Phil1

I noticed this a few years ago, but my take on it is rather different. I was interested in a Jaguar XF and was looking at the 3.0d as I naturally assumed the V8 wouldn't be insurable for me at 28 years old. Out of curiously I looked at a quote for a V8 (the older SV8 with the 4.2 supercharged engine). It was far cheaper than the diesel. My theory is that they're simply going off numbers of accidents per vehicle make/model. Given that the 3.0d was a far more popular model, it was more likely to have been in an accident. Same with bikes, the more of them on the road, the more likely they'll be in an accident/stolen etc.

38yr old here, full NCB, no claims, 2004 SV650. Garaged bike. £94 for the year fully comp

If there's about doubt, just walk away. While any issues would probably get sorted under warranty, you've still got the hassle of having to organise the work etc.

Coincidentally, my MOT ran out last Friday so I wasn't able to use it over the weekend, the soonest I could get it in was Tuesday this week. The previous couple of years before the last MOT it was sorn as I just didn't have time with family commitments etc. The local place I do the test I usually get involved with doing the lights/brakes etc. He asked how many miles it had on, jokingly saying "let me guess has it done 200 miles since last year?". Turns out he does about 40 bikes a month and his average over the past couple of years has been 114 miles between MOTs over about 1000 bikes. He said he regularly gets "bikers" coming in every year with 2-3 miles since the last MOT, obviously only ever taking them out just for the MOT. I only had about 1500 miles on mine but it took his average up a fair bit .

You'd make a rubbish safe cracker

I wonder if it can be used against you in criminal proceedings if you were to leave an ear print at a crime scene

Another question for my own knowledge.... Presumably you could still use earplugs with these units successfully? They should block out a lot of the wind noise without affecting being able to hear the speakers I'm guessing.

I was looking at these too, I'm not bothered or would actually use the intercom function, it would be more for music/sat nav/calls (possibly). They do models with radio built in which I kind of thought well what's the point of that. Then it kind of twigged it's actually a good idea as a lot of my riding does involve being in the middle of nowhere with patchy/non existent phone signal. Another thing to think about if you potentially want to listen to music.

Any more info about it, in terms of times/sessions etc? The website looks like it's been made in about 1998.

Has anyone had any issues with boot insoles coming out/moving free of the bottom? Had these boots probably only just over 12 months and the insoles have already unbonded from the base and moving around when I'm putting on/taking off. I appreciate that RST aren't renowned for their amazing quality but I've kind of always had the impression they're fairly cheap and cheerful. I'm wondering if I should dig out the receipt and take them back (hoping for some goodwill gesture given they're out of the 12 months?), but I'm open to suggestions if anyone's had any luck with aftermarket foot/boot insoles at all?

Maybe the street or the adventure could be more appropriate. The wild looks quite rugged for mostly road use and I dare say is noisier.

They're a pain. Facelifted XFs have a couple of small issues, one being they often throw a wobbler if you disconnect the battery and then the keys stop working afterwards. The other issue that is common is the washer bottle pushes the washer liquid up the cores of the cable and all the way into the bcm which then blows up . The mod is just to cut the cable and put a joint in to stop it wicking up through.

Cheers, I don't mind getting involved. I'm used to some basic diagnostics on most cars, and more in depth stuff too on some cars, including the dreaded JLRs SDD and pathfinder, which both have the ability to essentially "brick" a car if you're not careful!

It's all good input. One thing I do note with the BMW (particularly the GS) is that they've been the best selling bike by a long shot, for quite a few years now. I kind of figure that you're more likely to get the exact bike you want (spec), and there's probably lots of spares/mods for them too.

Just to revisit this, and still working towards a new bike To be fair, It's all about budget really. I'd have a new bike tomorrow if I could, but I've still got a loan on the car, and a holiday to save up for this year. On the topic of travelling further a field though, progress has been made. I've kind of set myself up for a new bike next year at some point with a view to take a week out and do the NC500 (or some variant of). Missus isn't thrilled but not said I can't (not that it would make much difference).