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Offline Mike125Honda

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Re: Advice needed!
« Reply #15 on: July 22, 2010, 05:33:51 PM »
Thanks for the advice guys, got my "assessment" on monday, next I guess is me picking the right bike to buy lol.

CBR400 does appeal to me and people always seem to say they enjoyed being on one, issue will be moving on, I don't want to buy a 400 now and by next summer be itching to move up again, so what would you say personally? 400 first or just jump straight to bigger??

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Re: Advice needed!
« Reply #16 on: July 23, 2010, 08:25:39 AM »
if it was me i'd get a 600 like someone said earlier try a fornet or similar, depends on your budget mate.

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Re: Advice needed!
« Reply #17 on: July 23, 2010, 04:24:08 PM »
My local bike shop has a GSX600F which I can have for 600 pxing my current, just unsure if I am ready to let her go haha

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Re: Advice needed!
« Reply #18 on: July 23, 2010, 04:36:57 PM »
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My local bike shop has a GSX600F which I can have for 600 pxing my current, just unsure if I am ready to let her go haha

gsx600f is great fun to ride its a squirt and go with a gear indicator and just so easy to ride its unbelievable , go for it  :thumbsup

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Re: Advice needed!
« Reply #19 on: July 23, 2010, 04:39:04 PM »
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My local bike shop has a GSX600F which I can have for 600 pxing my current, just unsure if I am ready to let her go haha

which bike shop???

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Re: Advice needed!
« Reply #20 on: July 23, 2010, 04:53:15 PM »
Suggest you arrange a test ride on it Mike :scooter
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Re: Advice needed!
« Reply #21 on: July 23, 2010, 04:55:37 PM »
I have my assessment on monday (hour or so on a 500 basically a free go on one lol) , then a test ride on the 600, followed by a tour de north wales on my 125 :P

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Re: Advice needed!
« Reply #22 on: July 23, 2010, 09:34:18 PM »
GSX650F I've got one basically a faired bandit,  But will be a different beast to a 500.  Its an inline 4 smoother than a 500 which is punchy if you see what I mean.  Im 5'9 and 12 stone and it is a heavy bike but very easy to ride. 

I passed my test in April and jumped straight on it, was amazed at the power it had.  But now im used to it, it feels slow.  But Im still learing only been riding a year or so, first bike was a CBR125.

Beware of the kick! when you open it up passed 5k revs, can be scarey if your not use to it.

Oh and leave lots of money petrol, come back CBR!!!!!! :thumbsup

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Re: Advice needed!
« Reply #23 on: July 26, 2010, 10:36:08 PM »
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Decided I will say goodbye to my 125 when its said and done :( the trade in price will cover my DAS

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Re: Advice needed!
« Reply #24 on: July 28, 2010, 08:50:26 PM »
Listen go and try a few different bikes on test you have a full licence so go and try them,see what suits you,i had not ridden bikes for 10 yrs,passed my test two yrs ago and bought a harley 1200 sportster,i now own a ktm rc8r,so go and try a few bikes this is my own personel opinion,hope it helps.
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