FINALY!

[pAceMaker]

Got my licence this arvo. Go go bike hunting...

[WRT]

May I be the first to offer congrats!

Good luck with the bike hunting, what have you got in mind?

[Phurrball]

Well done pAceMaker!

I know that feeling from recent experience...

Take your time choosing a good bike - they are out there, let the right bike find you...

Happy riding, and welcome to the KB gargre!

[zadok]

Onya Charlie. :ride:

[Sniper]

Congrats matey, now ride safe ya hear!

[DemonWolf]

Congratulations and a belated welcome to KB =)

Yeah.. what ya lookin at getting???

[pAceMaker]

im not sure what to look for... was told to tay away from sports type bikes as they are not much fun as a commuter..

[SPORK]

Good on ya. I should really get around togetting mine...

What's ya budget like?

[pAceMaker]

not a big budget at all... maybe 2500-3000

[SPORK]

not a big budget at all... maybe 2500-3000
That's more than enough to get a good RG150 and riding gear. Motomail are selling the HJC CS-12 helmet for $130, and then plan on spending around 300-600ish more on jacket, boots, whatnot.

I think.

[Ixion]

not a big budget at all... maybe 2500-3000
Plenty enough. $1000 for gear , $2000 for bike, plenty of 250's around for that . What sort depends on whether you' ride for the sake of it, ride to get to work, or ride just to go as fast as possible.

Remember there are other sorts of bikes beside commuters and sprotsbikes. Crusiers and tourers to name but two. Both of which are excellent for beginners: easy to ride, economical, powerful enough for open road yet not as uncomfortable (or as lethal) as sprotsbikes.

[pAceMaker]

thanks for the input

I want to commute mainly. So top end speed doesnt bother me.

[Jabez]

Congratulations & Welcome...:)

[Charlie]

Welcome to KB and congrats on getting your ticket to ride.
Hows the bike hunt going?

[martyo]

congrats. enjoy the freedom.

[pAceMaker]

I made $700 from my car and in-laws giving me $1500... I'm in Tauranga and I work 9-5... leaving no time to go to shops :(

[crashe]

What about looking at a cruiser....

Yamaha VIRAGO 250 cruiser.
Nice to ride... and a great commuter.... also good on the open roads.
Go and sit on them in the bike shops... they are real comfy to sit on...

[pAceMaker]

What do you guys think of the GN250? for $3300 new it seems like a wise choice.

[herp]

There's a GN250 advertised at Mount Maunganui Motorcycles on bikepoint.co.nz for $2,400. 2004, done 6,500 km's. Not too sure if it's available, been advertised for a while now, but check go here to contact the dealer

http://www.bikepoint.co.nz/DesktopDefault.aspx?UsedBikeID=1167029&TabID=3553&Alias=bikepointnz

[pAceMaker]

Thanks for that. Will give them a call

[Ixion]

What do you guys think of the GN250? for $3300 new it seems like a wise choice.

The GN250 is a VERY good bike to learn to ride on. Especially for sensible people. It is reliable, easy to manage, cheap as chips to run, and to fix if you drop it. And the performance is adequate for learning , and keeping out of trouble.

Given the extremely long period that some people have to spend on restricted licenses before they can get a full, you may find you have "outgrown" it before then. But if so , they hold their value so well that you can sell it on for not much less than you paid for it.

Thye are mocked by the sprotsbikers , because they cannot do 300kph nor enable the rider to treat the road as race track. If this annoys you, just invite the sprotsbiker for a ride, head to a gravel road, and laugh as the sprotsbiker falls off, while you tootle off into the distance

Very few GN250s end up crashed at the roadside.

[pAceMaker]

Thats good to hear :) Looks like I will be getting the GN250 from herp's post :) Thanks

[herp]

Awesome, glad to help :)

[pAceMaker]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Doesn't look like I can get bike today :( In-laws were kind enough to write a cheque and deposit it into my account.. go go one week wait.. man so frustrating!

[thehollowmen]

Congrats :-D

Keep safe ya hear, and call around to KBer's places for coffee and critique sometime