ER6n - Winter, Salt etc.

[NooBish-AbbZ]

looking at new bikes for when I pass my test hopefully within next 2 weeks or so.

Was looking at SV650's and GSF650's, but have recently been looking at ER6n's as well, as I'm learning on one and they seem nice bikes. However I've read they don't do too well with winter? This will be my only form of transport and will be used come rain or shine, as my Cbr125 is right now (and jesus, can you tell) so just looking for some advice or reviews if anyone has/has had one

[GTR1400]

Can't comment on the ER6n, but if I were you I'd have the GSF650 at the top of the list by a long way.

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

Well, none of them like salty wet roads - and all of them will benefit immensely from some sort of post-ride pampering after a dose of it. The SV's front plug is a bit exposed though, and for that fact alone, might not be the best all weather bike to leave hamamatsu.
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[_Iain_]

ER-6's aren't too bad from what i've seen.

The Suzuki's suffer massively with fastenings, however out of that lot I'd take the SV. I diddn't like the ER-6, felt it was boring & slow, The GSF (Bandit) I had a 600 and it constantly went wrong, stuff broke, build quality was piss poor. Engines alright, but not a brilliant bike.

The SV650 was the bike all my mates had, the later pointy ones diddn't blow up very often, the curvy ones seemed to munch front cylinders. Everyone said they were easier to KD/wheelie than a Bandit aswell. Speeds about the same, and they're definately better looking than the Bandit. Never ridden one though mind.

Naked 600, consider the Honda Hornet. I'm yet to hear anything bad about them bar the fuel consumption.
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[iooi]

Get some ACF 50.
Treat bike.

Forget about cleaning over winter
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[NooBish-AbbZ]

Honda Hornet's are too powerful to restrict, (I'll be on A2 License)

GSF650's I'd be going for a Fuel Injection version which is 08 or later which are a bit too expensive for my second bike.

This will only be my second bike after a CBR125 so while these bikes may be 'relatively slow' they're still going to seem quick to me.


I'm open to all bikes to be honest, I've not really got one above any other in terms of what I want yet. It's just a case of the right bike available at the right time, and i've read quite a lot of posts about people raving about ACF50. Does it need reapplying often? Where do i apply it? etc?

[Az]

[iooi]

[NooBish-AbbZ]

thanks guys, and back to the ACF, literally apply once as winter closes in, then continue riding and start of summer wash off?

I'll be riding probably 4-5 days a week

[djrikki]

I covered my new CBR125 in the stuff and have just let the dirt and crap build up - like the other guy said will wash it off once road salt goes away from Scotland, in August.

[iooi]

[pinkyfloyd]

[NooBish-AbbZ]

ok thanks guys

[-Matt-]

Another for ACF - just get whichever bike you like most and spend an afternoon pre-winter giving it a really thorough coat of ACF. It will look absolutely filthy within a week, but it will keep the corrosion away

[dydey90]

[jeddy11]

I like my ER6F use AFC50 and haven't had any trouble so far in nearly 2 years of ownership im on the old license 33bhp and it seems plenty fast enough for a newbie old timer and i have the restrictor removal to look forward to..
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[_Iain_]

What about the CB500?

If it's good enough to base the Thundersport 500 race series around and it's going to be restricted anyway, why not benifit from cheap insurance/lots of mpg/an engine proven to do over 100,000 miles in the hands of couriers?
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[Polarbear]

Another one is FS365 from scottoiler.

Cheaper, but you need to apply it more often. I think its good stuff.
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[_Iain_]

[Polarbear]

That certainly makes ACF look really good, and it is. But I have had good results with FS365 as well.

I am going to try it myelf
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[noobRider]

ACF50 I put some on late Autumn but I did give the bike a wash after Christmas and did it again.

Check out a few bikes in the shops. I ended up with a bike I never would have picked from a list and I love it.
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[Rogerborg]

1. Apply ACF-50

and/or

2. Go to B&Q and get a 1.5 litre pump pressurised plant sprayer. Fill it with water and a dash of car shampoo. When you can be bothered, spend 2 minutes scooshing off the worst of the crud on the exposed areas of your bike.
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