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Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 3:51 pm
by Felix
Very expensive bike to drop...
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 4:18 pm
by rtyuiop
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
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 4:32 pm
by ttc
i just read a thread somewhere else.. over $1000 to service a ducati
don't kawasaki make a nice enough bike
go the z750
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 4:46 pm
by Felix
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...
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2005 5:38 pm
by rtyuiop
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
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 12:25 pm
by Glen
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.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 12:49 pm
by zx'er
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.
