Hi all,
I amtrying to decide betweena 2003 Honda 919 (700 miles, 2 owners) and a 2006 FZ-1 (9500 miles, 1 owner) for a second bike. I plan on using it to commute/drive around town and the occasional highway ride of 400 miles or so. (For now, I am not thinking about buying luggage for it; for the trips I plan on simply strapping a bag to the tail.) I am no thrill seeker and will keep both wheels on the road and rarely drive no faster than highway speeds. Well. . .most of the time I hope
I have seen the 919 personally, it runs (after about five start attempts), and has minor damage from falling over when the previous owner forgot about the kickstand
. I have not seen the FZ-1 yet (I plan to), but have been assured that it is in excellent shape. Mymajor concernis this-- do you think it's fishy that the 919 only has 700 miles on it from 2 owners? Is there anything I can look for on the bike that would be a red light in this regard? And secondly, for those of you with experience with these bikes-- which, if any, would be easier to maintain?
Thank you very much-- I look forward to your responses,
Rodney
I amtrying to decide betweena 2003 Honda 919 (700 miles, 2 owners) and a 2006 FZ-1 (9500 miles, 1 owner) for a second bike. I plan on using it to commute/drive around town and the occasional highway ride of 400 miles or so. (For now, I am not thinking about buying luggage for it; for the trips I plan on simply strapping a bag to the tail.) I am no thrill seeker and will keep both wheels on the road and rarely drive no faster than highway speeds. Well. . .most of the time I hope


Thank you very much-- I look forward to your responses,
Rodney