I bought a new bike [Archive] - Kiwi Biker forums

pyrocam

25th October 2005, 16:51

I am officially the proud owner of a 1990 HONDA CBR250RR 4stroke 4 cylinder watercooled mmm oh dear I need another curtain. This one in fact (http://colemanssuzuki.bikepoint.co.nz/DesktopDefault.aspx?UsedBikeID=993232&TabID=5416&Alias=colemanssuzukiNZ)

no more of this 'memhmhmmememe im not going on rides cos my bikes too underpowered' stuff

Thanks for the help sarge, I said I was gonna buy a bike today and I did.

for those of you that dont know I exploded my old bike on monday by supermaning it in the passing lane and not noticing I was at 12kRPM (starts redlining at 9 finishes at 13) real good. copper rings all shattered in the barrell. Ill be fixing it up in a few months and selling it if I can to recoupe some of my losses

crashe

25th October 2005, 17:03

Oh the new baby that Pyrocam brought is stunning...
and sounds so sweet.
She just needs a new raincoat to keep her dry at night-time.

Waylander

25th October 2005, 17:07

Ah good, means you will be able to wheel yourself down to Papakura now. If I had thought about it I would have gotten some pics to post for ya mate but I was a bit distracted the last few days.

Ixion

25th October 2005, 17:11

Oh Gawd, another squidling. Congratulations.

Coyote

25th October 2005, 17:12

Oh dear, the expensive one...

Ah well, good on ya. CBRs are great bikes :niceone:

myvice

25th October 2005, 17:14

If your heading south anytime soon let me know and I'll show you some roads that my CBR ate up.
Congrats on the new toy! :niceone:

onearmedbandit

25th October 2005, 19:27

Fark me, I know the reasons, but jebus I can't believe the price a 15yr old 250 can fetch. That's more than i paid for my 97 gixxer 750 two years ago. Wow.

Zed

25th October 2005, 19:36

Fark me, I know the reasons, but jebus I can't believe the price a 15yr old 250 can fetch.Ahem...what price did he say he paid for it again??

Congrats on the new sprotsbike Pyro! :woohoo:

You be careful now, them red bikes go mighty quick I hear!! :shit:

bugjuice

25th October 2005, 19:38

congrats man.. so you might keep up a bit better now?

SuperDave

25th October 2005, 19:41

Another 250 to the ranks. Enjoy man.

froggyfrenchman

25th October 2005, 19:49

Have a good time on the new wheels, remember... happiness is a twist of the right wrist

HDTboy

25th October 2005, 19:55

Welcome to the ZXR250 Beating Clan my good man, gimme a yell if you need any help on the new bike

waits for the ZX2R crew to read this

Zed

25th October 2005, 19:56

...happiness is a twist of the right wristHehe, a twist of the right wrist one second after a left handful of clutch brings more happiness...:D

Sketchy_Racer

25th October 2005, 20:07

MATE!!! im jealouse ;) im sure you will enjoy the life out of ya on that machine
awesome bike :niceone:

N4CR

25th October 2005, 20:10

Welcome to the ZXR250 Beating Clan my good man, gimme a yell if you need any help on the new bike

I THAUGHT $3500 WAS OUT OF YOUR LEAGUE AND THEN YOU GO BUY THAT?! WTF?! DID YOU SELL A KIDNEY OR SOMETHING?

DON'T WORRY, THE ZXR'S WILL TAKE IT EASY ON YOUR HONDA ASS, WE MIGHT ACTUALLY WAIT FOR YOU AT INTERSECTIONS INSTEAD OF GOING HOME.

DID YOU GIVE SARGE SEX TO BUY THIS ONE CHEAPER OR SOMETHING?

Nice bike man.. will be good to see you out a little more :D (and hopefully not broken down either).

although those cbr's are quite dodgy

HDTboy

25th October 2005, 20:17

Does that mean ZXR250 riders fuck men in the arse Tristank?

SlowHand

25th October 2005, 20:31

Does that mean ZXR250 riders fuck men in the arse Tristank?

Nothing but homos this 4stroke 250 gang :finger: :rofl: ... hope your the exception to the rule Pyro - Having an excellent bike history and all, bar the fact it had a V at the end.

N4CR

25th October 2005, 20:32

No we lost our virginity with good looking women, we didn't need to get with guys like you will have to. :rofl:

Toast

25th October 2005, 20:42

although those cbr's are quite dodgy

Dude them CBR250s are bulletproof, and do alright when hit by the road too (sneaky tarmac comin' up from the side like that, shiiiit).

Please tell me you didn't pay the $8k sticker price for that Pyro? Significantly below?

N4CR

25th October 2005, 20:46

Dude them CBR250s are bulletproof, and do alright when hit by the road too (sneaky tarmac comin' up from the side like that, shiiiit).

Please tell me you didn't pay the $8k sticker price for that Pyro? Significantly below?

I know I know... I was pisstaking.

Good machines, just not my kettle of fish really. And us zxr riderss hatess them dirty cbrssssss *choke choke*

Got geared cams and no rattly camchain which is great. Although the clutch sound of a cbr squidding it off up the road gets up my nose. Jesus, sounds like the clutch is made of tinfoil or something :argh:

texmo

25th October 2005, 20:48

If you read the other thread sarge said that was a misstake it was $7k which is good its was mint as..

Toast

25th October 2005, 20:52

I know I know... I was pisstaking.

Good machines, just not my kettle of fish really. And us zxr riderss hatess them dirty cbrssssss *choke choke*

Got geared cams and no rattly camchain which is great. Although the clutch sound of a cbr squidding it off up the road gets up my nose. Jesus, sounds like the clutch is made of tinfoil or something :argh:

Yeah bro...'dude' was sorta directed at Pyro more...give the dude some comfort about his new baby :) ...and coming from one with time spent at redline and CBR crash stats like me you should feel comfy Pyro :)

I love the gear driven cams aye...

what you mean about the clutch? Something I can't have paid much attention to. Only prob I ever had with mine was first to second gear slippage later in life...probably the only weak point it had, and no real drama anyway.

PS: I'm a Kwakhead now Tristank :D

N4CR

25th October 2005, 21:07

what you mean about the clutch? Something I can't have paid much attention to. Only prob I ever had with mine was first to second gear slippage later in life...probably the only weak point it had, and no real drama anyway.

PS: I'm a Kwakhead now Tristank :D

Good to hear that. Best brand really eh 'ducks behind a wall'

Nah its this sorta whiney noise of the clutch, all cbr250s I have heard in person do it, its quite a loud whine, especially if you have a stock pipe!

FROSTY

25th October 2005, 21:11

Good onya dude glad ya giot a decent bike

parsley

25th October 2005, 21:58

Aww crap, I'll never keep up with you now. :thud:

Goddamned skinny people...

Suney

25th October 2005, 22:17

Good to hear that. Best brand really eh 'ducks behind a wall'

Nah its this sorta whiney noise of the clutch, all cbr250s I have heard in person do it, its quite a loud whine, especially if you have a stock pipe!
I think that's the noise of the gear driven cams eh

SARGE

25th October 2005, 22:25

I am officially the proud owner of a 1990 HONDA CBR250RR 4stroke 4 cylinder watercooled mmm oh dear I need another curtain.

Thanks for the help sarge, I said I was gonna buy a bike today and I did.

mate .. very nice doing business with ya ..got the new baby cleaned and waxed for ya .. looking even more mint than before :rockon:

texmo

25th October 2005, 22:26

Goddamned skinny people...
Its the staple diet of B&H and tuis that does it :2thumbsup

parsley

25th October 2005, 23:06

Its the staple diet of B&H and tuis that does it :2thumbsup
Oh yeah, me and my healthy lifestyle. Remind me, who was the one drinking a beer and smoking a cigar next to the pool yesterday? :doobey:

SARGE

25th October 2005, 23:29

Oh yeah, me and my healthy lifestyle. Remind me, who was the one drinking a beer and smoking a cigar next to the pool yesterday? :doobey:

that was me..

VasalineWarrior

25th October 2005, 23:54

MATE!!! im jealouse ;) im sure you will enjoy the life out of ya on that machine
awesome bike :niceone:
Do they make an RG 100? Maybe im just behind the times
:crybaby:

Sniper

26th October 2005, 06:18

Well done on the new CBR Pyro. Damn good bikes if you ask me.

Heres a quick tip, don't worry about all those ZXR riders wingeing, they are just scared......... :p

Sniper

26th October 2005, 06:20

Dude them CBR250s are bulletproof, and do alright when hit by the road too (sneaky tarmac comin' up from the side like that, shiiiit).

Exactly, how many threads (apart from accidents) are there on how to repair a CBR250? Not many.......... if any (Sorry, had to do it).

Seems to be quite a few on ZXR's tho.... :whistle:

Storm

26th October 2005, 06:21

Well done that man- heres to many hourse of enjoyment thrashing it good :D

SARGE

26th October 2005, 06:49

hey.. would someone mind bitching about the pricing of some more of my bikes?... every time y'all do that .. i sell them a week later..

no such thing as bass press i guess..

N4CR

26th October 2005, 08:08

Exactly, how many threads (apart from accidents) are there on how to repair a CBR250? Not many.......... if any (Sorry, had to do it).

Seems to be quite a few on ZXR's tho.... :whistle:

And none of the CBR250 riders ride anywhere near as hard as us ZXR riders so that might explain your lack of problems. :done:

Ho hoho ho hoho ho! Hah!

Sniper

26th October 2005, 08:17

Why should we ride hard? We need to prove nothing I tells you......... NOTHING. :p

texmo

26th October 2005, 08:25

You dont need to ride your bike as hard when you have more power.

pyrocam

26th October 2005, 08:29

thanks for the positive posts everyone. makes me feel good that I shelled out for a decent bike. I half expected to come in here and have people say 'aww what did you buy one of those peices of crap for' since I didnt really think about what kinda bike I wanted I just bought the first one offered to me.

Im going to head up to colemans in 30mins to pick it up and Ill bring it down and take some photo's of it.

so glad you guys approve of my new bike :niceone:

Sniper

26th October 2005, 08:31

We always would mate, we know exactly what you went through with your last one.... :niceone:

Waylander

26th October 2005, 08:34

Hmm.... Not really a smart way to get a bike mate but atleast you're getting it from someone you can trust.

Nice new wheels anyway. Now I have to think of another excuse for you being in front of me now the rain is gone...

pyrocam

26th October 2005, 08:36

We always would mate, we know exactly what you went through with your last one.... :niceone:
to true to true, what was it. 1 seize at 110k without knowing to pull the clutch in. 1 seize while overtaking a car. but at the same time it made it down to ruapehu and back once.... many a drop. good fucking learning curve actually. I dont think I would do it differently if I could do it again (umm only I woldnt have blown it up)

Waylander

26th October 2005, 08:45

Ah, but if you hadn't blown it up would you have gotten a new(ish) bike?

pyrocam

26th October 2005, 09:38

true. no.

GLEE GLEE GLEE

such a mint day. gonna take it up to silverdale at lunch. gotta figure out the trick to getting it into neutral though.

crashe

26th October 2005, 09:50

Pyrocam - Sorry, but I have to say this on the threads...

But the classic was yesterday afternoon when you left Colemans on the cruiser...

There is Pyrocam taking off and goes to change gears....
I have never laughed so much mate...
He couldnt find the gear lever.... :rofl:
He forgot he was on a cruiser or never thought to check where they were.
Cos there is his foot swinging around going no where when trying to change into second gear.
When he first got on it he turned it on and took off.
Pyrocam had to look down to find the gear lever.

TIP: the cruiser has forward control levers.

But yet when he got on the CBR he checked where everything was located.

Sniper

26th October 2005, 09:54

Its a common mistake

Im saving your arse here pyro

The_Dover

26th October 2005, 09:59

Its a common mistake

Im saving your arse here pyro

Yeah, just like forgetting to switch to reserve :whistle:

SARGE

26th October 2005, 10:01

Yeah, just like forgetting to switch to reserve :whistle:

what kinda dumbass squid douchebag would do that????

The_Dover

26th October 2005, 10:05

what kinda dumbass squid douchebag would do that????

me. :niceone:

Sniper

26th October 2005, 10:09

Yeah, just like forgetting to switch to reserve :whistle:

Common Mistake

N4CR

26th October 2005, 10:13

You dont need to ride your bike as hard when you have more power.

You ride them hard because its more fun then don't you!

I was pisstaking by saying ZXR riders are more capable and ride harder in general than CBR owners :rofl:

Enough shit-stirring, enjoy the bike pyro! If you are up for a slow ride tomorrow I'd love to come along as I don't have any gym or work tomorrow after I come back from Ardmore. You take the lead and you set the speed eg no new bike pressure!

pyrocam

26th October 2005, 10:18

You ride them hard because its more fun then don't you!

I was pisstaking by saying ZXR riders are more capable and ride harder in general than CBR owners :rofl:

Enough shit-stirring, enjoy the bike pyro! If you are up for a slow ride tomorrow I'd love to come along as I don't have any gym or work tomorrow after I come back from Ardmore. You take the lead and you set the speed eg no new bike pressure!

hehe. new bike pressure. shouldnt be a problem. I'll be easing myself into it I think as its a different riding position. but the speed isnt the issue. once i'm as comfortable with it as I was with the rgv Ill be taking it all up the coromandel and 22 etc etc. might do opononi again cos that forest just kicks arse.

fuck yeah cmon 12:30

parsley

26th October 2005, 10:21

I'll be easing myself into it I think as its a different riding position.
Yeah, you sit on this one instead of pushing it. :whistle:

The_Dover

26th October 2005, 10:24

I thought Pyro would be coming on the Thursday night ride tomorrow?? It does terminate in a public house after all....

HDTboy

26th October 2005, 11:15

I was pisstaking by saying ZXR riders are more capable and ride harder in general than CBR owners :rofl:
You care to back that statement up? :spudwave:

Lias

26th October 2005, 11:24

I thought we'd already established that GN250's are superior to all other 250's :whistle:

Phurrball

26th October 2005, 11:52

I was perving at your bike (And Keytone's old one) at Coleman's yesterday arvo.

I can vouch for its shinyness and redness. It looks much redder and more spiffing in real life than it does on those bikepoint piccs. Then red wheels really set off the whole redness thing. Impressively red.

Enjoy it dude! :rockon:

pyrocam

26th October 2005, 13:22

I did the silverdale loop we did last lunchtime ride. great fun. definately doesnt have an issue keeping up with anything. handles like a dream. and on the way back I stopped into a track to test the speed and it got to 180 before I slowed it down.

figured out how to make sure I can get it into neutral. just need to make sure its in first first. (ie accelerate a bit when in first) and it slots in nicely.

ok im gonna go run around my office now with my arms above me head yelling woooohooooowooooohooooowooooohoooo or words to that extent

Storm

26th October 2005, 13:56

I thought we'd already established that GN250's are superior to all other 250's :whistle:

Hear hear - let that be the end of it

Sniper

26th October 2005, 14:00

No, its not a GN250, its a GN125, didn't you guys learn anything from my thread?

HDTboy

26th October 2005, 14:18

on the way back I stopped into a track to test the speed and it got to 180 before I slowed it down.

Text me when you want the speed limiter removed :spudwave:

pyrocam

26th October 2005, 14:23

Text me when you want the speed limiter removed :spudwave:

theres a speed limiter? and wouldnt it cut in before 180k. although I would like one that goes higher than 190k cos I reckon its got a bit more give there.

HDTboy

26th October 2005, 14:25

It hits at 200 (well mine used to)

inlinefour

26th October 2005, 14:28

Good choice of bike :niceone:

Cibby

26th October 2005, 14:31

Text me when you want the speed limiter removed :spudwave:

oh.. can you take mine off Please/?

Oh and welcome to the crb club mate..

we well eventually take over the world.

Storm

26th October 2005, 14:58

Yeah, everyone wants to be in the cRb club dont they ? :bleh:

Sniper

26th October 2005, 15:01

Says the man on the GN :whistle:

N4CR

26th October 2005, 15:11

Man I'm lucky I got a zxr instead of a gn125, that viscious powerband must have pwnd so many newbs in corners eh!

HDT: nz_liam was doing very well for a 6 day rider and keeping up the front, while all the cbr riders of 6 days were still stalling :lol:

pyrocam

26th October 2005, 17:52

oh yeah
pics!

parsley

26th October 2005, 19:12

Oh it's red! I hadn't realised.

pyrocam

26th October 2005, 20:00

Oh it's red! I hadn't realised.
no? the first pics didnt give it away? yknow... being red and all :) jks man. thing is, yeah your bikes cool and black. but mines like a rocketship.

red rocket! red rocket! cmon boy! red rocket! red rocket!
bling for getting the quote

Coyote

26th October 2005, 20:05

red rocket! red rocket! cmon boy! red rocket! red rocket!
bling for getting the quote
Family Guy? Random guess

Great looking bike Pyro :2thumbsup

Blackadda

26th October 2005, 20:07

I think it might be RED! Can someone please clarify that for me?

Waylander

26th October 2005, 20:32

texmo

26th October 2005, 20:48

pyro its south park good episode that.... wheres my bling

pyrocam

27th October 2005, 10:17

Sniper

27th October 2005, 10:20

Avg, and I know Im proberbly wrong is 100kph. :lol:

I know they have the capability to hit 200kph tho. CBRs are good for getting away down driveways ect :) :whistle:

HDTboy

27th October 2005, 11:32

If you're in a situation where you need to evade barnyard swine, head for the hills my boy, and don't slow down for the corners, it's your only hope

pyrocam

27th October 2005, 11:53

If you're in a situation where you need to evade barnyard swine, head for the hills my boy, and don't slow down for the corners, it's your only hope

dont ... slow ... down for corners....? :sweatdrop are you trying to get me picked up by speedmedic instead of spud

crashe

27th October 2005, 12:09

Pyrocam - Have you found a raincoat for your new girl yet?

Sent you a couple of texts about it.

pyrocam

27th October 2005, 12:53

Pyrocam - Have you found a raincoat for your new girl yet?

Sent you a couple of texts about it.

ah no not at this stage. after paying my years premium today I will have to manufacture something out of plastic bags and masking tape for the time being

crashe

27th October 2005, 12:57

ah no not at this stage. after paying my years premium today I will have to manufacture something out of plastic bags and masking tape for the time being

Mate I will go out and buy you a blue trailer tarp from the warehouse for you...
Do you have any bungy cords at home?
If not I will go to the $2 shop and buy some....

The girl must have a raincoat to keep her nice an dry overnight.

texmo

27th October 2005, 13:35

tarp will scratch his nice new paint job...

crashe

27th October 2005, 13:36

tarp will scratch his nice new paint job...

He can throw a blanket in between the tarp and bike...

I have some thin rope that can be used to help tie it down as well.... rather than bungy's... unless the lad has some bungy's at home.

pyrocam

28th October 2005, 17:07

choice. tarp works well.
couple questions fellow cbr'rs
how much you get in your tank? I got 11L from reserve.
is the back right back light meant to dim when I put on the brakes?

justsomeguy

28th October 2005, 17:20

yes southpark.

hey does anyone know what the avg top speed of a police cruiser is? just out of curiousity. i would never try to outrun a cop. just wondered if it was possible now....

watching too much ghostrider 3 I guess

No you can't and don't think of it. Unless you have a 600+ cc bike and can ride like TS/MR/Frosty/LB/WT/Death_Inc/etc...... meaning you've done "some high speed riding"....:whistle:

HP cars can easily pull up to around 250 and there will be another 2 - 3 cars heading your way in the opposite direction, whether they cut you off or you manage to find an off road is a one in a thousand chance, then there's the bloody eagle. Then the charge of failing to stop, $1000's in fines, having to walk home, court appearances......... ahhh:argh: ...... enough........:sweatdrop

And despite what the local gossip mongers say a car is faster than a bike around corners, it just depends on whether the piggy feels like it or not - and remember these fellas do it for a living.

Besides ZXR's and CBR's are not that fast - sure they can get to 200 - but most of that is academic - they don't really have enough acceleration to play with after 150.

pyrocam

28th October 2005, 18:56

slightly off topic

FUCKING LOL TEXMO!!!!!!

ill fill in the rest when hes posted

HDTboy

28th October 2005, 19:14

I get abot 13L pyro, and usually about 175-225 range
No your brakelight shouldn't do that

JSG, I've seen 200 regularly, it's a case of carrying lots of cornering speed

Go the CBR crew

pyrocam

28th October 2005, 19:28

I get abot 13L pyro, and usually about 175-225 range
No your brakelight shouldn't do that

JSG, I've seen 200 regularly, it's a case of carrying lots of cornering speed

Go the CBR crew

is that riding hard or like a nana? I think if it were the case Id have to hope like hell I could lane split. albeit cops and go down buslanes etc.

I dont think I would ever do a runner. im not experienced enough and nor do I ever exceed the posted speed limit. eh texmo eh eh eh? :2thumbsup

justsomeguy

28th October 2005, 21:31

JSG, I've seen 200 regularly, it's a case of carrying lots of cornering speed

Go the CBR crew

Is that 200k on any road on any day?? Or is it down a smooth, straight downslope.

Does it accelerate hard until 200 and hit the limiter?? Or does it go hard till 150-170 then eventually get to 200 in a few seconds?? How much acceleration do you have between 160-200??

Will test my ZXR when it gets a set of decent tyres and I stop the 1 drop a second oil leak that coats my rear tyres:argh: .... so far it gets to 160 accelerating as hard as a standard little 250 accelerates.... haven't taken it over 170 meters a day yet.

HDTboy

29th October 2005, 06:49

pyrocam

29th October 2005, 09:17

Silly man, I wouldn't do it on the road (I don't speed), but it's on a flat "race track".

It does accelerate slower from about 160, but if you're doing 160 round the corner anyway then that's not a problem

When you go out and do it, don't crash

when I was on the race track track the other day I went around a corner at 180. but at the same time I wasnt exactly looking at the speedo at the time and it was a easy corner anyway. nothing 90 degree or anything. its hard to explain what it looks like. but i think its kinda similar to the one after the first hill after the downward slope on the NW. when your heading into town. but I wouldnt know if its exactly the same without doing 180 on it. which i dont. cos thats illegal. and i hope none of you do it either.....