Talk me into getting a bike.....but which one for a tall lad
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Right I'm itching to get a bike again after a 4-5year break - used to have a gsxr750 slab sider - but I don't have any spare cash.
But I do have circa 7.5grands worth of Saab 9-5 aero estate which is a cracking motor but, frankly, I don't really need.
Currently I use an S reg Rover 214 for work and my misses uses the Saab for driving 4.5miles to work, I only drive it 2 days a week at most.
So, I've established that we may well be better off selling the Saab and replacing that with another estate of some kind (we have dogs), I quite fancy an older 3 series beemer....but that's another thread.
So if I can free up the cash in the car that would give me 2.5-3.5k(max) for a bike.
Bike I want is a Kawasaki ZX10r but they are both out of my price bracket and insurance is over 800 quid. The following are coming up as being within budget and less than £500 to insure.
- Honda VFR750
- Suzuki 1200 bandit
- Kawasaki ZX9R
- Kawasaki ZX12R (only just within budget and would prob be hard to find at that price)
Now I'm aware I'm well out of practice and there's a couple of bikes up there you can very easily get into bother with, so, I'd be well up for some kind of refresher course.
Now I'm 6'4" and 15 stone so a 600 super sport is just too cramped. Tried sitting on a few yesterday and nearly displaced my hips. VFR seemed very comfy as did the bandit, not tried the others.
Favourite, just based on looks and the fact it's a fvcking rocket ship, is the Zx12r, can't believe they are only £350 to insure too!!
Bike will be a weekend toy and maybe used to commute 2 days a week max (12 miles each way). So should I be sensible, keep the Saab and not get another bike or think b
ks to the wife telling me not to get one and free up some cash.
obviously would all depend on me selling my car, which may be tough in today's poverty stricken times
But I do have circa 7.5grands worth of Saab 9-5 aero estate which is a cracking motor but, frankly, I don't really need.
Currently I use an S reg Rover 214 for work and my misses uses the Saab for driving 4.5miles to work, I only drive it 2 days a week at most.
So, I've established that we may well be better off selling the Saab and replacing that with another estate of some kind (we have dogs), I quite fancy an older 3 series beemer....but that's another thread.
So if I can free up the cash in the car that would give me 2.5-3.5k(max) for a bike.
Bike I want is a Kawasaki ZX10r but they are both out of my price bracket and insurance is over 800 quid. The following are coming up as being within budget and less than £500 to insure.
- Honda VFR750
- Suzuki 1200 bandit
- Kawasaki ZX9R
- Kawasaki ZX12R (only just within budget and would prob be hard to find at that price)
Now I'm aware I'm well out of practice and there's a couple of bikes up there you can very easily get into bother with, so, I'd be well up for some kind of refresher course.
Now I'm 6'4" and 15 stone so a 600 super sport is just too cramped. Tried sitting on a few yesterday and nearly displaced my hips. VFR seemed very comfy as did the bandit, not tried the others.
Favourite, just based on looks and the fact it's a fvcking rocket ship, is the Zx12r, can't believe they are only £350 to insure too!!
Bike will be a weekend toy and maybe used to commute 2 days a week max (12 miles each way). So should I be sensible, keep the Saab and not get another bike or think b
ks to the wife telling me not to get one and free up some cash.obviously would all depend on me selling my car, which may be tough in today's poverty stricken times
Edited by dave_s13 on Sunday 22 June 22:22
dave_s13 said:
wild guess based on a 30 second scan of autotrader. I way well be miles out, unfortunately.
Cost 8.7k in sept 07
Bugger :-(
Maybe not quite the ZX10/12 looks but for tall riders how about Honda Varadero/Triumph Tiger. Certainly the Tiger would be quick enough to still be fun...Cost 8.7k in sept 07
Bugger :-(
I'm 6'3" and I have a ZX9r C2, it fit me ok as standard, fits even better since I put on shorter linkages to the rear shock (god bless ebay!) and now it fits me even better.
My ex boss is 6'6 and after riding my bike once he went n bought a ZX9R in the exact same colour and put on the exact same linkages.
Copying fecker!
Good for long miles and can still dice with the fast bikes, remember that the C model 9R whooped the Blade back in 1998! It was kind of the hill... for 3 weeks until the R1 came out
My ex boss is 6'6 and after riding my bike once he went n bought a ZX9R in the exact same colour and put on the exact same linkages.
Copying fecker!
Good for long miles and can still dice with the fast bikes, remember that the C model 9R whooped the Blade back in 1998! It was kind of the hill... for 3 weeks until the R1 came out
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