I have been on Fleabay window shopping bikes, yeah, dangerous..I know.
I found a nice Fazer 1000 ( gen 1) so went to have a look this morning.
The 650 IS staying. Just so you Know.
My first use of the heated jacket for 9 months due to 7c, I should have checked it still worked before I really needed it , but there you go
it worked OK.
The hour and a half up to GL bikes near Bury was good , a little visor rain but mainly dry on the twisty bits
The fazer was super clean for 35k, started on the button. Even the front brakes hadn't seized , a plus on a Fazer.
The exhaust studs were good, another Fazer problem at high miles, as was the EXUP.
Unfortunately, someone had snapped a bolt off in the EXUP housing plate.
Not unsurmountable , but..£2400..hmmm
While I was there I had a look round and this gen 3 650 had a side bag set up I haven't seen before, the mounting plates were unusual, but looked good
The ride home was a bit wetter but all good.
I checked out GL bikes when I got home and the reviews were mixed , they also sold cars /camper vans/ vans, and I had the impression they would be happy closing the whole place down today and selling airfriers tommorrow
, ( One 1 star review simply said " the salesman was ugly " ..which made me smile) so I will sleep on it, plus that KTM 990 SuperDuke is in the mix...somewhere.
Or I may keep my cash and save up for an XSR900GP ... may take a while
Ho Hum