So tempted to get a new L5 GSX-R600

**rustyrobot** · 31st January 2015, 16:32

Originally Posted by haydes55

I have a GEM visa that I bought a bed with. Got shoppers insurance on it, if I buy any item on it, then the item goes on sale, I file a claim, show the current price of the same item and bam they credit me the difference. I think its valid for about 6 months after purchase

Sweet - I've never heard of that before.

Originally Posted by Waihouthumper

that seems weird and good luck claiming, I am sure there is a huge page of fine print there!

I had a look at the fine print and although there are some (sensible, predictable) things excluded the main thing is that they'll pay a maximum of $600 per item and $2000 total over a 12-month period.

Not a bad scheme.

**mossy1200** · 31st January 2015, 22:26

I think a 600 would be more fun to ride than most 1k sports bikes now. New sports bikes ride without effort and at least you would get that race feeling on a 600 with more gear shifts and more attention to lines rather than point and squirting 180+ hp.

I wonder if thats why manufactures are starting to reinvent café racers. Feels like your riding hard without massive speeds.
Im sure naked bikes re-invented themselves when sports bikes handled well at over 200kph.

**neels** · 31st January 2015, 22:37

Let some other sucker take the hit for riding it out the door brand new, and buy it next year for a lot less than the current new price. Same bike, same fun, less money.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 1st February 2015, 16:06

Originally Posted by neels

Let some other sucker take the hit for riding it out the door brand new, and buy it next year for a lot less than the current new price. Same bike, same fun, less money.

I'm guessing you've never owned a brand spanking new motorcycle?

**caspernz** · 1st February 2015, 19:05

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

I'm guessing you've never owned a brand spanking new motorcycle?

Some folks just can't afford that new bike grin Pete

**Crasherfromwayback** · 2nd February 2015, 09:13

Originally Posted by caspernz

Some folks just can't afford that new bike grin Pete

Nothing quite like it eh! Fuck me...I've prob owned over 60-70 bikes. But NONE provide the buzz of a brand spanking new one!

**kiwi-on-wheels** · 2nd February 2015, 09:50

So very tempted to pick up one of those new 650fu's, learners bike with a bit more torque, and can be unlocked easily at the end of your time, or onsell for not much depreciation

**f2dz** · 2nd February 2015, 10:28

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

I'm guessing you've never owned a brand spanking new motorcycle?

I bought my bike almost a year ago and even though it had low kms I still spend over a grand getting it to a rideable state - and this was after I had a professional MTA check done on it too.

After that experience I'm strongly leaning towards buying my next bike new. Taking that depreciation hit isn't such a big deal so long as you're intending on keeping the bike for a long time.

I had a guy try to talk me into getting one of these new 600s at that time and it was just slightly out of my price range, plus I knew I wouldn't be keeping my next bike for very long. At those prices though I would've probably bought one if I could've kept it long term.

New bike = warranty, plus peace of mind that no one's fucked it up.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 2nd February 2015, 11:43

Originally Posted by f2dz

I bought my bike almost a year ago and even though it had low kms I still spend over a grand getting it to a rideable state - and this was after I had a professional MTA check done on it too.

After that experience I'm strongly leaning towards buying my next bike new. Taking that depreciation hit isn't such a big deal so long as you're intending on keeping the bike for a long time.

I had a guy try to talk me into getting one of these new 600s at that time and it was just slightly out of my price range, plus I knew I wouldn't be keeping my next bike for very long. At those prices though I would've probably bought one if I could've kept it long term.

New bike = warranty, plus peace of mind that no one's fucked it up.

And if you get a brand spanker at rock bottom price...the depreciation is fuck all too. And yeah...over a long term it matters not anyway. Despite having had many (most new)...I still get a stiffy over getting a new bike!