K8 with 8500 miles for £3300 - good price?

Hello all,

I'm due to take my DAS in october and need a bit of help regarding my first big bike.

Iv been offered a k8 with 8500 miles for £3300 at a dealer, is this a reasonable price to pay. Also being 6'4" is a sv650 going to be too small for me. Unfortunately I work away in the highlands so no chance of having a seat on one anytime soon.

Any advice would be grand

Originally Posted by brennan

Hello all,

I'm due to take my DAS in october and need a bit of help regarding my first big bike.

Iv been offered a k8 with 8500 miles for £3300 at a dealer, is this a reasonable price to pay. Also being 6'4" is a sv650 going to be too small for me. Unfortunately I work away in the highlands so no chance of having a seat on one anytime soon.

Any advice would be grand

Personally mate i think the sv will be too small for you, i felt it too small for me a little bit and im 3 inches less tall.

I think that price sounds about right from a dealer, always haggle though.

I'm 6' 4" or thereabouts and don't have an issue with it feeling small or being uncomfortable, although everyone is different and quite a few people have been known to moan about it being too small for them at above 6'.

Originally Posted by TazDaz

I think that price sounds about right from a dealer, always haggle though.

I'm 6' 4" or thereabouts and don't have an issue with it feeling small or being uncomfortable, although everyone is different and quite a few people have been known to moan about it being too small for them at above 6'.

How old are you mate?
I think if i was 20 years younger it would have been fine, not now though

Originally Posted by specialone

How old are you mate?
I think if i was 20 years younger it would have been fine, not now though

Early twenties. I was just adding another side to the bike size dilemma as it's not always uncomfortable for all of us half-giants!

Originally Posted by TazDaz

Early twenties. I was just adding another side to the bike size dilemma as it's not always uncomfortable for all of us half-giants!

Yeah its probably fine for you, albiet a bit more legroom would help them though, dropped pegs maybe.

Originally Posted by specialone

Yeah its probably fine for you, albiet a bit more legroom would help them though, dropped pegs maybe.

Yeah i'm 20 too. Dropped pegs? Much work involved in doing that? I'll make sure i keep you informed on what i buy.

really can't wait to pass!

Originally Posted by brennan

Yeah i'm 20 too. Dropped pegs? Much work involved in doing that? I'll make sure i keep you informed on what i buy.

really can't wait to pass!

There is a few on here who have used the buell pegs, not done it myself so cant comment how hard they are to fit.

[Sid Squid]

I know a couple of people similar in stature to yourself who've found the SV perfectly acceptable. However comfort is such a personal issue that there really aren't any definitive answers about whether it will fit you or not.
Despite the fact that you're some distance from the bike in question, I can't help but strongly recommend you make an effort to find one and have sit on it at the very least.

Originally Posted by Sid Squid

I know a couple of people similar in stature to yourself who've found the SV perfectly acceptable. However comfort is such a personal issue that there really aren't any definitive answers about whether it will fit you or not.
Despite the fact that you're some distance from the bike in question, I can't help but strongly recommend you make an effort to find one and have sit on it at the very least.

Thanks for the feedback. I wont be buying blind, will definately have a sit down on it before i purchase.

Was just making sure its worth me taking a weekend from work to try one. I think i will be now as hopefully it sounds like i might be ok