Ummmm...

[NotaGoth]

Ok well on a brighter note.. Mum took me to Shaws in Whangarei to have a nosey at the bikes. Nothing of interest cept their little bike they loan to people sitting their bike licence. Cute little bike and nice and glittery too *oo glitter* (yes I just liked the glitter)

Anywho the guys there know my mum and dad and we all got talking. They pretty much took one look at me and told me to get myself a GN250 to learn on. (yes I can hear you all laughing) The bike outside their shop was a 250cc Kawasaki GPX I think. Which they reckoned I would find very uncomfortable.

Anyway I got sick of people on here telling me I don't have to beable to touch the ground firmly with both feet etc etc. Mum was always shaking her head calling me a silly girl for listening to what she thinks is utter crap. (she rides and learnt on a bike where she could not touch the ground properly)

So due to the fact that mum and a number of people at this shop recommend I get a GN to start off with thats what I'm going to do. (I finally have mum on my side when it comes to getting a bike) YAY!


Also the reason for getting a new GN would be the warranty side of things. Mum only knows so much about bikes, so if anything goes wrong with it I would not know what the heck to do and I would have no one who could help me with every single thing that goes wrong.

So now, down to my point. What sort of prices would you be looking at for a new GN250? Does the price you pay include on road costs or do you have to pay for that on top of the price for the bike? What sort of warranties usually come with these bikes? I know they would depend from store to store but some sort of "approximate" answer would be okay, just to give me some sort of idea as to what price range I'm looking at all up, so that soon as i sort my finances out I will be all up and go. :banana:

[ManDownUnder]

SARGE - GET YOUR SUZUKI BUTT IN HERE

[John]

2.5k for a new one now aint they? - DONT GET ONE FROM FUCKEN MOTO1 IN WHANGAREI.

If you get one go see sarge hes decent enough, and kitty that gpx is _GHAY_ they offered it as a loner and I said that I would just walk instead.

HA!

You should get that bayliss at shaws, bargin at 23k

[John]

oh and get a different bike, gns are way to slow get one of those GZ's doesnt colemans have them for 5k? they are faster and cooler.

[Karma]

They pretty much took one look at me and told me to get myself a GN250 to learn on. (yes I can hear you all laughing)

Urm... yes :killingme


So now, down to my point. What sort of prices would you be looking at for a new GN250?

Picked one up for my bro down at Colemans last weekend.... $3500ish, plus ORC I think. Only had delivery milage of 4km. They're sturdy little things, but not fast enough for my fat ass.

Have a buzz around... what with the petrol prices a lot of people are taking up the riding, and the GN250s seem to be selling like hotcakes.

[Brett]

meh, at least it will be good to learn on! and at least you got ur first bike!:banana:

[SARGE]

Urm... yes :killingme



Picked one up for my bro down at Colemans last weekend.... $3500ish, plus ORC I think. Only had delivery milage of 4km. They're sturdy little things, but not fast enough for my fat ass.

Have a buzz around... what with the petrol prices a lot of people are taking up the riding, and the GN250s seem to be selling like hotcakes.


Kittie.. i have them for $3550 on the road.. i can deliver to Northland cheap-ish

[Karma]

Kittie.. i have them for $3550 on the road.. i can deliver to Northland cheap-ish

That's all good... but I don't remember being offered a single lolly!

[phoenixgtr]

Weasel

I just cant watch your avatar

It makes me laugh!! :lol:

[SARGE]

oh and get a different bike, gns are way to slow get one of those GZ's doesnt colemans have them for 5k? they are faster and cooler.


i got a BRAND new GZ250 coming in for $4999 + orc - 24 month warranty

[SARGE]

That's all good... but I don't remember being offered a single lolly!


hey.. i have a bowl of choc covered coffee beans on my desk.. i figure family dont have to offer or ask.

ya snooze ya lose..

[Karma]

hey.. i have a bowl of choc covered coffee beans on my desk.. i figure family dont have to offer or ask.

ya snooze ya lose..



:zzzz: :zzzz: :zzzz: :zzzz: :zzzz: huh what? what? <-- me on a good day :slap:

[NotaGoth]

Urm... yes :killingme



Picked one up for my bro down at Colemans last weekend.... $3500ish, plus ORC I think. Only had delivery milage of 4km. They're sturdy little things, but not fast enough for my fat ass.

Have a buzz around... what with the petrol prices a lot of people are taking up the riding, and the GN250s seem to be selling like hotcakes.

I didn't really wanna even spend that sort of money of my first bike. buttttttttt I have no one to help me fix a bike if i got one and it crapped out a week later. Hence I'm seriously considering this option. Its a yes at the mo unless a better option turns up.

[John]

i got a BRAND new GZ250 coming in for $4999 + orc - 24 month warranty
yea get that kittie it will hold its value way better than the gaynigger.

[John]

I didn't really wanna even spend that sort of money of my first bike. buttttttttt I have no one to help me fix a bike if i got one and it crapped out a week later. Hence I'm seriously considering this option. Its a yes at the mo unless a better option turns up.
I can fix your broken bike ;)

[Karma]

I didn't really wanna even spend that sort of money of my first bike. buttttttttt I have no one to help me fix a bike if i got one and it crapped out a week later. Hence I'm seriously considering this option. Its a yes at the mo unless a better option turns up.

Well we didn't wanna spend a lot either... but at least buying new you've got a good chance of not much going wrong for a bit,therefore maintenence will be cheaper. Having a quick browse around seems to suggest the resale value of the GNs are not that bad either, so ride it for a year or so, save some money, then upgrade, you won't lose much value on the bike.

[NotaGoth]

yea get that kittie it will hold its value way better than the gaynigger.

Loan me 5k and I'll get it.

[NotaGoth]

Well we didn't wanna spend a lot either... but at least buying new you've got a good chance of not much going wrong for a bit,therefore maintenence will be cheaper. Having a quick browse around seems to suggest the resale value of the GNs are not that bad either, so ride it for a year or so, save some money, then upgrade, you won't lose much value on the bike.

Thats exactly what the guy at shaws told me. Mum told me that from start too.

[NotaGoth]

Kittie.. i have them for $3550 on the road.. i can deliver to Northland cheap-ish

pm'ing you.

[Str8 Jacket]

If you do end up getting a GN, check the oil reguarly - I cannot stress that enough! Oh yeah, try and keep in inside the bastards are prone to rusting badly.

[NotaGoth]

I can fix your broken bike ;)

alright I'm going to buy a real bomb so you have to work on it all the time. :blip:

[Ixion]

Congratulations. And the GN is an EXCELLENT bike for a beginner. And beyond, if your requirements are reliable transportation , and not a desire to dice with death at very corner, or interisland touring (though I'd be happy enough to do that on a GN).

Discount the sneers of the young lads, tis but the testosterone talking. You are more sensible than that.

[John]

Congratulations. And the GN is an EXCELLENT bike for a beginner. And beyond, if your requirements are reliable transportation , and not a desire to dice with death at very corner, or interisland touring (though I'd be happy enough to do that on a GN).

Discount the sneers of the young lads, tis but the testosterone talking. You are more sensible than that.
thats what I thought "I WAS MORE SENSIBLE THAN THAT" - anybike is fast enough to kill you, just as every puddle is deep enough to drown in.

Wise words from me indeed, but seriously GN nice bike and such cheap but I think you might want to try steal a ride on a gn then a gz, never not try what you buy in bikes just silly, make sure you get good gear to - even if it means not looking cool.

[NotaGoth]

Congratulations. And the GN is an EXCELLENT bike for a beginner. And beyond, if your requirements are reliable transportation , and not a desire to dice with death at very corner, or interisland touring (though I'd be happy enough to do that on a GN).

Discount the sneers of the young lads, tis but the testosterone talking. You are more sensible than that.

When I finally get my a-into-g and get one I will make sure I post photos of john posing on it in nothing but a thong.

Yes well alot of the young lads told me to get blah blah, or blah blah.. And yet when I made comments bought the bike they recommended all they could say was.. "who cares" Well I care.

Hence I'm looking into getting a GN instead. Nope its not the bike I want, I admit that. But you make sacrifices, when it comes to whats best for you.

[Karma]

When I finally get my a-into-g and get one I will make sure I post photos of john posing on it in nothing but a thong.

Yes well alot of the young lads told me to get blah blah, or blah blah.. And yet when I made comments bought the bike they recommended all they could say was.. "who cares" Well I care.

Hence I'm looking into getting a GN instead. Nope its not the bike I want, I admit that. But you make sacrifices, when it comes to whats best for you.

Something along the lines of "get a Ninja, they're super-cool and the fastest bikes eva, OMGWTF!!! ROXXORS!"

But that would be true.

[SARGE]

yea get that kittie it will hold its value way better than the gaynigger.


you'd be suprised John.. the GN's hold thier value great

plus .. they have been around FOREVER... no parts availability problems.. no service problems..

[ManDownUnder]

Kittie.. i have them for $3550 on the road.. i can deliver to Northland cheap-ish

Sounds like an excuse to take one for a ride to me...

I'll ride it up - who brings me back... ?

[ManDownUnder]

I didn't really wanna even spend that sort of money of my first bike. buttttttttt I have no one to help me fix a bike if i got one and it crapped out a week later. Hence I'm seriously considering this option. Its a yes at the mo unless a better option turns up.

I have a feeling there'd be more than one volunteer to help... you'll be good.
MDU

[NotaGoth]

Something along the lines of "get a Ninja, they're super-cool and the fastest bikes eva, OMGWTF!!! ROXXORS!"

But that would be true.


Was something along those lines.

[John]

you'd be suprised John.. the GN's hold thier value great

plus .. they have been around FOREVER... no parts availability problems.. no service problems..
I know they do hold there value well, but in terms of future I am foreseeing an influx of badly made bikes to spoil the market, gns are good no doubt about that.

[SARGE]

I know they do hold there value well, but in terms of future I am foreseeing an influx of badly made bikes to spoil the market, gns are good no doubt about that.


well to be honest .. i DO love all the Chinese shit coming in right now.. some may be great quality but parts are 4-8 weeks away and service is hit and miss at the best of times. if a dealer cant source parts to service it.. how likely is he going to be to say " Sure... i'll take the HooFlungPoo250 and give it a full service.."

GN you can do yourself in your lounge using Bacon Grease

i sell heaps of bikes to people who bought chinese bikes and you should hear the stories.

Suzuki Japan took thier $390894830448.50 manufacturing power to the Chinese and said

" they better be right or we are going to take our Saki and go home..."

[John]

well to be honest .. i DO love all the Chinese shit coming in right now.. some may be great quality but parts are 4-8 weeks away and service is hit and miss at the best of times. if a dealer cant source parts to service it.. how likely is he going to be to say " Sure... i'll take the HooFlungPoo250 and give it a full service.."

GN you can do yourself in your lounge using Bacon Grease

i sell heaps of bikes to people who bought chinese bikes and you should hear the stories.

Suzuki Japan took thier $390894830448.50 manufacturing power to the Chinese and said

" they better be right or we are going to take our Saki and go home..."
hahahahaahaha, you'll keep.

[deathstar]

well i'm weasels brother and the gn does take a while to get up to speed but will still beat a car away from the lights (if yours not on it) but yeah i enjoy it and not going to have it forever so it will do for now

[sunhuntin]

i got a new gn, and i love her! i was on an 86 and think the new one is much better. gets roughly 200-odd k to a tank of gas. put $10 in her my first ride out of town [only 20mins away] filled her a week later to go to palmerston [got $6 in] rode to p.north and back and then to marton and back. rode home after the marton ride via the back roads and put her on reserve just as i got back into town. she seems to have a slightly bigger tank [takes $10.30 from empty] and pulls better....has a lot of pep and pulls away faster than the cars from lights and also when going up hill. i cant quite touch the ground fully, but enough to make me feel secure.

ive now done about 700k on scuffy...was 140 on monday! :pinch: