New Rider on a 600 Sports Bike?

TripleT

TripleT

TripleT

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Hey,

I've been wanting to do my bike test for a while now, I'm looking to do my direct access and get straight on to a sports 600 which I know isn't the best idea but I believe that I'm old enough now not to kill myself in the first 5minutes :) It would be used for commuting 6miles a day when I feel like it and weekends.

Just to get figures in my head what sort of insurance would you be looking at for a new rider on a sports 600? I'm 26/27 if that makes a difference - I know insurance is a random question and different for everyone but ballpark figures would be good, I don't really want to get a bike that I'd end up changing 6months down the line.

And I suppose you're going to tell me so I might as well ask anyway... Is it THAT bad an idea to get say an R6 as a first bike? :p

P.S - Typing on my Dad's laptop with a dodgey keyboard so any typos I'm sorry :o

Thanks
 
Wow, much better quote than I was expecting / had receive before when doing random quotes. £632 on a 2002 R6 garaged (it's a secure underground carpark so would have to confirm) in Manchester City Centre! Was expecting closer to £1k.

Ok that's more manageable than I was expecting so, am I going to die? :p

P.S - That was TPFT.
 
No I completely understand and can appreciate why people go down the 125 route but I'd just perfer to get a bike that would set me up at least a good few years so I get settled with it rather than swapping and changing.

I'm pretty confident that I could trust myself for similar reasons as I'm over-cautious a lot of the time. I'd just be over-cautious and scared at the same time :p

I plan on doing my CBT first so I get a feel before my DAS as I've not had any real experience on a bike before.
 
cdcopyman said:
my first ever road bike was a gsxr 600 srad, insurance was £540 third party only, i was 23 when i first got insured on it. as said , phone about, carole nash found me a great offer with axa on my recent purchase, altho i have no no claims as i entered a back of a royal mail post van around 4years ago :D

a 600 is a fine bike to start on :)
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This i what I like to hear :)

How long have you been riding now and how long did you keep the srad?
 
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