recession bargains?
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winters generally a good time to snap a bargain bike. it should be even better with economics as they are.
my budgets about 8000 to 9000 pounds. what bikes new or secondhand would be worth weighing up, i want something really fast but it needs to be able to do 2-up work now and then so no fireblades or mvs please. something which didnt become worthless after 2 years as well.
my budgets about 8000 to 9000 pounds. what bikes new or secondhand would be worth weighing up, i want something really fast but it needs to be able to do 2-up work now and then so no fireblades or mvs please. something which didnt become worthless after 2 years as well.
castrolcraig said:
Doors Man said:
hyabusa bit fat and ugly but might look at a kawa 1400. how quick are the 1800 wings?
there not.110bhp, weigh roughly the same as a herd of elephants, they dont go, full stop.
Fire99 said:
rsv gone! said:
With 125lb.ft of torque? I'm no fan of them but with that kind of urge they won't feel sluggish.
Yeah but Torque to weight is nothing fantastic.A 'wing' is just one step too far away from 'bike' and towards 'block of flats'
If I had my old Busa motor in my GSXR1000 id be a happy boy.
Fire99 said:
rsv gone! said:
With 125lb.ft of torque? I'm no fan of them but with that kind of urge they won't feel sluggish.
Yeah but Torque to weight is nothing fantastic.A 'wing' is just one step too far away from 'bike' and towards 'block of flats'
In any case, 'slow' is relative. Torque to weight would be comparable to a 600cc sportsbike, with most of it from very low revs. Hopeless for track use but ideal for mile munching, with luggage and pillion.
ZZR1400, had mine for 18 months, 215Kg with 105 lb/ft. It's perfect for 2 up touring the European Alps - I do that several times a year. It's also not a massive bike, so easy to hussle around and the handling is sublime 
The small tubes at the back are for a Ventura pack that goes on the back for longer trips.
Mine probably weighs a few Kgs less with the fruity
pipes I installed (there are two of them, one also on the other side) :
The small tubes at the back are for a Ventura pack that goes on the back for longer trips.
Mine probably weighs a few Kgs less with the fruity
pipes I installed (there are two of them, one also on the other side) :Silver993tt said:
ZZR1400, had mine for 18 months, 215Kg with 105 lb/ft. It's perfect for 2 up touring the European Alps - I do that several times a year. It's also not a massive bike, so easy to hussle around and the handling is sublime
The small tubes at the back are for a Ventura pack that goes on the back for longer trips.
Mine probably weighs a few Kgs less with the fruity pipes I installed (there are two of them, one also on the other side) :
V nice bike. The small tubes at the back are for a Ventura pack that goes on the back for longer trips.
Mine probably weighs a few Kgs less with the fruity
pipes I installed (there are two of them, one also on the other side) :
Im in the £4k market after Xmas, I reckon there'll be a glut of pre-reg bargains out there come Feb/Mar time as the dealers clear for new stock.
The Street Triple is on the shortlist and I know I wont be getting much off one of them, but now the waiting list has gone and production has been increased, I should expect to see them coming down slightly.
Kawasaki Versys is still up there on the list though, and theres some seriously good deals on those..just waiting for the 08 Green versions to come into that bracket
The Street Triple is on the shortlist and I know I wont be getting much off one of them, but now the waiting list has gone and production has been increased, I should expect to see them coming down slightly.
Kawasaki Versys is still up there on the list though, and theres some seriously good deals on those..just waiting for the 08 Green versions to come into that bracket
Tonto said:
Silver993tt said:
ZZR1400, had mine for 18 months, 215Kg with 105 lb/ft. It's perfect for 2 up touring the European Alps - I do that several times a year. It's also not a massive bike, so easy to hussle around and the handling is sublime
The small tubes at the back are for a Ventura pack that goes on the back for longer trips.
Mine probably weighs a few Kgs less with the fruity pipes I installed (there are two of them, one also on the other side) :
V nice bike. The small tubes at the back are for a Ventura pack that goes on the back for longer trips.
Mine probably weighs a few Kgs less with the fruity
pipes I installed (there are two of them, one also on the other side) :
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