Comments on: What To Buy? … A LAMS Shopping Trip

By: pdean8

pdean8 — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:34:27 +0000

What bout the Honda Bros? (NT400/NT650) they’re a very similar styling and still have a fair bit of go for a LAMS bike. it’s also got a very similar engine to the RVF400 and VT650

By: Newby

Newby — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:20:54 +0000

I too am looking for an upgrade, currently riding an XV250. Yeah I know, but it happened along at the right time and price. I have contemplated a GS500F, but also happened to go past this bike shop and they had a Ducati 400 monster, which is on the list and so is its big brother the 600. If anyone can give me some feedback on the 400/600 dukes it would be appreciated. The lil Yammie just doesn’t cut it….

By: tux62

tux62 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:50:14 +0000

hi BCG
I quick look over the bikes on the LAMS list shows that the 600 is not there. To many horses and not enough weight I suppose
good luck
glenn

By: briscitygirl

briscitygirl — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:13:56 +0000

Hi Im also looking for a LAMS Bike after recently acquiring my RE…but i so want a Suzuki 600 S Bandit 1996…can anyone tell me if this is approved as its not on the list at all…

By: Alleycat

Alleycat — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:53:08 +0000

My first bike was a Suzuki Marauder GZ250 and was a great bike to learn on if the cruiser style is what you are after. Good, cheap, economical bike to learn on. I got my licence before the law changed, but my GZ250 was LAMS approved. I would highly recommend this as a learner bike.
My husband also used my bike as a work commuter and loved riding it all the time (even though he has an HD Ultra Classic)
I have just upgraded to a Harley Sportster 883L

By: Ridabike

Ridabike — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:53:03 +0000

davo just a word of warning regarding the hyosung 650 range at this stage they are not LAMS approved it will have to be plated a 2010 model.
There are quite a few bikes not on the list honda cbr400 for example but you can apply to transport to have them put on the list at no cost to you

By: Trozza

Trozza — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:39:00 +0000

I’d recommend the 08/09 ninja 250r, although I’m a bit bias as I own one, heh.. I bought before LAMS was introduced, but still lams approved. Got another 6 months left on my RE. Its a carb tho, no EFI, but the styling makes up for it, lots of people at first glance get it confused with a 600cc, had a few people actually ask if its a 600.. Handles well etc.

By: Davo

Davo — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:16:28 +0000

Thanks for that squatter. The RVF400 certainly looks like a full blown sports bike and you wouldn’t think it’d get LAMS approval by looking at it. I guess it’d be a case of looking around and trying to find a good one somewhere. I wonder what sort of support there is here in Oz as well. And the mission continues ….

By: squatter

squatter — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 12:12:53 +0000

Re lams bikes. 1st a GS500 is YUK (personal choice of course), great commuter but pretty average at everything and excels at nothing.
LOVE the new CB400 Honda, sweeeet motor, injected and vtec for about $9500K.
Also Yamaha has a modern bike just out, an XJ 600,sporty looks though a naked (1/2 fairing) current model is NOT lams approved but a lams version is on the way I believe….If anyone is into cruisers I just rode the new Honda VT400 lams approved cruiser, full size bike without the excess weight of a full size cruiser and what a pleasant bike, really liked it.
If your looking at 2nd hand sportsbikes, a cbr 400 I believe is lams but gee they are now getting quite old, remember with a import the compliance date is NOT the age of the bike, eg a 2008 complianced bike may be as old as a 1989 model.also worth considering is a Honda RVF400 http://www.bikepics.com/honda/RVF400/
(also ageing) but great bikes , they have more weight than the VFR400 so the horsepower / weight figure is different, the VFR400 does not qualify but the RVF does.
hope ive been of some assistance
good luck