Please help to choose used bike.

[Nobby the Bastard]

I'm betting Lexmoto and YBR125s....
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trevor saxe-coburg-gotha:"Remember this simple rule - scooters are for men who like to feel the breeze on their huge, flapping cunt lips."
Sprint ST 1050

[to v or not to v]

if riding bikes without rider aides or riding in inclement weather scares you then i suggest going for a more novice friendly machine and gaining some more experience.

what about a Royal Enfield Hunter 350. less than 4 grand new, with a 3 year warranty.
fun bikes to ride according to owners.
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
its old and fat, but its a damned good ride. the bikes not bad either.

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

[Easy-X]

Other than ABS I'd say what draws me to motorcycles is the lack of half a ton of useless shit.

I look at my wife's car with it's entertainment console, keyless ignition, brakes you can't bleed without a laptop and then think back on the carb'd Golf Mk2's I used to own I'll admit power steering is nice but I've had a fair few cars without it and survived.

Minimum for me is a disk brake up front (a drum at the back would be fine) a speedo and analogue tacho. Everything else is just fluff.
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[to v or not to v]

cant beat the smell of a hot carbureted engine
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current bike Yamaha Thunderace.
its old and fat, but its a damned good ride. the bikes not bad either.

[Ayrton]

[Ste]

[bacon]

Your fear, lack of knowledge and inexperience are keeping you away from a lot of enjoyable bikes. But that's not my problem, it's yours.

Maybe use your 5k to get a new bike on finance, probably the only thing that's going to appease your rediculous requirements.

[Easy-X]

Why so down on Yamahas? My XSR is a nice, straightforward bike to work on. The service manual is genuinely helpful and everything is easy to service - dropping the coolant or oil is a 5 min job. If you were to push me I'd probably say Hondas are put together a touch better. Suzuki "it is what it is." I haven't touch a modern Kawasaki so I'll hold my tongue there.
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[WD Forte]

[redeem ouzzer]

OP should drink bleach. It’s the only 100% reliable over the counter autism cure.
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Be a REAL MAN!

[Nobby the Bastard]

I test road a GSXS750 a few years ago. The first thing I did was turn off the traction control.
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trevor saxe-coburg-gotha:"Remember this simple rule - scooters are for men who like to feel the breeze on their huge, flapping cunt lips."
Sprint ST 1050

[jeffyjeff]

Hard to do burnouts and wheelies on a bike with traction control, wouldn't you say? Takes all the fun out of it. At least the hooligan switch allows you to cut loose from time to time.
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History shows again and again how nature points out the folly of men - BOC

[Villers]

Having been off bikes for ten years and recently come back I had no idea how little a budget like £5k could get you. Bikes I sold nearly 15 years ago for 3k are now that much.

Shame when you have champagne taste on a beer budget though.

I'm just really happy having care free fun on my 20 year old, 30k miles, zero service history 1000cc V-twin that cost me a pittance and has none of the complicated stuff on it. I'll drop it off at the scrappy when they open on Monday....
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RS125 > CBR6 > SV650S > ZX636R > GSX1300RZ Hayabusa > 06 RSVR Mille ≥ Sv1000s somehow
'You came on your own, thats how you'll leave'

[DaddyStu]

[DaddyStu]

[jeffyjeff]

[WD Forte]

Drinking bleach can cure a lot so social ills
it's just getting the arseholes to do it is the problem
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bikers smell of wee

[CorriganJ]

[Easy-X]

[Fat Angry Scotsman]

[stinkwheel]

USD forks are nothing but a pain in the arse for a very marginal theoretical reduction in unsprung weight. Any of my mates with them, even on relatively new bikes, are regularly having to change seals on them after their first ride out in the spring. It's like keeping your milk in the fridge with the lid down then being surprised when it leaks.

Right way up forks are bad enough for leaking at the seals.
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“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.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[redeem ouzzer]

USD forks are about stiffness on turn in rather than unsprung weight (clamped on the stiffest part).

They are a pain in the arse for servicing but so are RWU forks if they are the cartridge type.

For 95% of riders the stiffness is a non factor as they don’t put enough load through the front end to challenge the stiffness of RWU forks.
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Be a REAL MAN!

[Val]

[Kentol750]

Mt-09 all day long. Would've swapped my gsr750 straight out if I wouldn't have wheelied the fucker everywhere.

As for usd forks, I'm sure an engineer once told me that actually that's the best design, but back in the day seals and rubber were far worse. Hence ... forks.
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Some bikes.