Good value for money bikes
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Not necessarily the best best bikes, but with a combination of performance, reliability, residuals and enjoyment.....what bikes tend to be favourites in terms of bang for buck. Bikes that mean no finance to hold you down, but still offer 90% of what the big boys offer.
Personally I keep looking at zx7r's around £3k. Same with early, clean z1000.... £3k seems to get a nice example.
Personally I keep looking at zx7r's around £3k. Same with early, clean z1000.... £3k seems to get a nice example.
Aprilia Tuono/RSVR Factory. 140bhp v-twin, forged lightweight wheels, ohlins front and rear, lashings of carbon and superb handling, all for £4-5000 for a Tuono, £500-1000 less for an RSV.
There's not much else out there that offers the same level spec for price. Speed triple R you're looking at £7k.
There's not much else out there that offers the same level spec for price. Speed triple R you're looking at £7k.
I think the T595/955i Daytona represent tremendous value for money between £2000-£3000. A well made bike with a lovely engine, there isn't much else around in the three cylinder litre sportsbike category. I just love the character they have. They're also significantly cheaper than the contemporary Speed Triple.
The TT600 is also a hugely overlooked bike. People still talk about the original fuelling map despite even Triumph having had an updated map available for years. Other than that, it was often said to be the best handler in class. They're worth nowt these days but I like them.
The TT600 is also a hugely overlooked bike. People still talk about the original fuelling map despite even Triumph having had an updated map available for years. Other than that, it was often said to be the best handler in class. They're worth nowt these days but I like them.
[quote=Löyly]I think the T595/955i Daytona represent tremendous value for money between £2000-£3000. A well made bike with a lovely engine, there isn't much else around in the three cylinder litre sportsbike category. I just love the character they have. They're also significantly cheaper than the contemporary Speed Triple.
The TT600 is also a hugely overlooked bike. People still talk about the original fuelling map despite even Triumph having had an updated map available for years. Other than that, it was often said to be the best handler in class. They're worth nowt these days but I like them.
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Daytona 650 a lovely balanced machine. Not the fastest and will get left behind on straights by the litre stuff, but in the hands of a reasonably competent rider will hold its own in the bendy bits. Stops very well in a measured and stable way. Is very comfortable for a sports bike, 10 hour days are realistic.To answer your original question OP this may be your 90% bike for under £3000
The TT600 is also a hugely overlooked bike. People still talk about the original fuelling map despite even Triumph having had an updated map available for years. Other than that, it was often said to be the best handler in class. They're worth nowt these days but I like them.
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Daytona 650 a lovely balanced machine. Not the fastest and will get left behind on straights by the litre stuff, but in the hands of a reasonably competent rider will hold its own in the bendy bits. Stops very well in a measured and stable way. Is very comfortable for a sports bike, 10 hour days are realistic.To answer your original question OP this may be your 90% bike for under £3000
CoolHands said:
I think old sports bikes are poor value for money. In the sense that I'd rather pay 6k for a nearly new minter than 4K for a 14 year old shonker. Obvsiously that is only any use if you've got 6k but value for money wise, nearly new is best.
What nearly new minter are you going to get for £6k?£6k will get you a 2009 1000 with 10-15k miles. 2010 s1000rr are still £8k.
BuzzBravado said:
Not necessarily the best best bikes, but with a combination of performance, reliability, residuals and enjoyment.....what bikes tend to be favourites in terms of bang for buck. Bikes that mean no finance to hold you down, but still offer 90% of what the big boys offer.
Personally I keep looking at zx7r's around £3k. Same with early, clean z1000.... £3k seems to get a nice example.
I'd say £3k is quite a lot for a ZX7R, I sold this earlier this year for £1350: Personally I keep looking at zx7r's around £3k. Same with early, clean z1000.... £3k seems to get a nice example.
I do think they are good value at around £1500 though, along with ZX9R's which seem to have been forgotten a bit despite still being a great bike, and they are still fast.
CoolHands said:
I think old sports bikes are poor value for money. In the sense that I'd rather pay 6k for a nearly new minter than 4K for a 14 year old shonker. Obvsiously that is only any use if you've got 6k but value for money wise, nearly new is best.
Thats not the reallity of buying a second hand bike thou, depends a lot on how the owner(s) have looked after the bike. A 6k bike will have seen a few Winters as well, my 15 year old GSXR1000 was in far better
nick than any of my friends much newer sportsbikes , with less mils, a full history and had much more midrange the newer examples, it also made over 150 bhp at the tyre...was a lot of bike for the £2800 asking price.
Last Winter I also bought a 2001 CBR600 with a full history, 12k miles for £1500
My budget for my next bike is also 3k or less but Ill be buying on condition as a priority, not the year of registration...
It's amazing what difference £1000 makes between bikes, but I'm at the lower end of the market with my ZX6R. I paid £1200 on it, probably spent another £500 - £600 in the 2 years I've owned it and I just can't imagine having more fun for the money! Cracking engine, loves to be revved and thrown around and the usual cliche keeps up with a lot of newer stuff no problem. I keep looking at an upgrade but I genuinely don't think throwing an extra £2-3K at one will get me anything more fun. I will more than likely wait until a S1000RR is in reach.
£1000 - £1500 600cc sportsbikes offer a lot of fun IMO, insurance is near on buggar all, they're cheap to run, great fun and if it does all go wrong and you throw it down the road buy another!
£1000 - £1500 600cc sportsbikes offer a lot of fun IMO, insurance is near on buggar all, they're cheap to run, great fun and if it does all go wrong and you throw it down the road buy another!
For residuals you traditionally couldn't do better than a Pan European. Buy it, ride it around Europe twice, sell it and get your money back.
Now they've been out of production for a while the values are starting to fall and the mileages are creeping up but if you want a big bus to haul you and the bird about, with easy servicing, torquey engine and lots of luggage space you still can't go far wrong.. unless you absolutely HAVE to go everywhere at 140+mph.
Now they've been out of production for a while the values are starting to fall and the mileages are creeping up but if you want a big bus to haul you and the bird about, with easy servicing, torquey engine and lots of luggage space you still can't go far wrong.. unless you absolutely HAVE to go everywhere at 140+mph.
Gunk said:
A 954 Fireblade is a bargain for between 3&4k, in fact most 14 year old Sportsbikes are fantastic value.
I think a 954 blade is f
king expensive at £3-4k.I think 10-15 years old is the sweet spot for value/performance if you look hard and find original unmessed with uncrashed bikes, I have had very good examples of 955i's, GSXR750's SV1000's 929 'blades and Fazer thou's all for £1500-£2000, but you have to be fussy and buy carefully and be able to spot a good one, and be able to act fast if its a distress sale, I got my SV fcheap, the seller had a VAT bill he needed to pay asap.
Edited by Jazoli on Sunday 2nd October 22:12
s3fella said:
TL1000R! If you can get a lowish mile one in good nick, theyre fun, different and holding their value / going up c10% a year.
+1 for the old bus! They sound great with some Yoshimura's on and when you turn up at a bike meet you get to explain that no; it's not a GSXR...A fair few colours to choose from and a bit of a cult following - more so in the US
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