which bike for my needs and my restrictions

beasty6

beasty6

beasty6

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hey guys,

so as im still young, driving insurance has put me off completely and im getting my bike licence atm, but im limited to 400cc and 46BHP (as i will be getting my licence next month)

the bike will be used for commuting to work 5 days a week and about 12miles each way (maybe some de-tours on the way home now and again lol)

i dont want a superbike or scooter etc.. i want a enduro or supermoto, i used to race motocross since i was about 8 years old starting on a KX60 then making my way upto a KX250F.

i then stopped racing and now looking for a road bike (or a enduro to do both :D)

now as i used to race motocross im concerned that im going to get bored of a small bore bike such as a 250 and under, and 2 stroke is not a option as ill be re-building the engine all the time and haven't got the time and funds to keep doing this.

so what do i do?... can i get a enduro/supermoto with brutal engine power with my restriction?

will a YAMAHA WR250F suite my needs? or something similar, point me in the right direction guys as i end up looking at the MX bikes which not only has no steering lock or keys, but cost a fortune to keep on top of maintenance! :D lol

cheers guys
 
my list so far is:

yamaha wr250f
yamaha wr250x/r
suzuki drz400e/s
CRF 250X

im just 50cc off of the CRF450X and the WR450F :(

never heard of CCM
 
just looked up insurance, and it seems in going to be around the £1200-1500 mark! :O

any other bikes with cheaper insurance i should look at?
 
insurance these days is ridiculous!!!!

if you wanna save then look for older bikes as they are cheaper to insure

thought youd have heard of ccm? the r30 but thats 600cc still

how much is insurance on the drz? you can get a yamaha wr400 aswell i think-here quick look on ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-WR...49?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3a7d8afa0d

trail bikes tend to be a bit more to insure than sportbikes to a certain degree, due to them being the thieves fave
 
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about the same price buddy :(

the cheapest i found was a ktm exc 125 2t for £503 but with £950 excess

2004 WR250F is £1429! and thats just fire&theft!

i am really shocked
 
that bike is a stunner! just the type of bike i want, tho will change the wheels or just get another set with road tyres

but the insurance quote is £1300 for that bike :(
 
its because of your age and no no claims,but still its very high,most i paid on my first big bike was £800 a 98 zx6r

EDIT £1300 vs £1429 and 400cc vs 250cc
 
managed to get a quote on a 03 wr250f for £751 so its looking up, btw what additional security can you fit to enduro bikes?
 
Where are you getting your quotes from? they sound ridiculous to me, my RS125 was £400 when I was on L plates and passing my test halved that. That said the only company that I have been able to consider using is MCE as they are significantly cheaper than everywhere else
 
you can have a datatool alarm/immobilizer fitted and an almax or thatcham approved lock n chain,ive just bought an almax chain they bolt cropped my last padlock over in birmingham,it comes with £25 off insurance with bikesure aswell

id deffinatly get a good chain on it

EDIT: mce is good ive been with them a few years but for me bennetts were cheaper
 
I use gocompare, what difference it makes I don't know but I use it to get an idea then to go the company themselves. I just reopened the quote on my R6 and its £50 cheaper than when I renewed it a few months ago the *******s! MCE works out £70 cheaper than Bennetts for me and they give you breakdown cover which came in particularly handy in my 2 stroke days :p.

When I first got my R6 MCE gave me a quote of £500 and the next closest was about £800 so it was an easy choice, the other companies have come down a lot with each year I've gotten older so I guess there's one good thing about that ;)
 
bennetts is £1158
mce is £1013

still to high for my liking and the bike used is a 2003 yamaha wr250f

if i go smaller than a 250cc thumper, then its going to be soo boring :(
 
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