Harley rider looking to go back to sport bikes

[Jerry74]

Hi all,
Had enough of the old Hogly tractor, EQC have not come to the party for my missing $$$$ so it's time to sell up and replace with a sportbike again.
Used to ride GSXR 750R any pointers for a suitable replacement????
Want to pay up to about $10,000

[Taz]

www.trademe.co.nz

[Jerry74]

Yeah tard me is ok for a quick squiz but I want some opinions on what is out there has been about 15 years since I was on a sport bike.....

600 cc , 1000 cc etc, thinking either Kwaka, Trumpy, Duke possibly

Any ideas welcomed!!

[reofix]

Get a dual purpose bike and explore NZ without the need of a chiropractor!

[Jerry74]

Yeah if EQC would hurry up and pay the bloody people of CHCH this would not be happening.... EQC are all wankers

[DrunkenMistake]

Buy a new Harley?
Cheap enough.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Business-fa...-367351866.htm

[tigertim20]

mate, go ride some bikes. If its been ten years, youll find alot has changed, with circa 170hp at the rear wheel, youd best do some test riding before buying something that makes your family cry.

No point asking 'what do I get', cos we aint got a fucking clue about your height, weight, riding style, limit of your ability etc etc. go try a bunch of things and narrow it dwon, come back when you have narrowed it to three or four options!!!

[Gremlin]

Go speak to the salespeople and take options for a ride. They are desperate for sales given the economy anyway.

If you haven't been in the game for a while, I'd stay away from the 1000cc sportsbikes until you have some experience in that riding style. You really cannot imagine how fast they will accelerate after being on a Harley. You'd be able to get 2nd hand ones, later than 2000, FI, for 10k, so they're cheap and incredible HP pushing 150-200hp.

Consider some nakeds, they have a better riding position, and they really don't give much away to the sportsbikes in power. Mid sized can be really nice, things like the CB600 for example, really peppy and light, easy to ride etc.

Nothing stopping you from a different cruiser either, unless you're over them.

In short, asking what you should get... well, only one mate in a whole pile has the same bike as me, there are so many options available.

I shortlist bikes also on dealer. If a brand doesn't have a dealer I'd work with, then I don't consider the brand, as I do a lot of km and the after sale relationship is far bigger than just buying a bike.

[Teflon]

Triumph Speed Triple 2003

• Asking price: $8,995

Buell XB12R 2005

• Asking price: $9,000

Triumph 675 Daytona 2006

• Asking price: $6,800

[Spearfish]

Buy a new Harley?
Cheap enough.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Antiques-co...-408108399.htm

Thats just plain nasty

[willytheekid]

mate, go ride some bikes. If its been ten years, youll find alot has changed, with circa 170hp at the rear wheel, youd best do some test riding before buying something that makes your family cry.

No point asking 'what do I get', cos we aint got a fucking clue about your height, weight, riding style, limit of your ability etc etc. go try a bunch of things and narrow it dwon, come back when you have narrowed it to three or four options!!!

+1
A lot has changed in 15yrs mate , todays sports bikes are yesterdays GP bikes!
Sorry to hear about EQC....bastards are making ALOT of peoples lives miserable at the moment.
Best of luck with the bike hunt mate
....thought of replacing the tractor with ....an italian tractor!....Guzzi griso, V7 racer etc..mmmmmm (But I MAY be biased in that regard lol)

[gijoe1313]

Sounds like a good excuse to go and ride a lot of bikes to me! Get the sales people excited! Try the whole spectrum of styles - get a feel for the ride arrangement and the changes in bike technology.

Good to see you are open to change, there is a whole lot of new ideas and concepts to wrap your thinking around (and anything that challenges our way of thinking is always a good thing!)

Now get out there and start test riding some bikes!

[5150]

Hi all,
Had enough of the old Hogly tractor

One finally wised up and jumped the fence.

Good on you brother. Now enjoy the speed, handling and braking of some fine sports bikes around

[Jerry74]

Cheers guys will do some test rides soon.

Might go see Phil Garrett and Avon city as bike shops are a bit limited here now that Sportzone and Just Motorcycles have gone under from the quakes.

EQC are still a bunch of wankers too....

$20000 in my garage is just a bit silly at the moment so a sport bike is the way to go for me for sure plus leaves enough $$$$ for my kids to have a decent holiday.

[AllanB]

10k will give you a fine selection of preloved sports bikes to pick from.

Test ride away