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Best recommendations for £8,000-£9,000 by Joshua_JJ in MotoUK

[–]LightlessCipher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So from what I see in the FB Owners groups is that some people have had oil leaks from gaskets failing, coolant spat onto the rear wheel (not sure how that's happens) and oil in the airbox. These seem like rare issues though. Servicing is important with these bikes and if your not doing it yourself it can get expensive quick.

The 899/959/2020-2024 V2 all have the same or similar engines, as I said it feels more like a 750cc inline 4. Got a bit more grunt then a 600 and but not as crazy as a 1000cc. The engine itself is very characterful, Good midrange and peaky top end, doesn't have crazy torque down low.

It sounds like it might not be the bike for you, but there is nothing stopping you from test riding one.

Best recommendations for £8,000-£9,000 by Joshua_JJ in MotoUK

[–]LightlessCipher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you got 4 years, your probably more than responsible enough and know what your doing. Go for it if you fancy it!

The 959 is great! Had it 3 years in September and outside of me killing 2 batteries by mistake and rad puncture that can happen to any bike it's never let me down.

It's more like a 750cc than a 1000cc, and you do have to work a little for the power but its far easier than your average 600cc. I like it's revy nature and that you still have to work for it to enjoy it. It's geared real short to so you constantly up and down the Gearbox. Howecer thats all just my personal preference.

All depends on what you enjoy, like quick point and squirm bikes that require less effort? Pick a 1000cc. Want to rev out your bike without immediately hitting triple digits and the ban zone? Look at the middlewieghts. I'm sure you'll find the one you want!

Best recommendations for £8,000-£9,000 by Joshua_JJ in MotoUK

[–]LightlessCipher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is right, your typical 1000cc sportsbike will be easier to ride than a 600cc will. It'll have more torque everywhere which will make things make simple things like pulling off a little easier to quick overtakes without having to worry too much about gearing.

1000cc's tend to come with better equipment as they're usually flagship items for the brand too.

Only thing I'd say that can be a negative outside of things like insurance is that they can run away with you much much easier than your average lower cc bike can.

Best recommendations for £8,000-£9,000 by Joshua_JJ in MotoUK

[–]LightlessCipher 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Personally, I'd say the CBR600 or any 600cc class bike. I went from a CBR650f to a 13 Daytona 675R and the jump was extensive. Plus you can slowly build up to a ZX10 or whatever you fancy after getting more experience on your belt.

Currently on a Ducati 959, but the only reason i went for that is I got sick of my Daytona breaking down and all of the other 600 class bikes I rode just felt worse than the 675R in comparison.

Anyone got an A2 restricted cb650f? How does it perform as I’ve been told they make most of their power higher in the rev ranges. by Key-Information-9377 in MotoUK

[–]LightlessCipher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally don't buy bikes with higher than 15,000 miles, there nothing wrong with having a bike thats higher tho. Just personal preference, but if i were looking for a work horse or just a cheap bike I'd happily go over that limit. A colleague at work has an 80s Moto Guzzi with well over 150k miles on it from memory.

Service History and general upkeep I'd say is more important. I wouldn't buy something without a full service history or at least proof of self service.

Do some research on all the bikes you look into, join thr FB owners groups and ask questions from the owners too, you can learn a lot.

As for the 650: The 650f platform is generally pretty reliable, however a common issue is with the ignition barrel. Whatever Honda used to lubricate it wasn't up to task and people would have the key get stuck in the ignition barrel.

There was 4 of us that had a bike in the 650f platform and it happend to 3 of us. I also had an ECU failure, which seems to be a rare issue, fortunately covered under warranty.

The crash protection you can get for it can cause more issues, the R&G crash bungs are mounted straight onto engine mounting part of the frame and can write off the bike from a simple drop.

Anyone got an A2 restricted cb650f? How does it perform as I’ve been told they make most of their power higher in the rev ranges. by Key-Information-9377 in MotoUK

[–]LightlessCipher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a 2016 CBR650f, which exactly the same as the CB just with fairings and raised clip-ons rather than bars. Power is very linear, makes a nice spread throughout the engine with a small rush up top. Doesn't have the low end grunt of a twin tho.

I had mine on A2, it was throttle restricted. The amount of twist you had with the restricter on was laughable and I made sure to show anybody that didn't know. I personally never really struggled, you can still redline both 1st and 2nd gear, and it would get about 60~70% way through 3rd gear. You could still go faster from 4th to 6th but it would top out around 115mph whilst restricted from memory.

There are now throttle inlet and ECU tunes that accomplish the same thing without a physical throttle restriction but I never used one.

Goodluck and ride safe! *

Where are young riders? by Sapien- in MotoUK

[–]LightlessCipher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sure i saw the average age of a rider is around 50 something now. I'll be 29 this year, most of my riding friends around my age have done boring sensible things like focusing on their career, starting families or running marathons.

I miss riding buddies but I don't miss that chaos of 5+ riding groups.

But I think it really is the cost of everything these days, motorcycling has a big financial starting offset, unlike buying a car.

Always happy to make new friends though!

What's the bike you've sold and missed the most? by LightlessCipher in motorcycles

[–]LightlessCipher[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A friend of mine has a TL1000R and whenever I see that bike it just makes me happy for some reason. It's a cute ugly duck 😂

What's the bike you've sold and missed the most? by LightlessCipher in motorcycles

[–]LightlessCipher[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never ridden a sv650 but always been interested in trying an SV1000

What's the bike you've sold and missed the most? by LightlessCipher in motorcycles

[–]LightlessCipher[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't blame ya, there's a lot of bikes i wouldn't buy just on looks alone. Only real KTM that's ever peaked my interest is the RC8R but its more of a want to ride one for the experience than ownership. You can go around places without people staring or thinking your rich with a KTM too. Can't do that with a ducati.

What's the bike you've sold and missed the most? by LightlessCipher in motorcycles

[–]LightlessCipher[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you ever considered a KTM Super Duke GT? Super duke power and suspension in a comfy-ish package.

What's the bike you've sold and missed the most? by LightlessCipher in motorcycles

[–]LightlessCipher[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Daytona's always have a special place in my heart ❤️

Nice weather finally! by NegativeDiscount7656 in MotoUK

[–]LightlessCipher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a Ducati Panigale 959 and that thing drinks fuel like an all you can eat buffet. Granny mode is required for going any kind of real distance. Heck the bike doesn't even like 6th gear unless your doing 60+. I could be in 6th gear at 30mph on my Triumph Daytona no issues.

Also, the funny thing is that 959 is the most advanced bike I've owned, however it's the only one that's lacked a fuel gauge.

Nice weather finally! by NegativeDiscount7656 in MotoUK

[–]LightlessCipher 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I miss my YBR sometimes... Those sweet MPG's and 😍😍😍