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Travis Bickle wrote: | kgm wrote: | Might get a pre VTEC VFR800 or vfr750 in your budget. Good all rounders, with bar risers can be fairly upright. Not particularly rabid so might not float your boat but good for learning smooth riding habits. IMO whilst a litre bike might be fun and perfectly fine in the hands of some newbies you're likely to learn more skills (particularly cornering) on a smaller bike where you don't have the same power of to compensate by blatting up the straights. Straight line acceleration becomes boring after a while and in the twisties a smaller bike you have to work a little can be more fun. Bear in mind that even an er6 will eat a lot of performance cars <100mph. |
Hi thanks so much for your input. Was considering the VFR800 but being a sports tourer do you think I'd have a problem with my belly? LOL! Maybe I'm just getting paranoid but I'm thinking maybe an upright adventure style bike would be better? But like you said I guess I could get bar risers.
Now you mention the ER6 I'm pretty certain now that's what I done my DAS on. Ok so not a Suzuki after all but I was right about the cc. Yeah it was plenty quick enough for me, very exhilarating, but like I said my instructor shook his head when I mentioned about buying something similar saying I'd get bored of it quickly which has just put me off getting anything under 700. I know I'm not looking to spend mega bucks at this point but I don't wanna get a bike that I'm finding I'm getting bored of after only a few months.
kgm wrote: | The CC figure isn't the whole story either. A litre varadero isn't equal to tuono which isn't equal to a fireblade. All very different characteristics so it depends what you want. Likewise smaller bikes. Do you want a revvy engine where you need to keep it on the boil to access the power or do you want lots of low end torque? Personally I prefer torque to revvieness on the road. |
I'm with you on this one, I'm not after a bike I have to rev the bollocks off to keep in the power band, I'd rather low down torque for lazy overtaking and power right across the rev range. In which case, does that lean me more towards the higher displacement engine bikes or is that not necessarily the case? Can you get smaller engines with plenty of torque?
kgm wrote: | You probably won't get much from BMW, Triumph or KTM in your budget anyway tbh but if your choices are down to reliability then triumph are as good as the rest and (most) KTM are fairly reliable now too (although require more regular fettling to keep them happy). BMW have their share of reliability issues, and when they break out of warranty can be expensive to fix).
Other things to look at - TDM850/900, bandit 1200, cbf1000, fzs600, lots of others. Really at your budget you're best just looking to see what is available reasonably locally for your budget and pick the one that is the best condition and that appeals to you. |
I am considering raising the budget. It's not cos I can't afford it I just didn't want to spend much on my first proper bike in case I either pick a lemon or just get something that doesn't suit me and I end up wanting a change before long. Looking on Auto Trader (well, Bike Trader) if I up the budget from £2,000 even to just £2,500 a shit load more bikes start cropping up. Thinking maybe something like a V-Strom 1000 or do you think that would be very unwieldy, ok in a straight line and for commuting/touring but crap round the bends??? Triumph Tigers coming in around £2,200 to £2,500 what you think about these??? |
You can pick up a Triumph Sprint for £1000 to £2000. Great bike, the triple engine is a peach. At 20 stone you'll be glad of the extra power mate |
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Thanks for that. I'm really tempted by the Speed Triple but I'm just considering several other options at the moment. I've started looking to see if I can get a half-tidy bike on Copart. Obviously there's far less to choose from on there, especially when you weed out the bikes that have heavy damage and are non-runners, but I could be able to pick up a bargain. Even if it's not the exact bike I wanted, a 600cc something would probably be plenty bike for me for a year or so and if I get a really good deal I could sell it in a year to buy something different and end up making money on it. Currently watching this:
https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/25608059/
It's only a 600 but it's one of the more powerful 600s. Has more power and torque than some 1000s.
Current market value is approx £3,200 but if I can get it for significantly less than that I'll be happy, potter about on it for a while and maybe sell for a profit to buy something else. We'll see... ____________________ Must Go Faster
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GT200Fan79 wrote: | Who agrees that Mr Autism-mental-block won’t actually buy anything? It’s the thrill of looking at specs and pretty pictures that’s like sperg catnip, not actually buying and riding a bike. |
So it turns out that autist boy who was never going to buy a bike but instead just sit at the computer wanking over bike specs inadvertently bought three bikes this week!!!
I say inadvertently, I placed what I thought were unrealistic bids on a number of bikes on Copart kinda not expecting to win any of them with my max bids, but if I did happen to win one of them hey it's a bonus at that price. Turns out I won three and I still might win another.
As I've been having such a hard time trying to decide what type of bike I should buy, my theory is that instead of making a decision and going out and buying that bike, instead I'll buy a cheap bike with cosmetic damage through Copart, fix her up, maybe ride around on it for a few months while it's up for sale (maybe go high on the asking price and hold out for a good price as I won't be desperate to sell it plus it'll give me a few weeks to get acquainted with it before I let it go), eventually sell the bike and start cycle again getting another cheap bike through Copart and so on and so on. Doesn't have to be a particular type of bike, any bike will do, just whatever they've got for sale that week that looks reasonable and so long as I think I can make a small profit in it.
My theory is that this way I should get to experience lots of different types of bikes in a short amount of time which will help me make a decision what I want to keep long-term, I might end up getting one and fixing it up but keeping hold of it because I love it so much. It might actually be more fun sampling a different bike every couple of months as opposed to owning a bike I really love for many years.
Only getting into biking at the ripe old age of 34, I guess most bikers have been doing it since they were 16/17 or at least their early twenties so by the time they get to my age they've ridden many different types of bike. I've got a lot of catching up to do. I hope this way I can gain some experience on the different types in a short amount of time. ____________________ Must Go Faster
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So the first installment is a 1989 Honda CBR1000F K with 32k on the clock which I picked up yesterday.
https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/26648129/
Winning bid was £600. Allegedly market value in average condition for age and mileage is £2,250 which looks about right looking at others on Auto Trader. Has key, starts and rides fine. As you can see it has some front end damage. I figure in order to get it looking reasonable I'll need:
Mudguard
Nose cone
Headlamp
Indicator lenses
Node cone mounting frame
Could also do with a new seat as it has a small tear. Exhaust is blowing through a small hole which was caused as it was grazed when it was dropped. Dunno if this can be repaired but a new custom exhaust would set me back a couple of hundred quid for two cans and tubes.
Also one of the front brake discs has a crack in it.
Most of this I should be able to do myself, hopefully!
Went equipped with gaffer tape and a small tool set. Rode it home in that state. I know you're all gonna call me a moron. A bit unwieldy round the town but I have to say I have NEVER had so much fun going in a straight line in my life!!! And I thought my Audi and the ER6 I done my DAS on were quick! It made the two hour ride back from Newbury feel like 15 minutes. ____________________ Must Go Faster
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Second installment 2016 Honda CBR 500 with 3k on the clock. https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/56228588/ Winning bid £1,400 alleged market value £3,500. Similar to the other one, front end damage. Will pick this one up on Monday.
Third installment 2000 Honda NT650V Deauville with 39k on the clock. https://www.copart.co.uk/lot/23645589/ Winning bid £375 alleged market value £1,500. From what I can make out this only needs a front screen. Will get this Tuesday.
All these bikes have been deemed to be 'non structural' damage. ____________________ Must Go Faster
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Bit late now but don't buy crashed 'sports' bikes, fairings aren't cheap It might be worth looking into how many parts the CBR500 shares with the CB500F, google says engine, frame, suspension and brakes, so I'd be tempted to do a naked 'conversion' assuming it'll work. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 5 years, 103 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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