Got my blacks, and looking for a new bike.

[fadz90]

Hey guys/gals,
a few weeks back i got my full license for my riders.. and now im search of a new bike,

the thing i don't know where else to look besides bikesales and bikepoint.

im after a used zx10r 06/07 version with decent k'z, im not to fussy to buy of a dealer but i wouldnt know where to look!

cheers fadi.

[craig]

250 to 10 good move.. ..enjoy

[fadz90]

you live once right? and anyway im not that much of a hoon to pull off 200 km/h ina 60 zone, i love the shape, i love the power and whats the point of getting a 600 if i will get sick of it after 2 weeks.

[Supafrog]

The question i ask is;

Why are you after a big bore?
Have you tried the midrange? (zx-6 is a niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice bike!) ....


If you know what you are looking for; and know how to look for faults... ebay works...

[Ratmick]

...and whats the point of getting a 600 if i will get sick of it after 2 weeks.

You don't think that's a big call seeing you haven't ridden a 600 yet? A 250 to a 600 is a pretty big jump, but go for it, you only live once as you said. Just make sure the once you live is not lying on a bed staring at the ceiling for the next 20+ years having someone wipe your arse.

Just quietly how old are you and are you planning on having insurance? Be prepared for a shock if you're under 25...actually under 40.

Take it easy...

Mick

[Supafrog]

Mick,

I got in first... but same sentiments apply

[Ratmick]

It doesn't matter what we say, if he wants a ZX10R then a ZX10R he'll have. Tis ok if he takes it easy, especially the first time he twists the throttle.

I nearly shit myself the first time on a 600 after a GPX250R, and that was a fat-arsed ZZR600, not a ZX-6R. Then again I'm old, fat, have kids and am not particularly imbued with as much of a sense of my invincibility as I could be.

Mick

[fadz90]

Supafrog

im after a 1000 because i want to build it as a drag bike when it comes off the road and then ill get a 600 for my roadie

Mick

im 20 and im not trying to bag out 600's i think they are great bikes, but for what im chasing the 1000 suits me best and insurance is not a problem.

[robracer]

i don't know where else to look besides bikesales and bikepoint, im not to fussy to buy of a dealer but i wouldnt know where to look!

They be the best starting points, Trading Post is another good place to look.
Congrats on getting your blacks Fadz I haven't seen you since your mates binned it up at the slab

[Reedy]

lucky bugger,

i check tradingpost.com.au and bikesales.com.au religously.

I reckon flying up or down to qld or vic, respectively, would be a great ride back home on your new beast if there wasn't one you liked local

[fadz90]

My ninja atm is unregiestered, im respraying it, and servicing it and basically cleaned it all out, ive been queit busy with work, when it gets back on the road ill come up to the PITS,

ill try trading post and im considering buying interstate, just considering my options on how hard its going to be to get nsw plates on it without too much of a hassel.

[Reedy]

that's a good point, if the RTA is involved in transfer and plates you re better off to go out on oxford st the night before to loosen your ass up for the inevitable insertion from them.

you could keep it registered in vic as its a lot cheaper if you know someone there...lots of people have their vehicles registered in vic as its much cheaper, so i hear...

[Disco]

Congrat's on the black's fadz ....

Have you ridden both a 6 and a 10 to compare first?I have ridden 2 late model 6's and a Z1000 and am still shit scared to ride a 10 ...My 6 felt like a rocket after coming of a cbr250

Good luck on the hunt for a 10 is a lotta bike but if you think it's what suit's you best go for it ....

[MrWasabi]

check bikebiz mate, they usually have some bikes posted on their website. But if you are getting no joy online only other way is to get your jacket and helmet and hit the dealers to see what you like.

Then try and find it cheaper on the net

[Ratmick]

..and insurance is not a problem.

That means two things mate.

1. No insurance. That's ok if you have no offs, but bad if you bingle (not Lara either) and survive, especially if you run into someone/something.
2. You don't mind paying >$3500/year. FWIW if you were in Melbourne, 20 years old, no finance, no previous insurer your premium would be $7332/yr through the RACV...which is criminal but it gives you an idea of the risk group your age group is in.

Either way has its risks vs. reward, but you'd know that already.

Mick