Restricting a street triple... oh the blasphemy!
 

Now i do love the looks of the street triple, and ive heard nothing but good things about the bike and was planning it as my bike after the SV.
Tonight i done an insurance quote just out of interest.
Third party only is cheaper on the Street Triple than it would be on the SV. I went back over the details to check there wasnt an error, and it was correct.

Now, i would be on a restricted licence. The restrictor is £32.
Has anyone heard what a street triple is like restricted? And would it be a wise move to go for this bike at my level of experience (2600 miles on a CG since february)

This is really just spitballin' ideas at the moment, but it is still a serious question. And yes, i do know how much they cost.

Thanks.

Re: Restricting a street triple... oh the blasphemy!
 

Probably about as quick as an SV restricted. Don't think a restricted one would cause any issues.

I think you'd be mental though, your first bike, you will bin it. Parts ain't cheap. And the price of the bike makes no sense, how the f##k are you going to pay for it? Finance would be mental because like I say, you WILL crash at some point. And most finance companies want FC cover.

Re: Restricting a street triple... oh the blasphemy!
 

Third party only insurance is a no no in my eyes, it's a desirable bike and parts are expensive like YC says. Unless you can really afford it i'd say no to it as a first big bike!!!

Re: Restricting a street triple... oh the blasphemy!
 

I wouldnt pay finance, it would be paid for outright with a lot of overtime pay. Probably the most realistic thing would be to get the sv for about 3/4 months. In that time i should have raised the extra £2000 needed.

An important factor (for my parents) is, 'is it faster than the SV?'. Like you say, probably just as quick. Does this mean the acceleration as well? I assume the top speed will still be 100 like on most restricted bikes.

Re: Restricting a street triple... oh the blasphemy!
 

Get an SV, insurance should be just shy of £200 TPFT for a pointy for you? Cheap(ish) bits for you when you come off it as well.

Re: Restricting a street triple... oh the blasphemy!
 

Nah about the same speed. Better running gear though so probably a sight quicker.

However you're buying probably one of the most nickable bikes out there at the moment, which it sounds like you can ill afford to insure against.

Re: Restricting a street triple... oh the blasphemy!
 

Nope, TPO is more expensive than the street triple.
Sv = £465 TPO.
TPFT is ridiculous even for the SV at £1200.

Re: Restricting a street triple... oh the blasphemy!
 

Why is it the most nickable? Easy to steal, or just desirable?

Re: Restricting a street triple... oh the blasphemy!
 

f'in heck..How old are you? How many points? Any claims? thats seems really really high considering your the same age as me i think

Re: Restricting a street triple... oh the blasphemy!
 

Desirable.