Sensible first bike ....

badgerman1 · Derestricted Danger Joined: 26 Jul 2013 Karma :

Please bear with me as I guess similar questions have been asked to death, but maybe not this one.

I've passed my test a couple of months ago so need to move up from a trusty YBR125, and I've seen various options at different ages / prices and seen / sat on them all.

Yamaha XJ6 Diversion F (4k miles) - 62 plate / £4300
Yamaha Fazer 06MY (16k miles) - 04 plate / £2000
Kawasaki GPZ500s (42k miles) - 97 plate / £800

I've done 8,000 miles on my YBR in 12 months, and will continue to do the same (or a bit more Very Happy

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The question is for a first bigger bike (used for commuting) which bracket should I focus my attention, as the bike will be stored outside under a bike cover only?

Any help / suggestions appreciated as I don't want to hemorrhage money as I'm still learning the mechanics.

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

https://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e120/nathanpt2000/phaser1.jpg
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Pr4nI9f_uF0/TTh0r4H-mrI/AAAAAAAAAAM/EyAf8QUZiYM/S760/ChainedDown.jpg
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/Admiralty_anchor.JPG
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MC · Banned Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Karma :

Have you thought about shaft drive doing that sort of mileage (something like a NTV 650)? Problem with buying an old high mileage bike is that you end up with an old high mileage bike Smile

. I probably wouldn't spend 4k on the XJ6 unless it was gonna be garaged, maybe 2k on the Fazer but it depends if its gonna be kept on the street or at least locked in your garden?
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badgerman1 · Derestricted Danger Joined: 26 Jul 2013 Karma :

Cheers guys, it would be chained to an anchor point on a driveway so (hopefully) relatively secure.

I've wondered about shaft drive before but never really known about them too much (apart form a BMW 800), and I assume for Rogers cryptic pictures a Phaser would be his recommendation

P.addy · *Formerly known as* P. Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

FZ6, seems to be a great basic but great all round bike. See a fair few on my commute Thumbs Up

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

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djrikki · Brolly Dolly Joined: 07 Nov 2013 Karma :

I thought it was "stun" till I checked the file name.

Not the same but I went from the 125 to a Div F and am loving it but that was because it was in stock at the dealership and I had itchy fingers after passing my test (and the Suzuki SV650 felt shit).
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