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If you want something a little different, ZZR600s can be picked up quite cheap now and are supposed to be competent distance munchers.
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I was going to suggest an older sportsbike. I could ride all day on my '98 ZX6R and I can get very good mileage out of a tank.
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How about this: http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=135854
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An old pan TPFT valued at £2000 I was quoted at £268 not yo bad I thought. Fazers and bandits are around the same and the insurance on a B12 was around £360. So insurance isn't that bad as long as its not a sports bike ;] Thought about a shafty because I'm lazy and the chain would probably be neglected after 8 weeks or so of checking the tension etc. Bike size I'm fairly comfortable with most things, had a blast on a 1250 bandit and I felt absoloutly fine with it both feet flat on the floor etc. One thing I do hate though is a parallel twin, always have hated them. Last edited by BanditPat; 22-07-09 at 10:16 PM. |
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![]() If the Zx6R G1 is expensive in insurance this might be an idea. Think I got about 45mpg from my Bandit 6, get 55mpg (to 60mpg) easily from the G1 so you should have a 240 mile useable tank range i.e. only fill it up every other day which will be a big plus over doing it every day. |
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But also not cheap to insure. I'd do some quotes on an XJ900 or diversion 900. Shaft drive, fairing, cheap...
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That Fazer in the for sale section?
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From reading the thread title my immediate thought was CB500. A Dullsville would probably be even better tho'.
I'd vote against older sports bikes and against bandits etc as whilst I have nothing against them as bikes and am sure they would do the distance etc I think you mentioned wanting to keep costs down and with the distances you're talking about I think the cost of tyres & chains is a consideration and they will go through them more quickly than a lower powered bike and they will cost more than the equivalent for say a CB500. You might think the differences in cost tiny but if they add up to 1p per mile (I think it could easily be more) then you're still talking £1.20 a day and over a year that's perhaps £250. So I guess it depends whther that matters to you. Oh and I also subscribe to the school of thought that says if you're on something that can go faster and harder you will. So having something a bit slower and more efficient you can't help but end up being more efficient. My SV 'can' do 170 miles to a tank however seeing the light go on with less than 120 miles covered is not unusual and I am not a particularly fast or aggressive rider. Last edited by 2mths; 23-07-09 at 11:13 AM. |
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BMW.. run forever and a day, comfy, reliable and cheep (the police use them for a reason)
you should pick up something with all the toys for about £2000. dont bother looking at the reg date concentrate more on the condition. |
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