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From: Dudley Simons on 22 Sep 2008 11:27 one other thing - its been a while since I have had bike insurance and then it was classic insurance through Carole Nash and cost me all of about 80 quid a year for my old BSA. So where do I go to get cheap bike insurance from nowdays?
From: Jim on 22 Sep 2008 11:32 In article <gb8d2o$qfs$1(a)gemini.csx.cam.ac.uk>, Dudley Simons <drs1005(a)THE.OBVIOUS.esc.cam.ac.uk> wrote: >Thanks for the replies. > >So on the whole it sounds as though it would be just the thing for me. > >Apart from the wiring corrosion issue is there anything else to watch >out for? Any other gotchas?? FWIW there's lots of chat and information on these website: http://www.f650.co.uk/ http://www.ukgser.com/ -- CB500 (blue + flies)
From: Jim on 22 Sep 2008 11:35 In article <gb8dhi$rpc$1(a)gemini.csx.cam.ac.uk>, Dudley Simons <drs1005(a)THE.OBVIOUS.esc.cam.ac.uk> wrote: >one other thing - its been a while since I have had bike insurance and >then it was classic insurance through Carole Nash and cost me all of >about 80 quid a year for my old BSA. So where do I go to get cheap bike >insurance from nowdays? Carole Nash is not a bad shout although they do seem to have a tendency to be uncompetitive recently. Shopping around by calling places in the back of a bike magazine will get you the best deal. You will not do badly here buying the F650 since it's seen as quite a sensible bike. -- CB500 (blue + flies)
From: boxerboy on 22 Sep 2008 12:55 So where do I go to get cheap bike > insurance from nowdays? Go for the BMW, get BMW insurance from your nearest dealer. I am 51, live in the West Mids have 5+ years NCB and pay £109 pa to fully comp cover a 2003 F650GS and an 83 R80RT. If you do buy the BMW fit a scottoiler for the chain ASAP Boxerboy
From: Steve Parry on 22 Sep 2008 15:40
<crn(a)NOSPAM.netunix.com> wrote in message news:48d7998a$0$514$bed64819(a)news.gradwell.net... > Steve Parry <k100rs_1990removethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> What he said .... >> >> I have a 95 F650 Funduro and it's a pleasant bike. As is common with 650 >> singles with light cranks it doesn't like slogging under 3000 rpm, but >> use >> the gear box to keep it spinning above that and it's really nice. It'll >> bop >> along nicely around 75 ish. Motorway use is OK but they're not the best >> motorway tool. My commute to the office is about 20 miles of quiet A and >> B >> roads and one dual carriageway It copes excellently. >> >> Top speed is about 100 - 105. I get around 50 mpg. >> >> What I like about them is, being a single, the thump thump thump power >> delivery feels really pleasant. Handling is very good, I use Avon >> Distanzia's found them better than Conti Escapes. > > So a GS500 would do the job just as well or better then. > Hmmmm .... > as would a load of other machines but that wasn't what was asked was it? -- Steve Parry BMW R80RS, BMW R45, 03 BMW R1100S Boxercup, 07 K1200GT SE 95 BMW F650, 87 Yamaha FS1, Sukida SK90PY, 91 Kawasaki AR50, 07 VW Passat SE Estate for comfort www.gwynfryn.co.uk |