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wanted some advice, i am going to buy my first motorbike and i have been doing some reading this afternoon. (total novice)

I have now decided on the two most likley contenders.

The first is a Kawasaki ZXR400 (which is sitting in first place at the moment), and the other is a Suzuki GSXR400, both bikes look good and the reviews i have read say they are as reliable as each other. (please note i have not seen any of them in the flesh as this is my inital research - they may turn out to be crap..)

What i want to ensure is that i have the one which is cheaper to maintain (e.g. part availability) and to work on (basically easyest to strip and repair).

I have seen both the bike sell for around £1000-1500 on autotrader for a decent condition one, and the insurance for me looks about the same (give or take (£60).

If anyone has had these bikes i would be intrested to know what it feels like owning one. I would be using it mostly at the weekends with the odd commute to work here and there.

If there are any common faults, which i need to look out for that would be nice to know, as i will be walking in buying it blind.

I am not sure of service history on bikes (are they the same as cars?), and if it has any relevenace on the up keep on the bike (basically should i buy one without it?).

any advice would be very welcome and any other modles or makes that i may need to consider.
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go for the gixxer

if u over 21 gor for the 600 as u will be bored of the 400 in months
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thanks Mongo,

I was also told that the other day, by a biker freind, i thought i learn to crawl before trying to walk.....so go for a 400 and then upgrade later on if i am still alive

when you say 'gixxer' do you mean the Suzuki GSXR?
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I had a ZX6R and after a few months got bored wanted something quicker , i've tried a gsxr and unless your comfortable doing the splits around the petrol tank was uncomfortable . The Kawasaki heavier bike but comfy around the tank.
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i prefererred the gsxr,but like mongo says 400 preformance is pants, go for the 600 if u can.
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Kwak was nice in it's time but def the GSX and as everyone has said try and push to the 600cc. I had a ZXR400 and chopped in for a GSX600 and the lost money doing it. You might as well push yourself and get the 600 and be happier in the long run. And then trade it against a Bigger Bike like my Hayabusa


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No one going to mention the little Honda nc30 then ?? had mine for years and in all honesty dont think I will ever get shot off it, looks the biz, honda reliablty £100 insurance per year and well all I can say is try get a shot off one before rushing out and buying something bigger.

downsides :

1/wrists will be aching withing a few mins off riding it due to the riding posistion.

2/ not the easist bikes to work on due to everything being crammed in.


3/ c`mon its a honda, you did not expect a long list off downsides did you ??

above all it looks very, very similar to the legendry RC30 and you all know about them !!!
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As per above, go for the 600 or even bigger,

I passed my test last sepetmber. Had bought a yamaha R6 a few weeks earlier. January this year (4 months after passing test) i bought a brand new gsx-r 1000 as the 600 wasnt quick enough.

Im now looking at going even bigger with the ducati 1098r..
the gsxr 1000 is around 164bhp where as the 1098r is 180bhp or 186bhp with the suplied race kit on.

And this is only after having my licese for less then a year...

Morale of the story, Take the above advice and go bigger lol

I find bigger bikes (as in bigger engines) are also easier to ride.

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Thanks all, i am now looking at 600cc and above, i have passed my test...they only thing that is going to be a show stopper is the insurance...
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The ZXR400 was an official import so more are about and are alot newer as they were made up until 2003.

This is now irrelelevant if you are now looking at a 600.

In this case why not consider an SV650 as it'll be cheaper to insure than a R6/GSXR600/CBR600/ZX6

It'll also be a bit more user friendly as you have only just passed your test and will need time to learn.


I started with a ZXR400, it was a cracking bike and would keep up with most stuff on twisty roads, which is what it's all about.
Straight line speed is boring.

I now have a Buell XB12 Lightning which is a very cool bike

The choice ultimately is yours because you are the one who has to live it.
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