A DECENT COURIER BIKE?..

[LUXY DJ]

im looking for A good enough bike 2 do couriering on but need some suggestions on whats best!. looking for a MIN of 250 really & no more then a 450 i suppose as i need 2 keep fuel & insurance cost as low as poss cause my gixxer aint no good for it so any suggestions,links,etc,etc let me know

THX!
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[instigator]

Cb250?

Weapon of choice for a lot of couriers is the kawasaki gt550.

[LUXY DJ]

ok

well atm im using my gixxer & it EATS fuel & aint as agile,etc & i dont wanna kill it doing couriering so i wanna make my money with a peice of shit then PUT my money in to doing up the gixxer

only 2 cb250's on feebay atm must be more to use for couriering surely

dont really wanna go as big as a 500 cause i gotta run both bikes as im not getting rid of the gixxer cause im gonna use it on weekends,days off,etc

cheers m8 for the quick reply anymore suggestions from any 1 else?
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[mchaggis]

Something like an NTV600/650 should keep on plodding past 100k without too many problems. Sickpup should be able to help you with this question. I imagine it mostly depends where you're doing it; in town I should think you could get away with a scooter.
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[Aikman666]

Wont you get completely BEASTED on insurance?!
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[satans_BIG_helper]

Im looking at setting up my own courier business....

And you need to have courier insurance for ya bike plus insurance to cover the goods u r carrying im 22 n got quotes for a GT750 and a FJ1200

GT750 comp courier insurance was £1300
FJ1200 comp courier insurance was £2100


BUT the FJ is my weapon of choice really as its nice n comfy for some one of my height and luggage options are good + plenty of room to mount GPS and it offers soem weather protecton etc.............

However the GT is the ultimate reliable bike and if it brakes theres plenty of parts for them on ebay and in breakers yards etc.....
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[Robby]

I think the general idea is that if you have to ask us about being a courier, you don't enough about it to even think about getting into it.

And don't expect a glamourous job enjoying riding bikes all day long. Don't think I've ever heard a courier describing it as anything but a fucking hard and dangerous slog for not enough money.

[mr.tattoo]

ive used honda bros's, cb1's and superfours for my dispatching. great bikes and cheap to run, cam driven engines last forever. 2nd gears go on ntv's

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[Robby]

It was aimed at luxy DJ, not mr. satan.

[LUXY DJ]

[satans_BIG_helper]

A CB450 wetdream (superdream) would be a good cheap useable bike i would have thought....
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[Danny]

It's such a shame they put those crappy callipers on it, the bike would be bullet-proof if it wasn't for the brakes.

As long as you know what your getting yourself into go for it mate, and best of luck to you.

I'm sure you've already looked into this but make sure you get some good advice/accountant to minimise the tax and maximise state help.

Also you might want to look into personal injury cover as if you break your leg you obviously won't be working for a while, but I'd imagine it would be rather expensive for a bike courier.

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[Yoshi]

A Hayabusa with turbos and NOS! You can advertise that you are the 250mph courier, guaranteed to get the parcel there in 5 minutes, but they have to pay the speeding tickets!
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[lurker]

Annoys me why some people feel the need to lecture to people on bike forums about the pitfalls of couriering.
Make it sound like there entering the gates of hell.
Couriering, like any other job has its good and bad points.
But in my opinion it beats being stuck indoors.
It is actually quite enjoyable aswell during the decent weather.
I wouldn't think anyone needs it spelt out to them the negative points about biking in winter as i'm sure the majority have experienced some sort of winter riding.

[LUXY DJ]

[Jack_Cheese]

Bandit(400,600,650)? Renowned mile-munchers, parts are plentiful, and they're dirt cheap to start with.

Accessories such as top boxes and panniers should be absolute piss to get hold of, too...

I'm not a fan of the bandit to be honest, it just seems overrated to me, but io haven't ridden one. Everyone who has says they're fantastic commuters.

Other than that, what about a fazer?

Jack
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[mattsmith95]

I'm riding Honda CB250's, the newer one's I mean, they are ideal for London work, been using one for about 2 and a half years now. Sadly this bike is no longer made but you can get a decent second hand one . The only problem is getting a rack, Givi no longer make the kit so if you get a CB250 make sure it has a rack on it.

Another choice would be a Honda CB500, again not made anymore but there are loads out there in good condition.

[stinkwheel]

Or go ultra cheap and buy two MZ250s. They are pretty reliable in the way that only an air cooled, piston ported 2-smoke can be. Plus you can totally strip and rebuild the engine down to the crank in about eight hours (less with practice).

Parts are readily available with a 48h delivery time from Germany ex-stock. Motorcycling doesn't come any cheaper.

You will get two MZ 2-smokes (good ones) for under a grand and insure them for peanuts. Then you have a spare, which is always handy.

Or what about a slightly older R series BMW? I know this is bigger than you wanted but they will take a huge amount of abuse. They've only been making the boxer engine for the last 60 years or so.
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