Can anyone recommend a new bike?

I've been riding a 125 for a few years now and want to get a more powerful one. I'm want to get a quick road bike that still handles well. Any suggestions?

Whats your budget?, race rep I take it

Yeah, I don't want to spend much more than 3 or 4k on a used bike, or up to 6k at the most for a new one

For that kinda money you'll get a bloody good bike, are you looking at Yam? if so as you'll no doubt know about the R1/6 T/ace/cat.

I really wouldn't want to point you any direction, there's alot of good bikes out there, it's really just individual choice.

But then again if it was me, I'd go for an R1, head in the clocks arse in the air , and virtualy no fekr will get you!.

Yeah, I was considering an R1, the new one looks really good, I was just thinking of any slightly less obvious ones...

Not sure how old you are, but insurance could be a major factor on a sportsbike.

Fazer 6 is good and only Group 12 insurance, while an R6 is Group 15.

Yeah, I suppose I'd better think about insurance before I start buying the big bikes...

Get some quotes....make sure you try Yamaha Insurance Services though.

Fek!, yea sorry mate, I forgot about that, get some quotes first, me being an auld bastard, I dont need to worry to much about it

you have been riding a 125 for years and now thinking of getting an R1?

Thats a big leap.

Have you thought about 400's?

Fast enough round most runs and handle well too :wink:

FZR400 is the only Yam I can thin of. :roll:

FZR's are the Dogs Danglies 8) :wink:

But alas, they seem to be harder to find these days

fazer 600!!! 8) the big man's goin for one next you know :wink: (that be me )

Too right!........Fazer 600's are Great All-Rounders :wink: 8)

exactly mate 8) the fazer will do everything and more, same insurance group(maybe one more) than the fzr, damn sight more comfortable, not so twitchy, not so peaky, just a nice fast do it all bike :wink:

But they look SH*T :sealed

in your opinion maybe :roll: looking like a racer aint important

I think Fazer's look great....like a real bike should look.

I have nothing against Naked bikes. I just dont like the look of the Fazer.

This is a Yamaha site after all but in my opinion the Hornet and the Bandit look better.

I know the Fazer out performs the Bandit etc etc.

I also like the V twins.

The Raptor in particular. V Twins are cheap to insure too.

Oh and the New Fazer does look much better than the Old one. :wink:

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Oh and the New Fazer does look much better than the Old one. :wink:

nah old one's nicer, not keen on the new one you're right about the v-twins, i like em too and the cheap insurance is very tempting, just a pitty suzuki made one and yamaha didnt :roll: :?