1st motorbike....?
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Need advice/input

No idea what to get, looking to spend no more than a grand as it will prob get dropped on the first bend

Have always had a thing for the cbr400rr (pretty sure this is what ill go for), then everyone raves about gsx600s

Im not after anything too mental, and not fussed about it being fast/racy, dont want to be over the tank all the time, maybe something like a fazer 600 might be good?

Then i think a husaberg would be ace in the summer...but ive got the crosser for offroad fun, so if I get a road bike, i may aswell get a proper one rather than an enduro style one...

I literally have no idea

Not considering cruisers/chopper, viragos and the like arent my cup of tea at the moment

Bare in mind it will be a sunny day/jolly over the hill/hare back down the mountain type job, maybe the odd track day if i ever sum up the stones.

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

this is giving me the horn bigtime!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1989-HONDA-cbr-400-n...A1%7C240%3A1318

shame its missing part of the fairing, cant believe how costly they are!

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

My bro got a Hornet 250 as his first proper bike. Its also available in 600, I think. It's essentially a more relaxed CBR and the 250 uses a detuned version of a CBR250RR engine.

Beware: I am talking about bikes. A subject in which I have no knowledge or interest

EDIT: 2 spelling mistakes!!! Shock, horror

Edited by GaryOS on 19th Jan, 2009.

On 12th Nov, 2009 Paul S said:

I think Gary OS has taken over my role as the forum smart arse

vfr or rvf400 with out a doubt

the v4 400 hondas are better than the inline 400 honda's

How about a Ducati monster 600?

They are cheap now and look great, i presume they are quite cheap to insure too, when I was 21 I had a quote of £300 on a 900 version when I didnt even have a licence

in what way wolfie? power/reliability?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDA-VFR400-NC30-RE...A1%7C240%3A1318

yum

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

My first bike was a CBR 400 loved it was the kind of bike where you could react quicker than it could (well after a few months), then I got my self a ZX600 that was a weapon but a lot of fun, I then got the mini and in the last two years I have inherited a VFR900 and a K1 both lovely machines but the bike is just not my cup of tea anymore freezing cold wet and normal after having about 20 nearly I called it quits the car is much more fun and a dam sight safer.

Im not entirely sold on the monsters looks nic,

id like a bike with a bit of a fairing for looks, and to keep the wind off

im soft as fook tbh, i have to wear 2 pairs of trousers and wolly socks to work (in a heated office) everyone think im wierd!

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

vfr/rvf has a lot more low down power although it does not rev as hard personally i think its a nicer bike, i had the vfr and rode a gull arm cbr it was tiring after 30-40 as you have to rag the shit out of it unlike the v4

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDA-RVF-400-NC35-V...%3A1|240%3A1318

Edited by wolfie on 19th Jan, 2009.

yeah its the rear indicator/number plate holder, if that was ripped off it would look miles better

theres one just down the road from me and its frame is rusty as hell too, just not a fan

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

monsters seem to have such a nice stance with a rider on them....yum yum but i couldnt trust myself on one!

You know it makes sense:


If you got any questions about Husabergs, please ask. I do happen to know a bit about them.

http://home.online.no/~lyngset/bergfe400.cfm

The VFR's are a great bike and would be ideal for you imo, whatever you get you will enjoy it living where you are :)

-MINI CLUBMAN 1380 TURBO-

My uncle has cbr400.Believe me it's just awesome. they're not really comfortable.Believe me my uncle after each ride has pain in his hands

It's a mini thing you will not understand

vespa t5 lol

Daytona 600 or 650 If not Honda CBR 600 F both cracking entry level bikes that you can ride for miles or do a little scratching on. All other 600 class bikes are either to twitchy in the wet or require you to rev the nuts out of them to get them to wake up

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yes

why?

This was my first bike, Ducati Monster 750, highly modified, covered in polished ally. Lovely bike to ride, handles like a dream, made beautiful noises

Note: Joey, check the tail. One of the first things I did was hacksaw the 4 inches of kak off the back. quite a common mod. cleans the lines up nicely.

Don't knock it till you've ridden one! Still the most beautiful naked bike ever. all the rest followed from the Monster.

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ducati monster is amazing been looking at 620s myself

People its his first bike may I suggest an all rounder for suggestions. lets not guide him towards arm wrenching isane tarmac shredding machines. Cagiva 125

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you can get stabilisers for vfr400s.....yeah?

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

Ive just bought myself a 125cc honda cg 125, proper learner bike but im not bothered about DAS as im just wanting to pass test to ride my vespa without L's