400-600 commuter style relaxed bikes. recommend.

[h00dwink]

ok, so since my bike was stolen, i'm in the market for a new one

thought i'd go for something a bit more relaxed this time around. the bike will need to be restricted. so looking for something like a hornet, SV650, bros style of bike.
so what are those other little niche groups of bikes that go dirt cheap on ebay and still look quite good, and are good for the odd sunday jaunt?
cheers
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[Davo]

I would suggest something like a Honda CB-1, can be ridden as hard or as soft as you want, handles quite nicely. Quite easy to get a good example for £500 odd.

[Andy C]

The CB1 would be same engine as the CBR400 aswell so you would be used to it.

I wouldnt recommend a SV after the CBR, unless you spend money sorting the really soft suspension
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[tatters]

what about a ZZR600 or thundercat, good solid well performing bikes and cheap to insure?
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[minesweeper]

another vote for the cb-1 mate, they are superb for the money, bullet proof engine.
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[stinkwheel]

Another vote for the CB1.

Or fancy something a bit different? Hows about an MZ Skorpion. 660cc single, available faired, half faired and unfaired or with luggage.

Or a Kawasaki W650 retro cruiser (looks more like a Triumph bonneville than a triumph Bonneville does).

Both out of production now but there are good and remarkably cheap second hand ones out there.
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[h00dwink]

cheers for the info, have looked at the CB1's and bros 400's as that's the sorta bike that's cheap to buy and insure.
still undecided though, got about a month until i make proper decisions considering bodily circumstances
some of the older SV's i'v looked at have had the suspension issue sorted and don't go badly priced; £1500-£1700 with around 14-20,000 miles on. decent history & all that.
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[The Tot]

ZX6R F1-F3 - do it all bike for peanuts, cheap to run and insure relatively
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[Ravo]

Around here the hot ticket bikes are the Kawasaki Ninja 500, Suzuki SV650, and Honda Shadow 500. Out of those the most laid back is obviously the Honda Shadow.

[craigs23]

I'd recomend a CB1. Brilliant bike, especially cheap examples with sticky tyres and modded suspension.

[Gazdaman]

You can have my bandit for a grand.

Gaz

[sickpup]

[Gazdaman]

Just fine thanks. Just as they have been for the last 11k miles.

Gaz

[Dazbo666]

[yambabe]

Zephyr?

400/550 for cheap & cheerfil commuting and tootling about, 750 for something with a bit more grunt, 1100 if you are brave enough......

(Plus a good excuse for a gratuitous pic of mine, taken a couple of weeks ago in the carpark of a VJMC classic bike show in Cheshire)

https://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/Yambabe/10062007103.jpg
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[Keir]

fazer was alright. the orginal style can be had fairly cheaply now, probably cos they look like darth vader from the front...
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