Seen a CBR900RR Fireblade in a deelers today

[MarsBar]

Priced at £2399. It's a 1992 model. It's at the right price for what I wanted to pay for a sports 600 but I think it might be a little more than what I'm looking for.
What do you think the insurance would be... 25 year old, 2 years NCB, 3 points.

P.S. Good to be back!

Cheers,
Mark.

[Gazdaman]

It wouldn't be cheap.

I'd suspect around £800, although that's an educated guess.
Although although Davo insured a 'busa fairly cheaply at quite a young age.

You're just on the borderline between expensive and cheap insurance.

Gaz

[Josh|RD125LC]

Mark, where you been all this time?!?
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Insurance shouldn't be /too/ bad under £500 easily, I would have thought.

Personally, I'm not a fan of the older blades when compared to newer 600s.

If anything the engine gives an impression of less go and everything else is likely to be a bit dated.
I would definitely choose the (J model=2000/2001) zx6 I had over one for doing pretty much everything.

[MarsBar]

Had a 'first' quote from bennetts @ £636 TPFT.
A gsxr, zx6r or cbr600 would be £360 TPFT, but I recon that can come down to below £300.
Does Danny still offer his insurance services?

Cheers Guys!

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I got a quote of £316 or so for my ZX9 - one years NCB, 3 points and 2 claims (one big) from MCE https://www.insuremce.com/ - I'm 25.

[hugo-a-gogo]

2400 is a bit much for a 92 blade, it'd have to be a mint all-original low-mileage one to keep as a classic first of the line, even then, bit pricy. 2000 is par for the course for a pre 96
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[MarsBar]

MCE Quote on GSXR600, 2000 model: £321.87 (TPFT)
Cheers mate!

[Phoenix]

Agree with Hugo, £2000 is top dollar for a the original 893 'Blades. Upto 2500 for 893 Foxeyes.

I personally think they've got a lot more grunt than a modern 600 (we are talking about 15-20bhp extra at the wheel, and a heap load more torque). I don't think it'd be overkill if that's what you're getting at, a bike will only do as much as you ask it to, so if you only want to use 50% of it's power than you only have to twist the throttle halfway, simple.

You'll get insurance under £500 easily, I was paying £700 when I was 19 on mine with no NCB, before I moved to Birmingham and got done for speeding.

[Chriss]

For what it's worth, I'll be paying £900 for an R1 at 19, 2 years NCB.

Hope that helps in comparison. Insurance quote through motorcycle direct.
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[J20a]

[the grim reaper]

A point worth noting is that the 92/93 Blades and the Urban Tiger ones are actually *appreciating* in price nowadays.

I reckon you'd be better off buying a newer 600 than an older Blade. Consumables wear out faster too, Blades eat head bearings, wheel bearings, tyres and chain and sprockets. Not as bad as a Busa but still worse than a 600.

It's also the most expensive bike on the road to insure. Bar none.

Cheers

Grim
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[the grim reaper]

One thing I should mention though is that the 92/93 Blades are the cheapest to insure of the lot because at 893cc they are not considered a superbike (900cc is the threshold). A woman at an insurance company told me that.

Cheers

Grim
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[hugo-a-gogo]

i've not ridden the latest and greatest 600s but i'd be very surprised if they had similar power through the rev range, despite making about the same top end, and most of us don't live right near the red-line all day long (or at least we don't live very long, if we do)
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Hunter S Thompson
clicky 4 bikey

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They may not have more power through out the rev range, but they give the impression they've got better a better feel of power throughout say 60% of it I'd say.

A friend found dusty's R6 (stanadard gearing) easier to wheely than his own early blade!

[hugo-a-gogo]

hmm, the impression of a better feel of power you say?

didn't i read in PB or bike or summat about the old thundercat making more power through most of the range than the new r6?

they are lighter i suppose, that would make a lot of difference to perceived power shirley
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clicky 4 bikey

[Phoenix]

[MarsBar]

Thanks for all the usefull info guys!
Still looking though.

Mark.

[the grim reaper]

Phoenix:

[the grim reaper]

Head bearings aren't too bad, except the lower race that sits in the steering stem. I have a set of modified pullers that do the job nicely but, without them, it is a pain. I've heard of people using a dremel to cut a slot, most of the way through the lower race, then inserting a screwdriver and t***ing it with a hammer. This sounds good in principal but be careful not to mark the stem.

Once you've done the job, don't forget to check the bearings quite often until they bed in, the lower race will 'settle' unless you've used the proper (expensive) Honda tool to seat it.

Cheers

Grim
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[Kickstart]

[the grim reaper]

I know that, I meant that the 750 class was popular because the insurance was/is cheaper than the litre bikes.

The GSXR750 and ZX7R survived, anyway. It was the YZF that seemed to be hit the hardest, they're cracking bikes but got hammered byt the arrival of the Blade.

Cheers

Grim
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[bish777]

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Even for TPO, insurance is cheaper on older bikes; about half the price for an eleven year old NSR vs an under a year old NSR!

I would try and get a test ride on a blade and a 600.

I would definitely go for the 600 for fun, but can see the blade might be better for distance etc.