Found the bike I want!

Originally Posted by BanditPat

Once you get used to it its not that bad, while I was still getting used to it I thought it was murder!!


On the buying a new bike, my mate passed his test and went and bought him self a brand new 600 hornet restricted to 33bhp, on a corner he came off on when he was riding a 125 he says he accidentally twisted the throttle(I have no idea how) and he did about £800 worth of damage from a drop at less than 15mph, and if i was to take a guess was probably less than 10mph. He wasn't fully comp and now the bikes been off the road for going on two months because he cant afford to fix it.

Most people buying a new bike would have fully comp insurance.

That Buell as a first bike? Seems a tad mad to me!

Surely get something which is lighter and easier to handle? Perhaps an SV? lol

Originally Posted by shonadoll

Most people buying a new bike would have fully comp insurance.

Would be the sensible thing to do...some people have no sense though!

Originally Posted by shonadoll

Em you can't sit at 100 on most naked bikes

+1

Originally Posted by TazDaz

That Buell as a first bike? Seems a tad mad to me!

Surely get something which is lighter and easier to handle? Perhaps an SV? lol

That Buell is only 179kgs, not far off the sv

GG, I know exactly what you mean. I totally fell in love with that bike when I sat on it. It really felt like it fitted perfectly. I do love my pretty green zed though.

[anna]

GET IT

Listen I know it might not be viewed as the most sensible option, but there is no point getting a bike that you will not enjoy riding as your first bike. More likely then not it will put you off riding! since when has biking been about being sensible??????

Stretchies bike much as I know the sentiments it carries is a bit of a drain and to be honest I can empathise with the comments made about the weight of the thing. (and it isnt the prettiest thing to look at either )

Here is one solution,... get your test, go do a test ride on it, perhaps get a smaller bike to start with for say three months second hand that is quite cheap. Then the end of summer when saved a bit up go and get it on a deal. The first service after 500 miles or so can be done when you are pootling around in the winter, that way you get used to the new bike under no presure to keep up with the guys in the summer (not saying that you would feel under presure) but that you get used to it during winter, and come next summer you know the bike inside and out.

we all know you made up your mind to get the Buell befor you wrote this post, so just do it.

Originally Posted by shonadoll

Most people buying a new bike would have fully comp insurance.

Most people arent as thick as this lad, You have to meet him to realize you can't explain how thick he is using words

a buell would be a more sensible beginner bike than some of the clown's bike's i have heard new rider's getting including brand new duke 848(dumped haha) blade's etc.