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From: Austin Shackles on 22 Sep 2008 15:58 On or around Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:35:36 +0100, Jim <null(a)0.0.0.0> enlightened us thusly: >In article <gb8dhi$rpc$1(a)gemini.csx.cam.ac.uk>, >Dudley Simons <drs1005(a)THE.OBVIOUS.esc.cam.ac.uk> wrote: >>one other thing - its been a while since I have had bike insurance and >>then it was classic insurance through Carole Nash and cost me all of >>about 80 quid a year for my old BSA. So where do I go to get cheap bike >>insurance from nowdays? > >Carole Nash is not a bad shout although they do seem to have a tendency >to be uncompetitive recently. Shopping around by calling places in the >back of a bike magazine will get you the best deal. > >You will not do badly here buying the F650 since it's seen as quite a >sensible bike. Mine's with Devitt. dunno how competitve it is, mind. -- Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that Travel The Galaxy! Meet Fascinating Life Forms... ------------------------------------------------\ >> http://www.schlockmercenary.com/ << \ ...and Kill them. a webcartoon by Howard Tayler; I like it, maybe you will too!
From: Rusty Hinge 2 on 22 Sep 2008 17:24 The message <v6ufd4l6fa273b4e9k4sie519dk0sb990t(a)4ax.com> from Austin Shackles <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS(a)ddol-las.net> contains these words: > On or around Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:35:36 +0100, Jim <null(a)0.0.0.0> enlightened > us thusly: > >In article <gb8dhi$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. > Mine's with Devitt. dunno how competitve it is, mind. I've always found CIS (Co-Op) competitive. -- Rusty Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk Separator in search of a sig
From: Dudley Simons on 23 Sep 2008 04:37 Steve Parry wrote: > > > <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? > I could be tempted by something else but it would have to fit into my criteria - well behaved frame reliable economical on fuel easy for parts and fairly cheap inexpensive to insure riding position has to be more upright than prone - ie like the F650 or an Enfield etc - I am getting (or at least feeling) too old and stiff to do drop bars, racing seats and high pegs! I often see people here talking about the latest someting or other they have bought for 50p with a years MOT and another three bikes in boxes for spares (ok so thats a slight exaggeration) but I guess you need to move in the right circles to get wind of these bikes when they come up for sale - and to keep your head down when your latest fleabay aquisition turns out to be a crock :o) regards Dudley
From: Jim on 23 Sep 2008 06:51 In article <ucqkq5-b1u.ln1(a)89kh6zkKVIrqrXZuA5BD.0.0>, Jim <null(a)0.0.0.0> wrote: >http://www.f650.co.uk/ >http://www.ukgser.com/ This one as well (has a lot of common technical problems) http://faq.f650.com/main.html -- CB500 (blue + flies)
From: crn on 23 Sep 2008 07:52
Dudley Simons <drs1005(a)esc.cam.ac.uk> wrote: > >> > >> 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? > > > > > > I could be tempted by something else but it would have to fit into my > criteria - > > well behaved frame > reliable > economical on fuel > easy for parts and fairly cheap > inexpensive to insure > riding position has to be more upright than prone - ie like the F650 or > an Enfield etc - I am getting (or at least feeling) too old and stiff to > do drop bars, racing seats and high pegs! Which is precisely why I mentioned the GS500. Ticks all the boxes. |