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Dogbreath said:
The point is that you don't need deep pockets with an RSV; they are as reliable as most Japanese bikes. The only thing to go wrong in my entire ownership was a speed sensor which failed just after I bought it - I replaced with an industrial proximity sensor for a few quid and it's worked ever since.
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May be reliable, but they're generally more expensive to buy.
Funny though, I really like the RSV and Tuono (twins not new v4s).
 
Rossi~ said:
May be reliable, but they're generally more expensive to buy.
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You'd be surprised how little you can pick up the older shaped ones for. There's plenty of choice under 2k, and quite a few go for under £1500. Obviously to get a really nice you need to up the budget a little, but not much.
 
Fireskull said:
Are there any triumph street triples in this price range yet? that would be my choice for the requirements.
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I wish!! :(

Nah I've been looking at these recently and the cheapest ones are around the £3,500 figure, there's one for £3,400 on MCN at the moment (57 plate), however I'm not a fan of the early dials so I'd want a later model with the newer style dials (with the speedo on the rleft rather than in the tacho) which are 09/10 onwards I think.

OP - an Aprilia Shiver might be just about in budget, sort of... but then tbh you're still probably looking at best part of £3k for one.

There's loads of interesting stuff around the £3-4k mark, KTM 950 SM, aprilia Dorsoduro etc. but at £2k you're limited a lot more.

My shortlist of bikes at around the £2-3k (ish) mark is:

BMW F800ST
FZ6 Fazer S2
CBF500
Sprint ST 1050
Hornet
CBR600F
Street Triple
Shiver 750
KTM 950SM

Might give you some ideas.
 
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cbr600f would be my pick out of those

Honda reliability,and popular model so parts are easily available new or used
 
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