REPSOL CBR250RR - Just picked up a mint one!

[.produKt]

Very happy!
Picked it up on the 23rd and I've never been so scared in my riding experience thus far.

It's my Third bike, First being a totally knackered '90 ZXR250, Then a 2008 Sach's MADASS 125, then this!

It's a CBR250RR MC22, 1990, 32000 km, Repsol Race colours with a short exhaust thing (I'm sure these have thier own name? apart from fart cannon:P).
Best of all, it has no accident damage what-so-ever, Clean history and a totally mint engine/gearbox. I'm sure it has aftermarket headers on it too!

Loving it. Port Hills here I come

[SMOKEU]

How much did you score that for?

[PirateJafa]

It's only taken me HOW many years of bitching for you to buy another real bike again ?

[gatch]

Is that really the original repsol colors ?

[James Deuce]

Is that really the original repsol colors ?

No. Repsol weren't name sponsors for Honda in 1990. Rothmans were.

[Thaeos]

Sounds like a nice bike, I'm looking to get a pre 1994 mc22 or ZXR250C sometime soonish myself.

[.produKt]

How much did you score that for?

A cool $4200 :( But well worth it.

If this aint the race livery, Then where has it come from? Someone else's personal vision?

And Jafa, About one year :P

[James Deuce]

If this aint the race livery, Then where has it come from? Someone else's personal vision?



It's been resprayed in those colours. The decals are readily available from a number of sources. SOmeone has done a nice job though.

The official race livery until about 97 was this:

<img src=http://www.speedzilla.com/forums/attachments/rc51-general-discussion/14718d1206223945-rothmans-rc51-paintjob-cool-stupid-picture_032.jpg>

One of the more excellent bodywork updates for your bike is from Tyga Performance. RC211V styled bodywork looks great in Repsol colours too.

http://tyga-performance.com/site/product_info.php?cPath=72_81_144&products_id=1159

<img src=http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/picture.php?albumid=2602&pictureid=37540> (http://tyga-performance.com/site/images/leftfront.jpg)

[Hawkeye]

It's been resprayed in those colours. The decals are readily available from a number of sources. SOmeone has done a nice job though.

The official race livery until about 97 was this:



One of the more excellent bodywork updates for your bike is from Tyga Performance. RC211V styled bodywork looks great in Repsol colours too.

http://tyga-performance.com/site/product_info.php?cPath=72_81_144&products_id=1159



mmmmmm....sex on wheels! :love:

[The Everlasting]

Cool,they are awesome bikes.

[SMOKEU]

A cool $4200 :( But well worth it.

If this aint the race livery, Then where has it come from? Someone else's personal vision?

And Jafa, About one year :P

You were lucky to get such a good deal on that. Those bikes sell for over $7,000 sometimes.

[k14]

Best of all, it has no accident damage what-so-ever, Clean history and a totally mint engine/gearbox. I'm sure it has aftermarket headers on it too!
Having a paint job like that I'd be very surprised if it hasn't been down. Nice bike though!

[McWild]

Ahaha you hooned past me in Waltham a few hours ago, going toward Wilsons Rd!

I was on the Pepsi 2 stroke heading toward town.


Well at least you're riding it fairly hard. Was loud enough!

Good effort.

[TuonoTom]

*Drools...... Love the Rothmans colours. May be tempted to do that to my MC28 one day. Nice MC22 too. Just sold mine a few weeks ago. Awesome bikes.

[gatch]

I'm pretty sure this is the OG repsol mc22 colours.

[7mmWSM]

Go on ebay and type in CBR250. Heaps of aftermarket fairing kits on there for these things. I'd suggest its one of these kits. You can land them here for about a grand depending on exchange rates

[James Deuce]

I'm pretty sure this is the OG repsol mc22 colours.

Just no, OK? Repsol didn't sponsor Honda until 1995, they were signed as replacements for Rothmans when tobacco sponsorship became so unpalatable circuits all over Europe were banning tobacco advertising.

MC22's came in 2 guises. Japanese market only from 1990-1993 and 1994-1999 in Australian spec. Nastro Azzuro and Repsol pre-painted fairing kits are readily available to replace crash damaged OEM panels and update the look. MC22s are popular throughout SE Asia and there is a thriving market in fairing replacement and repainting, including Tyga's RC211V kit.

[gatch]

Just no, OK? Repsol didn't sponsor Honda until 1995, they were signed as replacements for Rothmans when tobacco sponsorship became so unpalatable circuits all over Europe were banning tobacco advertising.

MC22's came in 2 guises. Japanese market only from 1990-1993 and 1994-1999 in Australian spec. Nastro Azzuro and Repsol pre-painted fairing kits are readily available to replace crash damaged OEM panels and update the look. MC22s are popular throughout SE Asia and there is a thriving market in fairing replacement and repainting, including Tyga's RC211V kit.

Hey cool, you learn something new every day :)

[325rocket]

awesome bike. id love one as a second bike. or an only bike if i didnt have to ride so far to good roads.

[.produKt]

wasnt going that fast, trust me. it was all noise ;p

SMOKEU will post the pm i sent him. he rode past me after i binned it. details to follow.
im ok, bike isn't ... i dont think i stoved the front in, but it was all mdown to one....simple...mistake


Ahaha you hooned past me in Waltham a few hours ago, going toward Wilsons Rd!

I was on the Pepsi 2 stroke heading toward town.


Well at least you're riding it fairly hard. Was loud enough!

Good effort.

[del-solider]

Shit man that sucks to hear!, didnt even have the bike long that really sucks!

Always pays to take it easy with a new bike for the first few rides :msn-wink:

[.produKt]

Shit man that sucks to hear!, didnt even have the bike long that really sucks!

Always pays to take it easy with a new bike for the first few rides :msn-wink:

yea, i never got off the thing for the whole time i had it!
every spare moment of time was spent on it, because i was loving it!.

earlier in the day i was in lyttleton, cass bay, corsair bay and rapaki havin g an awesome tyime!

anyway, it was a simple mistake made whikle cornering, shit happens :)

[PirateJafa]

You assnugget.

[.produKt]

You assnugget.

Thanks for your support in my time of need.

[.produKt]

its difficult to type with one hand but here the story.

i was riding towards lyttleton using the back streets. in preparation for a medium left hand uphill bend i braked and changed down a gear..... i thought i was in 3rd, but i was in 2nd. i was leaning over while braking and accidentally changed into first gear which locked the rear wheel and lost control sending me understeering into the path of an oncoming car.

i managed to steer away from the front of the car and hit the very corner of the car which sent me in the other direction. i then let go of the bike and it came over with me which sent me to ground with the bikes weight . i hit the ground hard and broke my left clavicle (collarbone) and broke it in one place and fractured it in 2 places....

had to happen one day. shame it had to happen at all.
even tho i'd spent every free minute i had on it, i still wasnt familiar.[ the last bike i spent 15 month on was a 4-speed. and thats an influence i thought would go away pretty fast

man life sucks, but it was insured.
17 days off work too

[breakaway]

its difficult to type with one hand but here the story.

i was riding towards lyttleton using the back streets. in preparation for a medium left hand uphill bend i braked and changed down a gear..... i thought i was in 3rd, but i was in 2nd. i was leaning over while braking and accidentally changed into first gear which locked the rear wheel and lost control sending me understeering into the path of an oncoming car.

i managed to steer away from the front of the car and hit the very corner of the car which sent me in the other direction. i then let go of the bike and it came over with me which sent me to ground with the bikes weight . i hit the ground hard and broke my left clavicle (collarbone) and broke it in one place and fractured it in 2 places....

had to happen one day. shame it had to happen at all.
even tho i'd spent every free minute i had on it, i still wasnt familiar.[ the last bike i spent 15 month on was a 4-speed. and thats an influence i thought would go away pretty fast

man life sucks, but it was insured.
17 days off work too

What have we learnt? Don't ever thrash a bike you're not 100% used to.

Also, don't want to piss in your cereal or anything, but that bike looks like its been thrashed all its life (See condition of forks / swingarm / triple clamp) and then just been dressed up in a pretty fairing kit and sold on.

[SMOKEU]

FROM .produKt

it was me...

both party's fault but more mine

he was over the centreline slightly.

i approached the corner at 55km/h, i prepared for the corner, braked on the front a little, then i changed gear..... i thought i was in third (judging by a quick glance at speed vs rpm).
so i changed down to first, released the clutch and locked the rear wheel (i was braking on front at the same time) which caused me to lose control and under-steer straight into the path of an oncoming car.
i didn't hit the car with a stopping force, i managed to haul it left and hit the very corner of his drivers-side bumper. i hit his car, then binned the bike preventing me from bein thrown into the casr. i instead got thrown to the ground and broke+fractured my left clavicle, ruined helmet, ruined jacket and ruined pants.
i stood up immediately and removed my helmet oblivious to my injuries and checked the other guy was ok. i hit him at 44km/h as measured by the police and the skid mark.

i really was a passenger
ive had 3 years + riding exp, buit nothing could pre[pare me for what happened in the blink of an eye

decent gear saved me. everyone was concerned for me. from theb people you saw standing t her, one was a nurse!
i was more concerned about the bike

cant type much miore. typing with one hand sucks, the other is in a sling.
please post this to the thread i started.

oh, and full insurance too, thank fuck for that. im 25 and well wise. i am a little wiser now tho =(

[The Everlasting]

Yeah sorry to hear this,someone had posted up a thread about a crashed CBR,and I was thinking shit I hope it's not the dude that just bought himself one.

Glad to hear you don't have any serious injuries!

[gatch]

FROM .produKt

so i changed down to first, released the clutch and locked the rear wheel (i was braking on front at the same time) which caused me to lose control and under-steer straight into the path of an oncoming car.


That's a bugger dude, glad you're still walking :)

Just one question, do you blip the gas on the down shift ? Or just change down and let out the clutch ?

[325rocket]

have i missed something here? when did this go from a 'i got a new bike' thread to a 'i crashed my new bike' thread???

[SMOKEU]

have i missed something here? when did this go from a 'i got a new bike' thread to a 'i crashed my new bike' thread???

It's a long story.

[Cheshire Cat]

:niceone:Sexy paint job!
sure it hasnt been round the clock?

[del-solider]

:niceone:WAS a Sexy paint job!
sure it hasnt been round the clock?

Just fixed it for you :msn-wink:

[.produKt]

i am really feeling the love here ;p

didn't blip teh gas on the downshift - that's only useful for trucks ?
prev comments may be right, but it definitely felt tight to ride, and carjam says its clean too.

meh. I'm up, up and mobile with a broken collarbone. not doing too bad and havent needed codiene for the last 8 hrs

[gatch]

didn't blip teh gas on the downshift - that's only useful for trucks ?


Not just for trucks man, giving the gas a wee poke while the clutch is pulled is good practice on most bikes, unless its a 2 smoke or a race machine with a sliiper clutch..

May have stopped your wheel from locking up..

Hindsight eh

[PirateJafa]

didn't blip teh gas on the downshift - that's only useful for trucks ?

And, you will find, motorbikes.

Although that said, I blip in cars too, just out of habit.

[huff3r]

And, you will find, motorbikes.

Although that said, I blip in cars too, just out of habit.

Heh, me too! but best to do it in nuetral in the car, speed up the gearbox input shaft to match the output speed in the lower gear...

Gutted about the bike, it looked awesome. But good that you're ok! :niceone:

[Phreak]

Yeah, nice to see a slightly different variation though!

[The Everlasting]

^Yeah,just be careful on it aye....

[The Pastor]

^Yeah,just be careful on it aye....
Yeah its got maxiumum powah

[The Pastor]

i am really feeling the love here ;p

didn't blip teh gas on the downshift - that's only useful for trucks ?
prev comments may be right, but it definitely felt tight to ride, and carjam says its clean too.

meh. I'm up, up and mobile with a broken collarbone. not doing too bad and havent needed codiene for the last 8 hrs
damage done to the bike? got photos? you can repair her you know :)

[SMOKEU]

damage done to the bike? got photos? you can repair her you know :)

I had a very quick look at the bike after the crash as I was passing by when it was leaning up against a fence and it looked pretty fucked to me. I'm sure the front wheel was moved back a fair bit from where it's supposed to be. I'm guessing it's going to be an insurance write off.

[breakaway]

Offer to buy it back from insurance for a ridiculously low amount and part it out :)

CBRs are raced and shit aren't they? Shouldn't have any issue moving the parts. Especially with newbies crashing them every day :Oops:

I'll take the right hand side mirror!

[DarkLord]

had to happen one day.

Why?

I suggest you read my thread in the "Survival Skills" section. I faced a very similar thing to what you did, yet I managed to keep the bike upright.

[.produKt]

hey smokeu, that musta been after i got carted away.

offering to buy the bike and parting it out would be a good idea. it had stainless steel extractors and a mint engine (imo) :).

mirrors would be fucked to whoever asked.

i've been praying for an undo button this whole time.
and i did read the survival skills posts a few months ago. didnt rememberanything at the time. infact i stodd straight back up after rolling 7-10 times uphill and took my helmwt ioff lol

[k14]

I think this thread should be stickied in the newbies section and every new rider should read through before they can post. Might get 1 in 10 to see some sense!

I was exactly the same as the joker in this thread and had a similar eye opening experience to pull me into line. Hope you heal up ok!

[{.bLanK}G_o_D]

Yep, broken clavicle is not nice. I'm still healing mine from 3 and a half months ago. 8 weeks off work all up.
I got my crash on video :D Link in my signature.

[The Everlasting]

I think this thread should be stickied in the newbies section and every new rider should read through before they can post. Might get 1 in 10 to see some sense!

I was exactly the same as the joker in this thread and had a similar eye opening experience to pull me into line. Hope you heal up ok!


Yeah,agreed,it's an example of what happens when you get too careless.

[Scotty595]

hey smokeu, that musta been after i got carted away.

offering to buy the bike and parting it out would be a good idea. it had stainless steel extractors and a mint engine (imo) :).

mirrors would be fucked to whoever asked.

i've been praying for an undo button this whole time.
and i did read the survival skills posts a few months ago. didnt rememberanything at the time. infact i stodd straight back up after rolling 7-10 times uphill and took my helmwt ioff lol

Thats pretty crap man. Hope you heal up well.

Let us know if you do part it out. There are a few parts on there I wouldn't mind getting my hands on (as long as they not too badly damaged)

[.produKt]

Cheers to those who wished me well.

I have a few thoughts about my crash i wish to share.

I and even the Police officer have said that it wasn't entirely my fault. I was just a victim of circumstance ie; Not knowing the bike well enough. But then again, i should have KNOWN what gear i was in, and not assumed. Assumptions truly are the mother of all fu**up's :'(

2ndly; I'm Still fucked. I could lose my job over this too. Bone's aren't healing well, I'm sleeping and eating plenty and following the stupid "You just fucked yourself up, but here's a pamphlet of silly exercises best done in private, pamphlet"
>_<

3rdly: I'd really like help finding a good but cheap helmet. My income is the acc now, so it can't cost too much :(
Current helmet doesn't appear to be cracked on the outside, but I'm not stupid enough to risk wearing it.

Here are some crash pics too... :(
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee7/produKtNZ/Ruined%20Bike/DSC04774Small.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee7/produKtNZ/Ruined%20Bike/DSC04787.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee7/produKtNZ/Ruined%20Bike/DSC04775.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee7/produKtNZ/Ruined%20Bike/DSC04775.jpg

Insurance paid out nicely too :woohoo:

[The Everlasting]

Oh well,shit happens i guess,all you can do is try and move on...I hope you won't lose your job tho!!!


The cibby does look pretty damaged!! must have been a bad one.

[Scotty595]

Wow. Well i guess using the ducktail on my bike is out of the question then :|
and the front end :|
and even the exhaust by the looks :|

Hope everything is okay with work etc and hope you dont have to do those silly excercises for too much longer.

You can get some cheap helmets that are actually quite decent - bout $120-150 for a hjc cheapie which seem to be quite good.

[SPman]

Just no, OK? Repsol didn't sponsor Honda until 1995, they were signed as replacements for Rothmans when tobacco sponsorship became so unpalatable circuits all over Europe were banning tobacco advertising.

MC22's came in 2 guises. Japanese market only from 1990-1993 and 1994-1999 in Australian spec. Nastro Azzuro and Repsol pre-painted fairing kits are readily available to replace crash damaged OEM panels and update the look. MC22s are popular throughout SE Asia and there is a thriving market in fairing replacement and repainting, including Tyga's RC211V kit.
The only Original Repsol ones were the MC28's. Crosbys/Red Baron had a new one in 1997 - $12,000, including race wiring loom and Titanium race pipes.....took 18 mths to sell

[SMOKEU]

Insurance should pay out for your helmet.

[Maki]

Put it in the gear you want to be when you drive out of the corner before you enter the corner,. Cornering, braking, changing the gears and blipping the throttle, all at the same time is a bit much, unless you are 100% sure of what you are doing. Planning ahead is good.

And sorry to say this, this was 100% your fault, no ifs or buts.

[Dean]

produKt: I find you similar to me when I first joined Kiwibiker, there's something about you that I like.
Could you do me a big favour and post in rant n rave, we need some you know new people to this site to get the threads active purely for this reason. Just pick whatever thread you object or support and post away.

Dean

[quickbuck]

its difficult to type with one hand but here the story.

i was riding towards lyttleton using the back streets. in preparation for a medium left hand uphill bend i braked and changed down a gear..... i thought i was in 3rd, but i was in 2nd. i was leaning over while braking and accidentally changed into first gear which locked the rear wheel and lost control sending me understeering into the path of an oncoming car.




Would have only make 1000rpm difference if you were in 3rd or 2nd.... Knocking it into first is OBVIOUSLY bad.... BUT you should have felt it compression locking and pulled in a little clutch....
All good if experienced i guess.... Speaking of which, leave the braking while banked over to the really experienced!!




and even the Police officer have said that it wasn't entirely my fault.

Sorry, but even Police Officers make mistakes....


Now, you may well be thinking "Who the F are you!".. And fair enough.
Thing is I once totalled a bike after 4 days of ownership... Ironically it was a $4200 CBR 400 Aero... Back in 1992 ish.

I lost the front on some slippery stuff in the wet. For years I blamed the tyre, road and the conditions. I never really learnt anything until I realised it was the fact i pushed the front outside the traction limit.... and only reciently found out that i should have been in a lower gear and applied a little more power, rather than shut the throttle when i felt it slip....
And the whole thing about "Riding to the conditions" means within yours,and your machines limit!

Now, good to hear insurence paid out, BUT don't expect a very good reception when it comes to your next bike! Your record will be stuffed for about 5 years!

I know this may well sound very harsh, but as they say, truth can hurt.
Really, if you trully learn from this, you will get another bike. Get some top instruction, and be a motorcyclist for LIFE.. Not just the NOW!

Heal up, and i hope your job waits for you (I have been very lucky with mine).

In the mean time, try and buy your bike back... you have really done a good job on it, but there are a few good bits on it, and the rest the scrappy will give you some money for.

[quickbuck]

Insurance should pay out for your helmet.

You're kidding right????

Well, contents may... but i find the $150 excess not worth it even on my Shoei.

[Phreak]

Ouch bro, that sucks something fierce... Um on the helmet subject, I picked up an "Oxford OX-2" from Cycletreads about a month ago, and I can honestly say I am pleasantly surprised by the value for money! It cost $99, plus $29 for a tinted visor. Its comfortable, fairly quiet, light, and looks pretty good too! Go to www.cycletreads.co.nz for more info... Kinda looks like the Ghostrider's helmet I reckon!

Hope you get better soon, hate seeing riders out of action.

[.produKt]

Would have only make 1000rpm difference if you were in 3rd or 2nd.... Knocking it into first is OBVIOUSLY bad.... BUT you should have felt it compression locking and pulled in a little clutch....
All good if experienced i guess.... Speaking of which, leave the braking while banked over to the really experienced!!


Sorry, but even Police Officers make mistakes....


Now, you may well be thinking "Who the F are you!".. And fair enough.
Thing is I once totalled a bike after 4 days of ownership... Ironically it was a $4200 CBR 400 Aero... Back in 1992 ish.

I lost the front on some slippery stuff in the wet. For years I blamed the tyre, road and the conditions. I never really learnt anything until I realised it was the fact i pushed the front outside the traction limit.... and only reciently found out that i should have been in a lower gear and applied a little more power, rather than shut the throttle when i felt it slip....
And the whole thing about "Riding to the conditions" means within yours,and your machines limit!

Now, good to hear insurence paid out, BUT don't expect a very good reception when it comes to your next bike! Your record will be stuffed for about 5 years!

I know this may well sound very harsh, but as they say, truth can hurt.
Really, if you trully learn from this, you will get another bike. Get some top instruction, and be a motorcyclist for LIFE.. Not just the NOW!

Heal up, and i hope your job waits for you (I have been very lucky with mine).

In the mean time, try and buy your bike back... you have really done a good job on it, but there are a few good bits on it, and the rest the scrappy will give you some money for.


Yea, i've come to realize it was all my fault. All of it. Solely mine.
After riding around town only for the last 3 years, i thought i was experienced....... Clearly not

Thanks for the helmet tips etc, My last lid has a whistle and a fair bit of wind noise..

And Scotty, Yea, the ducktail is knackered, possibly repairable as that part was damaged in the drop not the impact. It was a Tyga piece too =(

News on My condition:
The broad-arm sling used for these injuries is off. Been progressively spending more time with it off and doing normal things like washing dishes and folding my clothes etc. Still hurts and feels totally odd as if it's not there sometimes =\

I'm addicted to CBR's now :( And i feel so sorry for the bike like i've killed a friend, even tho i only had it a few days :( I was just beginning to like it, and like it alot. It sounded and looked totally Awesome!

At least i still have my other bike :). Its a 2008 Sach's MADASS 125 and i love it to bits, i justwanted something more suitable for openroad speeds even tho the madass does 100mk/h just.
Oh l;ook at me babling on lol.

See you n Rant and rave Dean ;)http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee7/produKtNZ/9034_1149373171820_1152318612_39777.jpg

[stanleychung]

Hi .produKt, sorry to hear about your recent unfortunate events. Hope you are well on the fast road to recovery.

Your experience has brought back to the front of my mind how I need to ride within my skills. On my recent trip to queenstown the self over confidence I had caused a butt clenching moment where I had obviously entered a corner too quickly and crossed the centreline. Thank God there was no one coming the other way or as my friend said "You're also lucky there was a shingle run off on the other side and not a ditch".

Made me realise I need to slow right down and deflate my giant head and realise where my skills are actually are. Quickbuck couldnt have said it any better "motorcyclist for life...Not just for now"

Wishing you a speedy recovery and hope you get to upgrade to a nice machine in the near future.

[.produKt]

Hi .produKt, sorry to hear about your recent unfortunate events. Hope you are well on the fast road to recovery.

Your experience has brought back to the front of my mind how I need to ride within my skills. On my recent trip to queenstown the self over confidence I had caused a butt clenching moment where I had obviously entered a corner too quickly and crossed the centreline. Thank God there was no one coming the other way or as my friend said "You're also lucky there was a shingle run off on the other side and not a ditch".

Made me realise I need to slow right down and deflate my giant head and realise where my skills are actually are. Quickbuck couldnt have said it any better "motorcyclist for life...Not just for now"

Wishing you a speedy recovery and hope you get to upgrade to a nice machine in the near future.

Thanks man =), All the well wishes i've had really mean a lot to me.

Looking for a VFR400 atm. It's outside my current licence tho.... ands thats the sucky bit.
Oh well :)

[Mully]

produKt: I find you similar to me when I first joined Kiwibiker, there's something about you that I like.
Could you do me a big favour and post in rant n rave, we need some you know new people to this site to get the threads active purely for this reason. Just pick whatever thread you object or support and post away.

Dean

No, don't just "Post away" anywhere. KB is brimming with people posting in threads for no reason, simply to get themselves heard (read).

One of the worst offenders for that has just been banned, we don't need any more.

produckt, feel free to browse and post when you have something to say, in whatever forum you like.

Sucks about the bike - been in a similar situation myself (overcooked a corner on an unfamiliar bike, leading to run wide - thankfully nothing coming the other way). Glad you see you are taking ownership of the error (most on here don't - ever) and hopefully learning from it. Please don't do it again. if you wouldn't mind.

[.produKt]

/me secretly wonders if the forum troll banned was Piratejafa XD

And yea fair enough. i wans't gonna go posting like a stupid monkey anyhow :)

[{.bLanK}G_o_D]

Might I suggest looking for another smaller bike, hone your riding skills on something smaller and less powerful.
You have just experienced a nasty accident due to your inexperience, you could have come off a lot worse.
Stick with a 250, go riding with mature people, work on getting your full license, then look at getting a bigger bike.
A friend of mine has a CBR250 for sale, not sure which model, he did mention he was thinking about new aftermarket Repsol fairings for it too.
Hope to see you on some rides before winter roles in. And we'll give you a go on the minimotos if your keen.

[.produKt]

Hey.

Well i do have a Sach's MADASS 125 that's my current. But I'm cornering on the footpegs regularly. Kinda feel like i've 'clocked' the bike, if you get what i mean.

And yea, i am trying to stick with a 250, but all the exciting ones are the older ones in the 1990's ish. I love the 4cyl scream of a mid 90's bike.. simply can't get enough of it =\

So keen on the minimoto's ;) - Could be a bloody good learning experience for me?.

But anyhow, the plan is to either stay on the madass and accept that i can't goto the coast or to maruia springs or hamner on it. Or get a cheap 250 and go do some exhaustive advanced lessons thru mainland, and then work up from there?

Got soo much on my plate right now as is, so it'll take a while.

[Dean]

Hey.

Well i do have a Sach's MADASS 125 that's my current. But I'm cornering on the footpegs regularly. Kinda feel like i've 'clocked' the bike, if you get what i mean.

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With all respect most people can scrape footpegs on a Sach even newbs can, its better to master on 250's then once not you but experienced bikers say you are ready then you are ready to upgrade. Never go by your own judgement, afterall look how that corner ended up. (Im not being a smartarse).

[{.bLanK}G_o_D]

Yep, the minimotos are wicked fun. Keep that old helmet, it's perfect for the minimotos, you don't want to use a good helmet as it's guaranteed to hit the ground sooner or later. lol

Take your time finding a new bike, it's not like you can ride yet anyway. Stay legal, stay safe.

[Scotty595]

Yep, the minimotos are wicked fun. Keep that old helmet, it's perfect for the minimotos, you don't want to use a good helmet as it's guaranteed to hit the ground sooner or later. lol

Take your time finding a new bike, it's not like you can ride yet anyway. Stay legal, stay safe.

Me and my partner have recently got minimotos and it is bloody good fun.

[quickbuck]

And yea, i am trying to stick with a 250, but all the exciting ones are the older ones in the 1990's ish. I love the 4cyl scream of a mid 90's bike.. simply can't get enough of it =\




Well the VFR will suck for you then, as they are more about the mid-range, and rumble more than scream.....

The Cheap 250 idea is the best one yet.... After all your aspirations are for a bigger bike eventually... BUT you will need the skills first.
Save the money you would have spent on the bike, and spend it on training courses. Seriously (we all need them).

[gatch]

Well the VFR will suck for you then, as they are more about the mid-range, and rumble more than scream.....

The Cheap 250 idea is the best one yet.... After all your aspirations are for a bigger bike eventually... BUT you will need the skills first.
Save the money you would have spent on the bike, and spend it on training courses. Seriously (we all need them).

Yer, what e sed. I find the vfr is best in between about 8 and 13k. Much more than that and your just revving for the hell of it, less and you aren't moving..

Where as the cbr doesn't start moving till 10 ?

[.produKt]

Yea, CBR250rr.s get up n go around 14,000rpm, but still decent acceleration before that.

An update too. I have a new CBR. In better condition than the last.
Will explain in a CBR250RR - Just picked up a mint one! pt2 :P

[{.bLanK}G_o_D]

Good to hear.
How's the clavicle?

[.produKt]

Good thanks.
Rather large bump (the end of the broken bone) pokes out of my shoulder and moves around in a freaky way when i move my arm lol
other than that, only get pains when sitting down with arms outfront (ie playing xbox, which sucks because the pain is very real =\

Asides from that - all good. Do heavy lifting every day and still no worries :)

new bike is good too. Infact it's mint

[{.bLanK}G_o_D]

Good thanks.

Good.
Yeah I noticed your part 2 thread after i posted in this one.
My bike is back from the mechanics finally. I'll put a thread up in a couple of hours.