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16-02-11, 01:25 PM | #1 |
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New bike suggestions?
I'm in a bit of a dilemma, looking at getting a bike again as my restriction is up in 2/3 weeks....
My friend is selling his ZX636 but nobody really wants to insure me on that with 1 years no claims and being 19 years old.. well they will just for a minimal £1000 tp/tpft. MCE have said they're going to refer it and let me know, Devitt who I was previously with basically said not a chance! So I'm looking at other bikes to consider.. I have approx £2000 - £2500 to spend, I looked at the RSV, but again insurance is pretty heafty! IL4 or V-Twin... Ideally road bike, I'm no expert hence seeking any suggestions! All advice /suggestions is appreciated |
16-02-11, 01:37 PM | #2 |
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SV?
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That'd be what I'd do, keep what you have but take the restrictors out. thats going from 33bhp to 70bhp, quite a big bhp jump.
Ride it and see how you like it and then look at changing bikes again...
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16-02-11, 01:43 PM | #4 |
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If you can't insurea ZX6 (which I have FC £266 2yrs ncb) then an RSV which is a group 20 will deffinetly be out, you want something not in the super sports category, Z750, ER6F, SV etc
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How old are you? The RSV was cheaper to insure than the ZX6 by like £80.00.. |
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I'd be sticking to the small twins of Bandits and FZ 600's
I can't insure a thou with 1 years NCB at 23 DRZ 400 or duke if want licence losing leftfied suggestions
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Erm Z750's are not cheap to insure...
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keep the SV for another year, have a decent summer on it and rack up another years no claims, i went from 2yrs NCB at £450 FC on the sv, then got another years riding without claim or points and it went down to £267 fully comp.
now i have looked for me to get a ZX6R and it was £650 fully comp |
16-02-11, 03:19 PM | #9 |
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Z750's seem to be a little bit out of my budget, I think sensible option would be to look at an SV again as the insurance is only £350..
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However as I have both it and my SV, I am finding that, at the moment, I am actually preferring my SV for my commute to and from work, so much that when my Zed comes up to its MOT at the end of the month I may just SORN it and delay the cost of the MOT and Tax for a month or so. So yeah, I would get another SV, then when you have a bit more age and NCB, get something else, but if at all possible, keep the SV too, my SV was only £50 on top of the Zed to insure on a multi-bike policy.
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