Where to from here?

**PirateJafa** · 14th April 2008, 15:24

Well guys, insurance has accepted my claim - thank god! Assessor is coming around tomorrow, and if the blighter tries to screw me I'll break HIS damn elbow. (So Steven/Andrew, you'd best be damn quick about this horn! :P)

But now the question is where do I go from here?

I'm going to add some to my insurance payout, so I'm working with about 5k for a bike + helmet.

Must be something faired.

Was looking at CBRs and ZXRs - apparently the CBRs are a bitch to work on? Plus Squiggles will break my kneecaps if I buy a Honda.

What's the options?

**klyong82** · 14th April 2008, 15:29

Originally Posted by PirateJafa

Well guys, insurance has accepted my claim - thank god! Assessor is coming around tomorrow, and if the blighter tries to screw me I'll break HIS damn elbow. (So Steven/Andrew, you'd best be damn quick about this horn! :P)

But now the question is where do I go from here?

I'm going to add some to my insurance payout, so I'm working with about 5k for a bike + helmet.

Must be something faired.

Was looking at CBRs and ZXRs - apparently the CBRs are a bitch to work on? Plus Squiggles will break my kneecaps if I buy a Honda.

What's the options?

Yeah get a CBR250RR.....who say they are hard to work on? Are you comparing it to a naked bike? You could try a VTR250 or CB250...both are good reliable bikes. Dont worry about Squiggles he aint gonna do anything to you... but a 2004 gsx250 would be good at that price too....plenty of choices. Give us a ring so that we can go thrash the bike together....I mean look at the bike...

**Macstar** · 14th April 2008, 19:50

With the position/angle your elbow is set in (and for the next 12 months), you'll need a Harley Davidson with Ape hanger bars:

**PirateJafa** · 15th April 2008, 14:44

Haha thanks Isaac

Originally Posted by klyong82

You could try a VTR250 or CB250...both are good reliable bikes.

But they are naked!

Originally Posted by klyong82

a 2004 gsx250 would be good at that price too....plenty of choices. Give us a ring so that we can go thrash the bike together....I mean look at the bike...

Sounds like a plan. Plenty of time to peruse TardMe yet!

**motorbyclist** · 15th April 2008, 18:12

cbr and zxr are both very good machines, for your riding don't bother with a weak gsx or other inline twin... dunno about the hyosung but the one i rode seemed pretty gutless compared to a vtr and your old bandit

vtr is good but naked.... maybe fit some fairings from another bike for a custom job

wouldn't trust an fzr and can tell you right now not to buy a gsxr.

just out of interest, why the switch to fairings and why the naked bike to start with? obvious reasons welcome i'm just curious as to your thoughts

Originally Posted by Macstar

With the position/angle your elbow is set in (and for the next 12 months), you'll need a Harley Davidson with Ape hanger bars:

:

not sure what's worse, the apehangers or the exhaust pipes

**Squiggles** · 15th April 2008, 18:21

Get a honda and i break your other arm

**motorbyclist** · 15th April 2008, 18:30

get a suzuki and i won't break your arms, you'll be suffering enough already

**klyong82** · 15th April 2008, 19:20

Get a suzuki and you cant ride with us the Honda cool guys.....and gals......

**Hanne** · 15th April 2008, 20:46

Originally Posted by klyong82

Get a suzuki and you cant ride with us the Honda cool guys.....and gals......

Honda gals? Not in this club!

**PirateJafa** · 15th April 2008, 20:54

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

just out of interest, why the switch to fairings and why the naked bike to start with? obvious reasons welcome i'm just curious as to your thoughts

Naked bikes are better for the daily commute. Or at least the somewhat aggressive communtering that I tend to do.

But I didn't realise at first how much weekend riding I'd be doing though - and how much nicer that is on a faired bike!

Also, a change is always nice