Winter hack options

[Fat Rat]

Thoughts please on a winter runaround within a budget of £1500?

[2112]

2 wheels or 4 ?

[mr_diver]

Deauvile 650 -comfy, torquey, shaft drive, Honda build quality, but dull as dish water.
Older Versys 650
late 90's/early 00's Fazer 600 or 1000
CBF500 or the later 600 - early 1000 may be in range.
KLE500
Then you could always go for the obvious - Mk1 strom with a few miles.

[Fat Rat]

Two wheels 

[Rusty Nuts]

Just because I want to see you on one....


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195411937709?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=WcItATmwS1a&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=vKuOlimYQ5e&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[TLPower]

A little ambitious for his new knee(s)?

[Fat Rat]

 

[kwackboy]

Here you go ... you could haggle maybe ..?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225189684440?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ivIFVqdRQTm&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=nCHtqx-QTQG&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[Fat Rat]

I have looked at that and the red would match my eyes.

But... it is almost in Norway.

[kwackboy]

Didn't know Littlehampton was near Norway 

[endintears]

Honda cb400n Superdream | eBay
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/255775938314?hash=item3b8d6f170a:g:DqEAAOSw~IRjRV-y&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoNC87shflAVz9zE5PbP2y1ztI3k5Z3jAw8s5K2LOQQLtCBshXUNL%2BSvbME5I4xT0oR0vbNZhTcNBeitCYQA05NI0QjmyjDrHFrQiwQ%2F5QeEhFzydWFcbFZsJwYpTMuU9L2TTMkRADi2PhysrEgCzGdBuP4kR9Gou62sWX33enUyxCfdFB4T8tQUgnrfJet2txJJZUkqcmi3mI%2Fi1lOzL7yI%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR9zbmMn7YA
 
Or similar.

Reliable with good build quality.
No tax or mot needed and no further depreciation.
Simple to work on with dirt cheap parts if required.
Basic/boring but its to be a winter hack 

[Fat Rat]

Ah, my mistake, there is a Wick in the north of Jockland.

[endintears]

1979 Honda cx500, very original condition, | eBay
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195415411165?hash=item2d7faa89dd:g:PRMAAOSw5C5jSsDk&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAkF8JU%2BllHavGFP0%2B0rSGHZR1i4xPASF29LC0rNa5xdF1CeEIpyMJHyBLldQ3OoHjiZqPZQ9whLzFUFLi4kqVQ6ZI4eRciIGu3oMykwHxaT8LEP9t5fSmHFpHqyrs%2FkINQLNU0WUj%2FmXu5WlD5qWH9AYoXVkNVsUgaGLgSmm3PwE%2FZd2EbAOU5MxCQ%2BfOAUPX5g%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8b2wMv7YA
As said "or similar"
Sorry that distance thing again in this particular case but you get the jist...

[pieman53]

After being at the Stafford Show ground today for the Classic Bike show it seems the prices have shot up. Cheapest bikes were right knackers starting at £2000 up to a fully restored GT750 for offers over £30000. I was not the only one who noticed the prices has risen .

[Dark-Strom]

Something fuel injected, bandit 650 (silver water-cooled  engine)?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/b/Suzuki-Motorcycles-Scooters/9808/bn_2317970

[2112]

ER5 Kawasaki, cheap, reliable and easy to fix when you drop it on a patch of black ice 

[Fat Rat]

Thanks for the suggestions 

[mr_diver]

You might notice I left the bike I had for 4 years as a hack off the list... the XJ600n.

Well they are a small framed bike and basically crap.
The deauville has more character.

[pichulec]

Fazer 600, Bandit600, Hornet, sv650S ;)