Recommend me a bike for £2K

[Rob W]

Going to be looking for a new bike shortly, and should have about £2k to spend. Preferably looking for a sports IL4, the bigger the better basically. What sort of thing could I be looking at for that kind of money?

Early R1's () ? Early K model Gixxer 750's possibly?

Wouldnt mind sampling a twin, I like the look of SP-1's and TL-R/S's but they seem to be nearer £2.5-3K if I'm right? Just after some ideas really, as there's a lot out there to choose from.

Cheers,
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

An early Aprilia RSV Mille can be had for that money.
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[Jayy]

VTR Firestorm
R1
Millie

[Rob W]

[Jayy]

Reliability wise, been told they're prone to loads of problems? Correct me if I'm wrong anyone...

[chris-red]

Are you selling a bike or just buying a new one, When you have a t595 and a gsxr1000, I don't see why you would want another big sports bike.
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[edeaton]

iv got a daytona t595 for about that money, but i think u had 1 of those didnt u? my best mates got a nice '99 fireblade (the 919) and thats very good to ride, plenty of power, very smooth and great handling!

EDIT: as said above, did u buy the daytona as well or was it a swap?

@ Recoil Jay - possible electrical or clutch issues?
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[edeaton]

I might trade mine in for one then! iv always fancied the rsvr.
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Current: 1997 Triumph Daytona T595 (new engine)
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[Mord]

Mille

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[Jayy]

[Jayy]

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201031364791218/sort/priceasc/usedbikes/model/rsv/make/aprilia/page/1/quicksearch/true/radius/60/postcode/?logcode=p

That's beautiful!

[Jayy]

I'm not sure if that's a masterpiece or an atrocity?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201031364855494/sort/priceasc/usedbikes/model/rsv/make/aprilia/page/1/quicksearch/true/radius/60/postcode/?logcode=p

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Non OE paint, pass.

Get this one:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201032365536006/sort/priceasc/usedbikes/price-to/2000/model/rsv/make/aprilia/page/1/postcode/radius/1500?logcode=p

OE paint, and less miles.
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[Spit-Fire]

https://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1954294.htm

fest your eyes on this
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[Jayy]

THat's the bollocks too but look at that second link I posted, I think it looks the tits.

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[Spit-Fire]

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[Jayy]

For an RSVR, that looks fuck all like one, he's put some serious effort into modding that bike, I would actually buy that I think!

https://i35.tinypic.com/33aw87d.jpg

[Rob W]

Well, suffice to say I'll be selling the Triumph.



As much as I've tried to get on with it, I just prefer IL4's, and having ridden a couple of twins now I fancy one of those possibly. It really does handle fantastically, but I cant help but want the top end rush of a 4, or the raw low down grunt of a twin. Obviously being a triple it sits somewhere in between and as time's gone on I've found it's not really the bike for me any more.
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