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[The Artist]

Another what bike type thing.

Looking to get my first big bike after 2 years of riding a moped for 6 months and the rest on my 125.

I have been looking at insurance prices aswell.

TPO

ZX7 = nice bike, love the retro look £400
Ducati 600ss = Well it is a Ducati, I fancy a V twin, £400
GSXR 600 SRAD = Looks awesome, nice quick cheap IL4, £900!!!


I am just looking for bikes for <1.5k preferably less than that and max £500 insurance.
With the Ducati, what is it like to live with an older Ducati? I mean every day use. I also have to do winter but I may keep my 125 for those wet, snowy and windy days.

Thanks

[chris-red]

I would avoid the 600ss, They are slow as shit and is likely the povertity spec version with a single disc brake and mediorce suspention.
I believe they have 50 something horse power which is CB500 territory.
Also the electrics are terrible.


Not sure about an SRAD never had much experiance with them, I sat on one once, it was alright

ZX7R's are ment to be pretty cool, they look good and have a really good engine but apparantly handle like a barge and have those duff Tokico 6 pot caliper that sieze up alot.

It would be my pick of the ones you suggested.
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[killa]

I almost did the 600ss actually, i coudln't find the one i wanted though with low mileage. Im not sure about everyday use, i was told on here that it was one of the better Dukes to go with.
i see the SRAD as a chavvy bike so i'd never touch it.

I went for the ZX7R.
Just all round bad.
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[rac3r]

With older Ducati's: Electrics aren't great, dry clutch can be a bit of a pain in traffic once it's hot, Dark model (poverty spec as Chris said) has a single disc up front but most say it's good enough and also older models are carbed

(I like that 7R ^^^)
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[DrDonnyBrago]

My Bro has a 7r, its an obese hippo to move around.

Have you considered a CBR600, Hornet, fazer?

All are more than fast enough for the road, cheapish to insure and not as heavy as the 7r.

[The Artist]

Also open to other bike suggestions.

I am just wondering what to get. Ideally I want an SP2 or something later on but I am sure I will either kill myself or loose my license or both at the same time if I go straight to litre.

[The Artist]

[chris-red]

[jay12329]

Have you looked at tpf+t insurance? it is often less than tpo!
J

[rac3r]

[chris-red]

My old flat mate had a Monster Dark, what heap that was It's in bits now and has a 900 engine really to go into it.
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[bacon]

the zx7r is fat compared to most sports bikes, but they look awesome imo.

Its only fat when your moving it around at slow speeds or in the garage etc, out on the road its very very stable and more than quick enough. Its also got low down grunt unlike a lot of 600 sports.
You will also find you are very leant over with a long reach to the bars, ass up head down is the position. I had a wee go on tuttons A1P up and down the road, i felt like i was sat bolt upright

The tokico front brakes aren't the most pleasurable, mine were a complete state after winter but they dont take that long to sort out.

Its also cheap to insure as you have seen, another good thing about them is i havent seen many others about.

I think the 7r is a solid choice, though i wouldnt say no to an srad either

edit: Killa that looks mint in black

[killa]

Against a modern GSXR1000 my 7R is dated in terms of the tech i must admit.
I have been on a ride with various machines, i would just say that the GSXR750 is better on handling but its marginal. The Suzuki 750 is close on performance so base it from that i guess.
The Tokicos i must admit are a bugger to sort once they have been through a winter.
I don't know if you saw my threads about them....turned out to be shit discs i bought from Ebay
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[27cows]

Would go for a Ducati 600 Monster myself. No pointless plastic. Not a tedious generic Jap clonemobile. Looks the bollocks. Inexpensive to buy. Reasonable to insure.
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[bacon]

[Ratmonkey]

I had a Ducati 600ss many years ago. Very slow (50 bhp), poor build quality and electrics, almost shaked itself to bits. Crap brakes, very small bike and very dated to everything else out there. On the plus side, its unusual, handled quite well and sounded good.
Personally I would consider something else, I bought a ZX6R after that and it was a revalation.

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[27cows]

[killa]

[chris-red]

[27cows]

The lower tech Ducatis do have certain foibles, it's true. But sometimes it's good to have a bit of temperament and character, rather than Jap bland reliability.
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[killa]

[DrDonnyBrago]

IMO cheap, entry level ducati's are for those more interested in the name on the tank than the actual bike, it's just ass jewellery.

[DrDonnyBrago]