Advice please Foccers!

[devilsyam]

i dont know your history with bikes

[devilsyam]

this will do ya bisto you will be seen and less chance falling off

[ChristoT]

this will do ya bisto you will be seen and less chance falling off

Kill it with fire!!!

[Grahamm]

this will do ya bisto you will be seen and less chance falling off

Are you sure you can spare it, devilsyam?

[unfazed]

Why not head back to the fold with a Fazer 400   No need for headlight mods 

[ChristoT]

Why not head back to the fold with a Fazer 400   No need for headlight mods 

Got one for sale for a grand?

[Yamazer-92]

Just to throw another idea out there I have always quite fancied one of these as well (I want too many bikes), I think they look and sound badass and have brilliant reviews. Never actually seen one up close though and have heard they're a bit small but so cheap to buy, run and insure. My SR 125 was smaller and reasonably comfortable legs wise and was pretty fun for what it was. I may get one on the cheap one day as a spares / repair and do it up.


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/yamaha-virago-535-new-MOT-tax-tyre-/321227293581?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item4acaa3838d

[unfazed]

Why not head back to the fold with a Fazer 400   No need for headlight mods 

Got one for sale for a grand?

http://www.donedeal.ie/motorbikes-for-sale/yamaha-fzs-400-fazer-875/5920290
Chek the import duty to UK or France

[ChristoT]

Why not head back to the fold with a Fazer 400   No need for headlight mods 

Got one for sale for a grand?

http://www.donedeal.ie/motorbikes-for-sale/yamaha-fzs-400-fazer-875/5920290
Chek the import duty to UK or France

Import duty to the UK?!? Worried now, especially as I'd have to trust someone else to check it for me... 

[Dead Eye]

Have to agree with codgie - check out Comprehensive cover as it is working out cheaper for me these days I went from my 600 to the 1000, TPFT to Comp and £1500 cover to £3500 cover for all of £50 extra (plus a stupid £40 admin charge) so not really that bad...

[ChristoT]

Amazingly, I can actually afford the insurance on an FZ400!! 

So, I needs to find an affordable FZ400 now. 

[tex]

 
 How about a xjr 400, or cb1, nice little buzzy fours, should be cheap to insure, you can pic them up for under a grand.

[ChristoT]

 How about a xjr 400, or cb1, nice little buzzy fours, should be cheap to insure, you can pic them up for under a grand.

I have a big problem.

The 33bhp restrictor (which effectively knocks me off FZ400s too) means my insurance triples - as fewer companies will insure me. And sadly the CB1 and XJR are both > 33bhp. I'm considering a VT250 though.

[unfazed]

Why not just buy another 600 and put the restrictors from the crashed 600 into it. It would take about and hour?

[ChristoT]

Why not just buy another 600 and put the restrictors from the crashed 600 into it. It would take about and hour?

Because insurance on another 600 will set me back £1,500? And also because I can't find any Fazers for under a grand in decent nick. 

[unfazed]

I have a set of restrictors for the fazer 400 if you want them 

[ChristoT]

I have a set of restrictors for the fazer 400 if you want them 

I wish I could! Insurance on a restricted 4 is almost the same as a 6!

[Exupnut]

How much would the insurance be for a restricted varadero 125 ?

[Hedgetrimmer]

You can get decent walking shoes for under £100 these days......

[ChristoT]

How much would the insurance be for a restricted varadero 125 ?

A Vara requires no restriction. 

However, good luck finding one for under a grand.  Shame, I'd happily take another. Great bikes.

You can get decent walking shoes for under £100 these days......

Ha ha ha. 

This will be for commuting to work, going shopping and the occasional LoFos. I'll go mad if I have to rely on pubic transport.

[Hedgetrimmer]

How much would the insurance be for a restricted varadero 125 ?

A Vara requires no restriction. 

However, good luck finding one for under a grand.  Shame, I'd happily take another. Great bikes.

You can get decent walking shoes for under £100 these days......

Ha ha ha. 

This will be for commuting to work, going shopping and the occasional LoFos. I'll go mad if I have to rely on pubic transport.

Go mad?......

[bigsteve]

 
  WELL Foccers
 
    It looks like a challenge     find Christo another FZS600 goodish condition under the magic £1000
 
     If he doesn't mind the insurance bill 

[Exupnut]

http://bit.ly/1hfFWVr

[ChristoT]

  WELL Foccers
 
    It looks like a challenge     find Christo another FZS600 goodish condition under the magic £1000
 
     If he doesn't mind the insurance bill 

The bike shop in Hatfield has one for £950. However, at £1500 insurance, it'll take several months of work (ONCE I get a job) to pay the premium, especially as that £1000 is all that's left in the piggy bank. 

http://bit.ly/1hfFWVr

Amazing. That won't last! And, peversely, insurance on that is nearly double the VT250. WTF is up with that?!?

[Doddsie]

Maybe its time to think outside the box.......