New bike suggestions?
 

I'm in a bit of a dilemma, looking at getting a bike again as my restriction is up in 2/3 weeks....

My friend is selling his ZX636 but nobody really wants to insure me on that with 1 years no claims and being 19 years old.. well they will just for a minimal £1000 tp/tpft. MCE have said they're going to refer it and let me know, Devitt who I was previously with basically said not a chance!

So I'm looking at other bikes to consider.. I have approx £2000 - £2500 to spend, I looked at the RSV, but again insurance is pretty heafty!

IL4 or V-Twin... Ideally road bike, I'm no expert hence seeking any suggestions!

All advice /suggestions is appreciated :cool:

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SV?

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That'd be what I'd do, keep what you have but take the restrictors out. thats going from 33bhp to 70bhp, quite a big bhp jump.

Ride it and see how you like it and then look at changing bikes again...

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If you can't insurea ZX6 (which I have FC £266 2yrs ncb) then an RSV which is a group 20 will deffinetly be out, you want something not in the super sports category, Z750, ER6F, SV etc

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Er the SV went, I did experience it at full power for a selective duration in a controlled environment is the tail I'll put to that.

How old are you? The RSV was cheaper to insure than the ZX6 by like £80.00..

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I'd be sticking to the small twins of Bandits and FZ 600's

I can't insure a thou with 1 years NCB at 23
DRZ 400 or duke if want licence losing leftfied suggestions

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Erm Z750's are not cheap to insure...

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keep the SV for another year, have a decent summer on it and rack up another years no claims, i went from 2yrs NCB at £450 FC on the sv, then got another years riding without claim or points and it went down to £267 fully comp.

now i have looked for me to get a ZX6R and it was £650 fully comp

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Z750's seem to be a little bit out of my budget, I think sensible option would be to look at an SV again as the insurance is only £350..

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It IS a cracking bike tho.

However as I have both it and my SV, I am finding that, at the moment, I am actually preferring my SV for my commute to and from work, so much that when my Zed comes up to its MOT at the end of the month I may just SORN it and delay the cost of the MOT and Tax for a month or so.

So yeah, I would get another SV, then when you have a bit more age and NCB, get something else, but if at all possible, keep the SV too, my SV was only £50 on top of the Zed to insure on a multi-bike policy.

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cbr125?

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£480 FC I think that's not too bad, although why more than my zx6 is beyond me.

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cbr600f,zzr600,thundercat ??
All grouped lower than the supersport stuff.

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I'm 31, but it's as much to do with your post code as it is with your age/experience.

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thundercat - Don't they rust away quickly? plus they are ugly.

http://motoprofi.com/bikephoto/3016/...cat_2002_2.jpg

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Honda hornet :D

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Gone off the DRZ idea james?
TPFT on a drz cost me £120 with 0 NCB :)

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I'm looking again it's budget, however I'd push for a Hornet/Z750 tbh!

Sort of, ideally want it for commuting motorway miles.

In reality, reverting back to an SV is probably the most viable option!

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Cg125

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What about a street triple?

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:rolleyes:

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Talking to a younger rider who was riding a CBF1000 but wanted a Street Triple told me they are expensive to insure (only costs me £120 FC with protected NC and legal but been riding for donkeys).

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It's got to be an SV really or similar

I have recently realised that having a bike for the first few years that can be fixed fairly cheapily is a really good idea, anything to get away from making unnecessary claims if it's dropped. Get a few years without claims first then go for something the heart desires, then you'll atleast have some NCD still there even if you claim (lose 2 years on a claim right?)

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I wish, would rather have one of them than the ZX636..

I don't think I could go with a 125 again, not enough power & I'm 12 stone, when I was learning I never had that over 68mph even with my head down literally licking the tank.

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a nice second hand zxr400 maybe?
http://www.whitepyramid.de/images/zxr400.jpg

I saw a really tidy one go from a local dealership not so long back so there are some about

When I was growing up that was gonna be my first bike...then I didn't get a motocycle for a looooong time