Looking To Buy A 1000cc upwards

miller50841

Hi all as above looking to buy 1000cc upwards have full licence since 2004 so not restricted and insured on anything which is a great start just looking for a few ideas.
1)Interested in sports and tourers eg. Blacbird, Hyabusa, Yamaha fjr.
2)Where would be a good place with a good name to look/buy
3)Budget €3000 might push a bit more
4)If not possible at this budget may leave for another while and get a bit more together.

Any suggestions would be great thanks ...

bradknowell

you'd get a hairybush for that price no hassles. Back a cupla years but sure thats grand.

arybvtcw0eolkf

If you have the cash and can afford to wait then I'd recommend browsing donedeal everyday, you'll pick up something really nice for that kind of money there, eps. coming into the winter.

The trick to donedeal (I find) is waiting with the cash to bounce when the right bike comes up.

daenerysstormborn3

Check out donedeal, there's a few blackbirds and busas up there for around your price range.

KamiKazi

Please tell me you have ridden bikes before and aren't some fella looking to get a litre bike for his first...

bradknowell

KamiKazi wrote: »

Please tell me you have ridden bikes before and aren't some fella looking to get a litre bike for his first...

Full license 8 years and no restriction. Leave him off lol.
I do agree with you though. Op sounds fairly enthusiastic about getting the biggest bike he can get

Idleater

bradknowell wrote: »

Op sounds fairly enthusiastic about getting the biggest bike he can get

Bit of a difference between a busa and fjr though :-)
Is the kawasaki gtr down in that price range yet?

miller50841

Hi everyone thanks for the replies.

I have ridden a hell of a lot of bikes just haven't been able to put the money together one thing after another the usual:rolleyes:...

Have a Yamaha 250 FZR 1995 need fairings for been sitting in garage few years was a bike had for long time just now have some money together and want to get a big bike again.

Been on bikes since 17 but insurance was always hard to get even with the full licence now have no problem with that.

Thanks again for the ideas

miller50841

bradknowell wrote: »

Full license 8 years and no restriction. Leave him off lol.
I do agree with you though. Op sounds fairly enthusiastic about getting the biggest bike he can get

Don't want the biggest just looking for sporty, comfortable, reliable always been putting off sure had the money 4 years ago lent a friend in trouble money and of course never got it back then car things then went renting a house and money just getting eaten up.

Don't worry not in my 40s 50s going back have been tipping around;)
Still in me 20s
6ft height

bradknowell

miller50841 wrote: »

Don't want the biggest just looking for sporty, comfortable, reliable always been putting off sure had the money 4 years ago lent a friend in trouble money and of course never got it back then car things then went renting a house and money just getting eaten up.

Don't worry not in my 40s 50s going back have been tipping around;)
Still in me 20s
6ft height

zx9r. Ok so its smaller than 1000cc but one of me mates used to have one. Fast, comfortable and sweet looking bike.

Wonda-Boy

Tell what is a lovely comfortable bike that's big but not out and out quick, is the Triumph Sprint GT (Luggage) or get the ST if ya dont want the lugguage. IMHO its a lovely looking bike aswell. You will have the best of both worlds.....

But a Blackbird is a quality machine.

bradknowell

Wonda-Boy wrote: »

Tell what is a lovely comfortable bike that's big but not out and out quick, is the Triumph Sprint GT (Luggage) or get the ST if ya dont want the lugguage. IMHO its a lovely looking bike aswell. You will have the best of both worlds.....

But a Blackbird is a quality machine.

excellent choices apart from blackbird. I love it but there's something about them that Personally I don't like. I dunno what it is.
I know wonda didn't mention it in his post but just throwing it in there, the hairy bush is one of the most ugliest bikes ever. Hate them lol.
What about, granted its not sporty but a verdero 1000, oh actually scrap that, a
SV 1000. Sexy bike. Comfy as feck and sounds deadly even with standard cans imo.

KamiKazi

bradknowell wrote: »

excellent choices apart from blackbird. I love it but there's something about them that Personally I don't like. I dunno what it is.
I know wonda didn't mention it in his post but just throwing it in there, the hairy bush is one of the most ugliest bikes ever. Hate them lol.
What about, granted its not sporty but a verdero 1000, oh actually scrap that, a
SV 1000. Sexy bike. Comfy as feck and sounds deadly even with standard cans imo.

SV1000S fully faired would be my choice, takes luggage well too

Wonda-Boy

bradknowell wrote: »

excellent choices apart from blackbird. I love it but there's something about them that Personally I don't like. I dunno what it is.
I know wonda didn't mention it in his post but just throwing it in there, the hairy bush is one of the most ugliest bikes ever. Hate them lol.
What about, granted its not sporty but a verdero 1000, oh actually scrap that, a
SV 1000. Sexy bike. Comfy as feck and sounds deadly even with standard cans imo.

A little bit to break the back for me Brad, dont fancy spending the week touring around Europe "touching my toes" Each to there own.

But was out 2 weeks ago with a lad off here with one lovely bikes.

Hotblack Desiato

Try a twin, triple and four of similar size before deciding which one you like.
I'd say the litre triple is the perfect compromise between low end torque and high end power, but then again I'm biased because I own one

Idleater

I joked with a friend who owns a sprint st that the triple has all the down sides of a twin combined with the down sides of an il4 :-)
But I own a twin :-)

The sv is a great suggestion.

ninja900 wrote: »

I'd say the litre triple is the perfect compromise between low end torque and high end power, but then again I'm biased because I own one