New - to me - bike choices budget £3.5K

[lew600fazer]

Good choice there, decent bike, will be ideal for your needs , that is exactly the bike I had, black GT witha all the trimmings. the cbf forum is excellent as well you will get all good advice on there.

www.cbf1000.com

[bigralphie]

Nice ,plenty of places to hold when we carry it over the Spring meet fire pit 

[Gingernutz]

Just been to seal the deal and all systems are go. He is going to take my six in part ex. The cbf is so bloody clean it will be a shame to dirty it. One owner from new and it's only done 3500 in the last three years - it won't know what hit it in a month.  The personal number is included as is the original  actual plate so if I sell the personal plate I won't even have to get a new one.

[BIG MAC]

[ Hey Ginger Get one of these, that's your commute solved-90 Miles to the gallon.

So that's why they are called 'Monkey bikes'

[BIG MAC]

John - reckon it suits you 


Well the decision has been made. I am selling my six in favour of a CBF1000GT


and here she is.





Its a 2009 with 19K miles and a private plate starting R999  because the previous owner was old bill. Wonder if I could flog that........


I very nearly went down the CB900 route - ticked no boxes at all but I've always liked them and one was available with sod all miles near me in mint condition. This is a far more sensible proposition.

If that's the original plate it would be 09 or 59 not 99

[Gingernutz]

Trev it is on a personalised plate - its a 59 originally - I've been offered £225 to sell it via a numbers website - I'll try when I have it.

[BIG MAC]

I have KIIT PM on retention in preparation for Scottish independence

[greg1953]

You're all missing the obvious...the Honda Blackbird, it's currently the bargain of the century, especially the early carb models. I sold mine this year.. 39,000 miles, c/w Maxton rear unit, new Bridgestones,VFR 800 h/bars ( more comfortable ) White Power front springs, £1600. It was in very good nick, full MOT and owned by me for 10yrs.
I advertised it on eBay for over three weeks with no interest until a guy came over from Sweden and rode it back.
Don't believe the bollocks about linked brakes being crap either, with EBC HH pads they were superb, especially two up.
The build quality is high as is reliability...downsides....the seat is uncomfortable, there's a big market in custom seats.
Don't give the 'bird a miss, you won't be disappointed....Oh! 172mph at Elvington Top Speed day. So why did I sell it ? Arthritis in my neck..I needed a more upright riding poition.
Greg

[lew600fazer]

And that is exactly what he has in the CBF 1000 nice comfy riding position

[Oldgit]

[/quote] So that's why they are called 'Monkey bikes'
yes we are all descended from primates, you should know that BM

[Gingernutz]

Greg - the blackbird was on my shortlist  - I couldn't find one for my budget with luggage that was less than ten years old. Most had battle scars and big mileages - and I know they go forever. Yours sounds okay but I wasn't sure about the riding position even with raised bars. In heavy traffic filtering I like to have a more upright position and view. I don't need 180 mph either tbh  - all in all the biffer suits me better but next time I might look again.

[BIG MAC]

So that's why they are called 'Monkey bikes'
yes we are all descended from primates, you should know that BM
[/quote]I am a revolutionist not an evolutionist