What bike would u buy for $5k?

[The Pastor]

If you had a spare 5k floating around and you wanted to spend it on a bike what would you get?

Post it with a trademe link if possible..... ;-)

For the purpose of my own personal interest, choose any style of bike - but it must be a road registered (or be able to) bike, no dirt only bikes.

Its interesting whats available atm

[Eyegasm]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-347607426.htm

[Banditbandit]

This Fireblade... if I was adding to my collection

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-350827300.htm

fun bike

If I was looking for an only bike .. then this ... GSX1200

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-351271178.htm

Good all-rounder - long distance, short distance, carry gear etc etc ..

[The Pastor]

This Fireblade... if I was adding to my collection

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-350827300.htm

fun bike

If I was looking for an only bike .. then this ... GSX1200

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-351271178.htm

Good all-rounder - long distance, short distance, carry gear etc etc ..

oh wowo on the gsx!

[Bald Eagle]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Tourers/auction-349387949.htm

[marty]

there's a shit load of Firestorm 1000's and an occasional TL1000 out there for that $$, but I'd be in for an Aprilia RS250, an NC30, or a tidy SV650.

On the bigger bikes, there's an 05 Bird for sale for $3500 (auction) at the moment, and plenty of 12/1300cc big bore nakeds for around $5k. A '99 Cb1300 for $4500 is a pretty good deal!

[Katman]

From the current TM crop my pick would be this one.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Classic-vintage/auction-350237444.htm

One day it will be worth 10 times that amount.

[simpy1]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=351522043

It's just over...

[monkeymcbean]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Classic-vintage/auction-350368555.htm

[Madness]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-350620419.htm

I'd consider this myself if I was fortunate enough to be in a position to own more than one bike.

[HenryDorsetCase]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=350082848

[Maha]

I was tempted to sell mine and buy this....its pretty.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Tourers/auction-351437547.htm

[The Pastor]

is it that hard to put the type of bike it is as well as the link lol!

[Katman]

is it that hard to put the type of bike it is as well as the link lol!

Do you want us to buy it for you too?

[monkeymcbean]

is it that hard to put the type of bike it is as well as the link lol!

I look at it this way, its not that hard to hit the link, then its more of a surprise :)

[kave]

You could always get my GSX1200, it is a bloody awesome bike. I've decided to replace it with two bikes, a full-dress tourer and something small for commuting, but if I could only run one bike I would keep the GSX.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Tourers/auction-350898852.htm

[sil3nt]

RVF 400
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-347523982.htm
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/133624-Honda-RVF400-NC45-for-sale!

[The Pastor]

I look at it this way, its not that hard to hit the link, then its more of a surprise :)

dont have tm at work lol

[The Pastor]

You could always get my GSX1200, it is a bloody awesome bike. I've decided to replace it with two bikes, a full-dress tourer and something small for commuting, but if I could only run one bike I would keep the GSX.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Tourers/auction-350898852.htm

yeah that sure is a nice bike!

[The Pastor]

Do you want us to buy it for you too?

If you feel that way inclined. You're throwing in (human) lifetime free wofs and services as well eh? :D

[monkeymcbean]

dont have tm at work lol

:shutup: Sprung haha Its quiet around here right now!

[BMWST?]

i bought my ol r100gspd for 5k

[Drew]

I could probably get you my old superbike for that money. Haldanes built, Mr Clee's Dyno says it's got 182 ponies at the rear tread and more torque than a train.

Swanky suspension front and rear, both just been rebuilt.

Fuckin MEAN street fighter for someone with nads the size of watermelons! Or get some road fairings, or race it.

[Bald Eagle]

i bought my ol r100gspd for 5k

a good deal

[R-Soul]

For that kind of money, I have to say that the VTR's are great value with no more aftermarket mods really required. It does everything quite competently (except its fuel consumption is not that great - but worth it). It will take you on the track, the back roads, touring (although that gets a little tiring for me).

It also has a great grin factor. The Honda reliability is there and servicing is relatively cheap. It also doens't look old, which is more than you can say for a lot of bikes that price.

[The Pastor]

I could probably get you my old superbike for that money. Haldanes built, Mr Clee's Dyno says it's got 182 ponies at the rear tread and more torque than a train.

Swanky suspension front and rear, both just been rebuilt.

Fuckin MEAN street fighter for someone with nads the size of watermelons! Or get some road fairings, or race it.

one careful lady owner too eh

[george formby]

This cannot be serious?
I would only keep it for a week though.

Blackbird missing a few feathers.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Tourers/auction-350417799.htm

[Smifffy]

is it that hard to put the type of bike it is as well as the link lol!

Apparently so. W#atching this thread with interest as I was considering starting a similar one of my own in a wee while.

[Drew]

one careful lady owner too eh

Fuck no, it's a race bike man! It's been thrashed it's whole life, but I bet you wont find a road motor that's in any better nick. Things been stripped and serviced more times than most K6's have had tyres!

[racefactory]

2004 CBR600RR

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/132610-Cbr600rr-5990

[jaffamont]

2000 GSX1200 does everything. Looks like it's going to be a cheap bike for someone

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-351271178.htm

[idleidolidyll]

If you had a spare 5k floating around and you wanted to spend it on a bike what would you get?


No question: a singlespeed carbon fibre mountainbike with 29" wheels

http://reviews.mtbr.com/blog/spotlight-2010-ibis-tranny-single-speed/5/

[DEATH_INC.]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-315990122.htm
GSXR600 SRAD, 750 would be better, but I couldn't find one.
If $5000 is your budget, these are the shit, absolutely bullet-proof and pretty good all round for there day. They even crash very well.

[cheshirecat]

Exactly what I have now - VFR 94-97. Still pretty quick especially out of corners with Ducs, lots of mid range, tours; drop the front 10mm for razor handling, cheap to run for what it gives back AND those gear driven cams never cease to spine tingle.

[Teflon]

GSXR1100k

I love those old air cooled motors.

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[Smifffy]

No dual purpose bikes yet?

[Drew]

No dual purpose bikes yet?No body here likes smoking pole.

[fuknKIWI]

Early Hinkley Triumph...

[Gremlin]

This cannot be serious?
I would only keep it for a week though.
A real nice Blackbird is worth a little over $10k perhaps? I suspect the cost of fairings mainly wrote it off (top, both sides I think, thats several grand right there). Remembering also, they've been discontinued.

[The Pastor]

2000 GSX1200 does everything. Looks like it's going to be a cheap bike for someone

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-351271178.htm


Yep it sure was mate, that your bike?

[Rayray401]

Hmm, I'm thinking of selling my VFR for around that in the near future, no TM link yet..

[Banditbandit]

i bought my ol r100gspd for 5k

Shit that was cheap . I sold my 1990 R100GSPD for six and a half ..

[SMOKEU]

I'd get an FZR1000 for that money. Probably what I'm going to get for my next bike.