Newbie: GN250 Bike, how much should this cost?

[crazyv]

Hiya all,

I'm looking at purchasing (my very first!:eek:) bike, at the moment looking at a 2006 GN250 Suzuki : 20,000Kms

It looks in good nick too with WOF, no dents, has mirrors, lights intact.

The question is how much do you think such a bike might cost (approximately)?

Also does anyone know how many KMS to a Litre a GN would do etc?

Thanks for any info! :niceone:

[crazyv]

anyone dare hazard a guess? .... :mellow:

[Jeremy]

No idea for cost.

Roughly 20km/L in heavy stop start traffic.

[fizbin]

My suzuki gsx was a 2005 i picked that up for around 4600 so i guess somewhere round the 5 mark would be close??

[JimO]

My suzuki gsx was a 2005 i picked that up for around 4600 so i guess somewhere round the 5 mark would be close??

5 for a GN...i dont think so tim

[Zealnz]

I'd say about $2000 - $2500 depending on how well the bike has been looked after, you'd definitely want to check it out to see if it has been. Check the chain, if it's a stock one, they tend to go fairly quickly but is thankfully a cheap fix if there's a problem.

My GN does about 22.5km/L, but of course, mileage may vary :D

[Tank]

My suzuki gsx was a 2005 i picked that up for around 4600 so i guess somewhere round the 5 mark would be close??

A brand new one is about $3500 - so Im guessing the 5 mark will be close to a GN with a months worth of secondrate strippers thrown in.

I sold my one with 300km on the clock for 2800 (I move to a bigger bike real quick)

Im not sure when they started the chinese made ones - but general consensus is that the older GN's are better put together and hold up better than the new ones.

I owned a new one and it was pretty tinny, had small probs with the elecs.

Also if you get a newish one - remember to check that the front tyre is changed. The ones they come with is a death trap and my dealer recommended that it was changed before it even left the dealership.


Welcome to the forum and enjoy the new world of biking.

[karla]

I paid $3700 new (2006) with registration and on-road costs - selling now and I'm asking $2800. Never been dropped, 5000 kms on clock, one women owner, serviced and kept in garage. They have a two year warrenty (mine runs out in October).

If I were you I wouldn't pay much over that, but after first drop in price (new to second hand) I believe that they tend to hold their price.

[fizbin]

hahaha ok don't listen to me!!!!!!
ROFL:banana::lol:

[Lucy]

Also if you get a newish one - remember to check that the front tyre is changed. The ones they come with is a death trap and my dealer recommended that it was changed before it even left the dealership.


Welcome to the forum and enjoy the new world of biking.

I rode for 6500ks on my 'deathtrap' tyres. Including the Wanganui River road which has 32k of gravel. But have to admit I like my new ones better.

As for the dealer letting bikes leave the shop with 'death traps' on them, is that allowed? If they think they are that bad it is surely their duty to change them before they sell them?

:Playnice:

[skidMark]

I paid $3700 new (2006) with registration and on-road costs - selling now and I'm asking $2800. Never been dropped, 5000 kms on clock, one women owner, serviced and kept in garage. They have a two year warrenty (mine runs out in October).

If I were you I wouldn't pay much over that, but after first drop in price (new to second hand) I believe that they tend to hold their price.


buy this one ^^^

[mister.koz]

buy this one ^^^

i'm with skidmark on this one. Looks like a good deal. I had an '83 for 6 months, cost me $600 and about $600 again to get it on and keep it on the road, to get it to "newish" condition would have been another $800 at least.

I loved my GN, even doing the work on the engine and electrics was a learning experience but your quickest path to learning and riding a bike isn't having it in the garage in pieces for 1/2 the time.

The older ones are better than the newer ones if you had exactly the same condition but you never know how much an old bike has been toasted. A newer one with low km's, one owner and stored in a garage will be a good one :) esp at that price. Your resale value will hold nice and true as well providing you keep it off its side and in a garage.

[karla]

buy this one ^^^


i'm with skidmark on this one. Looks like a good deal. I

Looks like the GN is sold ~ will be sad to see it move on, but
I'm glad that it is going to a good owner to learn on the way I have.

I can't really justify having two bikes when I can only ride one at a time,
but am very glad that I've had one to learn on that was gentle and slow.

Now looking forward to more exciting, faster and longer rides ... :chase:

:devil2:

[crazyv]

I believe i might have settled on this particular GN 250 (2006) - 18000 kms for $2,250

Which is OK i think considering good condition... woohoo !
Anyway looking forward to my first ride! :banana:
(most likely late night or early morning around my neighborhood)


Congrats on the sale Karla that is a good price indeed i think ... how soon after starting to ride did you upgrade ?

[karla]

Sounds like you will have a good bike soon. :)

It's exciting learning, I understand that "looking forward to" feeling. Don't think it ever ends. My first ride was out on the back roads. :banana:

I upgraded pretty quickly after I got my full, to a Bonneville which was a BIG jump and slowed me down a lot - a bit like starting all over again. The GN is lovely to ride, light and easy, and I still enjoy cruising around on it. I didn't have any problems, only a broken blinker switch which was replaced right away under warranty.

Take care out there, esp on slippery white lines. I don't think I will ever grow to trust cages!

And enjoy your new baby!


I believe i might have settled on this particular GN 250 (2006) - 18000 kms for $2,250

Which is OK i think considering good condition... woohoo !
Anyway looking forward to my first ride! :banana:
(most likely late night or early morning around my neighborhood)


Congrats on the sale Karla that is a good price indeed i think ... how soon after starting to ride did you upgrade ?

[mister.koz]

Yeah man, good on you, when i got my GN my workmates coined a new term for me; "wagging my tail"

I was having so much fun and was so excited that they told me i was "wagging my tail" all the time :) now 2 guys at work are buying bikes and 2 have started riding theirs to work.

My advice,

white lines = evil
cages = evil
ignore the gear indicator (also called idiot box) - its bad to depend on it, i found out when i went to a bike without one
If something is broken or not working ask around, get a manual and figure out how it works before getting someone to fix it
always use both brakes
never ride beyond your limits
go to some motorbike training and ask/listen to everyone you know who rides bikes, all advice is good (even if you figure out its wrong later)


i went 3 or 4 months before going to my zxr250, probably too early but hindsight is 20/20

[crazyv]

thanks mister.koz thats some sound advise i think ...

btw do you lane switch on the motorways? I'm not planning on doing that but just wondering if it just 'happens' once confidence increases?

[mister.koz]

thanks mister.koz thats some sound advise i think ...

btw do you lane switch on the motorways? I'm not planning on doing that but just wondering if it just 'happens' once confidence increases?

My advice is indicate early, watch ahead for slowing traffic, use your mirrors to make sure there's no one coming up behind you too quick, physically look to the left and your blind spot for an opening (give yourself allot of room) move to the closest riding position to where you want to go (i.e. left to go left) then check everything again and move into the other lane if it is still clear.

If you can, try and keep in the right hand riding position when you are riding, its the same place the drivers of cars will be and it means you are more visible.

also keep good distances from vehicles in front of you, cars can often stop faster than bikes and your better to lay back than not stop in time.

[MaxCannon]

My GN is a 2005
I paid $2200 for it and it had about 2200 kms on the clock.
It was about 18 months old when I got it.

The guy I bought it from only used it to sit his tests so he could get a bigger bike.

It gets anywhere from 20-25km/L depending on where I go and lately how much choke is needed to start it.

I've replaced the tyres with Pirelli City Demons and they make the world of difference. It's a far better bike to ride once those no-grip rubbish OE tyres have been replaced.