Hi all
Due to the need for cash to complete house reno's and to keep the missus happy I have to reluctantly part company with my 2012 Ducati 848 streetfighter. The only sense of fairness in this stupidity is the missus has to sell her Triumph street triple as well . Ive been toying with the idea of buying a cheapish jap sports bike and modifying it to make it a streetfighter for some time and I guess now is a great time to finally make a move.
I absolutely love the Duc, the suspension and brakes in particular are amazing, and I don't expect to achieve anything near as refined without spending big coin which I obviously can't do.
Basically I'm after suggestions as to which bikes you guys think are the best bang for buck (think $4000) with good streetfighter potential to finish up with something that produces good power without major engine mods, suspension that can be tweaked or upgraded from another model and decent brakes. I'm fairly handy on the tools with a mechanical background and can mig/tig so happy to utilise those skills.
This is my first project so apologies if I'm asking stupid questions. Over to you experts
Steveor