engine swap

[Chadatious 0]

okay if i was to but a bandit 1200 engine in a bandit 600, would i have to get custom insurance what is pricey or would it be classed at a 1200 bandit and be same on insurance.

may be able to get an engine with 8k on it for £50 cam chaoin went so top end will need abiut of work but gearbox should be a minter. looks like the adjuster broke for a bizar reason.

or is it not worth hassle as id need cdi, downs, etc.

[dick65 0]

to be honest chad its not worth the hassle m8 although both bikes are similar in size etc i wouldnt bother just buy a bigger bike

[Chadatious 0]

yeah mayby an ace

i did look at 955 daytona but their 2800 3rd party fire and theft

just thought it may be cheaper, but yeah

[dick65 0]

youll see mine if your on the rideout

[Chadatious 0]

yeah. may have to travel for a test ride, as they arent as common, tl bit more common, but if it means i can find a bike i feel is ideal for my next then its worth it. cant afford a z1000, ive looked intp z750 but i think their expensive for what they are but il dome some testing, and then see what i like most

[dick65 0]

test ride as many bikes as poss m8,ive seen one other Ace up here few and far between,some tidy ones on ebay

[Chadatious 0]

year, so do i just go in and ask to ride something, or npretend i want to buy lol

and ive noticed most have around 30k + i wont buy a bike with more then 25k, less if i can!

[streetfighter 0]

Chad just ask take your liecence they can only say no. Then just go elswhere

[Chadatious 0]

yeah, wanted to sit on a gs500f the faired one as was going to buy one, and he said bring both parts of licence and you can test ride.

but got my bandit in end. when i often buy smashed up bikes of my mate from his auction buys, as their cheap good bikes, so if something comes up, i buy it then dont like will always get money back if not more after fixing it road worthy. then i can do a few nice extras. but i dont know if i want a written off bike next as next will probably be a 1l bike and ill want to keep it for a while,

[dick65 0]

although nice to have a low milage bike i usually go on condition and how well its been looked after

[streetfighter 0]

@Chadatious wrote:

yeah, wanted to sit on a gs500f the faired one as was going to buy one, and he said bring both parts of licence and you can test ride.

but got my bandit in end. when i often buy smashed up bikes of my mate from his auction buys, as their cheap good bikes, so if something comes up, i buy it then dont like will always get money back if not more after fixing it road worthy. then i can do a few nice extras. but i dont know if i want a written off bike next as next will probably be a 1l bike and ill want to keep it for a while,

what about a fireblade i've been looking at them there is some cheap ones about. My cousin ad one about 5years ago he liked it said it was powerful enough.

[streetfighter 0]

@dick65 wrote:

although nice to have a low milage bike i usually go on condition and how well its been looked after

i totally

[Chadatious 0]

totally agree rather have a 20k mile bike thats been services, well looked after etc, than something with 5k thats never been serviced, and has had gutts knocked out of it!

[lee1 1]

as said chad just get another bike when ya can,even if it means buying a 1200 bandit

[Kenb 0]

Careful what you sign to get a test ride. Not uncommon to pay the first £700/£1000 if you drop it.

[Chadatious 0]

yeh i know ken!! mate went essex to test a bmw tourer. hadnt started it, droped it broke the lever and a scratch he has sighned for £1200 excess. but they wouldnt let him just replace damadged parts for new wat was only like £300,

[streetfighter 0]

@Chadatious wrote:

yeh i know ken!! mate went essex to test a bmw tourer. hadnt started it, droped it broke the lever and a scratch he has sighned for £1200 excess. but they wouldnt let him just replace damadged parts for new wat was only like £300,

Thats ridiculas how can they justify something like that, chad just be careful then