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ChrisCurvyS 27-03-14 09:13 PM

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Quick update - got 1200 for the curvy, which was a cat b. Bought it back for 130 and a pal who builds custom quad bikes is having it for the engine, so it should live on.

Now get to choose a new one - want something significantly bigger and faster than an sv but on a budget of around 2k max. Image not an issue - would prefer sports tourer as they tend to be looked after better and thrashed/messed around with less.

So thinking zx9r, Blackbird, Suzuki rf900, Firestorm, Ducati Sp 2,

Thoughts?

Red Herring 27-03-14 10:20 PM

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How about something like this,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-VFR-...item2c7f14773d

Red Herring 27-03-14 10:31 PM

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Or if you don't mind something a bit ugly....this is a lot of pretty good bike for the money.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-Suzuk...item20e08e3d86

zippie01 27-03-14 11:35 PM

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check this one out...

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/bi...?mfy=51.656782

zippie01 27-03-14 11:38 PM

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or this one...?

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/bi...?mfy=15.333620

cb1000rsteve 28-03-14 06:57 AM

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You could pick up a nice fazer thou in that price range. Best ever do everything bike there is. Bit like the SV with bikini fairing?

ChrisCurvyS 28-03-14 07:21 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cb1000rsteve (Post 2944588)
You could pick up a nice fazer thou in that price range. Best ever do everything bike there is. Bit like the SV with bikini fairing?

Do like them but the only ones I've seen for that money are very high mileage bikes - circa 60k. The 600s are much more accessible of course.

Cheers for the suggestions - should have said, VFR 800 also a possibility. Think the design has aged really well but thirsty and not that powerful really. Re the gsf 750 - I know I said image isn't an issue but there are limits!

Just showed the Mrs a Blackbird and she said it looked like "a child's drawing of an alien from the 70s".

zippie01 28-03-14 08:53 AM

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VFR 800 have high service costs too if I remember !
Firestorms are very thirsty too and small tanks ! My mate was lucky if he got 90-100 miles out of his before refuelling !
Not the most attractive bikes but see if you can pick up a vstrom 1000 for that price !

zippie01 28-03-14 09:09 AM

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KAWASAKI-Z...92962687&rt=nc

Heorot 28-03-14 01:03 PM

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Just so you are all aware, if you need to claim off the MIB, each claim carries a £300.00 excess that will be deducted from any agreed settlement figure.


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