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At a decent used dealer £2500 is a lot of money to play with, but that depends on if you've gained the A2 or A license?
Depends what type of bike you want: sports, commuter, sport touring, touring, adventure, off-road etc.
You're going to want to set aside a budget, and some time, for basic servicing when you get whatever you buy: part of inheriting a second hand bike. ____________________ The do it all, T̶h̶e̶ ̶b̶r̶o̶k̶e̶n̶ ̶o̶n̶e̶,̶ ̶T̶h̶e̶ ̶b̶i̶g̶ ̶l̶u̶m̶p̶,̶ ̶C̶h̶o̶n̶g̶ ̶N̶o̶o̶d̶l̶e̶ |
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Depends, what do you want a bike for? Commuting? Peer acceptance? Sons of Anarchy role playing? Wannabe Rossi? Steve McQueen fence jumping? Polishing? Hipsterbation? ____________________ Chances are quite high you are not in my Monkeysphere, and I don't care about you. Don't take it personally.
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Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5 |
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NJD wrote: | At a decent used dealer £2500 is a lot of money to play with, but that depends on if you've gained the A2 or A license?
Depends what type of bike you want: sports, commuter, sport touring, touring, adventure, off-road etc.
You're going to want to set aside a budget, and some time, for basic servicing when you get whatever you buy: part of inheriting a second hand bike. |
I have full unrestricted entitlement, so any bike is on the cards.
My post is more about what YOU would buy, rather than what I should buy.
I know what my needs are (having been commuting on my 125 for the last couple of years) and already have a shortlist of bikes to fill that role and provide a bit of weekend fun.
But sometimes it’s good to get a few left-field options you hadn’t considered, driven by the choices other people might make. I’m of the opinion that motorcycling is a silly and impractical hobby, so my choice of bike doesn’t necessarily have to be sensible or practical.
Edit: just re-read my reply and it sounds a bit arsey - not intended and appreciate all the replies!
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I recently passed and got the full A... and then got an A2 bike It suits my needs though. I was quite surprised that a few of the 600 to 650 bikes I was previously looking at weren't earth-shatteringly more powerful than the bike I have now...
Anyhoo, after my dismal failure at resurrecting an old Fazer 600 I think I'd probably go for one of those (a working example though) and use the money left over from this mythical £2500 to really give it a good service.
I quite liked it - even though I only sat on it and turned over the engine - and generally ppl's opinion of it was it was a great all-purpose bike. ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
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Two stroke KTM enduro bike.
I say KTM but it could end up being a different brand if I found a good deal.
Completely impractical as a commuter bike. |
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I'd buy a blackbird, service the brakes and re-spring it.
Or potentially an early VFR800 and do the same and fit an adjustable fork cartridge off a CBR.
Or an early alloy framed CBR600F and give the brakes and suspension a full overhaul and fit some sensible luggage.
There's a theme here. Get a mid 90's early 2000's Honda sports tourer, sort out the brakes and handling. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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Easy-X wrote: | I recently passed and got the full A... and then got an A2 bike It suits my needs though. I was quite surprised that a few of the 600 to 650 bikes I was previously looking at weren't earth-shatteringly more powerful than the bike I have now...
Anyhoo, after my dismal failure at resurrecting an old Fazer 600 I think I'd probably go for one of those (a working example though) and use the money left over from this mythical £2500 to really give it a good service.
I quite liked it - even though I only sat on it and turned over the engine - and generally ppl's opinion of it was it was a great all-purpose bike. |
I read through some of your threads with interest. As it happens, once I get my licence back from the DVSA the Rebel 500 is on my list of bikes for a test ride. I don't ever expect to own one, but I really want a go on one after Ryan F9's review on YouTube. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 4 years, 250 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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