What Bike would you get?

[iCraig]

I am completely undecided what bike to go for and with a massive list to contemplate I would like your input if ya will.

[Laura]

Personally a older cbr 600. But it depends on what you want to use it for.
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[JimboJ]

[Laura]

I meant like a 95-96 one.
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[iCraig]

Would I be able to get a 95-96 CBR600 for under £2500?

I personally was leaning to the GSX's but there dont seem to be that many around atm

[Laura]

[stevo as b4]

A decent 90's CBR is always an option. Personally id leave the GSX Teapots well alone, horrible finish on them. The ZZR is ok if your short, but its sporty like the CBR, so might not be such a good commuter. The Diversion, is cheap robust, reliable, and would make an ok daily bike, thats fairly cheap to maintain/run. Its not very exciting tho. Personally if you fit one ok, id look for a nice GPZ500S, its a nice slightly more sporty twin than the GS or CB, and is faster than either, and handles ok too. It needs looking after to maintain the finish, but its streets ahead of the GS/GSX in that respect.

[RooRoo]

[iCraig]

I love the look of the GSX's maybe I'm kinda weird, LOL

The thing about the CBR is what would the servicing costs be, as I'm used to Aircooled Bikes which are very cheap to service, hence why I was leaning to the GSX's.

Oh and the finish on my 14 year old GS ain't too bad to be honest, its about what you would expect it to be.

[Josh]

A faired GS500E, nothing could look better
But it all depends on your needs, although an older CBR if you can get a good one would be okay I reckon.
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[iCraig]

Looks like the CBR is gonna cost too much to run

I will be using the bike mainly for commuting and motorway work, I do go scratching on my days off too, and I would like something faster than I have now (which really isn't hard, LOL)

[Laura]

My cbr is really cheap to run and I use it for everything.
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[iCraig]

[Laura]

I do oil changes etc myself havnt took it in to a garage to be serviced.
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[iCraig]

I'm a bit of a sissy when it comes to doing stuff myself, I rather prefer someone else to do it even on my GS, atleast then if they feck it up there to blame not me

[mr.z]

The one and only downpoint of the cbr600 is there are so many, but its your transport and you don't own it just to brag to mates then who cares

zzr 600 is another good allrounder, its a sports tourer, so you can scare yourself half to death or go to spain on it, your choice friend of mine had one for a few years and love it, used it every day, suppriseingly comfortable and excelent for long distance work, a recent article in performance bikes was pointing out howmuchbetter a touring bike it was than bmws flagship tourer at £5/6K more!

The diversion- while a good solid dependable mild mannered bike... its so dull it makes me want to cry, like a two wheeled mondeo, good but very very boreing.

Personally i'd have vfr750

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within your price brackett, will do anything, touring, trackdays motorways and round town pottering... relyable, powerfull as your likeley to need it to be for quite some time, certiainly enough for any sane individuals not sure on the running costs but its another one to think about...
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[iCraig]

Well I can unhappily say that the CBR600 is way out of the equasion, its gonna cost me far to much to insure compared to other bikes I am considering.

And the VFR750 is too, servicing costs on a VFR750 are also to high too, so I'm still looking

The 2(3) contenders at the moment are the GSX6 and the XJ600S Divvy or a newer GS of course:-)

Insurance costs is my main deciding factor and for some reason I'm getting sky high quotes on the CBR?

[Flip]

How old are you etc. Craig?

[iCraig]

[Flip]

What about a CB500 orER-5? JUst put a nose cone on for protection. Good reliable bikes, mate. Did my DAS on a CB500 and I have to say i liked it, quite a bit.

[iCraig]

[Josh]

On a side note, if you get anything other than an unbelievably good looking GS500E then you will have to do something about your name, something you should take into consideration before you commit to a new bike
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[iCraig]

Nah I'll keep me name and Avatar in remembrance of my lovely GS

[Flip]

What about a Bandit?

[Josh]

What will you be doing with the GS500E?
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