Newbie :) Hello and hopefully you can offer some advice

Originally Posted by Alex Leigh

Yeah I know what you mean. I saw the red one today and it's a bit *trashy*. The silver one if just - frankly - horrible. The blue one is the best of the three but still not as good as the older silver one. I love the wallpaper one on this site Wish I could have that http://www.sv650.org/wallpaper/SV650SK3_1024.jpg

you can just look for a very good used K3 in blue as that's the one you posted there (p.s. the one i used to have and in the fastest colour of blue)

Is there a price guide anywhere so I can get an idea of what I should be paying if I go second hand?

Alex, try here for price guide

http://www.parkers.co.uk/pricing/used_bike/

Thanks for all the advice. I'm not sure I'm any wiser but I'm definately better informed

Various answers: I live near Thame so could try another dealer. Maybe I'll just happen to be passing this weeked.

Thanks for the price guide, very useful.

I definately think I want a non naked one. Lots of reasons mainly because of the extremely rationale "I think they look better"

Getting all twitchy now. Looking out of the window thinking "h'mm lovely day to go for a scratch!"

Oh one more Q. Is it worth getting an alarm as it'll be kept in a locked outbuilding that is alarmed and bolted to the floor. I don't intend to leave it anywhere but there and it wont be ridden every day so am a bit worried about the battery if I get an alarm.