yeah, I like the look of the CBR650F, got a friend with one, looks very smart and he loves it. But alas, best insurance quote on an older CBR600F was £1200 (or silly excess from MCE and £900 premium). :-(
The second smaller bike option is definitely worth considering. Got another mate whose gone this way after having his posh new 1200GS pinched twice (once recovered and thieves disturbed on second attempt), he's now has a CBF125 for his central London commute. Reckoned it makes more sense, plenty quick enough as you say, but way more nimble. But then he would say that coming from a GS! This partly drove my interest towards left field options like a CRF259L or even Royal Enfield, but insurance on anything that looks vaguely motocross is steep as well.
Anyone tried a recent ish (2007+) XJ6 Divvy? Any good? Looks cheap and cheerful, but will it be too disappointing compared to FZS600?
The second smaller bike option is definitely worth considering. Got another mate whose gone this way after having his posh new 1200GS pinched twice (once recovered and thieves disturbed on second attempt), he's now has a CBF125 for his central London commute. Reckoned it makes more sense, plenty quick enough as you say, but way more nimble. But then he would say that coming from a GS! This partly drove my interest towards left field options like a CRF259L or even Royal Enfield, but insurance on anything that looks vaguely motocross is steep as well.
Anyone tried a recent ish (2007+) XJ6 Divvy? Any good? Looks cheap and cheerful, but will it be too disappointing compared to FZS600?