fancy a change

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YamR1V64motion

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5,725 posts

230 months

Monday 19th February 2007
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ive recently been thinking about changing to something else, my bikes brilliant i just fancy a change, got to still be a modern sportsbike, any sugestions?, im really tempted by the 999 due to thier good value now, does anyone have any advice on them and also the servicing costs etc, how high are they?.

YamR1V64motion

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5,725 posts

230 months

Tuesday 20th February 2007
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that would be great, im even thinking about the 749 to be honest as i need to free up a bit of money(hence why i havent bought a new car yet) for a business idea and am a couple of £k short, im not too worried about getting a different bike but realisticly my choices are: 2002/2003 Fireblade- had one already great bike, 2002/2003 R1-ridden one and liked it but dont think i want one, another CBR600RR-been there done that, or a 749/999 which ive been tempted by in the past but never gone out and bought, i cant see them been much more for minor services than a japanese bike but im guessing the cost of belt changes and valve adjustments mounts up?, what i do know from my brief go on a 749 is that thier very good handling bikes and now becoming very good value, im not too far from you i dont think, just on the outskirts of weybridge.

YamR1V64motion

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5,725 posts

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Thursday 22nd February 2007
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Carrera2 said:
YamR1V64motion said:
that would be great, im even thinking about the 749 to be honest as i need to free up a bit of money(hence why i havent bought a new car yet) for a business idea and am a couple of £k short, im not too worried about getting a different bike but realisticly my choices are: 2002/2003 Fireblade- had one already great bike, 2002/2003 R1-ridden one and liked it but dont think i want one, another CBR600RR-been there done that, or a 749/999 which ive been tempted by in the past but never gone out and bought, i cant see them been much more for minor services than a japanese bike but im guessing the cost of belt changes and valve adjustments mounts up?, what i do know from my brief go on a 749 is that thier very good handling bikes and now becoming very good value, im not too far from you i dont think, just on the outskirts of weybridge.


Well when i get the bike back you're welcome to look it over if you want. I'll let you know about the service cost too :fingerscrossed:


would be good to have a sit on one etc, from my brief go on one i remember them feeling really narrow compared to the R1 i had at the time, good luck with the service on saturday i hope theres no unwanted surprises