Found the bike I want!

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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

What is the .org coming to, people buying half a h*rl*y, people with h*ndas. Tut tut. Try that on oldskoolsuzuki and they'd probably come round and beat you to death with a GS1000 swingarm spindle...

Better a GS1000 swngarm than a Buell swingarm....that could get messy!!!

Grunty-if your comfortable and happy then go for it,id rather feel comfy and like i handle the bike than be on something older/heavier etc just because its my first bike and i MAY drop it.
As for dropping it-well ive had various bikes before my 675 and im still worried about dropping her so i dont think it matters if its your first,second ,third bike-if its gonna go down its gonna go down-just make sure you fit crash bungs so they will take the brunt of any damage

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Originally Posted by Paws

Grunty-if your comfortable and happy then go for it,id rather feel comfy and like i handle the bike than be on something older/heavier etc just because its my first bike and i MAY drop it.
As for dropping it-well ive had various bikes before my 675 and im still worried about dropping her so i dont think it matters if its your first,second ,third bike-if its gonna go down its gonna go down-just make sure you fit crash bungs so they will take the brunt of any damage

It already comes with it's own kind of crash bung. It has a black fairing part (meant for the purpose and not sure what it's called) but it's basically a crash bung that just looks like part of the fairing, easy and inexpensive to replace (I checked) and also is pre-wired for heated grips which will help come winter.

I think the only thing that will stop me is if there is something more important for me and Dan to get or spend the money on.

Originally Posted by BanditPat

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

Hahaha! He sounds like a muppet

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

But a standard hairnet is like the ford ka of the biking world, it will always be ignored.


Really?

Well, you can, but personally I don't find it enjoyable on my neck muscles, but that could be because I'm old...

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Does that mean that I have to stop doing that on my Z750 now?

Yes, it's against the law.

Go for it Gruntygiggles It's a lovely feeling when you find the right bike. I've made some mistakes with bikes in the past, but now have my 'ford ka of the biking world' (standard hornet that got loads of attention when I was out on sunday ). I couldn't be happier with it because it suits me 100% and that's the main thing. Good luck and enjoy it!

I've just had a look at these on Autotrader - never taken much notice of them before but they do look very cool

Putting in my postcode and searching within 40 miles gives 9 of these bikes available. One is brand new at £7500 (brand new 2008 R1 or 09 GSX-R750 territory but it's different so we'll gloss over that!) Of the other 8 available, the mileage on them tells me a lot. These are second hand bikes up to 2 years old;

700 miles
816 miles
180 miles
519 miles
1500 miles
2000 miles

This would worry me a lot as people are obviously not really enjoying them. I would say get that extended test ride before committing. It looks stunning, it's different and it could be a hoot to ride, but it could be a very expensive mistake if you don't like it after a while.

Cheers,
Matt

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Originally Posted by carty

I've just had a look at these on Autotrader - never taken much notice of them before but they do look very cool

Putting in my postcode and searching within 40 miles gives 9 of these bikes available. One is brand new at £7500 (brand new 2008 R1 or 09 GSX-R750 territory but it's different so we'll gloss over that!) Of the other 8 available, the mileage on them tells me a lot. These are second hand bikes up to 2 years old;

700 miles
816 miles
180 miles
519 miles
1500 miles
2000 miles

This would worry me a lot as people are obviously not really enjoying them. I would say get that extended test ride before committing. It looks stunning, it's different and it could be a hoot to ride, but it could be a very expensive mistake if you don't like it after a while.

Cheers,
Matt

I may be wrong, but having now joined the UKBEG forum that Dizzyblonde directed me to, theres one main reason people get rid of these so quickly........Men buy them thinking they are getting a 1200cc streetfighter and can hoon around and make the most of the handling, then to realise that this doesn't have a tuned race engine and the power is delivered through torque......it can beat anything off the line, but will be taken over afterwards, it can fly through the twistes, but is not a bike that you can come out of a corner and then just f*** off on as the windblast makes that cumbersome after a couple of hours. There are very few problems with the 09 model in terms of reliability and one of the main things I have heard is, if you keep the stock exhaust, you will have to worry about things vibrating loose, BUT, if you get an aftermarket can on it, the vibrations are cut significantly, the sound is vastly improved and the mirrors are useful under 40mph.

I think it's pretty much the same with any bike......you'll always see a load sold not long after purchase because the owners just don't gel or didn't take enough time over the decision. I'll buy new.....if anything goes wrong, I'll deal with it then on warranty and maybe even swap it in after that is up so I never have to worry too much.

There are quite a few ex demos out there for sale too.

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Go on admit it you'd made up your mind before you started the thread hadnt you.

You've done your research, you know what your getting into. Go for it