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yorkie_chris · 18-08-09, 11:31 AM

For a younger rider they charge a fair bit in my experience. I think it may have something to do with how many <25s tend to smash the things to bits. Maybe more common when they were first out but I think it is considered a high risk.

Just saying, do some quotes before jumping in with both feet!

18-08-09, 08:43 PM

Got a few quotes, TPFT for £144, haven't spoken to my insurers yet (just renewed last week), so am going to do that once I've seen the bike to see if a multibike policy would be cheaper.

Had a chat with my brother today, turns out that the only reason guy wants to shift it so cheap because he's probably going to have his license revoked following the no-insurance and pulled thing, it's apparently fairly mint. I'll take it with a pinch of salt, but could be good.

Mr Speirs · 19-08-09, 08:33 AM

Let us know how it is when you see it tonight won't you?

Mr Speirs · 20-08-09, 06:12 PM

Sooooo....

20-08-09, 08:10 PM

No joy seeing it yet...I had something crop up Wednesday night and tonight I was supposed to go around, but couldn't get in phone contact with him. Every time a phone rang it'd disconnect straight away, whether he was ringing me or I was ringing him. Bloody annoying. Haven't got any texts back so assuming he's somewhere with no signal. Hopefully seeing it tomorrow or Sat now :S

22-08-09, 05:15 PM

Got to see it today. Not impressed with the descriptions given to me. Definitely not mint, looks like it's not been crashed, but it's got quite a few scratches+minor scrapes. Rear seat's a bit pitted, tank has a bit of light rust on it.

On the flipside, it sounds awesome, and accelerates stupidly fast due to weighing about as much as a milk-carton. Was not very impressed with the alarm system - you can't start the bike with a key, it's done with a fob. Ignition does nothing other than steering lock. Pretty awful.

Think I'm going to pass up on it, but I'll put some pics up later, someone else might be interested. He's asking £400 for it.

squirrel_hunter · 22-08-09, 10:12 PM

Thats a shame, sounded like a bargain. I'll offer him £50 for it if he delivers it to me.

18-08-09, 11:31 AM	#21
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Gsx-r 400 For a younger rider they charge a fair bit in my experience. I think it may have something to do with how many <25s tend to smash the things to bits. Maybe more common when they were first out but I think it is considered a high risk. Just saying, do some quotes before jumping in with both feet! __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

18-08-09, 08:43 PM	#22
Neeja Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Gsx-r 400 Got a few quotes, TPFT for £144, haven't spoken to my insurers yet (just renewed last week), so am going to do that once I've seen the bike to see if a multibike policy would be cheaper. Had a chat with my brother today, turns out that the only reason guy wants to shift it so cheap because he's probably going to have his license revoked following the no-insurance and pulled thing, it's apparently fairly mint. I'll take it with a pinch of salt, but could be good.

19-08-09, 08:33 AM	#23
Mr Speirs Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northampton Posts: 2,218	Re: Gsx-r 400 Let us know how it is when you see it tonight won't you? __________________ Smokey Black Burnty 02 - Racetech Smoulderlators + .90kg BBQ Springs, zx10r shockingly toasted, Conti Road Attacks heat up very nicely, R&G Crash Bungs but what f**king use are they, No Colour Matched Hugger, Flame Extenda, Beowulf Titainium Oval Flame Thrower.

20-08-09, 06:12 PM	#24
Mr Speirs Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northampton Posts: 2,218	Re: Gsx-r 400 Sooooo.... __________________ Smokey Black Burnty 02 - Racetech Smoulderlators + .90kg BBQ Springs, zx10r shockingly toasted, Conti Road Attacks heat up very nicely, R&G Crash Bungs but what f**king use are they, No Colour Matched Hugger, Flame Extenda, Beowulf Titainium Oval Flame Thrower.

20-08-09, 08:10 PM	#25
Neeja Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Gsx-r 400 No joy seeing it yet...I had something crop up Wednesday night and tonight I was supposed to go around, but couldn't get in phone contact with him. Every time a phone rang it'd disconnect straight away, whether he was ringing me or I was ringing him. Bloody annoying. Haven't got any texts back so assuming he's somewhere with no signal. Hopefully seeing it tomorrow or Sat now :S

22-08-09, 05:15 PM	#26
Neeja Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Gsx-r 400 Got to see it today. Not impressed with the descriptions given to me. Definitely not mint, looks like it's not been crashed, but it's got quite a few scratches+minor scrapes. Rear seat's a bit pitted, tank has a bit of light rust on it. On the flipside, it sounds awesome, and accelerates stupidly fast due to weighing about as much as a milk-carton. Was not very impressed with the alarm system - you can't start the bike with a key, it's done with a fob. Ignition does nothing other than steering lock. Pretty awful. Think I'm going to pass up on it, but I'll put some pics up later, someone else might be interested. He's asking £400 for it.

22-08-09, 10:12 PM	#27
squirrel_hunter Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunny Swindon Posts: 3,579	Re: Gsx-r 400 Thats a shame, sounded like a bargain. I'll offer him £50 for it if he delivers it to me. __________________ "A little enthusiastic?" May I add here, GG is awesome and I think I am in love with Stretchie...he rocks my world! SH2 \| 2MA \| GROM \| YSR