carnut
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| posted on 26/11/06 at 06:52 PM |
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1st Motorbike?
Can anyone think of a good bike to get as a 1st bike? I have full licence but dont want anything too big as it'll be a pain to insure and its a
bit dangerous. Ive got an idea but i'll keep it to myself until theres been some posts on here. Bike needs to be cool, resonably fast but
preferably not a sports bike.
Cheers
Carnut
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worX
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| posted on 26/11/06 at 06:59 PM |
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Cool Bike...
If you want to stay away from sports bike, but want something really cool that not everyone has got, get a Ducati Monster.
If you're worried about reliability of one, but like the idea get a Honda Hornet.
Loads of pics of both on t'internet if you don't know the bikes...
cheers,
Steve. (Honda CBR600RR with full carbon track fairings, no lights mirrors etc -as my road bike!)
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Gav
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| posted on 26/11/06 at 07:02 PM |
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Get an old 250 2 stroke, carnt beat the smell of Castrol R!
Had a Kawasaki KR-1S myself 
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tim windmill
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| posted on 26/11/06 at 07:02 PM |
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bandit 600???
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rayward
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| posted on 26/11/06 at 07:21 PM |
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i,d second the 600 monster.
good fun bike,i had mine 2 years, no reliability problems at all.
Ray
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fesycresy
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| posted on 26/11/06 at 07:27 PM |
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First bike and considering the shite winter weather get a trailie.
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The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.
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Peteff
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| posted on 26/11/06 at 07:36 PM |
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Buy the Revere from Dazza and ride it till you decide what you want. It's shaft drive V twin so no chain maintenance and the single sided swing
arm looks cool. If you want something newer and sportier I would go for the 600 Hornet. Here's a
review of the Monster . I frequent the local bike shop and they currently have a matt
black one in and the mechanic is dreading it selling as he knows it will be back. He says they always misfire on the back cylinder.
[Edited on 26/11/06 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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big_wasa
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| posted on 26/11/06 at 07:39 PM |
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Kawasaki Gpz5oo 
Infact I want another.
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stevebubs
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| posted on 26/11/06 at 07:50 PM |
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Mid-Range 600 (Bandit, Monster) would be my choice
Or...take a look at what the courier guys use - NTV etc and buy the one you like the look / feel of.
FWIW, I went straight from an N125R to ZX-7R and found the larger bike actually easier to ride as the large tyres etc actually gave it more stability.
Just be warned - if you've not been riding for long, you *will* fall off - especially in poor weather. Just make sure you ride it so that
it's not a fatal fall.
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jambojeef
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| posted on 26/11/06 at 07:52 PM |
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Having never owned a "cool" bike Im not especially well placed to offer you any advice on that aspect but Id say go for something cheap
and reasonably pokey that you can have fun on - I reckon a VFR 400 is they way
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carnut
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| posted on 26/11/06 at 07:55 PM |
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i was thinking about a thruxton.
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pathfinder
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| posted on 26/11/06 at 08:02 PM |
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My bike instructor told me to get the biggest bike I could afford to insure as you would soon find yourself growing out of a 600, not what I was
expecting him to say at all.
I’m thinking of getting a Buell XB9 in the spring. Go for something without a fairing, loads cheaper on the insurance!
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Peteff
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| posted on 26/11/06 at 08:31 PM |
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I’m thinking of getting a Buell XB9 in the spring.
They are an acquired taste. The front brake disk on the rim is weird and will cost a fortune if you ever need a new one. They had one in the shop
earlier this year, the bloke who brought it in had it for 3 weeks, tried to take it back where he bought it and they offered him half what he paid for
it. He declined their offer.
Thruxtons look cool in a retro sort of way. You could get a MZ Baghira, Mastiff or Skorpion if you want to be different.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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andrews_45
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| posted on 26/11/06 at 08:54 PM |
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two stroke
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Mansfield
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| posted on 26/11/06 at 09:19 PM |
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I have this for sale if you are interested.
M reg, rattles a bit from cold which could be the camchain, but once warm its fine.
6 months T&T, in pretty good condition, 29K, £600.
 
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iiyama
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| posted on 26/11/06 at 09:40 PM |
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My first bike was a YZF600R. Damn good and more of a bike then Ill ever be rider.
Oh and its now for sale!!!
If you want details then send a U2U.
Ian
If its broke, fix it. If it aint broke, take it apart and find out how it works!
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 26/11/06 at 09:46 PM |
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The Suzuki GSX600F is a good compromise between a full on sports bike and something like the bandit.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUZUKI-GSX600F-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ150063337408QQihZ005QQcategoryZ9808QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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mookaloid
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| posted on 26/11/06 at 10:25 PM |
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I really like these.
Easy to ride, fast enough to kill yourself on. comfy etc etc.
Honda Transalp
 
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"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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thunderace
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| posted on 26/11/06 at 10:25 PM |
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HAVING RODE NEARLY EVERY BIKE GOING OVER THE YEARS (MAINLINE BIKE FROM 85 TO TODAY) I WOULD BUY MYSELF SOMTHING LIKE THE THUNDERCAT.CHEAP EASY TO RIDE
AND A GOOD ALLROUNDER.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 26/11/06 at 11:11 PM |
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As above somewhere, VFR400, fantastic little bikes with the biggest grin factor going.
You can climb all over them, great for tracks and will always make you smile.
The one I had a few years ago cost £1,500, sold for simlar money after a couple of years... these things do not devalue, owners know how good they
are.
Regards Mark
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TimC
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| posted on 27/11/06 at 09:01 AM |
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Not a biker (know I'd kill myself) but if I were you, I think I'd get a Buell.
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DEAN C.
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| posted on 27/11/06 at 05:47 PM |
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Hi,I havn't ridden much for 20 years and decided to pass my test in march this year,I'm now 42 and decided that I would buy somthing old
and comfy and easy to ride,just until my old velocette venom is finished.
So I bought a CBR1000F 1987 low mileage!!!!!Lad I bought it from said he'd tuned it a little and bottled it on a trackday when he got to
172mph!He only told me that after i'd paiid him.
Well its old and comfy being a sports tourer!
Found my mates Thundrace really easy to ride but after half an hour my ars@ goes numb and my back aches a lot!
The question now is:will I make to 43?
Once I've finished a project why do I start another?
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Peteff
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| posted on 27/11/06 at 06:32 PM |
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The question now is:will I make to 43?
I've always rode bikes and I'm a bit older than that Know your and your bikes' limitations and you'll survive. You'll
still scare yourself occasionally
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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JoelP
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| posted on 27/11/06 at 08:00 PM |
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build one. Id recommend a CEB, with a pinto engine.
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Coose
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| posted on 27/11/06 at 09:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
I've always rode bikes and I'm a bit older than that Know your and your bikes' limitations and you'll survive. You'll
still scare yourself occasionally
I hate to wee on your bonfire Pete, but you'd be surprised at what a bike can do if you treat it right. I have been hillclimbing bikes for the
last umpteen years, and over the last three years there has been a chap turning up on various different BMWs and riding them like you wouldn't
believe!
He's in his early 60's, ALWAYS rides to the events, tie-wraps on his number boards and off he goes in his open-faced helmet. He uses
touring tyres, and recently on his K100RS (which cost him less than a grand and has done 160k miles! ) he did a time at Oliver's Mount which
I'm embarrassed about, beautifully chamfering his sump in the process!
It's not about knowing the limit of the bike as it has limits far exceeding the rider, it's about feeling what is happening and reacting
accordingly.....
[Edited on 27/11/06 by Coose]
Spin 'er off Well...
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