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New bike - suggestions ?

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  • 22-09-2020 9:34pm
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    mirwillbeback
    Registered Users Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I have had a 2014 Kawasaki Ninja 250 since 2014 and I only really use it for a very short commute (shorter since March !) but have identified 4 in my price range.

    Has anyone any knowledge of them, and is there any merit in shopping around. Also, as it's my first trade in can anyone give me even a rough idea of a trade in value, it has 18,000 miles but would need a good service.

    The 4 I've seen so far are

    Honda CBR - 7,800
    Ninja 400 - 7,250
    Yamaha R3 - 7,099
    Kawasaki Z400 - 6,850

    Any information is very much appreciated, I've asked a few people in the shops but they generally waffle and tell you the most expensive one.!

    Thanks in advance, appreciate any advice at all.

    Paul


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    zubair
    Registered Users Posts: 2,459 ✭✭✭zubair


    Mad money to throw at a bike that's barely an upgrade from your current one. Get your 250 serviced with the money you have and wait until prices drop but personally I wouldn't spend 7k on what's basically a beginner bike and not dissimilar to your current one. 7k wouldn't be far of dream bike territory for some people.


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    mirwillbeback
    Registered Users Posts: 2,007 ✭✭✭mirwillbeback


    Cheers pal, it's on credit so it seemed cheap enough when they put it on the never never!

    I'll definitely think about it now you've put it that way :)


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    galwaytt
    Registered Users Posts: 12,776 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    zubair wrote: »
    Mad money to throw at a bike that's barely an upgrade from your current one. Get your 250 serviced with the money you have and wait until prices drop but personally I wouldn't spend 7k on what's basically a beginner bike and not dissimilar to your current one. 7k wouldn't be far of dream bike territory for some people.

    I dunno about that now.

    I'm sure the same could be said when he got the 250, and if the never-never worked then, why would it not work now ? It's not the price, it's the value you need to look at.

    And value includes : repayments, it's got a warranty, it's a step up/more modern than the 250 (which he seems to have had a good experience with).

    And I think the current crop of 400s/500s (including A2) actually function well for many people - if OP's use is as short/limiting as it seems, then that bracket of bike is actually a good choice.

    Imho, naturally.

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    fatbast
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭fatbast


    mirwillbeback wrote: »
    Hi,

    I have had a 2014 Kawasaki Ninja 250 since 2014 and I only really use it for a very short commute (shorter since March !) but have identified 4 in my price range.

    Has anyone any knowledge of them, and is there any merit in shopping around. Also, as it's my first trade in can anyone give me even a rough idea of a trade in value, it has 18,000 miles but would need a good service.

    The 4 I've seen so far are

    Honda CBR - 7,800
    Ninja 400 - 7,250
    Yamaha R3 - 7,099
    Kawasaki Z400 - 6,850

    Any information is very much appreciated, I've asked a few people in the shops but they generally waffle and tell you the most expensive one.!

    Thanks in advance, appreciate any advice at all.

    Paul

    I have a ktm rc390 for sale, also an a2 bike. Its 19 reg under warranty approx 6500 km, its quite like the yamaha r3. 4500 euro.


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