finally got myself a bigger bike [Archive]

NotaGoth

15th February 2006, 11:20

Congrats Mark!!!!! Make sure you get plenty of use out of her, if not.. You could umm like.. always flick it my direction.. Plenty of room here for it.. *cough cough* ;)

kiwifruit

15th February 2006, 11:22

congrats and enjoy :)

Finn

15th February 2006, 11:25

this is the 1990 gn250 i just bought.....

i'm so glad ive finally got a bigger bike :ride: :2thumbsup :2thumbsup

Nice bike. Tell me, is that steel frame on the back used for hanging the bike on a coat hook when you've finished riding? Great storage idea.

NotaGoth

15th February 2006, 11:26

Glad you've got a bigger bike? Don't you mean glad you've got a bike, period.

He beat me

skidMark

15th February 2006, 11:27

Nice bike. Tell me, is that steel frame on the back used for hanging the bike on a coat hook when you've finished riding? Great storage idea.

yeah the technicality is now i gotta find some way to fit it in the garage lol hang it now theres a thinking man lol until it falls off

Colapop

15th February 2006, 11:28

lol your all poking shit already ddn't take ya long :bleh:
Better having a bike to make fun of than none at all...

NotaGoth

15th February 2006, 11:29

Nice bike. Tell me, is that steel frame on the back used for hanging the bike on a coat hook when you've finished riding? Great storage idea.

No.. Thats so he can tie a rope round someones neck, attach them to the bike and drag them down the road for mocking him.. :yeah:

skidMark

15th February 2006, 11:31

No.. Thats so he can tie a rope round someones neck, attach them to the bike and drag them down the road for mocking him.. :yeah:

lol now theres a thinking women.....

it's all fun and games until somebody crashes and looses a testicle

Finn

15th February 2006, 11:33

No.. Thats so he can tie a rope round someones neck, attach them to the bike and drag them down the road for mocking him.. :yeah:

No that would just burn out his clutch.

Sketchy_Racer

15th February 2006, 11:34

skidMark

15th February 2006, 11:37

me being so light it hauls ass with me on it

NotaGoth

15th February 2006, 11:39

lol now theres a thinking women.....

it's all fun and games until somebody crashes and looses a testicle

So long as its not my testicle

Sketchy_Racer

15th February 2006, 11:39

hmmm i wouldnt say hauls arse.

Remeber, its still a GN250 commuter bike.

It will feel fast compared to your Mini motard of course. But it will feel slow soon.

have fun and be safe dude ;)

skidMark

15th February 2006, 11:45

would eat the motard not even straining 1st gear

skelstar

15th February 2006, 11:57

Good stuff mate. Hope you enjoy your new steed!

skidMark

15th February 2006, 12:00

but what to name her that is the question

skelstar

15th February 2006, 12:05

GiNnie
or '10chars'?

Big Dave

15th February 2006, 12:20

Good work. My first ride on the road was on a CB200 over a million km ago.
I hope it treats you well.

SwanTiger

15th February 2006, 12:21

Good to hear Mark! This is fantastic, now if you come on any of the rides I do I'll have someone that I can overtake :D

Good choice of bike

R6_kid

15th February 2006, 12:49

bout time, pitty you havent broken 20hp yet :2guns:

what you want to do is flip the handle bars so they are like race bike bars, take the seat off and put a smaller seat on it, put some 17inch rims with sticky race tread and chase me and tristan over coromandel. Have fun at 110kmh, for me it was scarier on a GN250 at 110 than on the R6 at 260kmh

15th February 2006, 13:59

Fantastic Mark!!!

I like your new GN much more than your first GN http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=21276&d=1133761694

You can throw your rusty old GN into a public stream now where it belongs. :laugh:

[edit] But I am just joking of course about the stream. Chuck it over the neighbour's fence tonight.

Fishy

15th February 2006, 14:01

Good on ya mark. Have fun!.

Ixion

15th February 2006, 14:22

I was looking closely at one of those today whilst Der Uberfarter was getting a WoF. They really are a jolly good little bike. Congratulations

skidMark

15th February 2006, 14:41

she is getting delivered at 530 tonight ahhh the suspense is killing me lol

shes a bit rougher than the pics show though....has a big rip in the seat and surface rust on the exhaust

and the engine is really dirty .....time to buy some metal polish....when i'm rich again lol

John Banks

15th February 2006, 14:43

No.. Thats so he can tie a rope round someones neck, attach them to the bike and drag them down the road for mocking him.. :yeah:
With the weight of two people, the bike will die far before the guy being dragged.

skidMark

15th February 2006, 14:44

wonder if itll beat indy's fxr :devil2:

skidMark

15th February 2006, 14:46

With the weight of two people, the bike will die far before the guy being dragged.

have you actually ever ridden one...

they do go pretty damn well my motard can carry people.....and it's a damn 50 the gn could drag a person + a pillion......+ err something heavy ish

bigbadwolf

15th February 2006, 14:51

but what to name her that is the question

La Bestia!!!
(Italian for "The Beast")

I think it suits the style of the Ginnie, don't you?

skidMark

15th February 2006, 14:56

La Bestia!!!
(Italian for "The Beast")

I think it suits the style of the Ginnie, don't you?

italy = lamborghini and ferraris.....= fast things...

i think ill need to make the gn faster to fit that description

lol

very cool name :D

wats italian for "the piece"

bigbadwolf

15th February 2006, 15:14

italy = lamborghini and ferraris.....= fast things...

i think ill need to make the gn faster to fit that description

lol

very cool name :D

wats italian for "the piece"

HEY!!! My bike (Honda Xelvis) ain't exactly fast, but I called it Diavola Rosa (Red Devil)... it sounds awesome! :woohoo:

And remember, Italy = Fiat Bambino as well...

The Piece = La Parte
The Shit = La Feci
Speed = Velocità
The Machine = La Macchina

My vote still lies with La Bestia though.

You can tell non-biker people it's called that and they will then think that GN250E stands for:

"Giant Normally-aspirated 2.5 Litre Engine"

Because it does.

slob

15th February 2006, 15:17

they do go pretty damn well my motard can carry people.....and it's a damn 50 the gn could drag a person + a pillion......+ err something heavy ish

Most people in western countries may sniff at bikes like the GN250, but back when I was a teenager in Nepal, I used to lust after my mate's GN125. It was waaay faster than my Indian-made 'Hero' Honda CD100 and had a front disk brake to boot! Still, I did manage to carry a pillion quite easily, despite only having less than 10 hp!

When I was going to uni in Auckland, I finally achieved my dream of owning a GN125. Had a great time with it too - even riding on the motorway is an adventure when you have to brace yourself against the push-pull aerodynamic effect of a passing lorry!

No doubt you'll have plenty of laughs with your new steed too, Mark. :niceone:

burn-out gurl

15th February 2006, 15:19

have fun on your bike-ride hard

burn-out gurl

15th February 2006, 15:22

this is the 1990 gn250 i just bought.....

i'm so glad ive finally got a bigger bike :ride: :2thumbsup :2thumbsup

have fun on your new bike-ride hard

15th February 2006, 15:57

Well done!
Better than any mini chopper shit that is available nowdays...

Al

El Dopa

15th February 2006, 17:57

good work mate.

erik

15th February 2006, 18:06

Congrats on the bike. I hope you enjoy it :niceone:

mr me

15th February 2006, 18:07

Sure you can handle the power of the mighty gn,hope you have lots of fun :drinkup:

Smorg

15th February 2006, 18:17

Have fun at 110kmh, for me it was scarier on a GN250 at 110 than on the R6 at 260kmh

You do tend to be a bit of a pussy though :Playnice:

Nice bike btw i think i used to ride one of them to school when i was 12....is it a Mongoose or a Malvin Star??

Just kidding mate enjoying it till you get sick of it.....my puppys up for sale soon:scooter:

inlinefour

15th February 2006, 18:30

Good to see you stepping in the right direction. Hopefully the GN will be the end of your hassles with buses.:niceone:

Bonez

15th February 2006, 18:38

Good choice. A good bike to learn with. Remember to check/change the oil and filter regularly. You can tour the whole damn country on that thing ;).

skidMark

15th February 2006, 19:11

got her home now she got delivered tonight....now to go clean her up a bit

i think i'm in :love: :wari:

boomer

15th February 2006, 19:23

Congreats Mark.. just make sure either Weasel or Dovers on a run with you as they'll take Tail End Charlie :headbang:

SwanTiger

15th February 2006, 19:38

wonder if itll beat indy's fxr :devil2:

Good possibility depending on the gearing and size of the rear cog. My GN was setup to be quick through the gears and produced a lot of torque, but had a top speed of around 100kmph.

Love those bikes, no one disses them, whoever does is obviously a fuckwitt.

skidMark

15th February 2006, 21:18

Good possibility depending on the gearing and size of the rear cog. My GN was setup to be quick through the gears and produced a lot of torque, but had a top speed of around 100kmph.

Love those bikes, no one disses them, whoever does is obviously a fuckwitt.

cough proven in 3rd to do that cough sorry i seem to have a cold