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acemastr · 24 Apr 2013 at 13:00

my 05 CBR600RR only cost me £575 with a years no claims at 23, insane!

kidloco · 24 Apr 2013 at 16:57

Don't think I could get rid of that though, its a beaut :cool:

Mind you, my insurance is only just over £100 on mine.

When I bought my first R1 brand new in 2001 I was 25 with 2 years no claims and 1st years insurance on that was £1100 so things havent changed that much I guess

PU7E · 24 Apr 2013 at 19:39

That's one nice R1, I'd struggle to sell it, although I wouldn't have thought the 675 is going to be much better on the insurance.

Incinerat0r · 24 Apr 2013 at 20:08

PU7E said:
That's one nice R1, I'd struggle to sell it, although I wouldn't have thought the 675 is going to be much better on the insurance.

You'd be surprised, for me an 08 R1 was £1100 TPF&T and an 09 R6 is £550 TPF&T. Fully comp you can double those numbers

edd1e · 24 Apr 2013 at 22:29

The insurance on my 2012 675R is more than 2x what i paid for my 10R (granted the 10R was older etc). 675's are very expensive to insure for some reason, a fair few people have found this on the owners club.

Fireskull · 24 Apr 2013 at 22:53

I imagine its the desirability, everybody would love to have one

Scort · 25 Apr 2013 at 12:40

mk1_salami said:
Should be picking this up on Friday. A guy has PX'd it against my Westie. Not sure if I should keep it and stump up for the insurance (£1200!) or sell and buy what I really wanted in the first place (a 675 Daytona).

Insurance is steep because I lost my NCB - I've not had a policy in 2 years And I was in a car crash last October.

Damn you insurance! It's affordable, but paying over a grand for insurance makes me uneasy!

Want want want want want want want want want want

For my '08 R1 - second bike (first 1000cc though), one no fault accident (that killed my Ninja!), and a year's riding experience (I think I did get the year's NCB) = £1500 fully comp :cool:

Managed to get £300 notes off that price for having a Datatool alarm/immob fitted though - no brainer really as I got that and fitted as part of buying the bike new (sigh, poor George Whites).

Anyway, stump up the dough and get that beast on the road, or, ride it down to Bristol and I'll have it - you can have my freshly serviced 675

mk1_salami · 26 Apr 2013 at 00:18

I actually put a deposit down on a more sensible bike last night! Still getting the R1, but I've a feeling it's going up for sale! Shame as it's only got 7,500 miles on it.

The one I'm keeping is a RR-5 CBR 600 RR in black / silver. 4,800 miles, Yoshi can, R&G tail tidy. The bike is honestly the cleanest used bike I've ever seen. There's not a single mark, stone chip or scuff to be seen and the underside of the bike looks like new. Forgot to say it's got a new set of Pirelli Diablo's fitted less than 200 miles ago. Can't wait to pick it up

Oh and it's less than half the price to insure it FC, and cost a bargain £3,450.

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edd1e · 26 Apr 2013 at 06:48

good choice, looks mint.

PU7E · 26 Apr 2013 at 15:43

That looks nice and tidy, want to hear some sound clips of the yoshi though

Euro_Hunter · 3 May 2013 at 20:59

Got myself a nice VFR800 Vtec :cool:

spp · 3 May 2013 at 21:18

Nice VFR. What year? I had a 2002 model, first of the Vtecs. Probably the most comfortable bike I've ever owned. Sadly at around 36000 miles it developed an unusual overheating problem that the Honda dealer couldn't fix. They charged me enough replacing various parts... In the end I said enough's enough, and bought a Fireblade

Still miss the VFR though.

Euro_Hunter · 4 May 2013 at 10:04

spp said:
Nice VFR. What year?

Thanks, its a 2003 Abs model with 14500 miles on the clock. :cool:

I px'd my BMW F800STS but finding the VFR just as comfy to ride which is good as I do 40 miles every day to work.

4T5 · 4 May 2013 at 10:09

Lovely 800i I've got a 97 750, last of the carbs in the same colour. How sexy are our single sided swinging arms & rear wheels on a scale of 10 ? A 17 of course.

I got rid of my old BMW F650 to get this as well.

Triggered · 4 May 2013 at 21:47

My CBR125R:

My mates Yamaha XT125R on the right of this one

Its got a Venom exhaust which sounds incredible and it rides incredibly well, wish the same could be said for the gf

VFR_KID · 6 May 2013 at 11:47

Managed to lowside my Z1000 yesterday, had been on a forum run to oban and was soaked to my boxers freezing cold and not in the mood, i went into a corner and hit mud, couldnt see it it from the angle was at, only doing about 30mph,

Im ok and leathers oddly didnt have a mark, everything ordered, just need to find a decent painter round here to getthe back bit sorted

Brackish · 6 May 2013 at 12:04

Sorry to hear about your off but glad you are ok!
I do like your Z! That and the CB100r or the Tuono

bakes0310 · 6 May 2013 at 17:17

Bought a brand new Triumph Tiger 800XC back in November, really do love it. But for some reason im sitting here looking at the Ducati Multistrada forum.
I was deciding between the two before I bought the Tiger. But decided it was too much money and I like the idea of british made.
Has anyone ever ridden a multistrada, what do you guys think?

bakes0310 · 7 May 2013 at 12:04

Just come back from riders, had a look at the multistrada GT. Looks amazing, it really is a toss up between the explorer XC and the ducati. Either way im gonna start saving now, the plan is to treat myself for my 30th bday. Im 27 at the moment so I should be ok if im strict

edd1e · 7 May 2013 at 12:19

a lot of bikes will come out in 3yrs

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