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Chealsie
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PostPosted: 15:44 - 15 Feb 2009    Post subject: bigger bikes Reply with quote

Im looking for a new bike and wanted to consult you all before i make an impulse buy.
What i want is a bike (obviously Twisted Evil) less than 500cc but more than 200cc, ideally a 250 or 350. New or old, big or small not fussed. I want something 4-stroke with reliability, preferably japanese too.

What you recommend with a budget of around £1,000. Can be alot less or very slightly more. Must be reasonable on incsurance too. Very Happy

Oh yeh, one more thing, on a bigger bike (currently have an old suzuki gp100) how is the clutch different? As i can ride my bike with the clutch all the way out and it still goes as slow as i want but on a bigger bike do you need to use the clutch more? As i have only had a very small go (about 30ft Laughing ) on my friends xs400 and when i released the clutch it pulled me forward, it was totally different to my gp100
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Graprilia
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PostPosted: 15:47 - 15 Feb 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

what type of style bike are after?
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Chealsie
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PostPosted: 15:54 - 15 Feb 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not really got any real necessities other than i would prefer it to be naked because it will still be a learner bike Laughing wouldnt mind a nice faired sportsbike though Smile maybe something like this xjr400
https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Yamaha-XJR400_W0QQitemZ260359769070QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycles?hash=item260359769070&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318#ebayphotohosting
its a bit far though, Sad
thanks Razz
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Graprilia
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PostPosted: 16:02 - 15 Feb 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

theres lots of VFR400`s under £1,000 on ebay if you search them
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Graprilia
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PostPosted: 16:02 - 15 Feb 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

what about something like this maybe

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Suzuki-katana-sports-400cc-motorcycle_W0QQitemZ180327605424QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycles?hash=item180327605424&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
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Knacker
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PostPosted: 17:10 - 16 Feb 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Graprilia wrote:
theres lots of VFR400`s under £1,000 on ebay


Because they are common Wink

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1991-SUZUKI-GSXR-400-BLACK-MAUVE-GK76A_W0QQitemZ330307889059QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycles?hash=item330307889059&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A3|39%3A1|240%3A1318

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The Original Muzza
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PostPosted: 21:39 - 16 Feb 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Marlboro-Matt wrote:


Nice for a gsxr (I don't usually like them, please don't hurt me oh large gixxer fanbase) but err... am I being a noob in asking what the red bull can is for?

https://i7.ebayimg.com/01/i/001/32/9e/044a_1.JPG

Is this some home crafted oiling mechanism? Or is the seller a loony-tune?
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Tristan.
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PostPosted: 21:57 - 16 Feb 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bit of both, it's covering the shocks remote resevoir, so it is doing something, but if it needs to be there is questionable.
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Renton
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PostPosted: 23:14 - 16 Feb 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote

Redbull can cut up and wrapped round the resivour.

I think it looks neat....probably because I'll be doing that soon Laughing .
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