I cant believe how cheap bikes are overseas..just so you get the idea,I bought my bike for 48000 shekels{equivialnt to 13500$ or 6000 pounds},1995 model with Krauser luggage...I can only imagine what I could get for that money elsewhere...
A new Blackbird over here would be 130.000 shekels{just over 36.000 us dollars or just over 16.200 pounds}..
Blimey..

 

BLIMEY DONT COVER IT [sm=jawdrop.gif]

 

Where are you from Nakedgardener? it's unbelievable, and I used to think that we in Mexico were the worst. Usually a used 88-89 model will cost you around $2K -$3K USD. And a new 2008 Fireblade costs like $11 grand.

 

Overseas is....where? You are in Australia, right?

In general, the United Sates is by far the cheapest for any type of transposrtation. In Canada, we have much higher prices and less of a selection (small population).

 

Im South African originally but live in Israel..we have 200% tax on everything here and automobiles are sooooo expensive{including bikes}....its ridiculous paying that money for a bike,but someone has pay for the security in this country,and it falls on the small people mostly..but it is an amazing country with amazing scenary and roads ranging from lush hills to desert in a matter of a couple of hours..we ride every weekend..

 

Over here in Australia, you would pay $5000 for a good later model CBR1000F, have seen some early ones for $3000
Second hand Birds start from $7k, 10k for a good one, I don't think you can buy a new one anymore.
A new CBR1000RR Blade is about $18K new.

Insurance is cheap here, I believe. I'm paying $238 a year for full coverage
Rego is $196 for 6 months (Queensland)
A set of 2 tyres would cost about $500
Petrol is at about $1.36/L (just under $25 to fill the main tank)

 

You are not gonna believe this ,but a years full coverage on my bike would bearound 3300$usd,a set of tires{michelin Pilot or so}-800$,petrol is about 2.5$usd a litre..and the list goes,my Shoei xr1000 cost 980$usd...ect...dam..

 

****, the $500 for tyres was the Z6 180 back andthe front

I looked up theShoei XR-1000 Diabolic Zero Helmetand they had a price of $500

I belive in Australia, nearly everyone has insurance and 3rd party injury is covered by rego.

 

Well,,I guess its off to the land of kangaroooooos.....I do acually have a bit of family in Melbourne and Sydney,my uncle rides one of those big KTM 990 monsters all over the place there and wishes I could come and ride with him..mabye soon..cheers..

 

Hi Craig - Happy to show you around if you get down to Melbourne