this is properly a bit silly but ah well...

beasty6

beasty6

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hey guys,

as some of you might already know, i am currently riding a 2000 cagiva mito evo ii in yellow!

now it is the fastest 125cc bike i have ever ridden and it just drinks fuel and oil like its free! £13.50 for 1L of castrol synthetic 2-stroke oil...

anyway, ive seen that they are catching a fair bit now as im assuming bike collectors are looking for them. so im going to go ahead with my theory and full licence and get a bigger bike.
either way ive got to ride the mito for a year so i can get a years NCB, and that gives me time to get my full licence etc.

i have to set myself goals every year to work to or i just feel lost in myself (weird i know!) so lets skip a year and say ive got my full licence, the mito is being cleaned up ready to be stored away and im looking for a bike, it seems i can have any bike i want but its got to be restricted to 46bhp as i will be 21 at the time (20 atm).

i love sportsbikes and naked sports bikes, supermoto's are to much of a risk of being stolen around my area (always kids flying around the feilds and streets on MX/SM bikes) ive looked at bikes like yamaha xj6 and suzuki gsr750, they are the naked bikes that i like a lot, for sportsbikes, theres something about the 2004 zx6r and the ducati 748.

keep in mind i have to rely on the bike starting up in all types of weather as it is my only way of transport.
ok so yes im jumping a year a head of myself, but i need to set myself a goal to work to, so what do you think guys?

thanks
 
Sounds like a good goal to set :)

You cant go wrong with any of the 04 sportsbikes, GSXR600, CBR600RR and the ZX6R of the age are all great bikes.
 
zx6 if it were me,any model/year would do

EDIT: the fuel is ok its the price of decent two stroke oil that's a pain,pity you didn't go with a four stroke 125
 
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All great bikes - my personal favourite would also be the ZX6R, but I don't know how well they take to being restricted to 46bhp?

Might be better with an ER6 - still sporty but not crippled to less than half of its intended power?
 
I think the ducati is out the question, I don't think I can rely on it starting every morning for work.

The zx6r is ticking all boxes but, the long distance and comfort puts me off.

Something about the GSR750 makes me want to go for that, k5 gsxr 750 engine with a upright riding position. How would the GSR750 handle a restriction?
 
Sagalout said:
All great bikes - my personal favourite would also be the ZX6R, but I don't know how well they take to being restricted to 46bhp?

Might be better with an ER6 - still sporty but not crippled to less than half of its intended power?
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Many 600 sports bikes aren't suitable for the A2 licence since the original power is not permitted to be more than twice the restricted power which sets a ceiling of about 95bhp. None of the ZX6-R's meet this requirement, not even the really early ones. Likewise the GSR750 is also too powerful in standard form.

ER6 is a good choice, or for a pure sports bike one of the grey import 400's would be suitable.
 
beasty6 said:
The zx6r is ticking all boxes but, the long distance and comfort puts me off.
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How much is long distance? I can happily do a 70 mile run to my dads place on my R6 in one hit and feel fine.

The older sportsbikes are surprisingly comfortable, I had a 2000 R6 and it was like sitting on a sofa compared to my 2009 R6. When you hear people saying leaning over and riding with clipons gives them issues it's most likely that they're old and worn out themselves :p
 
Honda made the CBR400RR (aka "Baby Blade") and the VFR400. The latter is becoming quite collectable which is inflating prices. Kawasaki made the ZXR400, Suzuki the GSX-R400 and Yamaha the FZR400. Some of these bikes are starting to get pretty old now however.

If you like naked bikes have you considered one of the smaller Ducati Monsters?
 
I had an NC30 vfr400, I think they are around 50 hp in standard form, it was a lovely light bike, handled amazingly and was perfect for me (at 5 feet 8 inches). decent amount of torque for such a small engine too. I had mine restricted and it still performed beautifully.
 
I know a few people that rode sv650's all year round without issue. The Sv650 (not SV650s) is a naked V-twin. I plan on getting one once I sort out my licence. Plus you can get one pretty cheap
 
beasty6 said:
I think the ducati is out the question, I don't think I can rely on it starting every morning for work.

The zx6r is ticking all boxes but, the long distance and comfort puts me off.

Something about the GSR750 makes me want to go for that, k5 gsxr 750 engine with a upright riding position. How would the GSR750 handle a restriction?
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On the contrary, I had 2x 748's, a Ducati 748 was my first road legal bike. I commuted on it for 2 years solid, through all seasons. Then it needed a engine rebuild that went over the cost of £2,000 lol.

In seriousness, I wouldn't use it for commuting no, but they are bloody good fun! But after the engine rebuild, I kind of learnt that they are Sunday bikes. And now after the gearbox in the brand new Multistrada 1200S ate it's self. I'd even question the new Ducati's for commuting.

If you want a v-twin, get a Ducati Monster, they are bullet proof and cheap to run.
 
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