new bike dilema

[el_oso]

living circumstances have changed and I no longer have a garage where I can keep my beloved K5 GSXR1000. My new new gaf only has on street parking. I may be able to sqeeze the gixxer through the garden gate through to the back garden, but it would be very tight. I also have a YZF600R that is currently off the road, and a CBR125R which is used as a cheap as chips commuting hack.

I now have a few options. Sell all three and have just one bike again. It would mainly be a London commuter, but would also like to be able to have a bit of fun on, such as trips to wales, france etc. Keep the CBR for commuting, and the GSXR for fun. Get some better security/protection for the gixxer in the winter months.

These are the two options I see. What would you do? Any other options?
If you was to go back down to one bike that would be mainly used for commuting what would you get?
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Duke 390
Previous: '05 XR125L | '96 XJ600S Diversion |'05 Suzuki GSXR1000 | '05 Honda CBR125-R | '97 YZF 600R Thundercat | '11 Honda CBR250
Car: Jeep Wrangler 4.0L

[Baffler186]

Got to be a modern 600 commuter for me, but not sure if that would tick the fun enough box as you've been used to the power of the Gixxer. Compromise would be a FZ1000, SV1000, but not sure how cheap they are to commute on.

As an aside, what's the problem with the narrow gate? Could you widen it? (that's what I had to do; with a tight gap you eventually start to rush or take liberties and end up scratching something).

Also, what would you get for the 3 bikes? Sell them all, get one bike, use the remaining monies to fund the fuel on the fun bike for a couple years?
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[wr6133]

Keep GSXR and deal with squeezing it through narrow gate (if not in daily use won't be that much of a pain in the arse).

Sell the other 2 and use cash to buy a crappier looking 125/250 to use as a daily hack and park on street with cover and big chains (unless the CBR already looks too shit to steal in which case keep).

[Rider_boy98]

I've seen a ajs r7 125 and it has wide wheels which I like but it's Chinese. I need a nice bike which is cheap to buy&run (as I'm only a paper boy atm) and ideally wide tyres? As that is better for cornering.

[Rogerborg]

[Northern Monkey]

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[stevo as b4]

Always difficult to make a choice on such matters,

But for me it would be sell the GSXR thou ASAP. I'd then use a bit of cash to rent/borrow a small secure area to work, or buy a big shed for the garden. The rest of the cash would be split between making the YZF mint with nice, wheels, suspension and paint. And as many stainless steel fasteners as possible. I'd probably also want to do similar but not quite as OTT job on the CBR125 as well.

Only problem then is it doesn't leave you a really shitty weather commuter hack.

My second choice would be to sell all three and buy a fairly decent unfaired 600, like a Hornet/FZ6 etc, that's nice and tidy but not too mint though. Slap on lots of anti corrosion stuff and ride it every day.

Selling the GXSR would be my first without hesitation move though, especially if you live in the smoke, where it just can't be useful for anything except keeping you friendly with the local petrol station person.

[Val]

[el_oso]

so the gixxer fits through the gate quite comfortably as it's so narrow. The issue comes when someone parks in front of the garden gate as there is no pavement.

The bike doesn't have to live in the garden, as the area is nice enough, just don't want to ride something nice through winter and have it ruined. When winter time comes around I want something that I don't really care that much about and will survive without too much maintenance.
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Duke 390
Previous: '05 XR125L | '96 XJ600S Diversion |'05 Suzuki GSXR1000 | '05 Honda CBR125-R | '97 YZF 600R Thundercat | '11 Honda CBR250
Car: Jeep Wrangler 4.0L

[mentalboy]

Check out the local single ladies and see if any has a garage
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[Val]