Kawasaki ER-6f @ £3500

MADMAN69UK · 26 Nov 2009 at 09:11

Hey peeps

I was talking to a Kawasaki dealership yesterday about purchasing one of their remaining ER-6f's. They only have the non-ABS bikes in stock now, and taking into account my CBF125 as part-ex, they were willing to let me have an ER-6f for £3500.

This is the non-ABS version. I would ideally have liked the ABS, but for this price I'm not sure what to do...

I'm looking for recommendations. Do you think I should snap up the offer? Or hold out until next year and get the ABS version at a slightly higher price?

Cheers :rolleyes:

Fireskull · 26 Nov 2009 at 09:18

Sounds like a great deal to me! is it the latest model though?

MADMAN69UK · 26 Nov 2009 at 09:24

Fireskull said:
Sounds like a great deal to me! is it the latest model though?

It's the 2009 model yeah.

Most reviews I've seen for this bike say to go with the ABS model if you can afford it...

It's either taking this non-ABS one now, or waiting a year...

Fireskull · 26 Nov 2009 at 09:52

Personally I would take it but all depends on how confident a braker you are?

MADMAN69UK · 26 Nov 2009 at 10:11

Fireskull said:
Personally I would take it but all depends on how confident a braker you are?

I've not really been riding that long, so I'm still very cautious through corners etc.
Braking early. And when it's wet I tone it down even more.

Oooo I dunno! Decisions decisions! :eek:

Fireskull · 26 Nov 2009 at 10:32

Have you ridden a bigger bike yet?

Bunka · 26 Nov 2009 at 10:38

Just man up, ABS wasn't invented back in the day and everyone was fine!

MADMAN69UK · 26 Nov 2009 at 10:41

Fireskull said:
Have you ridden a bigger bike yet?

I haven't as yet no. I'm told the ER-6f is a nice gentle transition, but obviously I wouldn't really know from my own experience yet.

I'm thinking if I do go ahead with the purchase I'll take a lesson on a bigger bike before I take her out.

BigBruiserAl · 26 Nov 2009 at 10:49

i say go for it mate, a lot of people still dont know how to use ABS for it to work.

The only problem i can for see is if some pulls out/walks in front of you in which case ABS might help but there is not sure thing

Fireskull · 26 Nov 2009 at 10:54

MADMAN69UK said:
I haven't as yet no. I'm told the ER-6f is a nice gentle transition, but obviously I wouldn't really know from my own experience yet.

I'm thinking if I do go ahead with the purchase I'll take a lesson on a bigger bike before I take her out.

Thought so if you had you would be buying that bike already

I say for that price go for it mate, you will learn a lot from it then if you still want abs you can get something luxury with abs in a few years

MADMAN69UK · 26 Nov 2009 at 11:08

I'm on the cusp!

If one more person says go for it, I think I bl00dy will!

Janesy B · 26 Nov 2009 at 11:09

Do it

Dogbreath · 26 Nov 2009 at 11:21

Good god man, why are you even posting on here? Get down to the dealer with a wad of crispy notes and buy the thing.

cyclops12 · 26 Nov 2009 at 11:26

Go for it !! they are a nice bike and as for abs i wouldnt want it anyway

RDM · 26 Nov 2009 at 11:28

I dunno I was glad of the ABS on my VFR a couple of times

isset · 26 Nov 2009 at 12:04

£3,500 plus your CBF sounds like a lot for a soul-less, boring, commuter-mobile

Wouldn't worry about the ABS though if you do want the ER6, it's just something else to go wrong

Fireskull · 26 Nov 2009 at 12:20

I wudnt say soul-less, its an entry level big bike but its quite fun, have you seen the one Ryan Farquhar's races on? its pretty standard with a few suspension components and hes spanking the competition on it.

MADMAN69UK · 26 Nov 2009 at 13:09

Ok, I think I'm sold

I'll contact the dealer when I get back from work.

Thanks for the advice

isset · 26 Nov 2009 at 13:14

Yeah, I guess that was a tad harsh. It is an entry level bike with entry level bits on it to suit, though. For a bit more a Street Triple (for example) is just so much more bike.

I also can't stress enough to you MADMAN - get down to the NEC bike show (it's on as of today for two weeks and your location is listed as Midlands so can't be too far from Brum...), spend a day looking at and sitting on all the bikes. You might even come away with some radically different ideas! £15 well spent! http://www.motorcycleshow.co.uk/

edit: and never, ever, ever, ever buy a bike without riding it (or one) first!!!!! :eek:

Sagalout · 26 Nov 2009 at 17:23

Its a Kwak so it has plenty of soul, especially in green

I had a Versys, which is pretty much the same bike, and once fitted with a nice twin Ixil exhaust it was an awesome bike, with plenty of power where you need it.

Street Tripple is nice but I'd be very wary of buying another Triumph after the last one I had.