January 2008

2008 got off to quite a bad start, but I’m past that now and want to look to the future. I will now do a monthly post as well as the random through the week posts so I can talk about the month and what’s to come for YamYam.

I have commited to Suzuki now, the details have all been set up, the finance agreed, the insurance fixed and the Kwak ready to go. The story for getting the GSR went something like this:

I emailed the guy at the garage and as stated before the deal was £1900 for my bike in exchange for the GSR @ £4295, leaving £2395 to pay. After speaking with my mechanic and a few other folks it turned out I was getting offered shit for what is really a good bike. So I emailed the garage back and asked if there was anything that they could do price wise, for either bike. I said I felt a bit disappointed about not getting a comparable sum for my bike as was offered from other dealers.

A firm “no” was given, but I was offered the explanation that the reason the bike part exchange price is so low is due to the prices of their bikes being so low anyway, so in actual fact, it’s all relative. I was also given the 0% finance lark and the cheapest price for a GSR in the UK as additional reasons for going with them.

I emailed back saying fair enough, I agree that the 0% is good etc etc, but I am really at the last stop as far as bikes are concerned. I explained about what happened with the Yamaha MT-03 and how Yamaha handled it, then about the Buell disappointment etc and that I hoped Suzuki would take a more vested interest in their customers etc. This would be the last bike I could possibly get so I hoped it would be the right choice.

Then I got an email thanking me for my understanding reply and assured me I would be looked after properly. Then he said as an added bonus, they have now upgraded me to a GSR600s model, with the additional nose screen worth a whopping £250. Which I checked out and he was telling the truth! 

So that has really made it for me, I have been given the crash mushrooms and the “s” model upgrade to sweeten the deal, as well as the Alpha Dot etc etc. It really doesn’t matter now that the Kawasaki is going for such a low price, it’s been balanced with the options I have been given. So there.

I will pick up my bike tomorrow morning @ 10am. It’s due to be pi$$ing it down but I’ll keep my fingers crossed that something changes.

Insurance wise I got fully comp, helmet and leather cover and NCB protection for £420, which is an absolute steal compared with Bennets @ £595 standard (i.e. no helmet cover etc) and ebike @ £650, same as Bennets, no helmet cover. So I am chuffed about that. Plus the Express Insurance that I went with are official Suzuki partners so they do deals on Suzuki’s. Done.

All in all I am really excited about tomorrow, I am excited about a fresh start, I am excited about the faster and better handling bike. I am excited about the dials, which is like a mega computer compared to the ER6’s bog standard dials.

What will 2008 hold for YamYam then? Well the Scotland trip is a go-er. We still haven’t planned the route but we are going for around a week, counter-clockwise around the Scottish coast. I really can’t wait.
I’ll keep you updated with the new bike thrill.

Thanks for looking folks, I really appreciate the comments and views that you give.
Cheers
Gordon

1 Year Anniversary!

Hello!

Today I officially have been riding for a year! HOORAY!

I just have to get myself a new bike now!
HAHA
Thanks for reading over the past year folks,

I am hoping this year will be even more successful!
Cheers
Gordon

Suzuki GSR600 deal for YamYam…not the best he says

Hello all.

The topic of this post will be….the Suzuki GSR600…..

Here’s a video! #4

 

I called Cupar Suzuki today and they gave me a price for my ER6. £1900.

So after I picked my jaw off the ground, I asked about the details. In a nutshell, for £4295-£1900….£2395! I am getting

A brand new 2007 Suzuki GSR600 in Silver (Great, another silver bike) and I also get:

• 12 Months Road Tax
• 12 Months AA cover
• Alpha Dot
• Full tank of gaseroo
• Free first service
• Courtesy Bike
• And I wangled some free Crash Mushrooms in as well (lesson learned eh…)

All of this with the 0% finance over 30 months deal, costing me roughly £79.83 a month. Not bad.

Then I called the insurance folk and after saying I got a quote for £375 he put me on hold for ages and came back with a £395 fully comp. So that’s £38 a month for that. So all in £117 extra a month to own a GSR, the last bike I will own for 3 solid years.

I got in Saturday to sort out the paperwork and the bike will be ready a week Sat.

The ER6 is still in the garage, should be fixed by Saturday with fresh parts.

Anyway, I’m off to surf the interweb. I got some new chain cleaner/chain lube today in the post, so I’ll post pics up tomorrow maybe.

Thanks for looking folks!

Gordon

Update & Good Deal Ahoy

Hello all.

A wee update. Dropped bike off at Jackson Bikes and called the owner of the Motorcycle Repair division. He said he had already faxed the pricing list off and I should hear by the end of the day, which I would have if I hadn’t been so busy at work. So tomorrow I will know the damage money wise.

I am really sore today, arms are killing me, as well as a sore back and neck. It’s wierd that it has taken this long for the pain to show. Ah well.

I will try and get the bike restored to former “glory” in prep for trading it in.

I ordered stickers a while back, 20th Dec I think and today they arrived! I am really pleased with the results, fantastic quality and superb colour representation. See pictures below for an over the top look at them!

Basically for 20 stickers at 10cm x 4.3cm, glossy finish and thick vinyl material it was £12.10 inc P+P! Unbelievable value!

So without further adeau (Click “Read the rest of this post” to see the rest)

Thanks for looking!!

YamYam

DogCamSports Helmet Cam

Hey everyone,

Back to work tomorrow….boo.

I thought I would post up some pictures of my new helmet cam for y’all to have a nosey. So far I have been nothing but impressed with the camera. Yes it’s a budget job but the picture quality is perfect for what I wanted and for £60 all in it’s a great deal!

So without further adoo,

So there you go! I will be posting up new videos as well as more blogs so keep checking back!

The videos will be available on YouTube as well but the description etc will all be here.

Thanks for looking!!

Thanks
Gordon