So winter is coming

[Animus]

I'm stuck on restricted license for 3-6 months. My CBR250RR has no compression on two cylinders. What would you do??

[Banditbandit]

Tho' I voted for resurrection, it depends on the cost. That may not be the cheapest option ... which is probably the biggest consideration.

It's not worth goign bigger until you have a full licence. Getting caught on a bigger bike may well cost you more time before you get a full licence, so sticking with 250 is best at present.

[Latte]

Run the CBR on 2 cylinders........ people love being stuck being stuck behind bikes that can't even keep up with scooters :D

[nodrog]

Burn its head off.

Fanny.

[steve_t]

Run the CBR on 2 cylinders........ people love being stuck being stuck behind bikes that can't even keep up with scooters :D

Plus, it might sound like a might v-twin :innocent:

[Animus]

bout a grand to resurrect the honda

[onearmedbandit]

Couple of questions first. How long have you been riding for, both on road and off? Secondly, where are you going to buy a new 2008 bike?

[Animus]

riding for approximately ten years on and off. have ridden dirt bikes a little. owned an fxr150, a rg150, a rgv250 and the mc22 (which I have in the shed still with new tires, chain, sprockets etc just needs new engine).

by new honda cbr600rr 2008 I mean a low ks one. there is one in chch and one up north.

[onearmedbandit]

Sweet. My g/f has that exact bike, an 08 600RR, and it's a fantastic bike that is probably one of the more flexible sports 600's on market, and one of the lightest too! Without knowing your riding ability personally I'd hesitate to recommend anything for you, but assuming you know what you're doing on a bike my vote (depending on the maths) would be fix and sell the CBR250 and save your dollars up for the 600. Then you wouldn't need the RGV 'cos the 600 will weight fuck all more, have better suspension/brakes/ etc and about 50-60hp more.

[mikemike104]

I like spending heaps of money on broken bikes I cannot fix for myself, but the one armed guy has a good plan imo.

[CookMySock]

The winter is not much fun unless you really really trust your tires. Save up, sell off your junk and come the summer you will have saved enough loot to get the bike you really want. If you MUST have a bike through the winter, then get a cheap shitter but get something easy to sell.

[Maha]

riding for approximately ten years on and off. have ridden dirt bikes a little. owned an fxr150, a rg150, a rgv250 and the mc22 (which I have in the shed still with new tires, chain, sprockets etc just needs new engine).

by new honda cbr600rr 2008 I mean a low ks one. there is one in chch and one up north.

You've been stuck on your restricted for the past ten years an have not advanced to your full?... if I were in your position I would be getting that sorted before even looking at buying a 600. Just a thought.

[Animus]

for most of the ten years I rode around without plates, I have only ever been pulled over once for doing 110kph (good brakes on the mc22!). yes I know I should have my full by now I guess I got complacent thrashing 250's around and forgot about the time you have to spend on the restricted until you can get a full license (I only just got my restricted). I have a fondness of 2-strokes and am tempted to get an rgv250 http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-318067115.htm that I plan on thrashing every weekend while also getting a cbr600rr later once I am on my full. it seems silly to throw money into the cbr250rr but I guess the $1500 I spend on a new engine/installation would keep it going for years to come whereas the rgv will siphone cash out of my wallet every 6 months. If I get the RGV it will be staying with me I'm not going to stack it like the one I had when I was 20

[Animus]

I think I will get the 600 and just take it easy for 3 months until I get my full. I just want to catch the end of summer! I should manage to keep it upright until I start pushing it. I have had three serious crashes on the road with one putting me in hospital so I'm aware of how unforgiving the road is but I am a much better rider than I was 5 years ago.

[FruitLooPs]

1.5k for a new engine - but whats actually wrong with the current one thats causing no compression? few parts and some hours of your time could save you buying a whole unknown engine or worse an aged 2-stroke 250 thats just going to drain cash when it needs a rebuild or goes bang on you as much fun as they are.

either way fix up the 250, those CBR's attract stupid money second hand - at least they did last I checked anyhow.

How do you manage zero compression on two cylinders, rings cant wear out on only two cylinders like that surely - so that leaves the gear driven highly touted bullet proof among the 250's top end, valves eat something or?

[Voltaire]

I think I will get the 600 and just take it easy for 3 months until I get my full. I just want to catch the end of summer! I should manage to keep it upright until I start pushing it. I have had three serious crashes on the road with one putting me in hospital so I'm aware of how unforgiving the road is but I am a much better rider than I was 5 years ago.

Go chat to your MP about riding a 600 on a learners.....I hear Nicks a reasonable bloke,:innocent:

[SPP]

Sweet. My g/f has that exact bike, an 08 600RR, and it's a fantastic bike that is probably one of the more flexible sports 600's on market, and one of the lightest too! Without knowing your riding ability personally I'd hesitate to recommend anything for you, but assuming you know what you're doing on a bike my vote (depending on the maths) would be fix and sell the CBR250 and save your dollars up for the 600. Then you wouldn't need the RGV 'cos the 600 will weight fuck all more, have better suspension/brakes/ etc and about 50-60hp more.

what he said.

A 08 CBR will be expensive to stack. IMO fix 250, get licence, get 600, get insurance.

[Jantar]

Fix up your 250 and ride it untill you you get your full. Then decide what to upgrade to if an upgrade is needed.

What has winter got to do with it?

[Banditbandit]

by new honda cbr600rr 2008 I mean a low ks one. there is one in chch and one up north.

Are you sure the one in Chch is still really there?

[ducatilover]

I'll give you a ZZR400 for the CBR and then make a big bang motor that can hit 19krpm and giggle at the flamboyant lack of torque :facepalm:

[Animus]

Are you sure the one in Chch is still really there

It was when I called up a week or two ago, asked whether it had any dents after the earthquake and got a few laughs


What has winter got to do with it?

just my hook to get people to read and hopefully vote on the thread, going for the seasonal angle ya know. I think slippery roads and grit also factor into the amount of riding I will do.

[Animus]

chch one looks like it be gone, seem to be a few around though. Might be some used 2009 models if I wait around...

[ducatilover]

Why the '08 in particular? Because of the massive claimed loss in weight?

[p.dath]

I'd probably get the CBR250RR fixed, if the cost was less than 1/3 of the value that I could sell the bike for.

[imdying]

Strip the CBR and see what died.

If you want to learn to fix stuff, the CBR is better than the RGV... the RGV could be put together by anyone in a day, the CBR needs a lot more attention to rebuild.

/edit: Mind you, once you get your full, the RGV you will still enjoy riding, but the CBR250RR you'd be looking to flick off as fast as possible.

[Animus]

the rs250 is beckoning. have wanted one for years. maybe the time has come I will try and tame one

[rachprice]

2 stroke! 2 stroke!

[Smifffy]

If you're worried about winter, get a car.

[Conquiztador]

"So winter is coming"

What has winter got to do with it?

What the man said. You have not seen winter before you been riding in -20 degrees C with ice and snow on the roads. I remember when we used to put spikes in the tyres so we could ride... But I digress.

What you decide does not matter. THAT you make a decision is what matters. Once you made a decision you can move forwards. Might be the wrong one, but once you figure that out you make a new one and off ya go again. Loosers sit on their azz for years trying to figure out what is the right decision while winners make decisions and move forwards. The scare to make a "wrong decision" is overrated.

[KevinD]

1.5k for a new engine - but whats actually wrong with the current one thats causing no compression? few parts and some hours of your time could save you buying a whole unknown engine or worse an aged 2-stroke 250 thats just going to drain cash when it needs a rebuild or goes bang on you as much fun as they are.

either way fix up the 250, those CBR's attract stupid money second hand - at least they did last I checked anyhow.

How do you manage zero compression on two cylinders, rings cant wear out on only two cylinders like that surely - so that leaves the gear driven highly touted bullet proof among the 250's top end, valves eat something or?

Assuming the faulted cylinders are adjacent, a blown head gasket. If so this can often be a low cost fix.

[racefactory]

Have been on 600s 750s and 400s since my learners a few years ago. First bike was a NC30 VFR400. Drove responsibly and never got caught. Having never been snapped I didn't feel the need to fork out $ and climb the bureaucracy ladder. However I finally got around to doing my restricted the other day... feels like money down the drain though.

If you want a 600 then just get one... it's only $100 if you get caught- no problems. I say resurrect the MC22 though... great bikes. After riding all kinds of bikes I feel a 600 doesn't really make sense purely for a commuter bike unless you go to track a lot or just love to pose.

[Animus]

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