Which "new" 250

[adiddy]

HEY guys looking at gettign a new 250 ?! but what would be a step up from a gpx 250cc???

[placidfemme]

HEY guys looking at gettign a new 250 ?! but what would be a step up from a gpx 250cc???

Get a ZXR250...

But if you want a good high speed upgrade... try an Aprilla :)

[adiddy]

zxr would be a good choice ?!!!! altghough i dont wanna loose lots of money , should i hold onto the 2250gpx and wait a year till i get full?

[placidfemme]

zxr would be a good choice ?!!!! altghough i dont wanna loose lots of money , should i hold onto the 2250gpx and wait a year till i get full?

If your itching for more power/speed... try a 2 stoke (Aprilla's are the best I hear) or a Honda NSR 250...

The ZXR's are by far the best for a 4 stroke (In my opinion)... and they hold thier value well (Unless you crash it lol).

Or you could brake the law and buy a 600 anyway and just hope you don't get caught....

[adiddy]

mmm 250 2 strokes sound ike a lot of hassle to be honest
nah i think ill stick with a 250 for a year

[t3mp0r4ry nzr]

if you want more (legal) power then you could get a 2 stroke 250 (NSR, RGV). If its unrestricted itll have the performance of a 600cc 4 stroke anyway...

but yeah I dont imagine you would get much for the GPZ. most CBR's are over priced (but awesome bikes), ZXR's can be picked up for 3-4k which is alright.

[MSTRS]

What's wrong with the GPX for the next year or so?? They are fine little bikes. If you want faster, then Spada or any of the 4cyls. But in real terms they are not not much quicker. Stay with what you got.
Don't believe me? Go to the Taupo trackday 5.11 and see what Speights_bud does with his GPX.

[bobsmith]

But in real terms they are not not much quicker. Stay with what you got.


Well perhaps, but I just moved from zzr250 (2 cylinder) to a cbr250r (inline 4). there is quite a lot of difference in power between these two and I heard that the gpx250 is about the same power as the zzr... depends on how long you have left to go. I personally decided that 10 months is just too long.

[adiddy]

i have about a year left!
well i just dont wanna fry the poor little motor in it !
i was thinking about buying an onroad/ offroader!
can u gget these in a 2stroker? say maybe something like a kdx200?

[MSTRS]

i have about a year left!
well i just dont wanna fry the poor little motor in it !
i was thinking about buying an onroad/ offroader!


Tough little motors...but then any motor will crash & burn if used 'inadvisedly'
If you want a road-legal trailie, try an XR250 or XT250

[adiddy]

i gotta xr200 1995 - or old man does that i use i should say !

can u geta 2 stroke similar to these cause they would go

[MattRSK]

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[adiddy]

nice bike there matt!!!!!

[MattRSK]

nice bike there matt!!!!!

Cheers mate, easier to whack up a picture than to explain its awesomeness!

[adiddy]

yeah nah its quite good aye , know of any 2 stroke 200 road/offroad bikes?! i think they are called trail bikes? lol

[Coyote]

Keep the GPX and save your pennies for a 400 next year

[gamgee]

yeah nah its quite good aye , know of any 2 stroke 200 road/offroad bikes?! i think they are called trail bikes? lol

enduro/ dual purpose, there are lots on trademe, not many under 250cc tho, stick with a gpx and get a purpose built trail bike, rather than one that does a half arse job of each, and stop thrashing your gpx, you will kill it eventually :(

[MattRSK]

yeah nah its quite good aye , know of any 2 stroke 200 road/offroad bikes?! i think they are called trail bikes? lol

I have been reading some awesome reports on KDX200's!

[kiwifruit]

Keep the GPX and save your pennies for a 400 next year

yep, he's right.

[adiddy]

ok thanks guys for your help - once again !

[texmo]

I decided 6months was to long to wait on my zxr250, which is way better than the gpx. So I went out and brought a gsxr600 k5 a yoshi and some ohlins.

[Delirium]

I decided 6months was to long to wait on my zxr250, which is way better than the gpx. So I went out and brought a gsxr600 k5 a yoshi and some ohlins.
mmmmmm that sounds good... but adiddy, if your just working part time and not making a hell of a lot of money then you might as well keep your bike and save for a better one when you get your full. likewise, if youve got the money the go for it!

[rookie]

I decided 6months was to long to wait on my zxr250, which is way better than the gpx. So I went out and brought a gsxr600 k5 a yoshi and some ohlins.

holy crap...thats quite the upgrade!! I thought you were destined to spend the rest of your life on a 2-fiddy. Respect on the upgrade though, gorgeous bike that must be.

Is suzuki the best of the sixes is it??

[carver]

as the saying goes...just buy a 400 and dont get caught!
ha ha...i did that a few times, but i must say, the GPX goes ok..and the one i rode was mark auckland/SkidMark's old one :whistle:
zero index can also testify..get some good exp on it..sounds like your on the right track with having a dirt and road bike though...
Any 250 wont be too fast, the CBR/ZXR-s out there are fast. but almost 15-18 years old now, and way overpriced.
for the price of a 94 CBR with 15,000~km on it you could get a new GS500 or similar...or better, a new GT 250R, which look better than the 90's styling of the areformention 250-4s.
i have seen a GT 250 R with a gutted pipe, and raised rear end, very sexxxy.
The CBR/ZXR market is a bit risky now...i wouldn't touch it.

[texmo]

Is suzuki the best of the sixes is it??

IMHO it is the best of the 600's

[STORKEN]

What is a GPX250? i'd get a VTR250. V-Twin engine is beautiful, fairly fast, decent acceleration. looks like ducati monster. I reckon you could tour on a good one of these.

[McJim]

What is a GPX250? i'd get a VTR250. V-Twin engine is beautiful, fairly fast, decent acceleration. looks like ducati monster. I reckon you could tour on a good one of these.

Nah - adiddy has seen me ride on one of those so he thinks they're really slow. they're bloddy expensive too - even a banged up one will still fetch $5,000.

How much work do you think your GPX will need to keep it on the road for another year? Have you considered getting a brand new GPX?

Why not go to Mount Eden and test ride a GT250R and a GPX - both might surprise you.

[adiddy]

Nah - adiddy has seen me ride on one of those so he thinks they're really slow. they're bloddy expensive too - even a banged up one will still fetch $5,000.

How much work do you think your GPX will need to keep it on the road for another year? Have you considered getting a brand new GPX?

Why not go to Mount Eden and test ride a GT250R and a GPX - both might surprise you.

mmm for a year , well ,maybe 1-2 grand?!
im just gonna sell my bike and save hared till i go to uni next year for a better maybe bigger bike we will se. and get something with low kms and reliable

[Theatre]

Get a smoker mate. RG or KRR, decently quick and go for chips compared to the 4 strokes.

[Hellraiser]

IMHO it is the best of the 600's

LOL one world pops to mind ...........


BULLSHIT

not in the 600 class anyway and not the K5