FZ1 Fazer, (faired) - seemed like the natural move. Test rode the standard MT09 in 2014 and loved it but waited a year to get money together and just thought I'd have to get a screen and a centre stand and wished it had a slightly bigger tank. Clearly Santa thought I'd been good during that year as when the money was there so was the Tracer..............
FZ600 S1, Honda CBF 1000 GT, Kawasaki Z1000SX , FZ600 S2, FZ1, MT-09 this lot is from 2007 when I got back into biking. Most boring bike out of this lot was the CBF 1000 GT great for touring , just as long as you carried a spare stator, Most exciting and best looking bike the Z1000SX , the MT 09 is just fun fun fun and about right for an old fart.
The Bandit was sold.
I still had the Bandit about a month after I got my Tracer. Took in on one last run to drop it off with the buyer.
Jebus! It felt like I was riding a WW2 torpedo in comparison.
Had a 2008 R1200GS before my Race Blue Tracer.
A great bike for trips to Europe 2-up but eventually got bored rigid with it.
Tracer is much more enjoyable but I'm struggling with the harsh suspension.
Having a lot of fun on it but not tried it with the mrs on the back yet.
Triumph Tiger 800 XC - Great bike but I felt I needed a more sports type bike which is a great all rounder so the Tracer won. The Tracer is a great bike so I made the right choice.