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25-12-06, 09:14 PM
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Suggestions for girlfriend's bike
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Have just been speaking to my girlfriend, and she insists on buying a motorcycle now that I have one. She has never ridden before, and she is also under 21. I have been looking around on autotrader and can't find anything she likes, need help! 1200-1500 budget, she doesn't like naked bikes, and the bike can't be cooler/better than my SV Was looking at a couple of 250s, but she was after something a little bigger. Most of the 400s are overpriced and imports (I think, but probably wrong) which are a nightmare for young riders to insure. Was looking at a couple of 500s, but apparently they're all too 'ugly'. Would really appreciate some suggestions to help me out of this dilemma Thanks |
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25-12-06, 09:16 PM
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Have a look at a few SV 400s and then worry when she whoops your **** on one
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25-12-06, 09:21 PM
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Has your girlfriend got her CBT? For something smallish, what about a Honda CBR125 or a NSR125? Doesn't need a full test to ride one of these, just a CBT.
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25-12-06, 09:30 PM
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I know it's boring but my advice is to do her test first and then get a bike.How much under 21 is she?It could be worth waiting a few months so she can do a full test,then she could get a full power SV as a first bike.If it's too long to wait,do a restricted test and go for a restricted SV.33 BHP aint too bad on a Vtwin.
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25-12-06, 09:37 PM
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get her to do the cbt first...she may decide she hates it!
better safe than sorry |
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25-12-06, 10:02 PM
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What about a GS500F. They come fully fared and look quite cool for a girl. You could even mistake it for a GSXR 600 if it was really foggy and u were very drunk.
They cost about £3k new o you should get one a few years old for your budget. Have a look here: link shortened by mod ( come on guys, don't scr*w the page format ) 
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25-12-06, 10:29 PM
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25-12-06, 10:32 PM
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hmmm im under 21, i ride an sv, why not just get her a sv, and restrict it
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26-12-06, 01:46 PM
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I take her out on the back of mine all the time and she loves it, I'd be quite surprised if she didn't like it. She wants something inbetween a 250cc - 500cc.
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26-12-06, 02:15 PM
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Can you get an old GPZ500? Saying that all the ones I saw were rusted to hell but you might find a decent one and it should be cheap.
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