Starting to want a sports bike...

[DanBoy]

Straight up, is that stupid or what?

What's the best way to go with bikes - Does becoming a safe biker neccesetate having to spend a fortune on various lower power models and crazy insurance before being able to get on anything properly amazing?

[Shnozz]

insuring a sports bike at early 20s with no bike NCB was ridiculous ££s a few years ago for me.

[DanBoy]

Never really liked bikes until recently so never bothered with them - No licence; nothing. A large part of my recent interest comes from my sheer respect for the riders rather than the machines themselves.

I remember hitching a ride on a cousins bike when I was way too young to be riding on one, and being scared sh*tless! Loved it...

Obviously I'm a bit more grown up now though!


An R1 would be nice.


>> Edited by DanBoy on Sunday 17th April 16:01

[Shnozz]

if you want something rapid but not too expensive to insure I would suggest something like a Bandit. OK, so not strictly speaking a sports bike, but quick and far far cheaper to insure.

Having said that Dan, not quite sure why I am bothering to answer since you change your mind about the next car/bike quicker than Streetcop resigns from Ph.

[DanBoy]

I don't change my mind.

I just get new ideas.

[pesty]

No reason why you can't get a fast sports bike as your first ride.

buy one for a couple of grand and insure it 3rd party only for a couple of years.

My first bike was a 99 GSXR 750.

If you want a R1 or a blade or whatever get one just understand you have to respect it.

[crankedup]

Get yourself a nice sports bike, it will have to be restricted to 33bhp which should help keep insurance sane.
When your ready and able derestrict and hang on

[wedg1e]

I have my eye on this...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4543528619&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Edited 'cos I is a 2@...



>> Edited by wedg1e on Sunday 17th April 16:30

[s2rr Kitty]

Hi Dan Boy (& fellow Guildford person).

You could also get a track only bike?? 3k would get you something half decent....