GSXR 600 SRAD?

[Fahd]

So a friend of mine just bought one, and for only 1500 pounds, this being his first bike after passing the test I was a little shocked to say the least, having had a look at them this evening I must say I'm almost ready to stab my whole 400cc bike in the back and jump straight onto a 600. What do you reckon insurance would be like for an 18 year old with 2 years no claim bonus? am I asking for certain death by jumping straight onto a 600 after the RS125? I only briefly saw the friends bike but it was huge! and very wide, what's the weight like on them? is the power output going to feel hugely different to a 400? as always thanks for any help in advance!
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I Ride: Honda CBR 400RR.
I Drive: Audi S3.

[MaybeGuy]

1500 is quite a lot for a srad... mine was 900.

insurance is pretty stupid, 1 years ncb at 18 and its 675 tpft.

get some quotes u lazy arse.
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[Fahd]

[Misc]

Havn't you asked this before about an R6..?

[MaybeGuy]

mines in good nick, look.

https://img248.imageshack.us/img248/7766/54656704a5888226265lkc0.jpg

i rode a gsxr400 before this, and when i hit the 600 i was a bit 'fuck meeeeee' but it was a good 'fuck meeeee'... ill never go back put it that way.

as for insurance, i doubt it will be much less than 600 with 2 years.

from 125-600 is a pretty big leap though, even derestricted.
id say go from 125-400, but thats just me, it means theres more fun to have with bikes if you progress throu8gh the cc's..

roll on the thou
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[phantomtek]

My insurance on the SRAD was £400 TPFT with it being worth £1400 and 2 NCB in a shit area.

[McGee]

Yes the power is gonna be so great it will rip your arms out at the sockets

Seriously you could start on a 1000 just go easy with the throttle.

400's to me are pointless bikes, a jump from 125 to 600 is a the way forward.

Hunt around for insurance as well it shouldn't be to high.

Try thebikeinsurer.co.uk.
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[Fahd]

[McGee]

Theres nothing to miss unless you want a "rewarding experience of making it go fast" yeah ok. Keeping the throttle pinned.


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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[LUXY DJ]

[MaybeGuy]

ive got all the original fairings i put these ones on.
im sure it has been dropped at some point, because i dropped it .

full service history too, dating back to 1998 when it was imported from germany, the original buyer paid £4388 for it.

ive then got service receipts, MOT certificates and other parts bought for it dating up to 2006 when it was last MOT'd before i owned it.

i thought it was too good to be true too, but it is!

heres the other fairings.
its since had an LED undertray and mini indys

https://img132.imageshack.us/img132/5701/54656704a5888226265ljr8.jpg
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[LUXY DJ]

aaaaaar thas more like it

& being an import has obviously made the bigger drop in the money for it as it goes down the line
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(FAR FAR from standard) www.gixerjunkies.net

[Ben.]

im going from a cbr 125 to an sv650 the speed is ridiculous jumping from something gutless onto that. hopefully getting the bike restricted will make it more manageable, whole different rideing style to a 125.
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[McGee]

[Ben.]

[Fahd]

How heavy are the SRADS, they look so much more chunky than the other Gixxers...
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I Ride: Honda CBR 400RR.
I Drive: Audi S3.

[Gazdaman]

They're really nicely balanced.

I paid £1500 for mine aswell. Insurance is £67 a month.

Gaz

[phantomtek]

[MaybeGuy]

[Fawbish]

Everyone worries too much about this sort of thing, hell, I worried when I was about to upgrade. But for dear lord, I went from an XR125, to a zx6r there'll be many people on here that have done bigger jumps as well.


The insurance will rape you though, well, mine did.


No no claims cos of a bastard theft, even though id been riding a full year. 18 years old, 1999 zx6r, £1660 TPFT works out as £152 a month. Now thats rape, and I'll tell you this, my arse is sore lol

But a bike really is how you manage it, and you can only go as fast as your right hand wants to.

I jumped on my dads 955i the other day, didnt feel mad at all, though it power wheelied a bit

And, from personal experience (for me anyways) you adapt rather quickly

I think if youre sensible, any bike is fine. Barring a '98 R1
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[nick606]

i checked insurance and for me it was 2 k 1year ncb and 17 damn Merseyside

[airconadam]

hey ihave a cbf 600sa 06 plate and iam 19 with no cliams bonus i pay £400 thpt not to bad but gota shop around a few i was quoted was like 2k an upwards crazy ilive in southport

adam
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cbf 600 sa

[GreatWill]

Had a 50 for a year, 3 days of training on a Cg 125.

Then jumped on a SRAD 600, which is now restricted.
The jump was large but not as bad as people make it out to be, and you will soon become used to the power.

Insurance is £650, TPF&T
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~Will