new toy soon! yay

[ducatilover]

ive been looking at a few bikes and have decided to buy something i enjoy rideing but is still legal for me to ride, so i have been around [in many ways] and have been looking at the usaul zxr/cbr and an rg150, but for what i want i have found a super sexy little gruntless beast, a honda vt250 spada, good looking, good handling, slow and legal. its in absolute perfect condition and just imported from japan, shes only done 27000k and has no scratches or blemishes of any sort. its costing me $3800 and should last for a good two years or so. im in love! it doesnt really sound anything special but i may fix that.... and i'll be putting twin lights on her as the stock head light is kinda crap. i get her in 4 - 5 weeks when i have fully paid the deposit and figured insurance out, its not registered but the shop is covering all that in the purchase price:blip: i'll get pictures as soon as i get her or see her next

[Sniper]

Congrats matey :niceone: Sounds like you will have fun. Whats the bros doing?

[ducatilover]

Congrats matey :niceone: Sounds like you will have fun. Whats the bros doing?
siting in my garage being a long term money draining project. im keeping the bros but i wanted to go legal again as ill be riding form eketahuna to palmy every day and thats alot of riding and alot of cops.:shifty:

[Sniper]

Fair enough too. Well done on the purchase though and stay safe.

[ducatilover]

thanks mate:yeah: i see you have a gixxer 400..... whats that go like?

[Sniper]

Not too shabby aye. Small step up from the CBR, but its fun

[myvice]

Cool, back on two wheels again.
$4k? I wonder if I'll get that for the Bandit?

[MSTRS]

Excellent little bikes. May not be a rocket in the power stakes but they get along quite well & with good tyres they handle brilliantly. Good choice.

[Krusti]

Have not seen a bad write up about them as far as entry level 250 go.

[Badcat]

http://www.thumperpage.com/articles/Spadaha.html

http://www.thumperpage.com/articles/Yamada.html

food for thought.....


k

[ducatilover]

http://www.thumperpage.com/articles/Spadaha.html

http://www.thumperpage.com/articles/Yamada.html

food for thought.....


k
thats sacrelige [sp] dont put a single in a great little twin.

:yes: its on bikepoint its the spada in the masterton shop

[onearmedbandit]

A spada was my first bike after my accident, big step down from a GSXR750 but enough to get used to riding onearmed. Was an absolute blast, sure whacked out at 160km/h but a lot of fun through the twisties. Congrats on the purchase.

[nudemetalz]

Well done D/L. Hope you have fun on it !!

[ducatilover]

Well done D/L. Hope you have fun on it !!
i sure will and i'll be able to come out of my hole and go for some newbie rides:first:

[Rashika]

Congrats on the new bike to be DL ;)

[ducatilover]

Congrats on the new bike to be DL ;)
thanks rashika, im trying to get another ride today.

i wonder how it compares to a hyobag comet?:spudwhat:

[cowpoos]

:yes: its on bikepoint its the spada in the masterton shop

I've seen that one....looks tidy....small though

[ducatilover]

I've seen that one....looks tidy....small though
im taking her for a spin today:niceone: it is very small but it is still the same size as the bros650:not: i'll take some pics on my phone and post them up when i get back

[ducatilover]

here she is, i just went to masterton.... i took it for a ride in the wind and rain, she isnt very stable in the wind because she has no fat and weighs fu&k all. it did 140k into the wind fairly well and it is suprisingly grunty after the 650. i didnt try conering very fast cos of the rain but its stable when i take my arse off the seat and drops into the corners and steers very very fast. i love it:headbang: it even sounded decent but could do with a bit less baffling so it is louder. its a six speed but i kept trying to find another gear at 110k as im used to the bros650s 4.5krpm cruising comopared to this bikes 8-9krpm. its got that vtwin throb but also pulls of nothing with no vibrations in 5th-6th gear and is great around town with stacks of down low and midrange torque available, overtaking takes alot of throttle above 100k but it was into the wind and still passed quickly. and im happy to say i dont feel a need to go nuts down the straights like i did on the bros650 so ive learnt my lesson. im getting some decent rideing boots aswell and if all goes well i'll have her on next tuesday or monday as they dropped the deposit cos my old mans going grauntor [sp]:woohoo: im bloody stoked about it and cant wait to be back on two wheels [and sometimes one] again...:spudflip:

[ducatilover]

oh yeah its only done 25***k so its basicly brand new.... although its an 89:msn-wink:

[nudemetalz]

Looks great, Duc-luva !!
Don't crash it !!!!!!

[Insanity_rules]

ive been looking at a few bikes and have decided to buy something i enjoy rideing but is still legal for me to ride, so i have been around [in many ways] and have been looking at the usaul zxr/cbr and an rg150, but for what i want i have found a super sexy little gruntless beast, a honda vt250 spada, good looking, good handling, slow and legal. its in absolute perfect condition and just imported from japan, shes only done 27000k and has no scratches or blemishes of any sort. its costing me $3800 and should last for a good two years or so. im in love! it doesnt really sound anything special but i may fix that.... and i'll be putting twin lights on her as the stock head light is kinda crap. i get her in 4 - 5 weeks when i have fully paid the deposit and figured insurance out, its not registered but the shop is covering all that in the purchase price:blip: i'll get pictures as soon as i get her or see her next

Hey Ducati, what twin kit is good for a honda? I'm doing up my VTZ and want twin headlights too. Will CBR ones fit or something?

[ducatilover]

Hey Ducati, what twin kit is good for a honda? I'm doing up my VTZ and want twin headlights too. Will CBR ones fit or something?i got these from www.sportsbikesnz.co.nz and they will fit the connections im sure. they cost around $200 and you may need new brackets, which i got for $45

[ducatilover]

Looks great, Duc-luva !!
Don't crash it !!!!!!
thanks n/m:laugh: i'll try not to crash this one! those photos dont do her any justice so i'll take some better ones when i have her [tuesday i hope]

[Sketchy_Racer]

congrats on the bike mate!!! Looks a real minter.....

i also got me some new wheels to!!!

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=558861#post558861

[Insanity_rules]

Thanks DL, gonna get me dual headlights yeah mate. Have you checked out the other cool stuff on that site, rock and roll. Good man, but now I'm gonna go broke LOL.

[ducatilover]

Thanks DL, gonna get me dual headlights yeah mate. Have you checked out the other cool stuff on that site, rock and roll. Good man, but now I'm gonna go broke LOL.
yeah its a great site, and you get discounted if your a member:niceone: i might go have another look cos i need some new headlight brackets cos the ones i got were for the bros650:pinch:

[Sketchy_Racer]

Thanks DL, gonna get me dual headlights yeah mate. Have you checked out the other cool stuff on that site, rock and roll. Good man, but now I'm gonna go broke LOL.

I have some CBR twin headlights that you may want???