£1500 sports bikes?
 

I've been given permission from the boss to start looking, for about £1.5k what is a wise choice?
Would really like a zx7r but they're mostly slightly above budget :( or is one from the cheaper end of the market not a bad bet..
There's a fair few zx6r's sort of 97-00 that I found. No chance for r6's, not 100% sure about the thundercat, I really want a change from the sv. Honda's are ghey. mmmm SRAD I like, again there's a few around (dont like the later shapes though) But slingshots are pretty cool I reckon.
Or should I just wait and save up :smt075
I can insure 750's for not much more then 600's which in turn are not a lot more then the curvy. Litre bikes - insures laugh and rub their hands

Furnish me with biased opinions, tales of woe and a one or two facts if there are any oh mighty org of orginess

And if anyone says get a pointy, I'll get my fat brother to molest you.

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an old FZR600 out of the question? One of the guys i work with has got one and it immaculate (and never used) and still goes like a woman to money.

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Good evening.

Don't write of the good old Thundercat. They're pretty good to ride, have excellent brakes, & are pretty reliable.
Watch out for rotting exhausts, & general abuse. If they've been over on their right side, often the radiator will have a whopping dent in it.

ZX6R's are reliable, but have a more frequent maintenance schedule for valve clearances. It often gets overlooked.

If you can bear to get a Honda Go for one of the late steel framed CBR600's. FV 0r FW models perform well, ride nicely, & are pretty much bullet proof engine wise.
Rotten exhausts again, & general abuse etc.


Cheers.

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Highly recommend a ZX7R.

There'll be plenty around at £1500 or so in a month's time as the summer starts to fade.

I sold my 98 7R for 1750 back in September last year, and it was in damn good nick. Early ones regularly go for a lot less - and what many people don't realise is that between 1996 and 2002 when they were produced, the ONLY thing Kawasaki changed was the paint schemes.

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+1 great bikes, still fancy one myself

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make an offer


do it now

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1999-KAWASAKI-...d=p3286.c0.m14

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Honda Hornet - packs a surprising punch and its a good handler (good enough for its own cup)

don't rule it out

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I've always been under the impression that the suspension was a bit poo on these? One reason for wanting a new bike. Cheap though..

Couldn't have a CBR, I'd always be wishing it said rr and I would feel like a pauper. How much of a step up is the cat then? It's a fair bit more powerful then an sv obviously but whats it like to ride?


must admit, I fecking love these. Remember seeing them when they were new and I wasn't even into bikes and I dribbled a bit when I saw them





That is loverly. What your best price for an orger? Or would you p/x lol

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I actually really like them, but I want something faired cos I'm a tart

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i just had a look at that - when was the respray done?