What bike?

[Peat]

What would be a good, cheap insurance, cheap to buy (less than £1250), reliable bike restricted to 33bhp?

Is there an engine size limit if you have the A2 test pass or does it not matter so long as it restricted to 33bhp?

Does it cost much to restrict an unrestricted bike?

All these questions from the keen newbie

[Sacarius]

No size limit but the insurance will depend on it. Think it's about £200 for a restrictor.
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[craigT19]

try a GPZ 500 you can pick up a reasonable one for pennys, and there restrictor kit is £105, just remember when choosing, that telling your insurer it restricted wont make it cheaper to insure...you pay full premium be it 100bhp or 33 bhp.

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[Laura]

I had mine restricted for £110 places round here average at £130.
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[Kickstart]

Hi

No cc limit for a restricted bike, just the power limit. I would go with Craig and say look at a GPZ500. They have been on sale for about 18 years so you can pick them up from next to nothing.

All the best

Keith
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[iCraig]

What about a GS500E?

Cheaper to run, and insure than a GPZ (as its 2 groups lower) and has a better engine, I've heard of GPZ engines dieing early on due to neglect but a GS500 will keep running and running with the lowest amount of maintainence

Some how I think I may be a bit biased

[Peat]

I've decided to do my DAS now ... so as beginner (big) bikes would all of the previous make suitable, cheap but reliable first bikes - just unrestricted now?

Basically I don't want a sport bike, something upright, comfortable, with a little bit of poke...

[iCraig]

[Zx6man]

I had a gpz500s and it was pretty good. Built much better than the gs500, but cost more. decent engine and fairing, and comfy 2 up as well.

[Frost]

A safe bet is one of the bikes the training schools use such as:

CB500
ER5
GS500

these are good all purpose bikes, which are easy to ride and dont cost the earth to insure. they are also very common bikes so i'm sure you will be able to find a place capable of restricting one, or perhaps do it yourself.

the GPZ500 is a nice bike, my dad had an 83 one, the only thing that gave him any grief was the gear box which had more neutrals than gears

[iCraig]

[iCraig]

[Frost]

[iCraig]

The GPZ550 Lasted until 1985 when it was replaced by the GPZ600R

The GPZ550 wasn't the greatest bike in the world and they have to be looked after otherwise they will go ka-booooom quite easily

[Josh]

GS500E.
Stunningly attractive with a full fairing.
I would easily let it in my bed, no questions asked.
But yeah, I would say GS500E for the cheapness.
My insurance is gonna end up cheaper than my 125, the bike will too, its all cheap. :>
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[Peat]

I'm off to biketrader.co.uk... see you guys later

Thanks for the heads up - useful stuff!