CBF 500 running cost.....

[soaps0]

Hi all

Passed my A2 restricted test last Friday!

I basically just use my YBR125 for commuting to work and back - about 140 miles a week on a mix of roads. Anyway I want to move up to a bigger bike with more road presence, more grin factor etc and have been considering a CBF500.

Suppose my question is will the running costs of a bigger bike be massively different over my little 125?

I've even looked at a CBF250 and like the look......

Cheers in advance.....

[Diddylord]

While I can;t to a proper comparison between a ybr 125 and a cbf 500 I have owned Both

I moved up from a ybr when my commute became 40miles a day.

The tank range on the honda is around 200 miles to including researve, if i remember correctly its about the same if not slightly more than I got from my YBR

The YBR got 70+ MPG
The Honda gets around 60 on my commute which is a mix of lanes, A roads and a little town riding.

The cbf500 is a very good bike to have restricted as it copes with it very its a only a throttle stop and alows the bike to rev freely.
I have ridden a 08 650 Bandit which felt a little breathless in comparison.

the honda is also a very easy bike to maneuvre i'm only 5"4 ish with 28" leg hight and can manage it fine.

with regards to the cbf250 I have also had the experience of ridding one and while it was a hire bike, the built and ride quality was a lot worse than the 500 and you will find that they are quite expensive in comparision bigger bikes and may lose a lot of their value in 2013 when the rules change.

Hope this helps as you have probably gathered I really rate the cbf 500 for a restricted big bike and if I can be of any more help then don't hesitate to ask.

[Noxious89123]

[soaps0]

Cheers, thanks for the info.......

I think the CBF500 will be the way to go. After all, I think the pros of more power, road presence and dare i say fun? will out weigh the cons (if you can call them that) of higher running costs etc.

The CBF250 is coming in too high a price compared with the 500 and seems pointless because this.

Thanks for the advice, much appreciated!

[Noxious89123]

Yeah, it'll be much nicer than a 125. Don't have to rag the tits off it to hold a steady 70~80mph.

Should still be very reasonable to run and alot cheaper than a car!
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[soaps0]

70 or 80......I wish!

[T0MMY]

CB500 will feel SO fast compared to your YBR that you really won't give two shits about the running costs.

I remember jumping off my TZR125 onto a GPZ400 and being utterly gobsmacked by the acceleration of the thing. These days though my ZX6R feels frustratingly slow at times

Actually, there's an idea...GPZ500S? Cheaper and arguably sportier than a CBF500, very economical, useful fairing and they're actually pretty quick for what they are...
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[Jersum]

[Jayy]

As already said, you will not give a flying fuck about the running cost once you get out on the road

I'd almost liken going from a 125 to a full power 600cc sports bike to dropping my first tablet, very cool feeling.

[soaps0]

Ha ha.....the first disco biscuit, them were the days!

Not too keen on the look of the GPZ though, I'll keep them peeled for a CBF 500........

[soaps0]

Ha ha.....the first disco biscuit, them were the days!

Not too keen on the look of the GPZ though, I'll keep them peeled for a CBF 500........

[UnspeedySam]