02-10-2017, 12:09 AM
I'd like to make a cautionary point about believing in what testers say. They rarely give bad reviews and they are often misleading. A few years ago Ducati was all the rage among mc magazine testers. My son's fiancé bought him one based on those reports. She chose it over the Triumph Triple which wasn't getting the glowing reports the Ducati was. By all measurements the Triumphs ended up being the better motorcycles. My son won't ride his Ducati more than 25 miles from home for fear of mechanical failure.
Another example is the first year Yamaha FZ-09. Oh man the rave reviews. Unfortunately the first year bikes had horrible fueling and were barely rideable, but it wasn't until the second year that the motorcycle rag testers admitted to that.
I have ridden the FZ-07 two different years and gave my opinions on them here. All I will say is I would never give up my CB1100 for one, but what I really mean to say is take magazine testers
reviews with a grain of salt, and if at all possible get a test ride on a motorcycle you are interested in before plunking your money down.
Another example is the first year Yamaha FZ-09. Oh man the rave reviews. Unfortunately the first year bikes had horrible fueling and were barely rideable, but it wasn't until the second year that the motorcycle rag testers admitted to that.
I have ridden the FZ-07 two different years and gave my opinions on them here. All I will say is I would never give up my CB1100 for one, but what I really mean to say is take magazine testers
reviews with a grain of salt, and if at all possible get a test ride on a motorcycle you are interested in before plunking your money down.