The insurance company came through...

**riffer** · 4th April 2005, 20:40

Well, thanks to Mac at Maidstone Yamaha's awesome valuation on my burned out fizzer and AMI Insurance giving me a Market Valuation policy, rather than an agreed value one (I pay premiums based on a $4000 value) I now have $5000 to spend on my next bike.

I'm just gonna take my time, have a look around and wait until the perfect bike comes around.

Open to any and all suggestions on bikes but here's what I'm looking at:

FZR1000 EXUP (1989+)
VFR750 (1990+)
GSX-R750 (1992)
GSX750F (1990+)
CBR750F (1990+)
ZXR750 (1989+)

My list of requirements:

17 inch rear wheel
100+ HP
good tyres
easy to find parts
relatively easy to maintain.

Anyone interested in a digital ignitor from a 2NK-spec 1987/88 FZR750R pm me. This is the one that will change your 77BHP Japanese-spec FZR750R to a 107HP American-spec FZR750R (with a rejet as well).

**bugjuice** · 4th April 2005, 21:02

nice one.. good luck on your hunt, and hopefully back on the road soon..

**inlinefour** · 4th April 2005, 21:02

I reckon your the one to figure that one out and have heaps of fun in the process test piloting them to help aid your decision. However if it was my decision to make, that would be easy

**Zed** · 4th April 2005, 21:19

Originally Posted by celticno6

Well, thanks to Mac at Maidstone Yamaha's awesome valuation on my burned out fizzer and AMI Insurance giving me a Market Valuation policy, rather than an agreed value one (I pay premiums based on a $4000 value) I now have $5000 to spend on my next bike.

I'm just gonna take my time, have a look around and wait until the perfect bike comes around.

Open to any and all suggestions on bikes but here's what I'm looking at:

FZR1000 EXUP (1989+)
VFR750 (1990+)
GSX-R750 (1992)
GSX750F (1990+)
CBR750F (1990+)
ZXR750 (1989+)

My list of requirements:

17 inch rear wheel
100+ HP
good tyres
easy to find parts
relatively easy to maintain...

It's always good news when the old insurance company pays up, even better when you know that the pay-out will be going towards another bike!

As for your list of bikes, I say go for either the FZR or the VFR...can't say I've heard much about the CBR750 but it must be okay seeing it's a Honda!

Glad to hear some positive news has come from out of the flames Simon!

**Zapf** · 4th April 2005, 21:19

Originally Posted by Honda

I reckon your the one to figure that one out and have heaps of fun in the process test piloting them to help aid your decision. However if it was my decision to make, that would be easy

honda ? :P

**Zapf** · 4th April 2005, 21:21

Originally Posted by Zed

It's always good news when the old insurance company pays up, even better when you know that the pay-out will be going towards another bike!

As for your list of bikes, I say go for either the FZR or the VFR...can't say I've heard much about the CBR750 but it must be okay seeing it's a Honda!

Glad to hear some positive news has come from out of the flames Simon!

wonder what sort of space plane is that in the background ?

**matthewt** · 4th April 2005, 23:06

Originally Posted by celticno6

Open to any and all suggestions on bikes but here's what I'm looking at:

FZR1000 EXUP (1989+)
VFR750 (1990+)
GSX-R750 (1992)
GSX750F (1990+)
CBR750F (1990+)
ZXR750 (1989+)

I'd got for the ZXR. I've always had a softspot for them.

**madboy** · 4th April 2005, 23:48

That's a good deposit on that R1 you've never wanted

LB · 5th April 2005, 05:34

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Good news Simon - Mac's a good bloke.

Happy hunting!!

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**crashe** · 5th April 2005, 10:01

Good luck in finding your new bike....

Go out and have fun test riding them all.

**TonyB** · 5th April 2005, 10:14

Reckon you'd love the FZR1000, not that I'm biased owning one or anything...
Have you thought about an RF900? Not sure if they can be had for $5K, but I recall Kiwibiker saying that there must have been voodoo involved in the chasis development as it was rock steady

**Fryin Finn** · 5th April 2005, 11:07

Go take a TRX850 for a ride I'm sure you will be pleasantly suprised.

**F5 Dave** · 5th April 2005, 12:00

Good stuff. Though the 100+ hp requirement puts the Kibosh on the middle 5 candidates. Well the GSXR just squeaks through.

My RF was 5k. Had buggered discs though.

I’d vote VFR or FZR from that list.

**Pwalo** · 5th April 2005, 12:03

Good news. Strangely enough I got more back for my GS as well. The assessor valued the bike at $5k instead of $4k.

Good luck with the bike hunt. Sounds like a great excuse to test ride everything you can. What about an older GSXR1100. A real man's bike apparently (too big for me anyway).

**vifferman** · 5th April 2005, 12:04

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

Good stuff. Though the 100+ hp requirement puts the Kibosh on the middle 5 candidates.

Yeah, I was going to say that.
Although you can squeak 100hp out of a 90-93 VFR, they usually measure around 80-summat at the wheel, depending on who you talk to.
Doesn't necessarily mean you should rule it out, as apart from R/Rs (easily replaced), and the sort of things that get tired on most bikes (suspenders, brakes, gearbox, etc.), they're very dependable, and a good all-rounder.

Not that I'm biased at all, at all....