6 04 cost me 4500 with 108xx) But i have done about 6000 km in less a little then a year (Both my FZ6 and my dad's bike).
I have had some encounters where the gearwheel would lock up and the bike will become unstable then. Then you have to lift the brakes again and start braking again. So far it never went wrong. Until 2 two weeks ago....
I was driving on a dike. And i was going for a corner speeds where not that high but i did not trust the way i was lined up. At that moment i thought of two options:
1: Go really flat trough the corners (but i dont do that a lot at least not that flat that was necessary)
2: Abort get a straight line and brake.
I went for the last option. But i locked up the rear wheel half way. I already slowed down quite a bit. But i was losing control because the bike was going from left to right because of the locked wheel. So i lift the brake start breaking again. Next there where pebbles on the road and i was almost out of road. I was now driving bout 10-20km/h. When the front wheel this the end of the road. There was grass so with not ABS front wheel locked up. And i went down. I dont know anymore if i lifted the brake but there was no way that i could hold it anymore.
I was not hurt but the fairing took quite some damage. A total of 500-600 euro was needed to get it back to its old state. But that made me thinking of a ABS bike again.
Yes if you are a experienced driver you could easel have saved the situation. By braking harder on the front brake and lifting when you hit the grass. But it all happens in Mather of seconds. And dont have my bike license that long.
I dont dare to brake harder on the front brakes afraid i would lock them up on the road. (it happened with a other bike once i lifted fast enough)
So what to do now?
1: Keep My FZ6 Fazer 2004 without ABS thats quite cheap. And hope that i progress fast enough that i wont have these issues in the future?
2: Go for a new FZ6 Fazer S2 2010 GT. the S2 is smoother but power is about the same as the S1. I will get about 3500-4000 back for the old S1. And the new one will cost me about 9k. So thats 5k more. And get some upgrades like a new Exhaust and Power Commander for a little bit extra power.
3: Go for a second hand 2007+ FZ1 Fazer. It has more power then the FZ6. i dont know how it is in the corners. They say the FZ6 is more nimble. I dont like the exhaust (i love underseat exhausts) but you cant have it all
It think the FZ6 is better looking. I dont know yet what is more fun to drive (i will to the dealer soon and ask for a test drive on the FZ1).
But what do you guy's think? I think ABS can make the difference between a accident or no accident. But there are still a lot of things that can go wrong where ABS wont help you. (like dirt in a corner when you are already flat). But you will reduce chances in other situations.
I currently have a FZ6 Fazer S from 2004. It had done 15700 km. My problem is that i wanted a bike with ABS from the start. But at the start i did not know how much i would drive. So i did not wanna go for a new FZ6 S2 that would cost me 9700 euro. (The FZ6 04 cost me 4500 with 108xx) But i have done about 6000 km in less a little then a year (Both my FZ6 and my dad's bike).
I have had some encounters where the gearwheel would lock up and the bike will become unstable then. Then you have to lift the brakes again and start braking again. So far it never went wrong. Until 2 two weeks ago....
I was driving on a dike. And i was going for a corner speeds where not that high but i did not trust the way i was lined up. At that moment i thought of two options:
1: Go really flat trough the corners (but i dont do that a lot at least not that flat that was necessary)
2: Abort get a straight line and brake.
I went for the last option. But i locked up the rear wheel half way. I already slowed down quite a bit. But i was losing control because the bike was going from left to right because of the locked wheel. So i lift the brake start breaking again. Next there where pebbles on the road and i was almost out of road. I was now driving bout 10-20km/h. When the front wheel this the end of the road. There was grass so with not ABS front wheel locked up. And i went down. I dont know anymore if i lifted the brake but there was no way that i could hold it anymore.
I was not hurt but the fairing took quite some damage. A total of 500-600 euro was needed to get it back to its old state. But that made me thinking of a ABS bike again.
Yes if you are a experienced driver you could easel have saved the situation. By braking harder on the front brake and lifting when you hit the grass. But it all happens in Mather of seconds. And dont have my bike license that long.
I dont dare to brake harder on the front brakes afraid i would lock them up on the road. (it happened with a other bike once i lifted fast enough)
So what to do now?
1: Keep My FZ6 Fazer 2004 without ABS thats quite cheap. And hope that i progress fast enough that i wont have these issues in the future?
2: Go for a new FZ6 Fazer S2 2010 GT. the S2 is smoother but power is about the same as the S1. I will get about 3500-4000 back for the old S1. And the new one will cost me about 9k. So thats 5k more. And get some upgrades like a new Exhaust and Power Commander for a little bit extra power.
3: Go for a second hand 2007+ FZ1 Fazer. It has more power then the FZ6. i dont know how it is in the corners. They say the FZ6 is more nimble. I dont like the exhaust (i love underseat exhausts) but you cant have it all
It think the FZ6 is better looking. I dont know yet what is more fun to drive (i will to the dealer soon and ask for a test drive on the FZ1).
But what do you guy's think? I think ABS can make the difference between a accident or no accident. But there are still a lot of things that can go wrong where ABS wont help you. (like dirt in a corner when you are already flat). But you will reduce chances in other situations.
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