What would you get?

[Barry_M2]

A mate of mine is stuck for idea's for his next bike...

If you were.....

29
Full unrestricted bike licence
Plenty of years experience riding
£1000 to spend on just the bike

What would you get?

He wants something for evenings and weekends mainly, sporty but perhaps not a race rep....

[Andy C]

£1000 isnt a lot of something sporty IMO, ive got together £2000 and still struggling a bit.

Erm, and old blade? old zx6r maybe, if you go older you should get something £1000 but nothing really sporty i can see that newish for that price. Maybe it would be worth saving a little more? just a thought
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[Barry_M2]

Nope, I never said it was alot. It doesn't have to be a newish bike, I never said that.

[johnsilva]

a very early GSXR or ZXR 750
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[yzf750r]

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Yamaha-YZF-750-Marlboro-Colours-Single-Seat_W0QQitemZ4640072843QQcategoryZ9809QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

should be able to get the problem sorted easily!



https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Yamaha-YZF-750R-YZF750R_W0QQitemZ4640105069QQcategoryZ9809QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1995-YAMAHA-BLUE-YELLOW_W0QQitemZ4640296421QQcategoryZ9809QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

That last one would be quite a trek for you though!

Not that Im bias!
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[the grim reaper]

You might be able to source a ratty or Ebay Thundercat for that money. Just about. Maybe. I'd try to get a badly sprayed bike off Ebay and then start sourcing original panels in his own time.

or buy this and return to standard with the remaining cash:

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2000-SUZUKI-BANDIT-600-EASY-PROJECT-REPAIR-W-REG_W0QQitemZ190000369644QQcategoryZ9808QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

or this:

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDA-CBR-400-project-NO-RESERVE-lovely-summer-project_W0QQitemZ4640042087QQcategoryZ9806QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

or buy the first one and this:

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/suzuki-bandit-lots-more-unfinished-project_W0QQitemZ4640328948QQcategoryZ9808QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

and make one good out of two bad.

Cheers

Grim (bored at work)
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[Barry_M2]

Cool, I've emailed him the links, now just to try and convince him.

I'm going to push the ZXR I think, as I have one too, and lots of track bodywork for them. But that Marlboro YZF looks quite nice!

[yzf750r]

[Barry_M2]

Yeah, L's seem to go for £1200 ish, and £1k is his limit really.

But you never know.

Not bothered if they need a bit of work doing, I've quite happy to fix any problems for him.

[craigs23]

What kind of bikes is he into?

[stinkwheel]

FZR600?

Bump that up to £1500 then GPZ900, ZZR1100, Trophy 900?
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[Barry_M2]

Grand is the limit I'm arfaid.

He likes sports bikes, Supermoto's etc...

I think he's worried that a 750+ is a little too big though.

[Stevie B]

I know you said about him being woriied bout 750+ being too big but what about an old CBR1000f?
Not too scary, good for lazy riding but can also make pretty good process if he wants to.

Just a thought...

SB

[Barry_M2]

Well, its not so much the power thing, but where he keeps the bike at night. Its quite tight to get into the garden down quite a tight alley. So has to be a smallish bike really.

[MarkJ]

Hornet 600? I got mine in great condition, 7000 miles for £1200

[Jack_Cheese]

[Irezumi aka Reuben]

Perhaps something oddball like a Suzuki Goose?
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