Ergos of '07 1250 Bandit vs. 1st generation '04 Yamaha FZ1?

[Red01]

No sweat, GI! I'm relaxed. 

[DJP]

The Bandit has more room than the FZ1. I tried the FZ a few years back and as soon as I sat on it, I could tell that it just wasn't roomy enough (I'm 6'2").

I had no such issue with the Bandit.

[donohio]

I am considering replacing my '04 FZ1 with the new 1250 Bandit.  I would be doing alot of 200 mile days and my old knees are a concern (32" inseam).

I was wondering if anybody has had any experience with both bikes, and if the legs have a little more room on the bandit?

I had an 04 FZ1 "skunk".  The Bandit feels about the same as I recall, but I had a 1000 V-Strom in between the 2.  I sure miss the power of the FZ.  That thing was wild!  Fastest bike I've ever owned!  Put that FZ engine in a VStrom frame, you'd have the perfect combo!  Or the Bandit engine too, for that matter. I hated the feel of the power strokes on that big v-twin.

BTW, the FZ killed my knees too, but what a way to go!!

[RichB in AZ]

This thread is way old, but what the heck.
I was looking at an 06 FZ1 but when I got to sit on it, it didn't work for my buggered knee. It was right at the point of causing pain. I looked at the design and saw the gearshift rod went thru a hole in the frame?!?!? So i knew that there would be no way to adjust it without significant mucking about. Shame, it's a nice looking bike. I did sit on an 05 FZ1 and that was fine for seating position, in comparisom.

Sitting on the 07 Bandit was different, there was just enough room to not stress the old joint and that was with the seat in the low position. Since then I have added lowering links to the back end and raised the seat to further offset the knee bend and it works just fine... except it's quite a struggle to get it up on the centerstand now.

I did try the footpeg rotation, but it shortened the distance between the peg and the gearlever and I couldn't get my foot in comfortably, so I swapped them back.

I did get some bar risers which helped unload the hands, but as I have the ABS version, i had to get a new primary brake line (from HELusa) That helps things out. I'm too old for the leaned over position.

Rich

[donohio]

  Yeah, I saw how old it was after my response....sure wasn't gonna' delete after all that typing!!

And, I was looking for an 06/07 FZ this year...never found one close.  Sexy,Sexy bike!  But, never did get to actually sit on one.