Time to get a new bike

**portokiwi** · 29th August 2008, 15:51

Mate 250cc to 1000cc is a huge leap. go in the middle 600-750cc Range. You will get the same emjoyment, the same thrills.

**puddy** · 29th August 2008, 16:53

MAN up! Insurance up (both m/cycle and life)! Then buy the 1000! Then somebody can pick up a cheap wreck off trademe the week after next! If you're a good rider then you'll be fine on either. If not, then as above! Good luck.

**kermit63** · 29th August 2008, 17:03

675, Street Triple or the new Duc 696.

**mouldy** · 29th August 2008, 17:57

Buy a 1000 and die , buy a new 600 and devalue it fast , a 1000 willscare you silly and you'll never ride it properly , same with modern 6 , live with a 400 for a year and then move up . There are old riders and there are fast riders but there are not too many old fast riders .

**Jerry74** · 29th August 2008, 18:10

Originally Posted by mouldy

Buy a 1000 and die , buy a new 600 and devalue it fast , a 1000 willscare you silly and you'll never ride it properly , same with modern 6 , live with a 400 for a year and then move up . There are old riders and there are fast riders but there are not too many old fast riders .

Good quote there !!!!

**325rocket** · 29th August 2008, 18:16

Originally Posted by Ferris

+1 Daytona

Wellington Motorcycles should have them!

they had a 2nd hand low km one in there a few weeks ago. dont know if its still there though

**imdying** · 29th August 2008, 18:22

Originally Posted by jrandom

*snip squid pic*

Originally Posted by captain_andrey

nice, you wanna back that up with facts?

Facts?

That'd be...

Originally Posted by captain_andrey

I get my full next month

And...

Originally Posted by captain_andrey

I am kinda scared of 1000cc.

And...

Originally Posted by captain_andrey

I always thought it doesn't matter how much power it produces at the wheel, its how much you are willing to use and stay within your riding skill limit.

You say you're scared of thous... have you ridden one yet?

**RON SOAK** · 29th August 2008, 18:25

Hey - Dover went from a Hobag to a gixxer thou.
By the time he was on his third one, he was starting to get the hang of it......didn't break any bones, anyway...

**jrandom** · 29th August 2008, 18:31

Originally Posted by RON SOAK

Hey - Dover went from a Hobag to a gixxer thou.
By the time he was on his third one, he was starting to get the hang of it...

True.

Who's with me in starting the Talk Dover Into Buying Another Bike Now That He's Back Club?

The slow group at trackdays just isn't the same anymore...

**nevets** · 29th August 2008, 18:33

I'm kinda in the same spot as you are - except 3 months ahead. I was certain I'd have a new bike within a few days of getting my full, that is, until I started trying some of the machines I dreamed about.

I really *really* wanted a daytona 675, they're an awesome machine, no doubt. But after a 5min ride it was damned obvious it wasn't the bike for me. Ditto for R6, ZX6R.. etc etc.

I'd strongly suggest you pay more attention to older (think early 00's) 400-600's. They've got less poke than the current 600's but are still rockets in comparison to your hyobag.

Someone mentioned the CB600F4i - they're a damned nice bike actually... I'd buy one - if I could just get my hands on one! I made the mistake of test riding, then hesitating on buying, only to have some other bastard take it. Bah!

In the end you have to try them for yourself. I think you'll dismiss the idea of buying a sports 1000 IL4 pretty quick, they're completely fucking mental after being used to a 250.

**svr** · 29th August 2008, 18:51

Kinda fun reading all the opinions.
Here's mine: Your goal for the foreseeable future should be to improve your riding. The real problem with 1000's is that they are very hard to ride `well'. For eg, there are multi-NZ champion roadracers who have moved from 600s to 1000s and, in controlled racetrack environments, circulated more slowly. So, you'll actually go a lot slower on a 1000. Also, you'll ride it with less confidence, less mastery, less fun and your skills won't develop as quickly.
If it about the bike get a thou (impresses non-riders...), if its about your riding get an sv 650, a stack of tires and do every track day this summer.
Good luck and stay safe.

**Maha** · 29th August 2008, 18:51

Originally Posted by nevets

Someone mentioned the CB600F4i - they're a damned nice bike actually... I'd buy one - if I could just get my hands on one! I made the mistake of test riding, then hesitating on buying, only to have some other bastard take it. Bah!

In the end you have to try them for yourself. I think you'll dismiss the idea of buying a sports 1000 IL4 pretty quick, they're completely fucking mental after being used to a 250.

Nothing to be affraid of (if you choose he right bike) thats the secret to many K's of biking bliss.
I saw and wanted a YZF600 when I was still on a 250, so I bought it.
Sold the 250, had the Yamaha for less than a year, wanted something bigger. I didnt make a mistake buying the Yamaha (was a little weary of it for the first few rides to be honest) taking off in 2nd etc. But soon realised, I could do with something around that Litre range. By now I was on my full license and bought a Triumph 955i, now I have a brand new CB1300. I have been riding for four and a half years. Choose with your head, dont let anybody else persuade your choice via a poll.

The last part is directed at Captain_Andrey...

**Oakie** · 29th August 2008, 19:18

Get an insurance quote for a 600 and then for a 1000. That my help you decide ... but then again if you can afford either then you can probably afford the insurance. (The petrol and tyres may be a different matter).