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2nd Bike - hightower - 05-03-14
So today the missus pretty much said I could look for a 2nd bike. Something budget, something that inevitably needs work, but equally in roadworthy nick enough to get me to work and back. I'm looking for something that I can work on, but then use should the Fazer need work. My budget is £500 (or there abouts).
So, open to suggestions. I found this FZR400 which I reckon could be haggled on a bit - not a lot of info on the link though http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231134049688?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
What other options do I have?
Re: 2nd Bike - Mattsplat - 05-03-14
ZZR600 is a very cheap and capable bike, certainly better and just as economical as the FZR400.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/kawasaki-zzr-600-e-1994-/351015462602?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item51ba26e6ca
Re: 2nd Bike - hightower - 05-03-14
Also, it doesn't need to be that style of bike. Open to suggestions
Re: 2nd Bike - stevierst - 05-03-14
I had a gs500 for work, it was a hoot to ride! 65+mpg too! Fired up every time, and just kept going rain, hail or shine.
Re: 2nd Bike - AndyL - 05-03-14
What's you're trip to work like?
When I was getting a bike I was looking at the CB500 before deciding on a fazer. Seem to be reliable from everything I read. I've even been planning to keep my old 125 for little trips where I'm mostly filtering.
Re: 2nd Bike - Frosties - 05-03-14
Here's my vote from a very quick scout http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-VFR-750-/151244872042?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item2336e5996a
Good luck fella!
Re: 2nd Bike - midden - 05-03-14
Honda C90 bring it on
Re: 2nd Bike - Andy FZS - 05-03-14
I had a c70 top bike for a short trip to work
Re: 2nd Bike - mickvp - 05-03-14
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motorcycle-Yamaha-750-secca-/251463327600?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item3a8c61df70
Re: 2nd Bike - hightower - 06-03-14
Love that Secca, 4 days left though and can imagine it being a little over budget come close of play.
Still looking for ideas....
Re: 2nd Bike - alan sherman - 06-03-14
An FZS600? They are cheap, easy to work on, and can last for years.
But then I guess you probably already knew that.....!
Re: 2nd Bike - hightower - 06-03-14
Yeah, and to be fair I'm not going to have the second bike the same as the first. I want something a bit different too.
Re: 2nd Bike - fazernigel - 06-03-14
Hi Hightower
I bought a cb500 ten years ago which was ten years old then with 10k miles on for £800.
Ten years on it has 56k on the clock lives outside in all weathers and has passed every MOT and apart from consumables the only thing i have done to it is put a starter motor from ebay at £40 on it.
It gives me no less than 55mpg and is great fun to ride.
Of course it is not the best looking but is like a flea bitten old dog and i love to bits.
It may not be your cup of tea but if you want something cheap very reliable it may offer what you are looking for.
Regards
Re: 2nd Bike - Arfa - 06-03-14
My wife will probably be flogging her old ZZR 400 soon. Just like ZZR600 but sleeved down. In reasonable nick, 20 years old, still good fun, probably only worth a few hundred quid.
Re: 2nd Bike - hightower - 06-03-14
(06-03-14, 03:08 PM)Arfa link Wrote:My wife will probably be flogging her old ZZR 400 soon. Just like ZZR600 but sleeved down. In reasonable nick, 20 years old, still good fun, probably only worth a few hundred quid.
That might be a possibility. Where you at, and how soon?
Re: 2nd Bike - Arfa - 06-03-14
(06-03-14, 03:21 PM)hightower link Wrote:[quote author=Arfa link=topic=11954.msg132094#msg132094 date=1394114927]
My wife will probably be flogging her old ZZR 400 soon. Just like ZZR600 but sleeved down. In reasonable nick, 20 years old, still good fun, probably only worth a few hundred quid.
That might be a possibility. Where you at, and how soon?
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Errrm, East London...
Not sure exactly when, probably month or two.
Re: 2nd Bike - gerkin - 06-03-14
ive had a er5 since new, 65mpg ,will sit a 90 allday 63k tatty used in all weathers still going strong ,make sure the charging system/reg is ok
Re: 2nd Bike - Grahamm - 08-03-14
(05-03-14, 04:07 PM)hightower link Wrote: So today the missus pretty much said I could look for a 2nd bike.
Are you sure? As the old (joke?) eBay "bike for sale" advert had it "Apparently 'do what the foc you want!'" didn't mean "buy a new bike"
