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**Dolestar** · 23 Aug 07, 12:53 PM

fair points, but i actually found that the 748 was the cheapest of my first-bike-hit-list, which were:

bandit
hornet
r6
ninja
748

all of around the same value. In all honesty i put the 748 in as a wild card - thinking i would never get insurance and was chuffed to bits when it came out cheapest.

I agree these can be expensive machines, mine had a £1400 service less than 3 months after purchase - and that hurt. Since then though everythings fine (touch wood) and ive just rolled her into 23k miles and shes still going like sh** off a shovel.

I agree that it may be worth considering the safer route, but come on - you only live once

23 Aug 07, 12:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dolestar Track Day Demon Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wales Posts: 205 Dolestar's Gallery Bike: Ducati	fair points, but i actually found that the 748 was the cheapest of my first-bike-hit-list, which were: bandit hornet r6 ninja 748 all of around the same value. In all honesty i put the 748 in as a wild card - thinking i would never get insurance and was chuffed to bits when it came out cheapest. I agree these can be expensive machines, mine had a £1400 service less than 3 months after purchase - and that hurt. Since then though everythings fine (touch wood) and ive just rolled her into 23k miles and shes still going like sh** off a shovel. I agree that it may be worth considering the safer route, but come on - you only live once