Sports bike - SV650.org

12-01-12, 10:56 AM

<£800, runs well and has some kick, but is for a novice on a trackday, so it doesn't matter what cosmetic condition it is in, because there is a high chance of it getting damaged anyway.

Based in Surrey, and I gotta have a sit before I buy (I'm 6'6")

12-01-12, 11:04 AM

Tough challenge. I was looking for a while around the price range. Got an SRAD 600 for £800 and spent £200+ on brakes refurb and other essentials.

This one looks pretty good value for money and had a V5.

These steelies have a good reutation for longevity.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CBR-...#ht_522wt_1185

13-01-12, 11:22 AM

Thanks dude, good shout. I like it. Is it physically "big"? I'm very tall and don't want to be cramped when going for the head-down

13-01-12, 11:57 AM

Dunno mate, but if your 6' 6" every 600 is going to be a bit tight. Try a new one out at George Whites or somewhere to see what you think. You don't spend too much time tucked down on a track anyway.

750 or a 1000 will probably be better then, but more expensive generally.

15-01-12, 01:34 PM

Ride a steelie before you buy it, its a love / hate bike.

15-01-12, 01:37 PM

This is what you need for your size

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/aprilia-rs...item3370700347

15-01-12, 05:59 PM

What's a steelie?

Geodude · 15-01-12, 06:02 PM

cbr600f steel frame afaik

15-01-12, 06:40 PM

Yep

15-01-12, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Idle Biker

Tough challenge. I was looking for a while around the price range. Got an SRAD 600 for £800 and spent £200+ on brakes refurb and other essentials.

This one looks pretty good value for money and had a V5.

These steelies have a good reutation for longevity.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CBR-...#ht_522wt_1185

I can vouch for that bike as well

12-01-12, 10:56 AM	#1
allantheboss Guest Posts: n/a	Sports bike <£800, runs well and has some kick, but is for a novice on a trackday, so it doesn't matter what cosmetic condition it is in, because there is a high chance of it getting damaged anyway. Based in Surrey, and I gotta have a sit before I buy (I'm 6'6")

12-01-12, 11:04 AM	#2
The Idle Biker Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sports bike Tough challenge. I was looking for a while around the price range. Got an SRAD 600 for £800 and spent £200+ on brakes refurb and other essentials. This one looks pretty good value for money and had a V5. These steelies have a good reutation for longevity. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CBR-...#ht_522wt_1185

13-01-12, 11:22 AM	#3
allantheboss Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sports bike Thanks dude, good shout. I like it. Is it physically "big"? I'm very tall and don't want to be cramped when going for the head-down

13-01-12, 11:57 AM	#4
The Idle Biker Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sports bike Dunno mate, but if your 6' 6" every 600 is going to be a bit tight. Try a new one out at George Whites or somewhere to see what you think. You don't spend too much time tucked down on a track anyway. 750 or a 1000 will probably be better then, but more expensive generally.

15-01-12, 01:34 PM	#5
hardhat_harry Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sports bike Ride a steelie before you buy it, its a love / hate bike.

15-01-12, 01:37 PM	#6
hardhat_harry Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sports bike This is what you need for your size http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/aprilia-rs...item3370700347

15-01-12, 05:59 PM	#7
allantheboss Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sports bike What's a steelie?

15-01-12, 06:02 PM	#8
Geodude Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Durham Posts: 2,675	Re: Sports bike cbr600f steel frame afaik __________________ Black naked 1999 sv650 which im trying to keep happy Custom paintwork *Saragon Customs* Spray painting *Electrical fault finding guide* and *Regulator rectifier test* Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window. Last edited by Geodude; 15-01-12 at 06:16 PM. Reason: stubby fingers

15-01-12, 06:40 PM	#9
hardhat_harry Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sports bike Yep

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