Dipping my toe....

helpimcrap · 9 Jul 2015 at 21:39

After several years away from owning a motorbike I'm now dipping my toe back in.... given that my garage still have enough to build most of a CBR engine from bits I didn't do a very good job I getting rid of the evidence....

I went into local bike shop owner says "Hello Dan we haven't seen you for several years" or words to that effect lol...
He knows my history and explained it to his new staff followed by "don't buy a sportsbike.." lol
Then when I said I was looking at RSV Mille's he said "don't even go there" before explaining to the staff the last one I had ended up in the side of a van at 100mph+...funnily enough everyone I've mentioned it to has given me a telling off... Lol

Thinking SV650 as budget of £2k. Although toying with idea of buying a broken bike and fixing it up...

helpimcrap · 11 Jul 2015 at 10:48

Looking at 2002-2005 for all bikes tbh.

Contemplating a Bandit 600. Unsure on the bars though due to my inability to straighten my right arm and slow speed manoeuvring.

Basically I want a cheap bike to buy, run and insure.

Fazer 60 is a possibility as a mate has a 1998 model and he rates it once you fit an R6 shock and sort forks to firm it up.

helpimcrap · 11 Jul 2015 at 14:55

Sorry, should have put £1500 limit - a VFR fetches far more than that.

Ideally an 01/02 CBR as I have lots of spares - cylinder head/pistons/engine covers/plugs/leads/starter motors/cranks etc. Stuff left over from when I used to race one.

helpimcrap · 15 Jul 2015 at 19:07

I'm thinking an 01/02 SV. Want a Twin ideally. More character and feel.

Nearly bought a Cat C RSV Mille which was a cheap price.... he sold it before I went to view it...

helpimcrap · 17 Jul 2015 at 20:53

Cheers all. Very useful info.

Was looking at a Cat C RSV Mille but he had sold it before I went to view it.... after I started asking questions about the V5 he had suddenly 'sold it' 11pm at night...

I can't afford a motorbike until September anyway...