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Thank you gixybaby!
if only all of life’s problems could be solved with a sticker heheheAlso, 500’s are a good route are they not? And to my understanding parts are plentiful, right?
I’ve actually sat on a 500 machine before and found it worlds more stable than the 125, that extra weight somehow makes it feel safer, stronger, and like it has more control and stability at speeds greater than 50mph.
Yep 500’s also an option, though dont right off the idea of a 600 just yet, some are easy to restrict and performance usually only suffers top end under restriction, you may also be lucky and find a ready restricted second hand one.[
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Originally posted by GixYep 500’s also an option, though dont right off the idea of a 600 just yet, some are easy to restrict and performance usually only suffers top end under restriction, you may also be lucky and find a ready restricted second hand one.[
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Well, it looks to be brightening up outside so off to lay some expensive rubber on the tarmac[]I hate you
and your weather!Wet up here :< horrible soggy roads and nothing but cloud... :<
Have fun hun xAnyway, the thing putting me off a 600 is, Weight of the machine, Price, and Insurance costs.
the weight difference between 400-600 shouldnt be that much and the fact they could be more expensive to buy would be offset in the insurance by the fact spares would be easy to source on a 600 in the event of a spill if you go for a restricted 600 i think theres a certificate you are given to say its been done that helps with the insurance
So…
400’s are the perfect step up from a 125, but are hard to get a hold of, and hard to get parts for
500’s are good but there’s only a few 500’s I can think id even want
600’s are great but are expensive…
what to do..
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Originally posted by LeviathanRanNow that’s more like it! Information I can use
Thanks very much folks, the imports are a lot clearer now.The only thing bugging me about imports are the KPH clocks, how much would a converter to mph cost? Or would it differ depending on the machines?
KPH clocks are not an issue you can get converters for around £30 mechanical and £50 electrical from Motrax or any other bike accessory place.
https://www.motrax.co.uk/Index_pages/accessories/kilo_mech.htm
https://www.motrax.co.uk/Index_pages/accessories/kilo_elec.htmor you can go the low tech root (like I have) and buy some stickers for the face of your clock for about £1.
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Originally posted by LeviathanRan600’s are great but are expensive…
Depends on year,Age & No claims built up e.t.c
i had a gpz 600r grey import 1985 with full no claims & insurance cost £112 a year fully comp
sold it last year cracking bike as well!
Yeah, but I don’t have years of no claims, I barely have 1 year NCB and I’m turning 20 in June.
I also don’t really want a bike with a ‘Million miles’ on the clock from the 80’s, the machines look horribly dated and unless they have been looked after, from what I’ve seen are all about ready to fall apart. A 600 is an option, but for me right now it’s a very expensive option, one I can’t afford. I’ve ran the numbers time and time again, the biggest machine I can afford is a 1997 GS 500 which is about £1,000 TPFT
so If I’m going to be paying thru the nose I would rather have a ZXR-400 and pay the £950 they want for it. I’ve also been looking at a 1993 GPZ 500 and that’s a very nice bike, and they don’t want my first born child as insurance either, which is nice
Insurance is a pain in the arse when you’re young, that’s just the way it is.However, once I finally pass my test after some time on my 125 this summer and a few more lessons, and my two years are up.
I WILL be getting a ZX6-R because by then i will have about 3 years NCB and will be 23, so there!! Nice info on the 400’s guys (and gals). I didn’t realise that most were imports. Seems like it really doesn’t matter too much these days if bikes are imports because they have a decent spares network. Even the latest strain of Chinese bikes have a relatively good spare part service, although I still won’t be tempted for now[
]Are 80’s bikes any cheaper to insure Levi? I was thinking of ‘classic’ insurance. May be a cheap way to build up the NCB and still have a bit of fun.
if only all of life’s problems could be solved with a sticker hehehe
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