3k to spend. What would you buy?

[tuftywhite]

Depends what you want the bike for, but for £3k, you'd get either a good R1150GS or an R1200GS for that easily.

If you wanted an off-roader, easily get a DRZ 400.

[Richard Simpson Mark II]

Back to the OP 'light and low-powered' and not for serious off-road


This, surely

and you get £1000 change!
http://suprememotos.com/ccm/62953-ccm-404ds.html

[Tonibe63]

Drz engine, WP suspension, brembo brakes and a plastic tank. The seat can be a thing of torture but seriously good fun, the common issues are wiring is tight around the headstock so can break wires/short out plus swinging arm bearings are common for wearing.
I've had the 404 and the 644 and both are fun with enduro or supermoto wheels on.

[McVicar]

Hi all, thank you for the replies. Wife's just had to get a new car so this is probably going to be on hold till next Spring. I think I have decided to go for a RE Meteor. The VStrom 250 looks a great bike but I think too similar to the Versys. Will pop down to Bude in the near future for a test ride.

[Helicoptermanr22]

Waaaaaat! So she gets a new car and you dont get your 3000 bike!

Thats not fair!

Stick it on a 0% credit card and get a bike NOW!:)))

[McVicar]

To be fair, I've had seven bikes and five cars since she last had a new vehicle. I had to talk her into changing her 20 year old MX5 for a 1 year old one.