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WimbleHJR Renault 5 Driver
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Posted: 15:08 - 09 Jan 2017 Post subject: Another "what bike" / "suggest me a bike" |
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Hi,
Short version - looking for a sports tourer, under 10 years old, 600cc (ish), budget of around £2500 to £2700... suggestions?
Longer Version - In December a uninsured van wrote my FZ6 s2 off... have currently had to claim off my insurance and so i'm sadly now limited to what bike I can get realistic insurance on. It is basically limiting me to bikes that would be classed as "first big bikes" or I'm looking at quotes of £1300 plus for a £2800 bike
It seems, from looking on Autotrader / MCN and getting some quotes that I'm looking at either
1) Another FZ6 S2
2) GSX 650F
3)ER-6F
4)CBF 600
5)SV650S
I need some fairing as I used it on the Motorway to go back to the Midlands (from London) every 6 weeks or so. Otherwise I'm after a commuter that I can have a bit of fun on.
I am thinking about a change from the FZ6 but to be honest I'm not sure there's anything better that ticks all the boxes
Any suggestions of anything I might have missed? Also, I can't believe how poor the market is at the moment. I'll admit I'd prefer a dealership bike (and yep, it's going to get me less for my money) but there's really not a lot around here that I can see (south west London)
Anyway, any suggestions would be great.
Cheers ____________________
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WimbleHJR Renault 5 Driver
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Posted: 16:50 - 09 Jan 2017 Post subject: |
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Cheers Rogerborg, am I right in thinking if I have fully comp I can't claim of MIB though? That was how it seemed when I looked into it briefly.
Seems like insurance people don't like the CBR 600, can't see an F in the drop down but any option I select is coming in at £1300.
I am also considering a Z750 as well now. It's insurable and has a little more power than the FZ6... sounds like the brakes aren't so good though
Ah, will have a look at the Bandit... though from when I first got a 600, it seemed like the Fazer was slightly better ____________________
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WimbleHJR Renault 5 Driver
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Posted: 16:37 - 10 Jan 2017 Post subject: |
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Thanks,
the biggest issue I have is that not all insurance sites have an option for "hit by uninsured driver" so I don't know what to put. Guess I'll be calling a few!
Bike wise I want something with some fairing as I'm on the motorway every month to head back to the midlands... don't fancy being a sail sadly
I honestly think it's going to be another FZ6 at this rate... it's strange but I don't feel happy about going for another, even though I liked the one that got written off... but it seems like it is the best in its class at this point. ____________________
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Posted: 16:51 - 10 Jan 2017 Post subject: |
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As G suggests, CBR600F is the one to go for.
That or a ZX6r - G or J model, but in good nick. ____________________ NSR125RR - ZXR750H1 - ZX9R E1 - GSF600S - GSF600SK3 - VFR400-NC30 - SV1000N - ST1100-R - CBR900RR-R - GSF1200SK5 - GSF600SK1 - VFR1200FA - GSXR1000K2 - ZZR1400 D8F
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WimbleHJR Renault 5 Driver
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Posted: 17:38 - 10 Jan 2017 Post subject: |
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Sadly CBR600F was coming up too expensive on insurance and ZX6r is outside of my budget for insurance.
Thanks for the suggestions though Will try again once I have the money, but think it might be a couple of years on the FZ6 and try again ____________________
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Another vote for the Bandit 600/650.
Solid bikes and if you're considering the GSX anyway, well it's basically the same thing. ____________________ Suzuki Bandit 1250
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Posted: 21:26 - 18 Jan 2017 Post subject: Other suggestions |
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Older Hayabusa or big Kwacka are cheap and offer a lot of comfort and are better on fuel than litre sports bikes driven steady. They have bulletproof engines and tons of spares available ? Just a thought |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 7 years, 111 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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