Relationship advice needed...

[Donor]

My darling RZ is a joy to behold, but of late, I have found my eye wandering.

I feel it is the 7 week itch - although she sates my appetite from time to time, I feel myself needing more than catering to her whim, and spending all my non-existant dosh on things that she feels she needs done.

There is another model... it pains me to say this, it's... it's... it's the GN250... she's gorgeous.

I'll come out and say it.

I WANT ONE!

But Mrs Fort Bloody Knox says I can't have one...

...how can I satisfy my lust, when the only two wheeled mistress I have no longer fires me as much as I fire her?

:violin:

[Colapop]

Get ahold of MidnightMike - his Volty is for sale...

[Qkchk]

I WANT ONE!



Take one for a ride first then try and say that sentence again............ you'd be mad getting off a classic like the RZ250 to a GN250.

[98tls]

Lust and a GN250......forget it mate....spend the money on therapy.......

[Donor]

Take one for a ride first then try and say that sentence again............ you'd be mad getting off a classic like the RZ250 to a GN250.

Perhaps... but she lacks love and respect for me... I can't live a lie...

Although, in saying that, she's a typical bloody woman really - eats the money that I have to beg from me biological missus, and keeps making herself unavailable whenever I wanna ride her...

Dammit, I need a nympho bike, or I'm gonna have to gay up!

[Donor]

Lust and a GN250......forget it mate....spend the money on therapy.......

But they look just so... so... shiny!

[MSTRS]

But Mrs Fort Bloody Knox says I can't have one...



Wise woman. Ignore her at your peril.
By all means look at changing bikes, but (almost) anything other than a GN. Please. Promise us all you won't do it.

[Colapop]

Yeah but the majority of GN's are made in China these days and are not up to standard, shiny now - rusty later...

[AllanB]

GN's a great bike - bastards last forever and new ones are cheaper that an old GB400! I bet 25% of the riders on here started on one or their mates.

Having said that you are the first person I have ever heard of lusting over one...........


.................It appears I have nothing to say about that....:gob:

[Qkchk]

If you afford the $$$$ the next best thing for you to lust over would be a Hyosung Aquila 250 (http://www.bikepoint.com.au/portal/alias__bikepointau/tabID__5760/ArticleID__118893/DesktopDefault.aspx)I assume you like your cruisers..........

[Donor]

Having said that you are the first person I have ever heard of lusting over one...........


.................It appears I have nothing to say about that....:gob:

Okay... so perhaps *lust* is the wrong word... infatuated?

[SlashWylde]

Hmm, i'd stay away from the GN250's for the quality issues allready mentioned. Not familiar with the Hyosung pictured above, tho it looks the part. My suggestion for a 250 cruiser, based on experience, would be for a Yamaha Virago XV250 or XV250S (being slightly more stylish). They have plenty of poke for 250 cruiser, the advantage of the torque produced by a V-twin engine configuration, are loads of fun to ride, and the seat height is low enough for most women should your wife take an interest in learning to ride.

Just think, then she could have the Virago and you could trade up :msn-wink:

[Oakie]

Okay... so perhaps *lust* is the wrong word... infatuated?

'infatuated'. Is that the technical term for someone who has 'cracked a fat'? ... (as we used to say back in the old days.)

[Maha]

But they look just so... so... shiny!

Yes they do look 'shiny'....all new bikes do. Colapop is pretty close to the mark on what he said. I had one, and yes, a little bit of surface rust started to show, not long after i got it, didnt really bother me, as i had my eye on bigger things within' a short space of time. In saying that, the GN did its job for me, i sold it for $400 less than the retail price after about 12 months. So they have a great resale value, better than the Hyosung cruiser thing i would say


Yeah but the majority of GN's are made in China these days and are not up to standard, shiny now - rusty later...

On the button there my friend, but they are a good starting point, cheep!

[Donor]

'infatuated'. Is that the technical term for someone who has 'cracked a fat'? ... (as we used to say back in the old days.)

I swear, my desk has always been on that lean!

[-df-]

'infatuated'. Is that the technical term for someone who has 'cracked a fat'? ... (as we used to say back in the old days.)

I don't know why...but that made me crack up laughing.:done:

[Ixion]

But but but, none of those things are two strokes! :no:

You cannot seriously consider exchanging a classic screaming raving loonie hoon machine for a cruiser!:nono:

I don't know of ANY two stroke cruisers!

[Donor]

But but but, none of those things are two strokes! :no:

You cannot seriously consider exchanging a classic screaming raving loonie hoon machine for a cruiser!:nono:

I don't know of ANY two stroke cruisers!

But... I'm not FUSSED on 2 strokes... haven't been in the way of the Biker long enough to have established a particular fancy...

Well, other than to have figured I don't like feeding the spongey bitch bike from hell!

[kiwifruit]

you are surely taking the piss?

the RZ is alot more bike than the gn
keep the RZ!!

[Ixion]

Well of COURSE it's a bitch bike from hell. It's a two stroke. I mean, granted, they are just a teeny bit tempramental, and maybe, perhaps, cost just a little tiny bit more to keep going, and just very occasionally may have a slight whoopsie.

But its a TWO STROKE. How can anyone not be "fussed" about a two stroke. Haven't you been inhaling the smoke? And what about the ringa-ding-dinga?

With all two strokes you must show it who is master. Not let it get ideas. Of course, sometimes you will lose, noone can ever expect always to control a two smoker. Take it out to somewhere like SH22 or Twilight Road and wring the nuts off it. Cane it through those corners without mercy, hammer it into the ground. Then it'll run like a charm. For a while, anyway.

Mark my words, once a biker's been two stroked, nothing else can ever live up to that standard.

EDIT: Remember to take a good tool kit. And a few spare spark plugs.

[Donor]

you are surely taking the piss?

the RZ is alot more bike than the gn
keep the RZ!!

Okay okay, so maybe the GN lust thing was a bit over the top...

But I feel the RZ and I are not meant to be long term lovers...

I have a wife who has a tighter grip on the purse strings than a 14 year old boy in a lingerie store has on his tackle. (Admittedly, it's cos I am shite with money)

So I need something with looks, and affordability. Possibly even a project bike that requires minimal love. The RZ needs a re-paint, the frame needs to be taken back, basically it's going to be a long time before she is beautiful again, and every 6 months will be a WOF bodge session.

Dammit, she deserves better than me. She deserves a sugar daddy, I am merely saccharine! :(

[Donor]

Mark my words, once a biker's been two stroked, nothing else can ever live up to that standard.

All the more reason to escape her evil siren song now before I hit the rocks and she devours my very essence!


EDIT: Remember to take a good tool kit. And a few spare spark plugs.

See?? It begins! She's got you acting as her agent - back to the pit foul shade!

*flees to secret hidey-hole of justice*

[dawnrazor]

My darling RZ is a joy to behold, but of late, I have found my eye wandering.

I feel it is the 7 week itch - although she sates my appetite from time to time, I feel myself needing more than catering to her whim, and spending all my non-existant dosh on things that she feels she needs done.

There is another model... it pains me to say this, it's... it's... it's the GN250... she's gorgeous.

I'll come out and say it.

I WANT ONE!

But Mrs Fort Bloody Knox says I can't have one...

...how can I satisfy my lust, when the only two wheeled mistress I have no longer fires me as much as I fire her?

:violin:

For fucks sake mate if your having fantasies about GN250's, its not a new bike you need, its a new fantasy.....get out more or at least lust over something that warrants your attention.

[The Stranger]

But Mrs Fort Bloody Knox says I can't have one...


A wise woman that one.

[Donor]

For fucks sake mate if your having fantasies about GN250's, its not a new bike you need, its a new fantasy..... additional advice etc...

I had a prior fantasy, but after the trespass notice, the protection order and the threats of lawsuits, I had to give it up...

[andrea]

For fucks sake mate if your having fantasies about GN250's, its not a new bike you need, its a new fantasy.....get out more or at least lust over something that warrants your attention.
hmm yes a big bike, black with red flames hmmm:love: loud very loud and very fast, your really lusting after a black zxr10 yeahhhhhhhh:love:

[andrea]

NO I take that back, thats my fantasy, you can keep dreaming bout your gn250cc, you should get one if you want one, a gn250 that is:blink: :mellow: :confused:

[xwhatsit]

OK, I'll tell you what mate; I've got a great deal for you. Lets swap bikes. Mine is shiny, doesn't need repainting (OK, there's a few minor scratches). It's a minor project bike, as you asked for -- but doesn't require much cash (I've just bought a new cylinder head for it, so that's the major expense). When it's running with the new cylinder head, it's relatively powerful for a single-cylinder 4-stroke 250 (a lot more than a GN250!). No worries about WOF.

I'll take the RZ250 off your hands for you. I know they're a horrible bike, ugly and this 2-stroke bullshit, but I'd be willing to do that for the good of the KB community.

Best of all I'm not asking for any money -- just a straight swap! Easy as. No no, no need for thanks!

[Terminated]

Best of all I'm not asking for any money -- just a straight swap! Easy as. No no, no need for thanks!


Going Once,,, Going Twice,,,,,,,,

[Ixion]

Line's over to the left, dude. The long one.

[dawnrazor]

Mark my words, once a biker's been two stroked, nothing else can ever live up to that standard.

While 2 strokes do offer an alternative to the biking experience, I fail to see how 2 stokes have a higher standard collectively over all other biking experiences.

I had great fun riding a performance 2 stroke once, and it had great fun stealing vast quanties of cash from my wallet every month without even so much as a by your leave.

[Ixion]

Exactly.

They're expensive, impractical, antisocial, environmentally disastrous, noisy, smelly, polluting , irresponsible , in y'r face hoon machines.

They're everything your mother and all God fearing sensible law abiding people disapprove of. And, thereby, everything that is the core of every biker.

And we luvs them :love::love::love:

[Donor]

I'll take the RZ250 off your hands for you. I know they're a horrible bike, ugly and this 2-stroke bullshit, but I'd be willing to do that for the good of the KB community.

Best of all I'm not asking for any money -- just a straight swap! Easy as. No no, no need for thanks!

Spidey sense... tingling... shiny bike confusing newbie brain... must... consult... google...

*one quick Google later*

Right well, after reviewing your most generous offer, I find it is my sad duty to... oh, what's that, over there?

*flee*

[Donor]

Exactly.

They're expensive, impractical, antisocial, environmentally disastrous, noisy, smelly, polluting , irresponsible , in y'r face hoon machines.

They're everything your mother and all God fearing sensible law abiding people disapprove of. And, thereby, everything that is the core of every biker.

And we luvs them :love::love::love:

Well said!

So... wanna buy an RZ? :D

[Dadpole]

And we luvs them :love::love::love:

Oh so true. Stick with the RZ. You may never get the chance to get your hands on one in the future the way prices on them are going.

I want to add a lovely little RG250 to my toys one day.

[Donor]

Oh so true. Stick with the RZ. You may never get the chance to get your hands on one in the future the way prices on them are going.

Hmmm... stash it in bubble wrap and hide it in a wall cavity you reckon? :shifty:

[Dadpole]

Hmmm... stash it in bubble wrap and hide it in a wall cavity you reckon? :shifty:

Or a body cavity.:gob: Safer that way.

[xwhatsit]

Hahahah. Seriously though, I can understand your problem though - 100% flat-out never-let-up 2-stroke must get kind of tiring and even frustrating after a while. I mean if you're a sport-biker type then that might be your thing but not everything is like that (I'm not, although I could definitely stand an LC though, just because it's an LC :P).

However, I fear that you will find the GN250 somewhat lacking. Even compared to my rather sedate thumper (power-wise, at least), a GN250 seems... I don't know... less than thrilling. I'm hardly a knowledgeable biker, but riding a GN250 even compared to my CB250RS, the GN250 feels more like a commuter in the true sense of the word; something designed to get you from A to B. I'm sure that pissed off a whole lot of GN250 owners - they are nice bikes, and two wheels is better than most other numbers (zero and four included), but I fear that after coming off the ultimate 80s hoon weapon of choice, the GN250 will be a rather severe shock. Try one out first and see what they're like; you'll make your mind up pretty quick. I imagine that you'd get rather good resale on an RZ250, now that you've done a bit of work and it's road-worthy... I don't know what suggestions other people will have but perhaps a GB250? (note: do they have GB250s in NZ? Or are they a domestic model?). Enough shininess and style to keep you happy?

[Donor]

Hahahah. Seriously though, I can understand your problem though - 100% flat-out never-let-up 2-stroke must get kind of tiring and even frustrating after a while. I mean if you're a sport-biker type then that might be your thing but not everything is like that (I'm not, although I could definitely stand an LC though, just because it's an LC :P)

Do feel free to come over and take her for a squirt, or even better, pop along to the Bike Wash on Saturday, I'm hoping to have her on the road by then, and you're more than welcome to give her a spin.

You'll soon see that she is a heartless bitch, with love only for the wallets of already poor men.

[Dadpole]

Ride your RZ, then take a GN for a spin. I think I know which one you will want.
From my distant experience of the RZ (when they were new) they were a good bike for everyday use. A good amount of low down power and when you wanted them to fly..........

[xwhatsit]

Cheers for the offer Donor; but I wouldn't trust myself, for a start, and secondly, I believe bikes like yours only exist to provide incentive to put effort in in life ^_^. If I rode an LC and it was crap, how could I go on living? What would be the point? @_@

[McJim]

Exactly.

They're expensive, impractical, antisocial, environmentally disastrous, noisy, smelly, polluting , irresponsible , in y'r face hoon machines.

They're everything your mother and all God fearing sensible law abiding people disapprove of. And, thereby, everything that is the core of every biker.

And we luvs them :love::love::love:

And that's why my wife got one...her taste in bikes is so close to her taste in men.

[dickytoo]

Take one for a ride first then try and say that sentence again............ you'd be mad getting off a classic like the RZ250 to a GN250.

hear! hear!

i test rode one when i was shopping around for a bike for my nephew. non-existent brakes and pretty sloppy handling!

well, different strokes for different folks, i guess.

[elle-f]

did i read that right? 7 weeks? goodness me *L* if you are going to go out and get a new bike without the support of the good woman - make sure you do it so that she doesnt notice *L*........good luck!