Wanted. First big bike after Direct Access. Budget £1000.

[Duncan Mountain]

Wanted. First big bike after Direct Access. Budget £1000.

I am currently taking lessons and soon will have my full Motorcycle license. I plan to buy my first big bike in April when the student loan comes in.

Due to Direct access course costing a fair bit and the money I’ll have to put aside for insurance (22 year old with one year’s no claims), I have been left with a small budget of about 1000 pounds to buy my first big bike.

Most of my riding is within Edinburgh during the week when I’m working. I teach guitar and music theory and I need a bike that’s comfortable with the stop/start riding that living in a city brings.

On the weekends I would like to go and see the sights that the UK has to offer and on longer holidays have some trips into Europe.Some of the trips I will be taking a pillion.

In the past 8 months I’ve put 4000 miles on my 125, so as you can imagine I would like to get a bike that’s not too bad on the petrol guzzling!

I have seen adverts for bikes like Reveres, Bandits, Er-5s. And I suppose they fit the pricing that I’m stuck with, but I would like to get something that’s more capable in going off the beaten track/Possibly some light trails.

I’m just putting this up to seek advice for what I should be looking for, and possibly if anybody wants to get rid of a bike for that kind of price. Offers and advice would be greatly appreciated.

[merlin999]

Well do look at that XTZ660 I have listed.

£1250 firm, but you can easily spend £300 on a chaep bike.

That bike needs for nothing.

Am ideal first bike, great handling, enough power with a sensible power delivery.

All the best Merlin

[Itchy]

No advice on actual bike but do a good bit of homework, there are a lot of bikes out there and everyone has a different opinion on them, I'm a return biker so got a 600 Bandit for a year and just bought a Vstrom 1000, but dosent mean that route would suit you.
Try and get to test ride as many as you can, the right bike will come along soon enough

[Bonniebird]

Have a look at this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-SUZUKI-X ... 3a6f88e304

[Bonniebird]

And this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-HONDA-XL ... 43acf60ada

[Bonniebird]

Another.....I love looking for bikes...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-Honda-Do ... 415ec2f86a

[exrm193]

Fazer 600

lots about, so shop around. I've just picked up a one owner, full Yamaha history 2000 W plate model for £850.

Great bikes, but no good on the dirt....sorry

[Bonniebird]

And some more....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/APRILIA-PEGAS ... 1e6ae4152e

This one is a real beauty

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Suzuki-GSF-60 ... 33717d87bb

And Orlando-Orange is selling his super tenere on this site

http://www.adventurebikerider.com/forum ... -sale.html

Merlin999 also has his tenere for sale

http://www.adventurebikerider.com/forum ... -sale.html

[tony23]

bmw F650 funduro, 80 mpg, easy to work on and can go a little off road

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-BMW-F650 ... 3a701b15aa

[Throttled]

Since you are in Edinburgh, keep a look out at this dealers in Falkirk

http://www.morvenmotorcycles.co.uk/

He specialises in cheaper bikes. I was there a few days ago with a mate who is looking to get back on the road.