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[TraD_MaN]

hey guys/gals im new to this website but i have been snooping around it for a while thoe :niceone:

im wanting to get in to motorbiking :banana: and ive found a suzuki fxr150 and put it on hold with a lil despoit... have i made the right choice ?? :unsure: ill mainly use it to go to work and around town... but sometimes ill prolly go for a lil cruize somewhere. im gona go to the riding courses and stuff like that as i realy havent had any motorbike experience, sept a scooter and a atv :weep: my mates say that im buying a guttles wonder n blahh blahhh but they dont even have a bike so i dotn know wot they are on about. but is it guttles? ive looked at 250's and they are all out of my price range and i can get this fxr for half the price with half the k's... also its a 2002 model.


some help please :confused:

[John]

They arent a bad bike, happy at 140 I hear.

Real little so ideal for a learner, so good on you it will be great for around town and going for a blast on some far north roads.

Although once you get the hang of it you will most probably want somthing else with abit more bite, so its upto you.

I'd say go with the FXR its a fine cheap little learner bike - and trade up when you get your full if you can wait that long :lol:

p.s WELCOME !

[N4CR]

I suppose as its a 2 stroke (edit 4... ill just shut up now! I was sure they were 2smokannn..) there would be a little more maintenance... I see heaps of them at uni every day so they can't be too costly.
Just test drive everything you can and get the perfect bike :msn-wink: good luck. And welcome to the site! (should have introduced yourself in newbies area first too :shifty: ).




edit 'whoops slightly more strokes hehehe'

[John]

I suppose as its a 2 stroke there would be a little more maintenance... I see heaps of them at uni every day so they can't be too costly.
Just test drive everything you can and get the perfect bike :msn-wink: good luck. And welcome to the site! (should have introduced yourself in newbies area first too :shifty: ).
Nah they are 4 stroke singles..

[TraD_MaN]

hey guys/gals :2thumbsup

im a newbie to here, i did a post in the wrong section, lol so here is the link...

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=11026

save me posting it again :whistle:




ps. luv the smilies :banana: lol

[GSVR]

Nice looking bike.
Should be really good on gas and everything else that wears out so you can put all your spare cash in to gas and get heaps of riding.

Gutless is relative. This a very light and nimble bike that would be great fun to ride.

[Jeremy]

From what I've heard they're a good bike, your only problem will be that they're a 150cc. The problem is that that since the engine is so small they don't last as long as the larger cc bikes, so check how many km are on the speedo. I wouldn't touch it if it had more than 15,000km on the clock.

[TraD_MaN]

i think its done 11,000 km...

[Magua]

Fxr is a great choice for a first bike. I had a GN125 my mate (indiana) had, still has, an fxr150. Jumping on the fxr, I was surprised by the amount of power compared to my bike.

[250learna]

i know a guy who got it for his first bike and he liked it for starters, but he soon got sick of its limitations. I will sit at 100kph (while screaming like crazy)easily but as far as I gather the spedo has about 10% error and he strugles to get to 130kph... which is infact around 117 i'd say.
As the result he got bord of it after a few months, but it has seen the lenght of south and most of north island.
If you are looking for a bit more excitement in the long run mite pay to get a 250 right away, but if you want to get familiar with riding before going for a faster bike, fxr150 would be a great option, ohh and did i mention that it almost runs on air... the petrol consumption is realy minimum.
To sum it up
+good to learn and get confident on
+great on petrol
-bit slow compared to 250s

[Posh Tourer :P]

[QUOTE=250learna]but as far as I gather the spedo has about 10% error QUOTE]

As do all speedos (roughly) so that the manufacturers cant get blamed for you exceeding the speed limit unwittingly...... A margin of safety, seeing as they cant produce everything inch perfect, and they wear too....

[pyrocam]

Id say so. as long as its not too expensive. I paid $2000 (from $2200) for a 2001 RGV150

Its awesome for running around town and a nice ride when I went out to little huia the other day (PS for other L platers its actually a 80K road so you can go the speed limit without really breaking L plate conditions or slowing down too much traffic (although I did have to pull over once)

maintenance is an issue thou. I did just spend $200 on it, not to mention a $270 service 2 months ago. Ive had it since Dec20

*edit. Walcome :Offtopic:

[ManDownUnder]

HEYYYY WELCOME ALONG!

Yup - good first choice. When starting off in the motorcycling world you can almost bank on the fact you'll come off. Doing that on bigger, faster, heavier and more expensive machines (all those things generally go hand in hand)...

... well I don't need to explain.

My personal though is that you should take it easy, learn the ropes and have some fun. Learn to survive, have fun and meet some crazy bods around here.

No such thing as a dumb question

You'll get onto bigger faster (and more fun, let's not deny it) bikes in a wee while, but you don't have to look too far to see the effects of inexperience plus too much power.

Welcome aboard, and get out to meet a few people from cyberland... we're not so bad
MDU

[SuperDave]

It is a great overall bike in my opinion. I have done 6500kms on mine in less than 8 months and its never missed a beat once. Very economical on petrol. It's light and easy to handle and the perfect bike to learn on with even powerspread throughout the revs. You will probably find it to be a little bit on the weak side after 6 months or so, but if you can hold out until you get your full then it would be perfect.

Mine topped out at 150kph, it does 100 easily and doesnt have trouble going up to 130kph. The money you save on getting the FXR over a 250, would allow you to invest in some decent riding gear and a set of good tyres as the stock tyres of shit.

[SuperDave]

Oh yeah, welcome to the site :niceone:

[TraD_MaN]

thanks for the replies! :2thumbsup i carnt wait till i get my bike now should b in the next month sometime, arrrg i want it now :banana:

ooo another question...


which brands of gear should i look for, and which ones to stay away from? also should i get the works, good helmet, gloves, foot wear, pants, jackets etc... ill b riding to work mostly in all weather conditions... also i want to b able to wear my work clothes under my bike clothes :confused: more help please :wavey:

[Yarg]

Get a decent helmet that fits well. Gloves definately. Good boots that are comfortable. jacket & trou.Yes. Decide on Leather V Cordura or combo.
Watch trademe if $$ are in short supply.
my .02c worth.

[RoadRocket]

is that the bike from langlands? coz if it is that was my bike. it looks like it

[TraD_MaN]

lol yeah its from langlands, how did it run for? any problams with it?

[RoadRocket]

it did cut out alot when i first got it. the guy i bought it off forgot to tell me that but fixed that. that rear tyre is hopeless you skid all the time whenever the road is slightly wet. besides from that and the speedo over reading its fine. im not the one that put all the scrapes on it it was the guy before me. :whistle:

[TraD_MaN]

it did cut out alot when i first got it. the guy i bought it off forgot to tell me that but fixed that. that rear tyre is hopeless you skid all the time whenever the road is slightly wet. besides from that and the speedo over reading its fine. im not the one that put all the scrapes on it it was the guy before me. :whistle:

cool cool, arrg im not worried about the marks coz knowing me ill put a heap of scrapes on it, im prone to wreckin things :whistle: im gona get new tyres on it coz ive heard the stock ones are shyt... :confused:

[Posh Tourer :P]

which brands of gear should i look for, and which ones to stay away from? also should i get the works, good helmet, gloves, foot wear, pants, jackets etc... ill b riding to work mostly in all weather conditions... also i want to b able to wear my work clothes under my bike clothes :confused: more help please :wavey:

In terms of comfort and waterproofness, you get what you pay for. Go for Cordura, not leather, as it is more waterproof (or easier to get it so). Definitely get the works if you value your skin. Its scary how fast it feels going along the road at 30kmh.....

Personally I dont think any brand is really bad, just some are very good. Most are adequate, but you get the extra comfort warmth and waterproofness by paying more.

[Flyingpony]

Welcome to the club,

Yip, FXR150s are great bikes and thrifty on gas. On my last tank, it done 38.5km/l :Punk:
(That's with gentle riding, not hoofing it :Police: ).
Yikes, she's just getting better and better the more I ride her. It was doing 25km/l when brought new.

They light, skinny and nimble. Great for learning how to ride properly without having to worrying about putting too much power on the wheel and losing it.

Watch wet roads with the stock tyres. Rear will lock up quicker than you can sneeze and bring on a slide.

[Indiana_Jones]

+good to learn and get confident on
+great on petrol
-bit slow compared to 250s

Too true, Love the Fonz pic :D

SIT ON IT

You've made a great choice Trad.......you can never leave :shifty:

-Indy

[magnum]

hi and welcome,youll be ok on that fxr :niceone:

[magnum]

hi and welcome :ride:

[StoneChucker]

Welcome :niceone:

What stage of your licence are you at? Thinking of getting a bike soon?
I see that you're in/near the Wairarapa so you're half way there already mate :ride:

[StoneChucker]

Hey again, I replied with my welcomes in another thread somewhere. I don't see anything wrong with the bike you've chosen. And, I bought my first bike from Langlands and I had no problems so I think they'll take care of ya!

Oh, I know for a fact that those bikes can be wheelied :devil2: (err, like I've seen it done, not I can do it - Not sure if it'd move me!)

Let us know how you get on. Speak to the guys at the shop about doing your basic skills test. There is a cheap as chips guys that does the course just about opposite the shop. I made another post about it in another thread somewhere, do a quick search if you want :niceone:

Look forward to seeing you out on the road sometime.
Dave.

[TraD_MaN]

Welcome :niceone:

What stage of your licence are you at? Thinking of getting a bike soon?
I see that you're in/near the Wairarapa so you're half way there already mate :ride:

hey

im a Learner, but i havent goy my learners yet ill have that in the next two weeks :ride:

[Matt Bleck]

:D hello :D

[Sensei]

Buddha Bless you & welcome :niceone: