Faithless L Plate Warrior
Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Karma :
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Posted: 20:01 - 22 Apr 2004 Post subject: Newbie needs advice |
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I'm 17 and am planning on taking my CBT some time this year. I will obviously need a bike and have seen a second hand Kawasaki ZX9R for £2000 and am intered in purchasing it. It will however not be road legal for me. I was thinking of putting a restrictor on it so i can meet the requirements by law but i need to know whether this is worth it. I don't know if it is possible to put such restrictions on this bike and also how much it will affect the bike. I need to limit it to 125cc and 15bhp ( as i expect you know) Is this wise?
Any help given will be much appreciated
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MarJay But it's British!
Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :
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Posted: 20:03 - 22 Apr 2004 Post subject: |
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It aint gonna happen. Sorry.
There is no possible way of restricting a 900cc bike to 125cc. Unfortunately that is about as feasible as Tony Blair telling us that the war on Iraq was about oil.
Buy a 125, thats what they are there for! ____________________ British beauty: Triumph Street Triple R; Loony stroker: KR1S; Track fun: GSXR750 L1; Commuter Missile: GSX-S1000F
Remember kids, bikes aren't like lego. You can't easily take a part from one bike and then fit it to another. |
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carvell Scuttler
Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Karma :
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Posted: 20:08 - 22 Apr 2004 Post subject: |
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As Mark says, it won't happen.
Ring around for some insurance quotes, say your are 17, have a CBT and want to insure a ZX9R. Just before a *click* and the line going dead, you may hear them laughing.
Even on a full licence you're not really going to want to insure a ZX9R before you are 21.
Spend < £1,000 on a 125 and do it the same way as everyone else. ____________________ Yamaha TDM 850 |
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Faithless L Plate Warrior
Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Karma :
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Posted: 20:12 - 22 Apr 2004 Post subject: |
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thanks for the advice and reality check
i will have to look into some 125's then |
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