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New Bike - recommendations

  • 08-09-2005 1:15pm
    #1
    windy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭


    Hi All

    Looking to buy a new bike - have had scooters before but it got nicked!!

    Am 32 yrs old looking for a second hand bike, 250 cc or up, what would people recommend in this size category that wont kill me on insurance? What should insurance be roughly??

    Cheers


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  • #2
    madrab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭madrab


    bros 400, great little bike that is ultra-reliable, looks cool, and has a bit of poke in it

    group 5 insurance, so its one of the best value power Vs price of insurance


  • #3
    Firewalkwithme
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,066 ✭✭✭Firewalkwithme


    madrab wrote:
    bros 400, great little bike that is ultra-reliable, looks cool, and has a bit of poke in it

    group 5 insurance, so its one of the best value power Vs price of insurance

    Do they still make them? If so I'd be interested myself because I was thinking of something along the lines of a Honda CB500


  • #4
    madrab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭madrab


    no the bros was stopped back in 93 (i think) but they kept making the hawk (american 650 version) till 1996

    most dealers have a few, all imported, you just have to look out for the courier'ed ones


  • #5
    Firewalkwithme
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,066 ✭✭✭Firewalkwithme


    Yeah I know a lot of them are used by couriers so that really puts me off. That's why I was thinking the Honda might be a better bet.


  • #6
    madrab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭madrab


    well i had one for nearly 3 years, never had a problem with it, all i had to do was oil change (every 5000km), chain replace (twice), & new rear tire

    i would defo recomend one, but if you are worried, look for a freshly imported on, so that no irish courier could have got it


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  • #7
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    Despatch wrote:
    Do they still make them? If so I'd be interested myself because I was thinking of something along the lines of a Honda CB500

    I have a BROS myself and I think they are great too. The single sided swingarm is a little awkward for adjusting the chain - one of those "knack" things.

    Similar to the CB500 is the Kawasaki ER5 which is another popular commuter. A friend of mine has one and says "it's grand if not a little bland". These will be a little cheaper than the Honda mainly because they dont have the Honda badge but also anecdotally being shown to rust a fraction more. (For a contra argument to this check out the Kawasaki GT550 - the old Garda bikes, they run for ever).

    Bit of a Audi/VW/Seat/Skoda theory but anyway.

    L.


  • #8
    windy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭windy


    thanks all - anyone know what sort of cost insurance will be???


  • #9
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    Depends on your age, sex, type of licence and location.
    Dublin is more expensive than elsewhere and if you can "store the bike in a garage" then you can get better cover (CN wouldn't give me TPFT or FC because the bike wasnt garaged) AON are nicer to me now but I will only go that route when I pass my (rospa) test.
    All bikes discussed are in and around group 5/6.
    Full licence does make some difference.
    Being Female makes a difference too.

    32, in dublin, with eg 2 years on full licence should be (complete guess) less than €700 TPO.

    Check out the insurance/quotes thread in the motorbikes section - there may be some user experiences that match yours.

    L.


  • #10
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,800 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    There's a 00 reg Kawasaki ER-5 for sale in in Galway. Ring 086 6003131 and ask for Paul - tell him John Moylan sent you. He's keen to sell, so you could possibly get a deal on it.........

    If you've no luck contacting him, let me know......

    Personally, having been on the CB500 and ER-5, I prefer the look and riding position of the Kawasaki. All pot-ay-to/pot-ah-to I know......

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  • #11
    alanlouthzzr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 57 ✭✭alanlouthzzr


    I recently got a ZZR400, big bike space but not so much power to do too much damage. They are quite well priced, most parts the same as the 600 and easily available. Insurance isn't too bad either.
    Alan.


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  • #12
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,800 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    Windy - how about a big scooter?? Yamaha Xmax 250 or Piaggio X9 500 or Aprilia Atlantic 500?
    I sold my 04 GS1200 and bought the Aprilia....should have done it years ago !!

    Ode To The Motorist

    “And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road” 



  • #13
    madrab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭madrab


    nereid wrote:
    I have a BROS myself and I think they are great too. The single sided swingarm is a little awkward for adjusting the chain - one of those "knack" things.

    [off topic]personally i think its alot better and easier adjusting the bros' chain then any other bike i had[/off topic]

    you could always look at the 400cc transalp, its a big bike but very easy power, my borther-inlaw started out on one of them recently, he loves it


  • #14
    Horatio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭Horatio


    at the mo I am on my second CB-1 400 and I have to say its a sweet ride. It looks well is completely reliable and has plenty of power with its super 4 engine, the ER5 is a god bike aswell, several mates have one and they swear by them,as a first bike you can't go far wrong


  • #15
    Krusty_Clown
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,540 ✭✭✭✭Krusty_Clown


    Windy, you're about 6 foot 2, right? The Bros is quite a small bike.

    A 2nd hand TransAlp, Dominator or something simillar might make more sense, although it can be difficult to find clean, reasonably priced bikes..

    RedLine in Rathdrum usually has some nice grey imports..
    Have a look here.

    Bear in mind, anything over 33bhp should legally be restricted if you're not on a full license..


  • #16
    2142
    Closed Accounts Posts: 69 ✭✭2142


    i would recommend the honda hornet 250. looks like a 600, fun to ride, cheap to insure and run and loads in buy and sell


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