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First Bike Suggestions

  • 22-04-2012 4:46pm
    #1
    but43r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 539 ✭✭✭


    Looking to pick up my first bike in next couple of weeks.
    I've narrowed my search to the following bikes:

    Suzuki Bandit 600
    Suzuki SV 650 (Most favourite)
    Honda CBR600f
    Kawasaki ER5 (Least favourite)

    They will all have to be restricted as I only have provisional licence at the moment.

    What do people think of these bikes and what are advantages/disadvantages of these?

    Would be looking for something under 1500 (which I think is plenty to pick up a clean one).


Comments

  • #2
    gipi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,027 ✭✭✭gipi


    Have you priced insurance on any on your list? That could help to make up your mind, depending on the quotes you get!


  • #3
    Notch000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,473 ✭✭✭Notch000


    Yamaha fazer 600 ????


  • #4
    but43r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 539 ✭✭✭but43r


    gipi wrote: »
    Have you priced insurance on any on your list? That could help to make up your mind, depending on the quotes you get!

    Insurance is pretty much the same on all of them except CBR600 (Won't quote me online).


  • #5
    but43r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 539 ✭✭✭but43r


    Notch000 wrote: »
    Yamaha fazer 600 ????

    That's another option.
    Insurance is slightly more expensive on it (about 50 euro per year).
    There are very few nice ones for sale under 1500 mark though.
    Thanks for suggestion :)


  • #6
    Please Kill Me
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,340 ✭✭✭Please Kill Me


    Hornet 600??? Fantastic bike too!


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  • #7
    Notch000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,473 ✭✭✭Notch000


    but43r wrote: »
    That's another option.
    Insurance is slightly more expensive on it (about 50 euro per year).
    There are very few nice ones for sale under 1500 mark though.
    Thanks for suggestion :)

    I got the fazer a couple of weeks ago as a first bike, coudent be happier. Always wanted a bandit but when i sat on the two side by side there is no comparisson, the bandit felt seriously top heavy. best thing you could do is go to a bike shop befriend the sales man and sit on all od them and see what feels right for you, they'l all drive similarly (except SV, as there a V-twin engine? but there also a hunched down position)

    also budget in cost of restriction, tyres & a service if needed

    the fazer did cost me about 80E more than a bandiut or SV to insure but unrestricted its a much more powerful bike....


  • #8
    but43r
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 539 ✭✭✭but43r


    Went with SV650 in the end. She's in the garage getting restricted now.


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