250 cruiser wannabe

[diablo]

getting a bike again.
got a mint cg125 in the shed.. had a cbr250, fxr150, vespas etc.. also rebuilding an old bsa..
still on my f'n learners.. i forgot to get my restricted ages ago.. would have been full by now..

so i want a gay as 250 "cruiser".. dont know jack about 'em..
dont want a virago. had a ride on a magna the other day. i liked it..

thoughts? have 3-4k to spend.. was lookin at a honda rebel to bobber up. then thought i better not sink a load of cash into a 250 rebel..

just want something casual to roll into newmarket, park up at a coffee shop and pose for the punani..

but seriously. im just on 6 foot, and weigh nothing 75kg i think..
just need something for the next year or so.. till i can get a big boys bike..
dont want a sports bike right now..

magna? not much else to choose from? i'll look like a tool regardless i know.. just help please.. pros/cons.. other options? ta

[The Pastor]

getting a bike again.
got a mint cg125 in the shed.. had a cbr250, fxr150, vespas etc.. also rebuilding an old bsa..
still on my f'n learners.. i forgot to get my restricted ages ago.. would have been full by now..

so i want a gay as 250 "cruiser".. dont know jack about 'em..
dont want a virago. had a ride on a magna the other day. i liked it..

thoughts? have 3-4k to spend.. was lookin at a honda rebel to bobber up. then thought i better not sink a load of cash into a 250 rebel..

just want something casual to roll into newmarket, park up at a coffee shop and pose for the punani..

but seriously. im just on 6 foot, and weigh nothing 75kg i think..
just need something for the next year or so.. till i can get a big boys bike..
dont want a sports bike right now..

magna? not much else to choose from? i'll look like a tool regardless i know.. just help please.. pros/cons.. other options? ta

could probably buy a rebel already done up?

[diablo]

could probably buy a rebel already done up?

I've seen one advertised for $4500 not sure if it's still for sale.. getting up there in price.. when I reckon I could pick up a Magna for $3ish coming into winter.

What to do, what to do..

[diablo]

i forgot about the SRV250.. they vtwin?

compare to Magna?

[Maha]

I've seen one advertised for $4500 not sure if it's still for sale.. getting up there in price.. when I reckon I could pick up a Magna for $3ish coming into winter.

What to do, what to do..

$2K and this could be yours..http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Cruiser/auction-359944464.htm

[diablo]

$2K and this could be yours..http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Cruiser/auction-359944464.htm

yea im in Auckland tho.. kinda gone off the Rebels.. they slowest of the slow huh?

[The Pastor]

yea im in auckland tho.. Kinda gone off the rebels.. They slowest of the slow huh?

thought you are only concerned with attracting the ladies

[diablo]

thought you are only concerned with attracting the ladies

yea yea still want a little purr..

[Old Steve]

I've nearly come had one year on my Hyosung GV250, done 15,000 km in 11 months.

She was cheap, is reliable, and I can keep up with much bigger bikes on club rides. I actually left a Honda 600 behind going up the Waikato side of the Kaimais (don't know how much that had to do with rider ability) - she was doing 9000 rpm in 3rd gear on the last couple of corners.

The GV250 is a much bigger bike than other 250s, I chose it because I wanted to be seen, I've since drilled out the six pop rivets holding the baffles in the exhaust, now I'm heard and seen. Don't get anything older than a 2007, but these should be available for mid-to-late $3000s.

Whatever you do, fit a ScottOiler to your chain, it costs about as much as a set of sprockets and a chain and will extend the life of your chain dramatically.

[scumdog]

yea im in Auckland tho.. kinda gone off the Rebels.. they slowest of the slow huh?

And the problem is.....?

[Smifffy]

That 05 suzuki marauder linked on tardme in the stiffmysister thread looked like a pretty good deal to me.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/135748-After-my-first-motorbike/page2

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Cruiser/auction-361803954.htm

[Sable]

I notice some conflicting statements.. You said you wanted to attract the ladies but also said you'd look like a tool on a pretend Harley? You don't want to be slow but you don't want a sport bike? What reasons? Size isn't a valid one unless you're 7 feet tall, which you're not.

[diablo]

I notice some conflicting statements.. You said you wanted to attract the ladies but also said you'd look like a tool on a pretend Harley? You don't want to be slow but you don't want a sport bike? What reasons? Size isn't a valid one unless you're 7 feet tall, which you're not.


yes indeed. ill attract the ladies, they wont know its a 'pretend' harley..
the tool comment was aimed at the imminent grief i would get from the usual KB crowd.. just mentioning i know 250 cruisers aint a 'mans bike'..
no, i dont want a sports bike. over them. dont need to go super fast and want a more relaxed riding position.
and of course if im going for the cruiser thing, theres no need to get the slowest POS around.. the rebel isnt v-twin, and i thought the v-twin would be a better ride.. ?