1986 FZR400,88 XJ600, 86 GSX550 efg or 1981 XV750 !
gunhand,
Feb 26, 6:38pm
3 different sorts of bikes for 3 different things. what you intending to do most!
vpholdie,
Feb 26, 6:43pm
+1 for the FZR400
cocabowla,
Feb 26, 6:43pm
i'd go the gsx personally, the yamaha 400 & 600 are a bit buzzy motor wise & the xv maybe just a touch to old
joeinwellington,
Feb 26, 6:46pm
The gsx550 are hard to beat sweet bike very smooth engine ok power.
koriemouse,
Feb 26, 6:51pm
mainly open road riding weekends
gunhand,
Feb 26, 6:53pm
GSX or XJ. Whats your budget!And why not something bigger and less asthmatic lol.
robinm1,
Feb 26, 7:04pm
I would go either the XJ or the GSX, both were great bikes in there day. Steer well clear of the XV750, they had serious problems with the starter motor set up that was never resolved. although I have no personal experience with the FZ400, I have a dislike for all the inline 400's as I find them too buzzy and peaky,as another poster mentioned.
chris241,
Feb 26, 7:15pm
how about a zzr 1100 im thinking of listing mine. Just chucking it in the mix
gunhand,
Feb 26, 7:19pm
That new V8 got to you that much lol. Dont do it.you may regret it later.Thought you had a CBR for some reason. I see his profile lists him in hamner springs, that = zzr1100 country i think.
koriemouse,
Feb 27, 2:42am
budget under 2k , looking to get back on a bike after several years and would prefer 600cc or less mainly due to reg costs, but open minded for bike that feels right.
chris241,
Feb 27, 7:17am
havnt made my mind up yet i do love the bike. Just dont use it
gunhand,
Feb 27, 7:27am
hmmm 2k isnt much unfortunatly. Yes hear you about the rego. although its not bad if you do it 3 monthly and then put on hold over winter which Ill be doing this year for the first time. Older bikes unless they have been well maintained may give you issues. There are some very very good modernish bikes out there under 5k, even 3.5k if you could go that far.
chris241,
Feb 27, 7:42am
I agree with gunhand 2K is F all you will end up with something that needs a lot of work.
No i cant bring my self to sell the old girl will miss it to much . allso a m8 and i are off for a ride at 11 today to the Catlins. If i sold the bike i would have to sit at home and thats just sad
koriemouse,
Feb 27, 3:13pm
thanks guys. I realise its not a very big budget but don't want spend too much only to discover I'm over bikes. also I'm only 5'6" and 70kg so don't want anything too heavy or tall.
gunhand,
Feb 27, 3:27pm
Mate thats about my specs as well and have ridden most things out there with no issue, apart from adventure tourers which are stupidly tall.
koriemouse,
Feb 27, 3:37pm
sweet. am open to suggestions. these are the bikes I'm looking at.356680764356147067356511834
gunhand,
Feb 27, 3:47pm
Well the fzr wins the best looking one hands down but as stated above may be a bit uncomfortable. I owned its big brother 1000 and tradedit asapdue to much much pain and discomfort, but thats me. Good bike it was tho. Did you look at the one i posted up abit! The xjr looks a bit rough but the gsx is real rough.
koriemouse,
Feb 28, 2:41am
yeah kazbanz I really like the GB, and would be interestedin that one if it was in the SI. Quite the older styling of them, what about this, any probs with these!355427349or 356837737or356722730cheers
1fordluva,
Feb 28, 7:19am
Hy koriemouse,the sabre are a good bike,although not a massivly common bike. Can have issues like gearstick shaft leakage,only after being put down once or twice. Had 2 vf750,s wich have the same design of engine.All the parts you require for them can be had at econo honda te aroha. Good torque and cruising with power when you want it. They wont handle as well as the gpz though,so its a bot of a toss up lol.
cocabowla,
Feb 28, 7:29am
the gsx is a good bike if you're going above the 600cc, very good k's if genuine and apart from 4 into 1 exhaust is standard. that colour was a domestic japanese market version that suzuki nz brought in as new old stock. (83/84 model)tyres are 16 front and 17 rear from memory , bridgestone cover the older sizes well with the bt45 range so not an issue there
1fordluva,
Feb 28, 10:59am
True,the difference will be when you pull the throttle back on the sabre.hold on that bad boy delivers torque by the bucket!
mantagsi,
Feb 28, 7:35pm
As a former FZR400 owner of course my first reaction is to scream about the FZR and knock the rest, but yeah, memories come back of lots of fun tempered by aches and pains all over after a ride, small tank/low range, years of a small stressed motor ringing its guts out at high speed for 45,000kms and all the associated issues that come with flogged out revvy engines. As the old man says, more cylinders, more problems. All of those bikes have their good points but unless you don't mind shelling for parts & maintenance it might pay to look for something a little nicer, newer and tidier - save up, its worth the wait :)
gunhand,
Feb 28, 7:39pm
So the little brother of the 1000 wasnt any more comfortable either then. The next generation thunderace would be worth a look i reckon. getting cheap now to.
glyn4,
Feb 28, 8:49pm
The XJ's were pretty unburstable, as long as well maintained. See it start from cold and see how much smoke it makes. A little is OK. Honda, Yam, Kawa, Suzuki would be my choice in order of build quality if everything else were equal. You can easily loose your lisc on a 600 and it will cope with 2 people with luggage OK. I think some bikers get carried away with size and HP. They just cost more to run with little more enjoyment factor.
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