what bike should i get after DAS and why ? suggestions pls

[colin1]

I have a rs125 and might get another bike after DAS.
I'm doing my theory next week.

I like the rs125 for the agile handling, acceleration, and stability.
I did my cbt on a yam rs125 and didnt like it wallowy without the comfortable riding position of a proper cruiser.
I recently tried a cbr125 and that was agile but didnt feel as stable or have good acceleration.

I will probably test ride a few bikes before i get one so i want ppl to suggest bikes for me to test ride.

I will commute daily but also take it out for fun at weekends. Preferably to be done by one bike but might be sensible to have one for commuting and one for weekend fun. For weekends i tend to prefer twisty back roads rather than high top speed A roads.

My current list of ones to try is rs250. fazer 600, bandit 600 bandit 1200, thundercat 600, r6, cb500, cbr600, zxr400,gsxr 750 but maybe some kind of jap custom cruiser feet up bike not sure what.

I have noticed bikes on ebay going cheap with no reserve so wd like to keep my options a bit open so when a bargain comes up i will have already test ridden one of that type and can buy with confidence.

Ive noticed there is a big difference in price between well known such as rvf400 and less well respected such as zxr400. I guess it will be easier to sell on a well known model but is it really worth the extra ?

sometimes i think id like to get a damaged one cheap but then i might not get much money for it when i sell it on.

for the cost of running my rs125 or maybe a bit more i could probably run something better with a full license. my insurance is £160 but wd only be £375 for a gsxr 750 as im 29.

If i want to i could spend £6000 but more likely to spend £1000 to £3000. Running cost and depreciation bother me more than bike cost.
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[Villers]

Hi! what kind of rider are you? Do you like to rattle at top speed or enjoy the acceleration? Just because you mentioned a mix of faired and unfaired bikes, Ive got a CB600 Hornet because my CBR6 is out of action. I cant wait to get back to having some plastgic to hide behind once you start heading over a ton!

The CBR (in my biased opinion) is a good bike, even just for the fact that its as hard as nails. People wont agree but I think it is. PLus its very forgiving. Its kept me on a few times when it really should have sent me bouncing!

As far as the rest of them go I dont really have an opinion as Ive not got a lot of experience with them. A guy at work used to swear by his Bandit 12, and theres a couple of guys on here who have them.

The only thing i'll mention is that I took a bit of an interest in the GSXR750 a month back and all I read (apart from the awesome lunacy factor) was bad things about build quality.
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Not sure how experienced you are, but I would suggest something like the 600 Bandit (or maybe a Fazer) would make a good first big bike. Something reasonably cheap to get used to the weight and handling of a bigger bike.

All the best

Keith
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[Villers]

and the bandit has no expensive plastics to smash if you have a minor or if you drop it off the stand when the weight catches you by suprise!
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[colin1]

thnx guys and in answer to the question,
i like acceleration and good turning ability so u dont have to slow down. I like getting better at getting a better line around corners but i 'm not really into top speed. on my RS i rarely go as fast as 80mph and on a big bike i probably wdnt go faster than 100mph.

i would prefer to have a fairing so probably fazer rather than bandit but heard that bandit 1200 is particularly fun for less extreme riders. i could always fit a fairing

i saw a cosmeticly damaged cbr600 on ebay with a few hours to go which was a 96. It was £1000 same price as my rs ! not sure if i shd avoid that sort of that thing tho as im probly too lazy to fix it up so might be tricky to sell if i came to sell it.

I want to have a good idea whats out there and for how much b4 i pass so when i do i'm not tempted to buy the first thing i see.
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[cbrman]

Don't know about other bikes - but I got a cbr600 straight after passing my test.

Going from a cb500 to a cbr600 (an old one - 1992) is not as scary as some people advise... This was my first bike and my only riding experience wasmy CBT and then passing the DAS.

The bike is easy to ride and not at all scary. It can be scary though if you push it hard - but you are in control of that.

the other thing is, it should last you as your skills/experience grows...

another plus is there are loads and loads of cheap spare parts available - justcheck out eBay...

BTW - im around 5ft 11 and weigh around 80kg...

[Bendy]

Is insurance price a factor at all? Some of those bikes are a lot more expensive to insure than some others.

How about a Hornet? Not far off the performance of a sports 6, naked, good commuter, good scratcher, good trackdayer. Lighter, more powerful and arguably better built than the bandit.