Winter bike- ideal supermoto/enduro bike?

Hi guys,

As title suggests, just after a bit of advice as to what would make an ideal winter bike as i'm looking to take my sv off the road for the winter and leave at my old mans for him to sort the camchain tensioners and service it. I originally didnt want anything bigger than a 400cc, due to cost of insuring it, fuel consumption, accelerated tyre wear etc.

have a limited budget of around £1500, been looking at suzuki dr350's, honda xlr250's and the like. would however like something to keep me entertained with some fun factor not just a boring hack for work. a friend of mine is selling a nice drz400sm but wants over £2k for it and not sure i could stretch to that much to my dismay. also looking at the honda fmx650, but basically what i'm after is for some suggestions as to what I can get for my money that fits the bill....

Any help would be appreciated

[squirrel_hunter]

Originally Posted by mills94

just after a bit of advice as to what would make an ideal winter bike

sv650.

[ssray]

I had an xr250 last year, it was so tall I had to stand on the kerb to kickstart it_25 before it started one morning after a night shift, leccy start is a must, xt225? cheap light, scooter-no not being funny-250-400 scooter bodywork to keep you warm(ish)

[Red Herring]

You could get a good DR350 for that, this for example.....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-SUZUK...item232fd1cf8f

and they take a lot of beating in terms of pound for fun and reliability.

I've had quite a few drz400's in recent years. You can certainly pick up decent models for £1500! That's wherey money would go based on your criteria but if your insurance can cope with another few cc then in all seriousness if buy another SV.

[stormingjoe]

SV650S, been good as any bike in winter, just need to look after a bit more, also got a Honda VTR finish is much better but too powerful, wheel spins everywhere, with good cleaning and lubbing regime the SV will last, mines done 48,000 miles and 4 years of age still looks good.

cheers for your comments and advice guys, another sv would be fine as I could pick one up fairly cheap, only other thing would be that it would be nice to have a change, a tall bike wouldnt be too much of an issue as i'm 6'2 tall. nice to have some suggestions other than just from my dad.

Not really related to your thread topic, but how do you get on with the sv being so tall? I'm 6'2" as well and it gets to my wrists and shoulders after an hour or so of riding.

Get an four stroke enduro bike, at least then you go green laning

Dare I say it, but what about a KLR if you're tall?