Hi hombre,glad you like the Fazer-me being completely impartial here!
Recent bikes ive owned include 2 sprint RS,s [wrote one off] and a BMW GS1100 .The sprints were good-reliable,pulled like a train,handled ok but when it came to servicing I was tied to the Triumph dealership [computer diagnostics].I would take the bike in they would slop some oil in it and tell me they've down loaded a new tune [er right] that'll be £200 please.
I bought the BMW thinking it would mellow me out a bit ie slow me down,but as good as the handling was it was just to staid and the gearbox was prehistoric.Overall it was too sensible and boring.
I think a bike should be competent and have a grin factor-the Fazer has it.