Love my GZ.. but when time to move on... What to choose?

[northsidegz]

For the OP, speaking from experience, I'm very glad I bought an 800cc. For my commute (where I have on ramps and off ramps as well as frequent stretches of 70mph - all during rushhour), it's exactly what I needed as an upgrade over the GZ. The one thing I've found hard to swallow is the 40mpg vs the 70mpg I was getting with the GZ. My 800 has aftermarket pipes (yes, loud), and if I had to do it over again, I probably would have purchased a bigger bike with standard pipes resulting in slightly better mpg.