Please read this - what would be cheapest.

Marc_Buck · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 31 May 2004 Karma :

I'm 17 no ncb and am looking for a 33bhp legal bike restricted or unrestricted and have come to the conclusion that the bike i am interested in are as follows;

Honda VFR 400 nc30
Honda BROS 400
Suzuki gsxr 400
Honda cbr 400
Kawasaki zx 400 (is that the name?)
Bandit 6
gs 500e and gs500s
gpz500

What i want to know is what would be the cheapest bike to get on the road, i mean to buy, insure, tax, mot, maintain.

Any help appreciated.

Big Pete · Spanner Monkey Joined: 18 Jul 2004 Karma :

If you want cheap wheels, and are not fussed about style, buy a superdream, generally reliable (if looked after a bit), will do 85-90, dirt cheap to insure, cheap parts abound. You should be able to pick up a runner off ebay for £2-300, up to £500 for a mint one, less for a fixer upper.
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Marc_Buck · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 31 May 2004 Karma :

Am i right in thinking a superdream is i bit like a larger Honda cg125?

Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

Well being pedantic its a bit like a larger CB125T, but yes its an ugly cheap thing.

CB250RS is a similar kinda thing but a bit more fun. I had one, quite liked it.

Out of your list there the GS500 would be the best of the bunch.

dainesefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Karma :

ooh, ooh, ooh, don't forget the CB500 too.

Big Pete · Spanner Monkey Joined: 18 Jul 2004 Karma :

A superdream is a 250 parallel twin, the 125 version is I believe called a cb125. This is a 250 superdream there is also a (rarer)400 superdream which is a good tool.
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hellkat · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Tidiest bloody superdream I've seen in a while Shocked

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Big Pete · Spanner Monkey Joined: 18 Jul 2004 Karma :

HK, nice isn`t it? (stolen from google)

FYI there are currently 6 superdreams on Ebay, the most expensive being a 400, at £360 odd (but the reserve hasn`t been met), there are 3 currently less than £50.
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nc30 chick · Traffic Copper Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Karma :

I'd say check out insurances first, that will be the most expensive thing (apart from buying the bike) but i would probably base my decision on that.

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

I would expect the cheapest insurance will be TPO on a Bros 400, and this bike will also be cheaper as it is not needing to be restricted so thats money saved. Also better as not a high chance of being nicked. Thumbs Up

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Of your list the Bros will be the cheapest, but you will get bored of it quickest and don't have the option to take your restrictors out.

While it will cost more than the superdream, if you get an ok one the handling etc will be a bit more 'modern'.

map · Mr Calendar Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Superdreams actually seem to be going up in value these days!

I had a CB400NC Superdream as my first bike after my test (the speedo under read compared to most things, as I found following a friend at 89mph when he was doing 105mph). It was also sheep proof.

As to the question I would expect a GS500 to be the cheapest to get on the road, with the Bros and GPZ500 being either just as cheap or possibly slightly more expensive.

All the best

Keith
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