restrict any bike?

yankeedoodle · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Karma :

I'm hopefully doing my test this summer (yay) so I'm half looking for a 33bhp bike now. I've seen some people on this forum saying that they are gettin 500s and 600s when they pass their test.

Are they doing DAS? Or can you restrict big bikes to 33bhp? I'd quite like to get a restricted 400, possibly a bandit or CB, but does it cost more to restrict a bike?

And I'm assuming insurance will be more on a bigger bike, even if its restricted to the same power?!

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Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

Insurance is the same yes.

It's about 200 ish for a kit from FI international. Google it.

It'll tell you what bikes they do it for and how much. Thumbs Up

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yankeedoodle · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Karma :

ahh i see

so will i not pay more on insurance for a 600 than i would a 400?

bikes that I'm looking at are the CB400 superfour, suzuki bandit, honda cb hornets, yamaha xjr 400 etc. basically most of the naked 400s.

I know a friend of mine who just got a restriction kit put on his 600 bandit for a total of about £150.

snapperslappe... · Scooby Slapper Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Karma :

matey, if you can get hold of a bandit 400, ive got some restrictors i could throw your way......all you'd need to do is get a dynograph ( see https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=113189).

could save you a bit of cash.....

yankeedoodle · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Karma :

thanks alot buddy Thumbs Up

im not going to be getting a new bike until end of july time so don't worry if you "throw" them to anyone else

thanks alot though Smile

what's your experience (if any) of restricted bikes? what works/what doesnt? and what costs the most/least?

is a dyno all the paper work you need? cos I understand that you pay most of the money just for the paperwork to say that you're restricted. after all its only a few washers Confused

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yankeedoodle · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Karma :

oh right, i thought it might be similar if the power was similar

ie restricted to 33bhp

yankeedoodle · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Karma :

oh right, i thought it might be similar if the power was similar

ie restricted to 33bhp

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phk6 · Nearly there... Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Karma :

ive got a cb500 and i can put the restrictors back in and hook you up with a dyno centre
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yankeedoodle · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Karma :

right, yeah that makes sense.

I'll definitely not be looking at 600s then as my insurance quote for a 400 is already going through the roof as I dont have a years NCB yet Crying or Very sad

Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

Look at 400 sports. Have a hunt on 400greybike.co.uk
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yankeedoodle · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Karma :

okie dokie will do. I do like the 400 sports - cbr vfr etc but without my first NCB the insurance on them is gonna cost me bout 900 in total which is 600 extra on top of what I'm already payin. My insurance on my 125 doesn't run out for another 7 months or so

Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

400s are rare and can generally cost the same as, if not more than more popular 600s.
And don't worry about restriction it really is not an issue as has been pointed out several times before.
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steveh · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Karma :

my mate has a zxr400 and pays 400 tpo
I have a thundercat 600 and i pay 350tpft.

also, how you doing it? dont do it online, spend about 2 hours with a fone book and numbers of the net and phone them all, the first quote i had was 1800 tpo with 2 yeas nc's with bennets. Wink

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yankeedoodle · Nearly there... Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Karma :

right, thanks alot guys. its amazing how much you can learn if you ask the right people Thumbs Up

ill wait until ive got my practical test booked then start ringing around for insurance quotes on a bigger bike.

nice to hear that insurance on a ZXR400 was so cheap, wouldn't mind one of those myself Laughing

last minute thought - I'm going to struggle beacuse I payed my insurance for the whole year at the start of the policy and I'm only about 4 months in to it. doh! anyway around it? If not I'll just hav to settle for changing my bike on my current policy and pay whatever extra bennetts want from me