Upgraded to a 500..selling CG..ideas for a new bike ?

JodieWodie · Reflective Banana Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Well, last night my lessons were upgraded to DAS, and I had my first ride of a 500 !
I was ABSOLUTELY bricking it ! Confused

I thought...oh well..get used to bike...sit on it...potter on playground stuff for an hour...
FOUR MINUTES PRACTICE I had ! lol Laughing

Then he took me on-road Shocked

I must say, from the minute I got on the bike it all felt comfortable, natural and ..well..easy...
just like the 125, but heavier...
I don't know what I was so worried about....

Got up to 60 on the roads....found slow riding easier....acceleration faster...but not deadly so...
loved the feeling of that power between my legs...so much rumble Laughing

And those tyres......oooooooooooo.....chubby Surprised

Can't wait to pass my test....my theory is the 1st week of October...and then my test soon after hopefully....

I am hoping to sell the CG for somewhere in the region of £1,600.....then whack a little more to that (maybe have £2K) to buy a second-hand 500/600....
maybe a Honda CB.....
I want something blue and white with a bit of fairing me thinks....
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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

A Honda CB500... maybe a Kawasaki ER-5... or there's the Suzuki GS500.

The CB and the GS you can get with a small fairing... the ER-5.... I don't think there was a faired version.

The GPZ 500 might also be worth a look.

Of course... you can always get an aftermarket fairing... if you happen to buy the naked version of any of the above.

Don't think any of them come in blue and white... a later GS will... but not any of the ones you could afford for £2k I don't think...

Claud 14.7 to 1 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2004 Karma :

CB500s are cool. Major_Grooves has one. I've never ridden it, it’s an inline twin, so it has torque. Looks nice, and very reliable. I'd say it would be great to learn on and ride around for a few months afterwards. And you can get a really decent one for £1000 (or less). Dance!

Thats what i'd get for a 500cc.

And apparently they are pretty good for stunting, if you feel like it. Laughing

Plus its Honda so you stay in the family. Smile

map · Mr Calendar Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

Claud 14.7 to 1 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2004 Karma :

Hehe, get an older cb500 with no fairing, looks much nicer, and so much cheaper. Spend little on a first bike. The less fairing the better: less to pay when you drop it. Older ones, ie around 95 you can get for around £1000, maybe less, maybe more. They are very reliable and will last.

Are you planning on keeping your first bike for a long time?

stryker · Brolly Dolly Joined: 30 Aug 2004 Karma :

Yeah, I think the schools training peeps for CBT should put more emphasis on the fact 125s or small bikes are generally harder to ride. I've seen a fair few on here who hated their 125cc experience and dreaded the larger bikes Very Happy

I found the 500CC CG to be an excellent ride compared to the 125 I'd been training on.

JodieWodie · Reflective Banana Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Karma :

Thanks all...thanks for the links map...my training school has those Suzukis...I was on one last night Thumbs Up

Quite liked it....

Claud 14.7 to 1 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 May 2004 Karma :

I like 600 Bandits, and the CB500. Both will last and are good. See what other can suggest, also.

iCraig · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Jun 2004 Karma :

Jodie, have a look at my 500 FAQ located here https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=30880

I can highly recommend both the GS500 and the GPZ500, both decent little bikes, which are cheap to run, and easy to ride.

Since getting the GPZ I actually now prefer it to the GS, it has a fun factor about it, you can be a total loon on it if you keep it on the boil above 7k and you can pootle about too.

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