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Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Steve Parry

He has a soppy American cat now? Well, you live and learn.
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Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Along the same lines is the XT660 X. Basically the same bike as 660 R but
more supermoto styled.
Different wheels, bigger front disc and a few other minor differences.

Had one out for a test ride the other day and it was a hoot.

A bit pricey mind at 5k + but insurance is low and shouldn't feel too
threatening for your first bike.

Fazer is another good option as is the hornet but both are 4 groups higher
than the 660R/X i think.

Neil.

 

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a pink Honda Melody

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Stonge

Me too.

I was young, I needed the money, etc, etc...
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Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

The very first powered two wheeler I ever rode was a Honda Melody.
Scared the shit out of me, it did.

 

Nick Worley wrote

An excellent decision young Nick. You are to be praised for your
intentions.

 

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"Lozzo" replied to SteveH says...

True, best ive ever seen was 99.7 mph and about 40 bhp ish.
Mind you that was a Lambretta sprinter
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Donegal Paul
Lambretta Li186 - crashed and bashed
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"steve auvache" said to Nick Worley wrote

Heh, only if its "as well as" not "instead of" <ducks>
Wonder though what scoots the OP was / is riding
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Lambretta Li186 - crashed and bashed
Vespa T5 Millenium - Wifey's (technically)
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www.ailishandcharlie.co.uk

 

I didn't want to put him off totally.
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Mine was red, only thing i've ever been able to wheelie.
Mind you I was only about 7 stone in those days.
that little thing took me everywhere, even on a camping trip in snowdon,
fully laden.
it eventually died due to me never putting 2 stroke oil in it.

 

Yes, until you realise that there are 1000cc + bikes that make less power
than 600cc ones.

So, in theory, riding a cruiser for a few years should perfectly prepare you
for getting on a GSX-R1000 - at least in the eyes of the insurers.

 

Toy bikes!

 

Now, Dan. This bike is big because it is very close - those bikes are
far away ...

 

dwb secured a place in history by writing:

It's better than no attempt to value riding history in the equation at all.
And I don't actually know whether it's just cubic capacity that is factored
in - do you?

 

"Experience riding a motorcycle of similar performance" is a phrase
that springs to mind, as used by a Carole Nash Phonedroid when I
enquired about insuring a ZX-9R(1). Bit a Catch-22 predicament,
perhaps. Apparently they would accept a year on a Bandit12 and 3
years NCB in total.

Another back door would be to go for an older big, fast bike like a
ZZR-1100, or <cough> an RF900 or similar.

So yes, there are other considerations apart from engine size -
performance, postcode and rider (insurance) history at least.


1. At the time there were a number of bikes that came into the
"difficult to get insurance cover for" category, due to their record
of lobbing riders about, or being very nickable and dickable.
The 9R, R1, Blackbird and Hyabusa were in this category which no doubt
also covers the ZZR-12, ZX-10 and others now.

 

I got one for sale if you're interested...
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1 Black, shortly to undergo extensive surgery.
1 Red, undergoing lightweight surgery. -----
1 Blue, for Power-Ranger baiting. | o |
Numbers ... | o |
Stuff ... | ooo |
Life ... -----

 

Pip secured a place in history by writing:

I had a go on one of these a couple of years ago. Blooming good bike,
doesn't need any coughing....

 

I have one now ... and I reserve my right to cough all over it.

 

I had a Gilera Runner 125VX, which was pretty nippy for a scoot, but it had
a weird carburation problem that the dealer couldn't get to the bottom of.
And then the electrics started playing up. I dropped it off today and got
almost a full refund (200 squid less than I paid for it -- I'd done about
2,500km on it).
If it hadn't had the carburation & electrics problems, I would've definitely
kept it. It was relatively quick, a good commuter, cheap to run and insure
and it looked good too.
Ideally I'd like a scooter, bike AND car (since they all serve different
purposes), but that's just being greedy!
Regards
Nick