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AcIdBuRnZ |
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AcIdBuRnZ World Chat Champion
Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Karma :
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Posted: 17:50 - 12 Apr 2004 Post subject: Advice |
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Hi,
Kawasaki ER-5, 19500 miles, metallic silver, 'R' registration. Good condition, hardly any marks on it. New braided brakes hoses. 2 new tyres. Half-fairing.
Will get 1 year MOT\6 month's Tax\3 month's warranty.
From a reputable dealer.
Wants £1500, I got him down to £1400 for cash.
What do you guys think???
Cheers
Mark
P.S. Will be my first 'big' bike!!! ____________________ Past: Honda NSR125R >> Kawasaki ER-5a2 >> Kawasaki ZZR-600e1 >> Suzuki GSXR-750Y >> Honda VTR 1000 Firestorm
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jam_uk |
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jam_uk Two Stroke Sniffer
Joined: 11 Apr 2004 Karma :
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Posted: 18:00 - 12 Apr 2004 Post subject: |
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Sounds good to me, will make a real easy first 'big bike', since my first big bike (and current big bike if you can call it big.. it goes fast nuff!) is a CB400, similar enough type of bike, although I think made to be more 'fast' for the Japanese market than the commuter style ER5..
Plus points are
- You can chuck it down the road, as you may well do, without causing much damage, mine's been over a few times
- Totally neutral riding position means it'll be dead easy to learn to ride, and with enough power to have you grinning after riding 125s or whatever you've been on before..
- A fair bit cheaper to insure!!
- For my SF I like the 'blank canvas' (ok, bland looks... ) which will mean I can make it my own by modding it!!
Only thing is, as I said, you won't have the kudos of riding in on a CBR or R6 doesn't mean you cant give them a run for their money on the twisties though.. ____________________ '92 CB400SF (NC31), Streetfighter work in progress... |
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True Blue |
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True Blue World Chat Champion
Joined: 10 Feb 2003 Karma :
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Posted: 18:26 - 12 Apr 2004 Post subject: |
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I done my DAS on an ER5 and I thought it was a nice comfortable bike, with plenty pulling power. The one I was on had been down the road more than a few times but there wasn't that much to damage really. Nice bike, I liked it ____________________ Past >>>> Honda NSR 125 >>>> Suzuki GSXR 600 K1 >>>> Suzuki GSXR 600 K4 >>>>Kawasaki Z1000 DAF >>>>Suzuki RMZ 250 >>>> Current >>>> KTM Superduke R 1290 >>>> |
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Steve H |
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Steve H World Chat Champion
Joined: 18 Oct 2003 Karma :
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Posted: 23:40 - 12 Apr 2004 Post subject: |
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Acid,
I've purchased Bike/Ride (one of the two!) this month, there's an article on the ER-5. If you want to PM me with your email address i'll scan it for you, mail it and breach every Copyright rule in the book
Cheers
SteveH ____________________ Mellow Yellow
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swaffs World Chat Champion
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