250?

[Indiana_Jones]

I think I might get a 250 next year, any good ones to recommend, for a fair price :msn-wink: Something with a nice bit of accel, but not crazy.
Was checking out GSX250, only $6000 new.

-Indy

[Posh Tourer :P]

What is a fair price?

[Indiana_Jones]

well for a second hand bike, say $3000ish I guess

-Indy

[Posh Tourer :P]

You could get a 6-10year old GSXR/CBR/ZXR for that... really depends what you want man.... Naked??? Cruiser???? Sportsbike???? Tourer??? Dirt bike????

[Hitcher]

Ahh, it's that time again for me to unashamedly put in a plug for the much-overlooked Yamaha FZX250 Zeal. Don't take my word for it either -- do a Google search! A superb road-eating 250 to spend time on. Nimble, great brakes, peppy, eats kilometres, great headlight. Downside? Thirsty, with a flat-spot at about 100kmh in top.

[Indiana_Jones]

Thanks guys,

Yeah, sorry, I'm looking at a sports here, I've heard good things about the CBR, but I think they're abit over-rated and abit of a rip from a dealer.

-Indy

[Two Smoker]

Just go ZXR, CBR, GSX-R, FZR.....

CBR seems to be the best bike and is the strongest (the RR that is) and i reakon to follow that would be the ZXR.....

[Indiana_Jones]

Any idea what the 04 GSX250 is like?

-Indy

[Two Smoker]

Any idea what the 04 GSX250 is like?

-IndyPretty average, not very stunning acceleration or handling or top speed..... a very average bike....

[Indiana_Jones]

And a CBR250 would be better, what's the CBR250RR like?
:D

-Indy

[dhunt]

I think I might get a 250 next year, any good ones to recommend, for a fair price :msn-wink: Something with a nice bit of accel, but not crazy.
Was checking out GSX250, only $6000 new.

-Indy
When can you get your full? Wouldn't it better to stick with what you have until you can get your full and put that money into a 600 or something. For that sort of money you can get quite a nice medium sized bike.

David

[Drunken Monkey]

Any idea what the 04 GSX250 is like?

-Indy

Darry rides one - arrange to have a look at his.

[Indiana_Jones]

When can you get your full? Wouldn't it better to stick with what you have until you can get your full and put that money into a 600 or something. For that sort of money you can get quite a nice medium sized bike.

David

Well I can get my restricted now, but won't be for a while, so I guess I won't have my full till like late 05 or later

But, yeah, it's not definate yet, just checking my options etc

-Indy

[Posh Tourer :P]

400s are underpriced and 250s overpriced...

[Blakamin]

Ahh, it's that time again for me to unashamedly put in a plug for the much-overlooked Yamaha FZX250 Zeal. Don't take my word for it either -- do a Google search! A superb road-eating 250 to spend time on. Nimble, great brakes, peppy, eats kilometres, great headlight. Downside? Thirsty, with a flat-spot at about 100kmh in top.

Are you plugging that because you've got one???
I have.... love it. but i need more power. trying to find out if the fzr400 engine fits :Punk:

[rodgerd]

I think I might get a 250 next year, any good ones to recommend, for a fair price :msn-wink: Something with a nice bit of accel, but not crazy.
Was checking out GSX250, only $6000 new.


I swear by my wee Bandit - way more fun than the vanilla GSX. Of course, it *is* an import, with the associated pain that brings.

[aff-man]

Definatley recommend a zxr man, push it hard and she'll surprise some of he older boys, Although admitidly the cbr is a bit quicker i heard they are a bit flighty can anyone verify this??? And for that unprdictable ring-ning-ning-ning power tzr,nsr,rgv but then again who wants a 2-smoker :msn-wink: :Pokey:

[Indiana_Jones]

Yeah, gotta be four-stroke for sure :D
don't need a dirty 2-stroke, but first I better fix my fixxer

-Indy