DAS Passed, what bike?

[jonpod]

Hi there,

Passed my MOD 1 and MOD 2 DAS today, and it's time to upgrade the old YBR 125.

90% of my riding will be a 10 mile round trip commute from Clapham, to Central London. However I would also like to use the biyke for fun on longer journeys, and maybe even a trip to the continent eventually.

Bike will sadly be kept on the rode when parked at home, as no garage or driveway.

Budget is up to about £6k.

Pretty fixed on the MT 07 at the moment, seems to tick all the boxes, however would really like some advice on what else could be a good idea.

Thanks!
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Take 2: YBR125 > Theory Done > DAS Passed
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[Matt B]

Kept out on the road, maybe you should think about spending a bit less.

How about a 2nd hand FZ6 S2? Decent first big bike and will do everything you want.
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[Bigvern72]

[Rogerborg]

[SuperMike]

[SuperMike]

[Rich76]

[NJD]

SuperMike is a mini teff and double post is annoying.

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Outside storage is annoying. Outside OTR storage annoying and scary. All that plus London is like this. Would not want.

[talkToTheHat]

Consider insurance quotes before putting money down. I moved from urban pikeytown with "driveway" overnight insurance (locked in back garden behind token fence) to parking on a driveway beside my place in the sticks and my insurers threw a massive paddy. Some shopping around helped for I am over 30 and have a tatty old cruiser that is near zero theft risk, the MT-07, that's tasty.

Also, your first bike will be subject to noob mistakes. Don't make them on a brand new bike.
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[Rogerborg]

[jonpod]

After looking at the comments, and also contacting the insurers, it sounds like it could be out of the question for now!

Originally after looking at comparison sites, was expecting to pay just a few hundred £ extra for the insurance. However MCE seem to want to have a laugh.

They "can't" upgrade my policy to an MT07, or pretty much anything with a decent engine size. The only way they will do it is cancelling the current policy, and then taking out a new one with them.

Anyone else had this? Sounds like a joke.

Moving towards getting a slightly more fun cheap 125 (Grom), and waiting until the years NCB and more suitable storage are with me.
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Take 1: CBR125R > Theory Done > Expired
Take 2: YBR125 > Theory Done > DAS Passed
London Commuter

[NJD]

[Rogerborg]

[talkToTheHat]

your insurer might do you a favour on cancellation fees and the like if you need a new policy. Devitt did for me when I moved and their red star policy wouldn't cover me, but another broker's red star policy would.

I think my insurance went £200 on first 125, £450 when I wrote that one off and hadn't sorted the claim before getting a new one. A "higher risk category" charge of £200 on top of that when I told my insurers I'd passed my test. Cancelled the next day and insured the 535 for under £400, my third year of ownership of it was back to £200, and £130 for a new policy when I moved to the sticks with a full pro-rata refund from devitt, who to their credit were proper honest.

I think somewhere along the line my Swinton brokered LV/highway policy asked for a 3) loading because a motad pipe weas a 'performance item'. Of course I had the bike booked in for new exhaust overnight as my insurance changed and 33bhp limit expired, so I told swinton to fuck off. Devitt and and Premier both told me that they didn't care about my motad pipe but the policy specified they may choose to replace it with an OEM pipe if I made a claim.

Insurance is nuts.
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[jonpod]

After many phone calls to the insurance, and many times of them trying to rip me off, I think I'll be staying on the 125 until I've got the years NCB.

Situation may change within the next year, meaning I won't be in London, so going to get a snazzier 125 to keep me going!

Thanks for the input.
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Take 1: CBR125R > Theory Done > Expired
Take 2: YBR125 > Theory Done > DAS Passed
London Commuter

[Val]

[Beehive Bedlam]

FZS 600 is a very good all rounder once you get over that ugly face and can be bought cheaply.

Also for the record I wouldn't spunk 6K on a shiny bike either unless I could afford to crash it or worse have it nicked.

[daifuco]

Well since it is winter time I guess it is better to get a winter commuter as first bike. I'll have time to dream of a flashy bike. I think the cb/CBR 650 are better than people think.

I have a question and I don't want to open another thread. I have insured the little CBF for 6 months, can that timee be carried on to my ncb when I insure my first big bike? (Probably the most asqued question after the "A 97" license.)
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[baderlfc]

I did my mod 1 on a cb650f, thought it seemed ok for the short bit of road riding I did on it (to test centre and back).

So went to ride a demonstrator cbr650f at honda, thought the cbr looked a lot nicer fully faired and what not. Really not a great bike, certainly wouldn't shell out £6-7k on one!

Was on a fazer 600 for my mod 2 training and test, far superior bike, although the bang upright riding position isn't really what i want or i'd buy one.

[grr666]

Buy mine.
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