Q-Ride with rtyuiop - day 4 - woohoo, a piece of paper!

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 3:51 pm

Very expensive bike to drop...

rtyuiop · Post by **rtyuiop** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 4:18 pm

Really? I figured it'd be expensive to service - are the parts that will get hit in a crash very $$$ too?

Oh well - if I can afford a Ducati I could probably find an SV650 for the same dollars I guess.

Danny

ttc · Post by **ttc** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 4:32 pm

i just read a thread somewhere else.. over $1000 to service a ducati

don't kawasaki make a nice enough bike

go the z750

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 4:46 pm

Guy on another forum got hit over $700 for a starter motor. And then he needed a relay - $80. Yup, I'd say parts are expensive...

rtyuiop · Post by **rtyuiop** » Sat Jul 09, 2005 5:38 pm

Yikes! Well, forget about that idea.

After doing some sums today (insurance, budget etc.) I think I'm going to have to go with an ER-5 or GS500, unless an SV pops up at an impossibly good price. Might upgrade for a Z750 or something in a year or two!

Bike hunting next Saturday

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Danny

Glen · Post by **Glen** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 12:25 pm

Slap yourself for even thinking of a ducati. Congrats on your Q ride cert. Sounds like a much more practical scheme then the NSW L's course.

Grab the lastest AMCN there's a good quick fang style write up on the ER5.

zx'er · Post by **zx'er** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 12:49 pm

Well done Danny Boy. Now you have a ticket to REALLY start learning what it's all about. Well done mate, stay safe and enjoy what you have. Maybe when you are a bit more confident we can tee up a ride on here for you.