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john24ssj Trackday Trickster
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Posted: 09:26 - 11 Apr 2019 Post subject: A decent middleweight commuter with a £1800 budget |
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Hi all,
I'm looking for a good middleweight (~600cc) commuter / weekend twisties bike for a budget of £1800. So far what has caught my eye is a Yamaha FZ6 which seems to be reasonably priced and has good reviews.
Do you think that for £1800 I could do better than FZ6 or is it a good pick?
Thank you ____________________ Bikes: Honda CBR600Fi, Kawasaki ER5 |
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I think modern twins can be far more refined though; things have come a long way with balancing. Worth trying a few different bikes to see what you think. ____________________ TG. |
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Stinka Two Stroke Sniffer
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Good shout. I learnt on one of the new ones and it was ace. Loads of grunt and sweet handling. ____________________ TG. |
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Like someone else said, under that price range you take a chance and just have to make sure whatever bike you see has been well maintained.
I got my F650 for £900, my budget was around £1500 but when I saw what a good condition it was in I had to snip it up!
I keep looking as I like to know what's around, but there's not many I see under £2k in my area that's in the right state. ____________________ Previous: Aprilia Habana Retro 50cc (beauty), Yamaha SR125 (fell apart), Honda XR125 (nippy little commuter), Honda SLR650 (Geewhizz), Yamaha Diversion 900S (Smoooooth) written off courtesy of a stupid escaped horse.
(7 year gap), BMW F650 (Relaxing ride). Aprilia Caponord ETV1000 (Big and bold). Yamaha FZS600 (got me in trouble too quick!).
Current: Yamaha TDM 900 (Comfy, light but big, power when needed). |
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chris_hu_cheng Renault 5 Driver
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Posted: 07:39 - 17 Apr 2019 Post subject: Bandit is worth a look |
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I was in a very similar position beginning of the year.
You could watch Youtube and look for old 'men and motors' programs there are a ton of motorcycle reviews and comparisons on there from the late 1990s to early 2000s which helped me orientate before looking for other reviews.
I settled on either Bandit, Hornet or Fazer and then went looking for the best I could find in good condition. Found a Bandit 600 1999 with under 7000 miles on it. Basically had been in a garage for years being put through Mots with just a couple of hundred miles or so each time. I got a mobile mechanic to give it a once over (it is in very good nick and runs well almost as if I bought the bike a year after it was registered), he also put new chain, sprockets and tyres on it, the front tyre was the orginal!!!).
Been riding that for a couple of thousand miles through rain snow and now sun since Jan. Plenty of fun on country roads and enough grunt at low revs for commuting.
Generally Bandits don't seem to quite a popular as Hornets or Fazers but fits me like a glove and having a blast.
I have a similar strategy with cars and been doing this for decades with them, next time around after more bike mechanical experience will be more confident finding a good one.
If you want a bike in a hurry find a few models you are willing to look at, then look for a GOOD one. If you fall in love with a particular model be prepared to spend some time looking for a good one. If you are on a budget you will want something that you can ride for a good while without issues.
All in after sprockets, chain and tyres the Bandit set me back about £1900. |
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I picked up my FZS600 2002 last year for 1.1k. It was a Cat C, but you couldn't tell, I'm chuffed to bits with it ____________________ DRZ400-SM
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Posted: 14:35 - 17 Apr 2019 Post subject: Re: Bandit is worth a look |
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chris_hu_cheng wrote: |
Found a Bandit 600 1999 with under 7000 miles on it...I got a mobile mechanic to give it a once over (it is in very good nick and runs well almost as if I bought the bike a year after it was registered), he also put new chain, sprockets and tyres on it, the front tyre was the orginal!!!). |
I'm surprised it needed a new chain kit at that mileage, especially as it clearly wasn't a winter hack at 200-odd miles a year. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
THERE'S MILLIONS OF CHICKENSTRIPS OUT THERE! |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 5 years, 3 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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