2nd Bike

[hightower]

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?_...EBIDX%3AIT


What other options do I have?

[Mattsplat]

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-6...51ba26e6ca

[hightower]

Also, it doesn't need to be that style of bike. Open to suggestions

[stevierst]

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.

[AndyL]

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.

[Frosties]

Here's my vote from a very quick scout    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-VFR-750-...2336e5996a


Good luck fella!

[midden]

Honda C90 bring it on

[Andy FZS]

I had a c70 top bike for a short trip to work

[mickvp]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motorcycle-Yam...3a8c61df70

[hightower]

Love that Secca, 4 days left though and can imagine it being a little over budget come close of play.


Still looking for ideas....

[alan sherman]

An FZS600?  They are cheap, easy to work on, and can last for years.


But then I guess you probably already knew that.....!

[hightower]

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.

[fazernigel]

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

[Arfa]

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.

[hightower]

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?

[Arfa]

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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.

[gerkin]

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

[Grahamm]

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"