Which Bike?

[thunderlad]

Originally Posted by dillion

something i forgot to add, big bikes can go slow too, you control the throttle not the bike, also the biggest factor for most people is how much insurance are you going to pay?

I'm 37, insurance for my thunderace is.....£124.00 fully comp.
And as with what everyone has said, an older 600, which will be cheaper to buy an insure, will be better for ya, 600's of today, no-way or no-where to use the power they have

Wilko

[DaveM]

Welcome to the forum Statham. The bike you have is a proper bike, just not as quick as a 600. A 600 will certainly be fast enough to begin with and cheaper to insure than a 1000. Why don't you try a couple on a test drive basis, which should be possible if you're buyong new(ish). One thing people sometime forget about is seat height. This can vary a bit from bike to bike and you feel a lot more comfortable if you can most if not all of your feet down when straddling the bike, as opposed to standing on your tip toes.

HTH

Dave

[Statham]

Hey everybody...thanks for all your replies...really, very much appreciated.

You've all given me lots to think about which is great...thanks

Will let you know how I get on and what I end up deciding.