First bike... advice please [Archive] - Page 2

klyong82

18th June 2008, 11:07

Yeah mate get someone local to have a look at the bike first. Stevo might know some people that can do this. If its a good buy then perhaps buy a $155 ticket (for someone or yourself) from Auckland to Whanganui then ride the bike back another $60 bucks should cover petrol ($30 for food) all the way back to Auckland based on Bomma's 30km per litre (doubt it though)...(perks along the way extra and priceless :blip:)

or you could do a road trip down.....get Frosty's van or anyone's and on the way back stop at Taupo race track to thrash the bike and ride it to its potential (cost of running a van perhaps $250 -300 to and fro plus you might be able to stop at vineyards to buy special wine as a treat).... :rockon:

Great idea?:wari:

Phurrball

18th June 2008, 15:11

VTR250 FTW! :woohoo: They're absolute cracker bikes - reliable, efficient, stylish, easy to ride with Honda build quality to boot (And none of them are too old, like IL4 250s...:shifty:)

30km/L is optimistic.

Our one has worse economy on the open road due to overcoming wind resistance and running at high revs. But then, I'm well over 90kg, and I ride it pretty hard...

Bank on 21-25km/L depending on who is riding it and how hard they rape it.

Don't fret not having a rev counter - it isn't too much of an issue once you get to know the bike (Besides, what's a rev limiter for anyhoo??)

They both look pretty sweet. I wouldn't panic about tank dents - tidy that sort of thing up BEFORE you sell to move up.

bikr003

18th June 2008, 16:47

i recently got into biking and got me a gpx:niceone:. good bike decent power and goood on gas.(as long as you not rapin it) you should definately ride a vtr at a dealer before u buy one or even think about buyin it. good luck wit ur first bike man :chase:

motorbyclist

18th June 2008, 18:44

Dent in the tank probably 150 bucks to get it repaired and painted.

bog & repaint whole thing will be closer to $200-$300 range

not that i'd bother... just put some clear on it to stop rust and fix it when you go to sell or once insurance is paying

klyong82

18th June 2008, 18:55

bog & repaint whole thing will be closer to $200-$300 range

not that i'd bother... just put some clear on it to stop rust and fix it when you go to sell or once insurance is paying

Yeah bro 200 to 300 will be the whole tank...150 is sort of a patch work. Basically I would not be bothered at all just needs to make sure the rust does not get any larger.

My bike has a very very small dent on the right side of the tank ...can only see it under super bright weather weather... hey Zim like what Andrew and perhaps many people would have said dont worry about the dent as you are still a newbie right?

You gonna reach a point where you will have to repair it cosmetically later on...I think you know what I mean I just dare not say it directly haahaaa

Zim_Invader

18th June 2008, 19:39

Ragingrob

18th June 2008, 19:42

Get a bike man!!!! :2thumbsup

The silver VTR looks pretty mint, as long as it checks out all good go for it!

shingo

18th June 2008, 19:52

I say get the black one if you can, seems like a better bike to me.

Either way just buy one of them, would be good to have another vtr in the club. Specailly if it has a pipe on it, we could have a sound off :woohoo:

Zim_Invader

18th June 2008, 19:54

Get a bike man!!!! :2thumbsup

The silver VTR looks pretty mint, as long as it checks out all good go for it!

that's the messed up part. i've gotta get in touch with some1 to make sure it's good to go. as soon as i get the ok, i'll get his details and buy it!:woohoo: (which at this rate, would be a bloody miracle!)

ital916

18th June 2008, 19:56

hehe. :blank: i get it. it's like fate for teh bike (i get). hehe. will get it surface painted to prevent further rust tho (if not done already).

apparently the black one down in nelson's been sold. so that leaves teh silver one. haven't managed to get a person to check it up yet, but am gonna send out a few more pm's tonyt.

could always get it sent up. am sure it wouldn't cost more than 250 (if nelson's best price came up as $425 (inclusive of gst). but a road trip would be fun! hehe.

You could go through your entire motorcycling without getting the shiny side down dude. There is a high chance you will stationary drop it but whether you *the word that shall not be said* it is up to you.

Advice..listen well zim...you listening. OI!..good now your listening:

Don't ride outside of your comfort zone before your ready, do not try and keep up to give your ego a boost. As a mentor told me, lock your ego in a box mate when you sit on the saddle. I learnt things the hard way, eide with what speed is comfortable to you, when you want to ride to places you want to ride to.

Riding in group may feel good, and blasting out to woodcocks might seem brilliant after a week of riding but be sensible and you'll live to be a ripe old motorcyclist..as i plan to.

Now buy a bloody bike and get riding.

Ragingrob

18th June 2008, 19:57

that's the messed up part. i've gotta get in touch with some1 to make sure it's good to go. as soon as i get the ok, i'll get his details and buy it!:woohoo: (which at this rate, would be a bloody miracle!)

Where is it? Sorry can't be bothered searching for the link :doh:

Zim_Invader

18th June 2008, 20:02

Where is it? Sorry can't be bothered searching for the link :doh:

wanganui. am gonna offer him 3800. that a good price? as we'll be going down, so it'll cover fuel price there and back for myslef and my chauffeur. hehe... (it's the :buggerd: "cover charge"). or should i go 3900?

Ragingrob

18th June 2008, 20:05

Lol never start your haggling at a good price!!! $3,800 is a good start, and would be one cheap bike!

klyong82

18th June 2008, 20:06

wanganui. am gonna offer him 3800. that a good price? as we'll be going down, so it'll cover fuel price there and back for myslef and my chauffeur. hehe... (it's the :buggerd: "cover charge"). or should i go 3900?

Go 3500 first as you are taking the risk and play the price. Then slowly go up by 100 bucks. If he will not bulge and has set a final price then say you will think about it but call back 20 mins later say I managed to scrap all the extras i have and give him another price that is close to his offer etc etc.... and make sure he has 2 keys and a full tank of gas

shingo

18th June 2008, 20:07

exactly what i was thinking, easier to raise your offer than lower it.

Zim_Invader

18th June 2008, 20:14

ital916

18th June 2008, 20:17

awesome. so i've messaged and asked for his honest opinion on the bike's mechanical condition. any things too keep an eye on, any unusual sounds, or jutters that feel wrong. have asked about how the dent got there, if there's rusting and if he's painted over it, (clear - as andrew said), to prevent rusting/stop further rust. waiting on a reply... from there, we bargain! wish me luck! what price should i cut off at? he says "near 4100" offer.. so? 3900 cap?

Don't haggle over pms haggle in person, it's a lot easier and looking someone in the eyes is better, don't worry bout offending people, you have the right to haggle if he doesn't like it he can try haggle you up. Oh and never take a sellers word on bikes..harsh I know as there are nice and genuine sellers people out there but the world will fuck you over many times more than open it's bosom to you haha. * I know from experience*

Get someone experienced to check it out or get a mechanical check.

Worse comes to worse, he sells it to another person before you get there. Never rush, never regret my friend.
Read my pm.

Zim_Invader

18th June 2008, 20:25

Don't haggle over pms haggle in person, it's a lot easier and looking someone in the eyes is better, don't worry bout offending people, you have the right to haggle if he doesn't like it he can try haggle you up. Oh and never take a sellers word on bikes..harsh I know as there are nice and genuine sellers people out there but the world will fuck you over many times more than open it's bosom to you haha. * I know from experience*

Get someone experienced to check it out or get a mechanical check.

Worse comes to worse, he sells it to another person before you get there. Never rush, never regret my friend.
Read my pm.

only problem there is that will prob only be able to head down on sunday, or thursday.. guess will see what he says. (i mean his opinion of the condition of the bike)

Ragingrob

18th June 2008, 20:26

It's pretty tough to go all the way down to Wanganui just to haggle eye to eye and not agree on a price then to come back with nothing though :lol:

It's a rather new bike with relatively low k's, in the ad he describes the recent servicing and it all sounds pretty clear cut and well done.

Choices are to believe what he says, talk to the mechanic who serviced it, see if anyone on KB will check it out for you, or go all the way to check it out before buying.

:niceone:

shingo

18th June 2008, 20:33

Or get a phone number and haggle over the phone, would be cheaper than making the trip just to find out he wont sell it any cheaper than what he's asking for it.

Ragingrob

18th June 2008, 20:37

Yeah ring them up... AY SHAUN!!! :oi-grr: :mobile:

ital916

18th June 2008, 20:51

It's pretty tough to go all the way down to Wanganui just to haggle eye to eye and not agree on a price then to come back with nothing though :lol:

you gotta work for some stuff in life, i'd say its worth it.

motorbyclist

18th June 2008, 23:23

now as keen as i am for a roadtrip, i don't bother with vehicles more than 3 hours drive from home

otherwise you end up wasting gas looking at fucked bikes/cars/boats and when you do find a good one it gets sold before you can nab it

there's plenty of good bikes in the auckland region - while they may cost a bit more they aren't a mission to view and you don't have to pay an extra $400 for shipping

klyong82

19th June 2008, 12:45

So what's the news zim? Have you scored a new preloved bike? We are still waiting ......for the answer..

bomma

19th June 2008, 12:51

So what's the news zim? Have you scored a new preloved bike? We are still waiting ......for the answer..

check her out thoroughly, do all the tests before you commit.....and make sure you've got the right protection before you do anything or it might end badly for you....:yes:

klyong82

19th June 2008, 13:02

Someone selling a GN for cheap cheap....looks like it has had all the stuff done to it.....could be a good buy...

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?bikead=yes&p=1613370

BANZAI

19th June 2008, 13:06

Someone selling a GN for cheap cheap....looks like it has had all the stuff done to it.....could be a good buy...

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?bikead=yes&p=1613370

Go get it!! GN "R"250!!! :first:

Ragingrob

19th June 2008, 16:42

Here's a couple of bikes out there...

VTR - http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-161437536.htm

VT-R - http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-161456487.htm

Ragingrob

19th June 2008, 17:04

Another VT - http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-160977035.htm

shingo

19th June 2008, 17:06

already linked him to the spada, and the old faired vt250's arent to realiable engine-wise according to stephen.

portokiwi

19th June 2008, 17:11

:bash: Ahhhh I liked that one as its Blue not white or Red, red is tooooo fast. White looks to pure but Blue thats just cool:woohoo:

Phurrball

19th June 2008, 18:26

You could go through your entire motorcycling without getting the shiny side down dude. There is a high chance you will stationary drop it but whether you *the word that shall not be said* it is up to you.

Sadly, it's not necessarily soley up to you if you ride many kms in Auckland.

I am testament to this fact. Auckland driving standards are abysmal and muppets in cages can and will take you out when you lest expect it, and in doing so destroy a well-sorted bike that you're very happy with permanantly. Be very, very careful in traffic.

Advice..listen well zim...you listening. OI!..good now your listening:

Don't ride outside of your comfort zone before your ready, do not try and keep up to give your ego a boost. As a mentor told me, lock your ego in a box mate when you sit on the saddle. I learnt things the hard way, eide with what speed is comfortable to you, when you want to ride to places you want to ride to.

Riding in group may feel good, and blasting out to woodcocks might seem brilliant after a week of riding but be sensible and you'll live to be a ripe old motorcyclist..as i plan to.

Now buy a bloody bike and get riding.

Wise words *decision to buy open face helmet and too much implied faith in the actions of others notwithstanding*

motorbyclist

19th June 2008, 18:33

nooo don't start the helmet thing again!

motorbyclist

19th June 2008, 18:49

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-160417094.htm

looks good (if you ignore it being a suzuki)

and how bout this :D
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Other/auction-161155279.htm

PirateJafa

19th June 2008, 18:53

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-160417094.htm

looks good (if you ignore it being a suzuki)

I got mine with a third the k's and a three-month dealer warranty for the same price!

Gotta love them though - and the clip-ons are sexeh!

bomma

19th June 2008, 19:58

you should just buy a vtr250...awesome bike to learn on with enough controlled grunt to do most things that noobs do....very forgiving bike and great mileage (mine used to give me nearly 30kms/l and i used to hoon around!!)

just save up a lil bit, might take you a lil longer but i bet you'll come out the other end happier :love: vtr :love:

oh and get a red one....everyone knows red = faster

Hanne

19th June 2008, 21:42

and how bout this :D
[url]http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Other/auction-161155279.htm

Tui ad for that one!
Holes in exhaust, no WOF = NOT worth $1800. :stoogie::stoogie:

fireball

20th June 2008, 13:56

buy My Bike You Know You Want To!!!!!

Zim_Invader

20th June 2008, 20:36

hey all.. been ages. sorry. 201's a mother Parker, but her daddy's 205.. (hehe, i'nt that right kyle).. hectic last few days.

right, so update. talked to owner of silver vtr on wed night. lowest he'd go with me was 3900 (i really need to practice haggling more- ehab was like:spanking: start lower! lower u fool.. not 3900, say 3800! 3800!!! :oi-grr:). hehe. but that too. wasn't too bad (so i thought). so decided to make transfer. (insufficient funds!). so called up the sister to see what she had on hand. she's broke. was a sad moment after the excitement of believing i could scrounge 3900. sux man! so that bike's out the question. i only get a pay coming through next friday, so the bank won't give me overdrafting till then.. stingy buggers!

so, if i can pull up the cash, the guy said he'd sell it to me (obviously, as he is trying to get rid of the bike). but will have to see. am liking andrew's concept of don't bother if it's 3hours out of auck. saw a blue/black zzr down in wellington though. am tempted to get that looked at. will see tomorrow, when i have more time to think about it, and as people down there.

looking at the bikes u all posted now.. hehe.. update in a few!

Zim_Invader

20th June 2008, 21:03

i'm liking the black gn! have pm'd the owner. gave him my phone number, and so just gonna wait to see what happens. hopefully he'll contact me soon and then i can arrange a viewing!
who's keen for that as well? he lives out west - hehe, andrew, u keen?

also for tomorrow, we still up for viewing the spada in mission bay? owner'll be free at 4, so meet at outside munchy mart at about 3:30?

lemme know! (cell number's 021 292 0030 - no dodgy texts! and will be in an exam till about 1)

laters!

BANZAI

20th June 2008, 21:31

Hey man, just as txtd you I'm gonna pick fairing up with Piratejafa and then meet you guys at Stephen's. That way should save both of us times eh.

Pity I can't go have a look at spada, but hopefully we can go and see that black GN! It looks mean!! :Punk:

motorbyclist

20th June 2008, 21:50

i'm liking the black gn! have pm'd the owner. gave him my phone number, and so just gonna wait to see what happens. hopefully he'll contact me soon and then i can arrange a viewing!
who's keen for that as well? he lives out west - hehe, andrew, u keen?

haha, considering the work done on it i think it's safe to assume that bike was seriously rooted when he bought it

after all that work selling seems a bit silly - maybe it's still giving trouble or he's afraid something else is about to go?

with the exception of a motox bike i'd not buy anything that's had shitloads of work on it as it indicates something is/has been wrong. if all that work is a result of the motor seizing the crank may be about to go

(that exception is because motox bikes are meant to have everything replaced at very short intervals - like 3 race meets or 150hours per piston sort of short interval - not that it matters too much if it's a yamaha cause they just keep on going;))

Zim_Invader

20th June 2008, 21:51

hey all.... new meet plan..

MEET AT STEVE'S AT 4!!!

haha. as am going with yui (&jaffa) to get his fairings. jaffa's kindly agreed to be the driver for most of our expediting! so meet at steve's place, 4:00 pm (hope you don't mind that mr president). and from there we shoot over to mission bay to view the spada (just for viewing sake).

i'm liking the black gn. guy said he's busy this weekend, and so we'll be arranging a time to meet during the week. 750's a steal (if it's in good nick). so we shall wait and see!

see u all at squggles at 4! (hehe, here i am, nicely advertising, yet not having askeed him if we could before hand). - again, hope u don't mnd... u'll be at home, right?

motorbyclist

20th June 2008, 21:58

lol even if you did ask first he won't be there when you arrive

he's got a knack for being late - even to things at his own house

Zim_Invader

20th June 2008, 22:00

aah! :argh:.... but it's a gn, don't they last for years and years... man, bike hunts are madness! well, it's worth a look into at least, wouldn't u say? another little expedition? u can put the owner to the interrogation seat, and fire questions at him.

true, there's bound to be somthing astray, with all that work... but the crank??? :crybaby:aah!, it's madness i tell u... madness!

motorbyclist

20th June 2008, 23:07

aah! :argh:.... but it's a gn, don't they last for years and years...

who told you that?

Squiggles

20th June 2008, 23:16

who told you that?

remember mine may be rattly but i abuse it daily and its 25 years old :shit:

motorbyclist

20th June 2008, 23:23

never actually heard someone say they were reliable

all i've ever heard is how shit they have been since they began building them in china

and yes i do realise your one is an especially fucked example of a bike - i was surprised it made the trip to and from uni lol
is it any clunkier now?

Zim_Invader

20th June 2008, 23:26

i'll be honest, i made that assumption based on teh fact that gn's are so old and that the majorty of them still seem to be running - with a few caches here and there, but running-so again none-the-less.

(also how beat up squiggles' gn looked, and the fact that it's still going). - so again, went on an assumption.:bye:(there's a reason i'm a noob - apart from not having a bike yet)

oh, and i think i read something along the lines of "trusty" commuter, or something like that in some magazine....actual words may differ, "slightly" .

motorbyclist

20th June 2008, 23:28

the majorty of them still seem to be running

no, the majority you see running still seem to be running;)

the rest, well let's just say it isn't hard to get GN parts

Zim_Invader

20th June 2008, 23:30

buy My Bike You Know You Want To!!!!!

what sorta bike, and what's your price? if it's in my range i'd consider it (i mean, obviosly.. from my initial statement, opening this thread - "i don't want a GN", to me now saying, i like the look of the black one, is a lot... hehe, so i would prob consider it.. fire away bud!

Zim_Invader

20th June 2008, 23:31

no, the majority you see running still seem to be running;)

the rest, well let's just say it isn't hard to get GN parts

hehe...:lol: Ouch! so no go for the GN? back to the start. haha. see u all at squiggles' place then!

motorbyclist

20th June 2008, 23:33

GN might be the go, but of course you DID start the thread saying you didn't want one

Zim_Invader

20th June 2008, 23:38

hehe! that'd be true. then ofcourse, yui just had to introduce the cafe racer concept to me, and the gn became (dare i say it), kinda attractive! both as a quick, cheap, first, run around bike to be dropped countless times at little major cost to the owner. the sort of rust bucket u'd put to the rain rather than the semi cool, other bike you have.. (so the thought dawned on me, anyway).

what t do. i'm a confused little bugger. a lost soul in this, beautiful and dangerously additive world! (and all i wanna do is have 2 wheels and a motor under my seat)

motorbyclist

20th June 2008, 23:39

now i dunno much about the ZXRs but here have alook at this
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-161504511.htm

scorpio, offer 3k tops
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-154485666.htm

MINT fxr
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-161386390.htm

Ragingrob

20th June 2008, 23:40

^^^ Exactly what a GN is perfect for :)

I had a GN to start on, 2 months of good fun learning and then jumped on my CBR and it's all good. I think that was a good way to start. Remember you will be able to re-sell whatever starting bike you get within weeks if you wanted for about the same price. I sold mine for more :p

motorbyclist

20th June 2008, 23:41

no srsly, that fxr is mint

check it out and BUYNOW it asap

(less than ideal for a coro loop though - this is a mint commuter but too small for big trips)

Squiggles

21st June 2008, 00:32

no srsly, that fxr is mint

check it out and BUYNOW it asap

way overpriced, he'll never make the money back on it

motorbyclist

21st June 2008, 00:45

way overpriced, he'll never make the money back on it

hardly - they usually go for 2400 in much worse condition than that

buynow is slightly overpriced - BUT it's mint and has a fitted alarm

yes if he drops it it'll lose value

i wager a round of beers at the next chiller that it reaches 2600 or higher or is taken down prematurely (assumedly due to high offer) - deal?

Squiggles

21st June 2008, 01:18

i wager a round of beers at the next chiller that it reaches 2600 or higher or is taken down prematurely (assumedly due to high offer) - deal?

I would but its highly likely he sells it to someone who hasnt a clue... given that as a 6 foot + dude he's saying:

Top speed is around 150-155kph which is very fast for a 4-stroke 150cc bike.

BANZAI

21st June 2008, 07:10

no, the majority you see running still seem to be running;)

the rest, well let's just say it isn't hard to get GN parts
!
It is not hard to get parts but takes agggees to get them! (ok it's only a week, so I shouldn't complain like other people who need to wait for couple months to get thier parts...)

as a quick, cheap, first, run around bike

It won't be quick but Cheap and Fun!!! :first:

no srsly, that fxr is mint

check it out and BUYNOW it asap

(less than ideal for a coro loop though - this is a mint commuter but too small for big trips)

Mmmmm Suzuki works colour... But 2800 seems very expensive.

ital916

21st June 2008, 08:01

no srsly, that fxr is mint

check it out and BUYNOW it asap

(less than ideal for a coro loop though - this is a mint commuter but too small for big trips)

There was one when I went to cape reinga in the group, it handled the trip better than my rg so yeah it loves big trips. You should know better andrew, your fxr has been everywhere haha

PirateJafa

21st June 2008, 08:12

As I recall, one ride you were leading our group out to Miranda on your Fixxer Andrew? :P

portokiwi

21st June 2008, 08:36

:laugh: Will he ever buy a bike????
What will it be??????
What clour???????
What brand??????
What CC???????
This is like a soap on t.v lol

PirateJafa

21st June 2008, 09:14

This thread really sums up the SMC:

Guy asks for advice on a first bike.

Two weeks and three hundred and sixteen posts later he still hasn't got close. :D

ehab2weelr

21st June 2008, 10:25

oi zim im so gana kill u bud .....im sik of reading this thread .....just get that vtr man....go with the overdraft......i used all overdraft i could get hahahaha.
how did 205 go?

motorbyclist

21st June 2008, 12:26

There was one when I went to cape reinga in the group, it handled the trip better than my rg so yeah it loves big trips. You should know better andrew, your fxr has been everywhere haha

As I recall, one ride you were leading our group out to Miranda on your Fixxer Andrew? :P

yes i did

i know how to ride a bike, or rather clutch, well enough to outrun an r6 on my vfr, or or you guys on 250s with an fxr:bleh: - learner will have trouble thrashing it that well
i was raping it - if i did that regularly i reckon it would've been fucked within 6 months (new rings, piston etc despite regular oil/filter changes -which it wasn't getting) - note i only thrashed it on 3 rides. all my bikes get a good raping and suffer for it - how do you think i got all my mechanical experience? i mean i sheared the spline off my gsxr250 output shaft ffs!
fxr sucks on the motorway for more than 20min - vibrations make hands go funny and seat is akin to that of a bicycle. it's fine in corners cause you're moving your ass about, but the motorway trips are killers

fxr is perfect as a runabout or commuter

but it's not designed for coro loops. it'll do them, but it'll hurt it. 100kph is very close to redline - do that for 2 hours on the way back and you know it isn't good

i still say buying it to get his restricted then selling is a good idea

This thread really sums up the SMC:

Guy asks for advice on a first bike.

Two weeks and three hundred and sixteen posts later he still hasn't got close. :D

:clap: i'd bling ya but it won't let me

fireball

21st June 2008, 18:36

here is the link for my bike

its not a GN.......

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?bikead=yes&p=1615693

BANZAI

21st June 2008, 20:23

That GN is sold.

And I just found out the owner is my orchestra friend's brother lol

Pity you couldn't see the spada but perhaps fate is telling you to buy another bike??? (anyone belive in asian fate? lol)

Hmmm cruiser huh?

I'm not sure if he want cruiser....

Altho nice looking bike!!!

Ragingrob

22nd June 2008, 15:30

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=161826287

:p

Hanne

22nd June 2008, 15:59

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=161826287

:p

sexy paint job there!

Ragingrob

22nd June 2008, 16:03

sexy paint job there!

:banana:

10chars

BANZAI

22nd June 2008, 16:04

Howbout you give him SMC and KB discount $1000 OFF? :whistle:

Ragingrob

22nd June 2008, 16:08

Howbout you give him SMC and KB discount $1000 OFF? :whistle:

Haha sounds good, as long as he then pays $1000 towards my new bike it's a deal!

klyong82

22nd June 2008, 16:39

Haha sounds good, as long as he then pays $1000 towards my new bike it's a deal!

Darn Rob....interested in a CBR929 ...??

Ragingrob

22nd June 2008, 16:47

Darn Rob....interested in a CBR929 ...??

Haha don't think I can jump up to something with a million ponies bounding around inside it Kim :crazy:

ehab2weelr

22nd June 2008, 16:57

yay anatha smc 250 upgrading.....join the club :banana:

shingo

22nd June 2008, 17:00

Hey Zim, have you had a look in the trade and exchange?

Found this bandit (http://www.te.co.nz/Motoring-Marine/Motorbikes/Motorbikes-Buy/Sell/260-16-19_ad-2611910.htm) on their website

might be worth a look.

ehab2weelr

22nd June 2008, 17:09

ok lets start a "whats a good bike to upgrade to" thread and see how many pages itl take to come to a conclusion :laugh:

ital916

22nd June 2008, 17:09

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=161826287

:p

you'll get a quicker sale if you drop the price to something more reasonable. My 2c.

Ragingrob

22nd June 2008, 17:11

you'll get a quicker sale if you drop the price to something more reasonable. My 2c.

I've been offered $3,000, $3,300, and $3,400 so far :niceone:, and it's been on since yesterday.

ital916

22nd June 2008, 17:38

I've been offered $3,000, $3,300, and $3,400 so far :niceone:, and it's been on since yesterday.

Well done, I do ope it sells, didn't reckon people would jump on it that quick. What ya upgrading to?

Ragingrob

22nd June 2008, 17:46

Well done, I do ope it sells, didn't reckon people would jump on it that quick. What ya upgrading to?

Yeah well it's the cheapest CBR on trademe, and minus a few cracks on the fairings and the paint job it is in mint condition. I didn't really know what to expect so I just played along with the market as there's no point in starting low.

Not too sure on the upgrade so far... Having a chat with some people tomorrow and should end up with a pretty good idea of what I'm after.

BANZAI

22nd June 2008, 18:48

Pity it's in Chch
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-161864947.htm

There you go Mr. Rob Norris
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-161068631.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Classic-vintage/auction-161895729.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-161138333.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Classic-vintage/auction-161793244.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Classic-vintage/auction-161365418.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-159209647.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-115500905.htm
:lol: Jokes :msn-wink:

Realistically
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-160518263.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-159714256.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-161164308.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Tourers/auction-160835969.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-151671374.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-132207251.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-161733004.htm

I'm just having break from study!!! :p

klyong82

22nd June 2008, 20:26

Well as it is a CBR the throttle is calm till you reach the 6000rpm....darn just buy my bike or maybe Raj's R6.....I got offered to swap my bike with a Buell Lighting X1 ... like the look of it but it has the power like the moto guzzi breva ....not too keen.......

ehab2weelr

23rd June 2008, 08:54

hay Rob how much r you looking to spend on your upgrade?

Ragingrob

23rd June 2008, 09:41

hay Rob how much r you looking to spend on your upgrade?

Yo, about $3,500... I have found a mint VFR400r (nc30) that I'm going to pretty much buy as soon as I can get a hold of the seller :Punk:

And I'm waiting for a guy in Whangerei to confirm his offer of $3,400 for my bike. Then I would be in with a grin straight after exams next Tuesday or Wednesday.

Who's coming for a ride if it's all confirmed?? :chase:

ehab2weelr

23rd June 2008, 09:54

next tuseday? i think il be keen seeing how things go....

Zim_Invader

23rd June 2008, 17:17

dad pulled a 360 on me, again, and gave me shit about wanting a bike. not bugged anymore. found a few bikes that are worth a look into. (off trademe and trade & exchange)

from trade & exchange
gpx - 1988 model, $2500 (or near offer), mileage and condition not secified, so have asked what they are.. waiting for response = glen eden

vtr, - 2000 model,$4000, 35000km, damaged fromt guard, dented exhaust, = onehunga.

zzr - 91-93 (owner's not sure), $2150. no fairings on bike. = brown's bay.

bandit (the one jaffa sourced for me from blockhouse bay - $2900)

Trademe:
vtr - http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=161437536
zxr - http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=161504511
bandit (ehab's mate's) - http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=155895442
vtr - http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=158073102
fxr (blue) - http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=161386390
fxr (green) - http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=162049046
cbr (blue) - http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=161894823

or rob's cbr!

will be getting in touch with these owners. and will arrange times and days to view. think i'll be going to see the gpx on friday evening - after chiller, mayb? (will have gear by then too, so can pillion as well !!! - going on thurs morning to cycletreads to get it! - yui, is ~9:30am good for u? will pass through town by then. coz i've got a job at 12:30 or so, so need to be quick! and early!)

motorbyclist

23rd June 2008, 17:38

they're all good

BUY ONE

Zim_Invader

23rd June 2008, 17:45

don't u have to view it first? ya, this has been a long thread. sorry guys. i'll just make a timetable, and whoever can come view with me just come! i'll update.

Zim_Invader

23rd June 2008, 17:58

waiting on time to view on gpx.

bandit in blockhouse bay = 51000 km, fully rebuilt (incl engine). he's free for a viewing at 12:00 on saturday, but i'll be working. can anyone check it out for me? -->address = (tba)

red vtr (trademe one at 3790), can view on friday evening. (after chiller maybe?)

waiting on reply's from others

ehab2weelr

23rd June 2008, 18:14

the yellow bandit. ny one no if theres any thing wrong with that bike?

BANZAI

23rd June 2008, 18:34

BUY YELLOW BANDIT
FULL STOP :done:

motorbyclist

23rd June 2008, 18:41

goodgood

and what about that vtr on that random road out east?

PirateJafa

23rd June 2008, 18:50

the yellow bandit. ny one no if theres any thing wrong with that bike?
Yeah. The price.

Apart from that, go for it. Just remember that a new chain and sprockets will set you back a tad under $200.

ehab2weelr

23rd June 2008, 19:41

zim i think that bandit has your name all over it....go have a look take some one to test it for you, fuk the dint on the tank at least it want feel that bad when you drop it...
bring him down a few 100 bux and c what happens.:niceone:

BANZAI

23rd June 2008, 19:54

yui, is ~9:30am good for u? will pass through town by then. coz i've got a job at 12:30 or so, so need to be quick! and early!)

Early morning is good for me too even 9am or whatever will suits you. Gotta be back to myplace by 1pm!!!

If GN is done I'll follow you guys, if not can you take your car out??

Since that Bandit is Ehab's mate's, there should be mate's mate discount :p

Hanne

23rd June 2008, 21:58

ok lets start a "whats a good bike to upgrade to" thread and see how many pages itl take to come to a conclusion :laugh:

You would end up with a PhD Thesis in philosophy of bike choice and STILL not have any machine in the garage to show for it!

Ryan432

23rd June 2008, 22:20

this thread is rediculus in its longness!! seriously just buy a GN250 and then spend the time on your learners and restricted to decide what bigger bike you wanna get! Seriously at this point in your riding career you won't go any faster on a zxr or a cbr than you will on a GN, infact having ridden Gn's and other more "racier" 250's id say you are definitley guna have more fun on a GN. If you were guna race or were a more experienced rider it would be worth it to put the time into rebuilds etc but I still maintain that the Gn is the perfect learner bike!
:rockon:

BANZAI

23rd June 2008, 22:26

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Sports/auction-161934485.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Cruiser/auction-160552274.htm

Buy this.

I would rather ride Volty than GN if I could have had a choice. (mechanics are same but Volty looks cooler)
Altho I still like what I have :first:

Ryan432

23rd June 2008, 22:34

BANZAI

23rd June 2008, 22:47

The GN can look ok too once you get it dirty put a screen on it and load it up for touring! lol you have to be well hung to ride a GN to put up with the shit that people give them, they are GREAT bikes, I thrashed the shit out of mine and the only thing that packed up was the speedo and that was only because the GN was not deigned for water crossings! lol

Ah sorry about the screen, I already bought my self a fairing!!
Sorry bout that I didnt let you know until now. Photos will be posted once brackets are sorted!!!

They are GREAT bike. Yes, I am proud to be the owner of her :D

But if he have choice Volty is rarer bike in NZ so get Volty!!!
(if I'm in japan and if I had choice of two, I would choose GN :lol:)

Ryan432

23rd June 2008, 22:50

Sorry bout that I didnt let you know until now. Photos will be posted once brackets are sorted!!!

not a problem bro!! I might keep it and get my girlfriend a GN to learn on! yea GN pride for life! must say it is nice to be able to overtake whenever you want on the SV though... thats why im gald I got the GN if I'd got anything else I wouldn't have been able to afford the SV now!

Zim_Invader

23rd June 2008, 22:57

goodgood

and what about that vtr on that random road out east?

red VTR = 45000km, $3790, open to view on friday in the evening, anytime after 6 is fine. (i think this is the guy out east)

kwakka gpx = 34750km, $2500 (or near - ie 2200ish <-i like that price!), viewing friday, after 7. [condition is apparently good, few scratches. he says she runs well. shall see for ourselves.]

volty (cheers yui) = 21000km, $2500 (contacting now)

yellow bandit - ehab, what's his number??? i'll contact him and set up a meet!

black bandit (blockhouse bay), 51000km, $2900, (full engine rebuild recently), viewing sat after lunch (but i'm working this saturday, so not sure... can some1 check it up for me?)....

klyong82

23rd June 2008, 23:08

red VTR = 45000km, $3790, open to view on friday in the evening, anytime after 6 is fine. (i think this is the guy out east)

kwakka gpx = 34750km, $2500 (or near - ie 2200ish <-i like that price!), viewing friday, after 7. [condition is apparently good, few scratches. he says she runs well. shall see for ourselves.]

volty (cheers yui) = 21000km, $2500 (contacting now)

yellow bandit - ehab, what's his number??? i'll contact him and set up a meet!

black bandit (blockhouse bay), 51000km, $2900, (full engine rebuild recently), viewing sat after lunch (but i'm working this saturday, so not sure... can some1 check it up for me?)....

Goodness it that list you have 4 suzuki's (kwaka can be considered a suzuki too) so given the uniqueness of the VTR of cos get the Honda....you want something special so that you can stand out from the rest.....lol.....

Zim_Invader

23rd June 2008, 23:09

Zim_Invader

23rd June 2008, 23:20

Goodness it that list you have 4 suzuki's (kwaka can be considered a suzuki too) so given the uniqueness of the VTR of cos get the Honda....you want something special so that you can stand out from the rest.....lol.....

haha, yea, have spoken to the owner. i like the vtr and the kwakka the most in the list as well. (i just have a thing for the kwakka :o - most of all the ones on yui's bike sticker collection!!) :lol: vtr seems the best buy though, just becoz of what it is and what it can do. hehe, so will see how all goes on friday. if i can arrange a payment scheme with the owner of the vtr, then i may just be getting that (provided all else checks out). as i'm still under for cash. have asked him, but he didn't reply. will see how it goes when i'm there. i can work paying 1000 a week, (initially, 2000 second week, and remainder last week). will see what he says when i ask him again in person tho.

Zim_Invader

23rd June 2008, 23:22

this thread is rediculus in its longness!!

:lol: what can i say. i had to think up a way to get my total number of posts up! :D

BANZAI

23rd June 2008, 23:30

now, i know how much this has managed to drag on, but it's almost over!! am viewing 5 bikes on the list so far, and the 2 fxr's are also open to get, but i'm gonna avoid them for now. a gn would be ok, looks cool, and could look even cooler (cafe racer!!:headbang:), but i'm really gonna take andrew's opinion on it and not get one though. i obviously don't know bikes well enough to know the gn's reliability, but am cool spending the little more (plus most gn's are just a little less than the bikes i'm looking at, so may as well spend the little bit extra now, and get the one good bike to last a long time rather than the gn, and have to go through another fit of debates with my dad when i wanna upgrade) - my thoughts anyway.

is the volty a more reliable bike than the gn? or jsut rarer (which would prob make parts a bugger to come across..... hmmm :confused:) so again, i dunno. plus a really wanna just check these ones out too! (they're such cool bikes!!!)

GN is like one of the most reliable, undestractable bike!! I told you about I dropped it 3times and all I had was scratches in levers!!

If you get faird one and drop, you gonna get crack like Ehab's, if you get mullti cylinder it's gonna cost you heaps if anything goes wrong inside. If you get water cooled one, thats gonna be more complicated than air cooled bike too.

Volty is one of the most popular bike in Japan(cheap, reliable, so many parts to cutomise) they call it the 250cc Cub overthere, so why not?

Zim_Invader

23rd June 2008, 23:33

yea? i like what i hear. am gonna look up the volty now! and we have yet another prospect! haha.

klyong82

23rd June 2008, 23:36

haha, yea, have spoken to the owner. i like the vtr and the kwakka the most in the list as well. (i just have a thing for the kwakka :o - most of all the ones on yui's bike sticker collection!!) :lol: vtr seems the best buy though, just becoz of what it is and what it can do. hehe, so will see how all goes on friday. if i can arrange a payment scheme with the owner of the vtr, then i may just be getting that (provided all else checks out). as i'm still under for cash. have asked him, but he didn't reply. will see how it goes when i'm there. i can work paying 1000 a week, (initially, 2000 second week, and remainder last week). will see what he says when i ask him again in person tho.

Damn what sort of job is that earns you $1k a week.....haha well main thing is to take it easy when looking at a bike...dont rush into it.....by the way I think so far you have not test ridden any bike eh? Haha....maybe this week might be your lucky day....pretty sure you gonna fall in love with the VTR...clucky gearbox, v-twin power, 0-100km/h in 5.5 seconds...and the list goes on...

motorbyclist

24th June 2008, 00:38

the gn is fine for reliability in the sense that squigs has got rebuilds down to 20minutes, but i don't like them - i reckon you're better off with the fxr myself

volty is the same engine as the GN isn't it?

just buy the vtr!

Zim_Invader

24th June 2008, 01:39

ital916

24th June 2008, 09:15

you my friend are an armchair motorcyclist.

klyong82

24th June 2008, 09:54

ok. but i really want to give the gpx a look. i really don't know why, but a just like the kawasakis.. (we all have our affinity to one brand or the other). haha. job.. got 1grand on person. am owed the mother of all backpays (that comes through net week-end), and in the space of the next 2 weeks, i would have made another 1000 at work! haha.... it's called lots of hours in the hols.. seven 9am-9pm shifts a week if possible! haha... just to make up for the semester that was an that shall be!

but again, yea... the vtr looks most reliable, so it all comes down to bike's condition, and if the owner accepts my payment scheme... it's not like a hire purchase, where i'm going over a period of years, it's just an extension on buying it by a little bit... plus, i obvously won't have the bike till it's paid off.. so no worry there either

we shall see, coe friday (my first day of testin out teh bike!!) - haha, will i even be riding it??? - mayb haha.

Goodness 12 hour shift is that legal? haha (i do that all the time too). Well your payment scheme is more like laybuy...pay in installment before taking possession of the good.

But in your case if he accepts your terms you can just say I'll pay you a $1000 deposit now and the rest in 3 weeks before taking the bike. Draw up a written contract to cover your arse in the event he sells it to someone else or crashes/damages the bike in that 3 weeks that he will return you your deposit plus a compensation for the time/hassle (usually compensation rate is something silly like 50%). That is how I do it in some of my business contracts...makes them think twice before wanting to renege on any contract.

Zim_Invader

24th June 2008, 11:07

Hanne

24th June 2008, 11:52

i like the vtr and the kwakka the most in the list as well. (i just have a thing for the kwakka :o - most of all the ones on yui's bike sticker collection!!) :lol:

You are on the right track!
Don't let Kim's insidious Hondas get their grip on you...
Hondaitis has most dire sonsequences.

bomma

24th June 2008, 12:05

having owned both a honda and a kwaka i reckon theyre both great choices!! but in this case i reckon the vtr wins hands down :niceone: what a sexy beast she is :love: but buy red mmmmmmmmmm

motorbyclist

24th June 2008, 14:36

You are on the right track!
Don't let Kim's insidious Hondas get their grip on you...
Hondaitis has most dire sonsequences.

so does suzukitis

just look at poor stephen!

klyong82

24th June 2008, 15:03

so does suzukitis

just look at poor stephen!

I didn't have to say anything and I think Madison is in pieces again...

ital916

24th June 2008, 15:07

cheers kim. that sounds bloody interesting. he said he'll contact his boss in japan about it, and get approval.

dushi, at least my bike will be afster than yours when i get it (kyle told me to say that and tell you to stop wanking off!):tugger:

Thats alright matey, I would never race you and if you did overtake me I don't think I would be that heartbroken. I'm not a speed demon haha. Doesn't matter though, the "when" is probably years off :scooter:.

Ragingrob

24th June 2008, 15:09

Honda honda hon da!

motorbyclist

24th June 2008, 15:20

Ragingrob

24th June 2008, 15:32

Andrew would you be keen on Sat arvo to get the bike?

motorbyclist

24th June 2008, 15:39

yep

10char

Ragingrob

24th June 2008, 15:41

Mint will confirm with ya tonight...:yes:

:scooter:

Hanne

24th June 2008, 22:45

I didn't have to say anything and I think Madison is in pieces again...

No! Not today. We had fun times in the hail.

klyong82

25th June 2008, 09:25

No! Not today. We had fun times in the hail.

Yeah the hail was fun I was test driving a car from team mcmillan then....could hear all the hail attacking the demo car and could not see anything on the road haha....sales person even let me test the traction control while the car was in steptronic mode....

ehab2weelr

25th June 2008, 10:17

bro i think the bandit or the vtr r the bikes you should look at....:done:

motorbyclist

25th June 2008, 19:40

due to mechanical work taking place at squiggle's place, strata closing early, and *insert infallible excuse here*, this week's chiller is at squiggle's place

motorbyclist

25th June 2008, 19:49

edit takes too long

replace squiggle's with squiggles'

Zim_Invader

25th June 2008, 23:01

Thats alright matey, I would never race you and if you did overtake me I don't think I would be that heartbroken. I'm not a speed demon haha. Doesn't matter though, the "when" is probably years off :scooter:.

haha. so very possible. but in terms of progress, it's progress none-the-less. anyway, i've brought it down to these final 3 bikes. say what some of u may about the gpx, it's s sexy candidate in my eyes. then the vtr and the yellow bandit. so ya. andrew. it's down to these 3 bikes. the vtr and the gpx's are open for viewing on friday. will see when i can get the yellow bandit viewed!

na, dushi, i'm no crazed speed hungry buffoon. i liked your advice, and will sure as hell stick to it (as soon as i get my ass off the "armchair" and onto a bike). but hey. without me, u'd not look half as good as you do, now that u got your wheels back and running! haha.

meet u friday andrew. wil have gear by then, so it'll make commuting a lot easier!

motorbyclist

26th June 2008, 00:40

wait, when on friday? chiller? i'll be doing banzai's GN friday but yeah i can take a break to visit that vtr now we know where it is

Zim_Invader

26th June 2008, 16:27

haha, yeah, friday. we'll make a bit of a round trip. see the vtr and the gpx. for now, i can legally PILLION!!!! i'm a fully geared armchair rider!!!! :wari::wari: :wari::wari: :wari::wari: :wari::wari: :wari:
meet u at the chiller tomorrow... haha, i may be late, as i finish work at 6. (anyone passing through town at that time, out of pure coincidence???) if so, give me a shout - but not if u're riding. my gear's with 2wheeljunkie... haha, i have now got it, but that doesn't mean i'm allowed to have it.... so it's taking refuge at his place for a while (could be months, could be years... who knows??):shit:

haha, sweet, see u tomorrow!

Zim_Invader

28th June 2008, 13:06

hey all!!!!

so have seen teh gpx. am gonna arrange to view the vtr on tuesay afternoon. mayb about 4-ish? for those of you who saw, share your thoughts.. i liked it!! (lets face it... it's got 2 wheels, an engine that works, and moved!! i'd like anything that does that!!! - eg squig's gn!!!) :D

i'm pretty sure the vtr will be in better nick, as it costs nearly twice as much... but we're lookin for value for money, so keep that in mind. dushi, u reckon u can make the trip on tuesday? hehe, we ended up seeing the gpx at about half 9!!1 hahah, was bloody funny... a good trip, so thanks kyle jaffa andrew and ross for the time and company!! (and the inspection)... it was really impresive. we get there. and u just see 3 people pounce onto the bike and start yanking at bits and literally stripping it down, like you would a pretty young thaing from k' rd!! haha:lol: - isn't that right jaffa :p good time!

PirateJafa

28th June 2008, 13:36

GPX is in pretty good nick - it has been dropped at some point, but not majorly and it has been patched up pretty well. Good condition for it's age ('88) and miles (34k by the odometer). Sounded pretty good, started nicely - although the chap had warmed her up a hour earlier so it was hardly a cold start.

Tyres had plenty of tread (I think? It was the only thing I don't recall looking at too closely), discs and pads okay, chain and sprockets (well, the rear sprocket at least) were rideable, although the rear sprocket was getting a little hooked. Lights and indicators worked, though the forks were a little spongy - but you are not Rossi. No real signs of rust, and the seat release was tidily done.

IMO it's a nice bike, and for 2.5 (might talk him down) it's not bad.

Oh and negative to the K'Rd - I have these awful things called "standards" Zim [insert Honda joke here], and a powerful desire to not see more doctors soon than I have to! ;)

motorbyclist

29th June 2008, 18:29

sprockets and fork oil are easy and cheap to fix

it's reasonably straight

what i don't like was how it was already quite warm for a bike that had sat there for two hours - maybe it doesn't cold start well?

from the bottom end, among the "normal" noises from a kawasaki gearbox, it made a ticking noise at idle / a dull clicking noise under load, rate dependant on revs not speed

i want to ride another GPX like rie's to see if it's "normal" or not

personally, i think the VTR is a better bike, a better buy, AND a better investment - but will have to view it first

remember we're looking at what needs to be fixed and whether or not it's worth the money to do so. wheel bearings, chains, sprockets, brakes etc are easily and cheaply fixed - badly bent chassis/forks and mechanical issues can be both time consuming and costly (just ask dushi) - so don't take a seller's word on anything unless they're telling you what's wrong, don't be put off by easily fixed issues as those are what often makes a bike bargain, don't buy a bike that has an unknown fault or bent chassis, and don't get a bike if you don't think it looks cool:msn-wink:

Zim_Invader

29th June 2008, 22:32

the amount of k's done by the gpx is kinda confused. starts lo, and suddenly shoots up to 250 000 k's, from 15 000. then mileage is reduced by 225 000, (to ~25000). now it sits at 35000. don't know what to make of that. here's the link:

http://www.carfax.co.nz/car/?plate=89ttu&search=Check

but ya, tuesday afternoon to view the vtr, if it's still up for grabs. will update tomorrow to confirm a time frame in which we can go view it.

motorbyclist

29th June 2008, 23:43

lol that'd be a typo, should read around 25000km

you'd think a warning popup would come up or something when they enter such ridiculous numbers

PirateJafa

30th June 2008, 05:21

Zim_Invader

30th June 2008, 14:33

haha! that's pretty slack. in that case, not that bad. haven't gotten word back from the owner of the vtr, so i'm thinking we may as well just head straight to the venue. i finish work at 4, so can walk straight there (work NEXT DOOR to showgirls, at TICKETMASTER). though showgirls wouldn't be all that bad:whistle:

see u guys there at bout half 4!!!

motorbyclist

30th June 2008, 15:37

dude pull that down!

that's not your address to be posting up on the net - for all we know some munter is lurking these forums loking for bikes to steal and you just gave a set of photos (TM auction), value of the bike, AND an address with map!

or some guy will beat you there and buy it

(why do you think most of us say "PM me for address" when we meet at our homes? or we tend to delete number plates from photos?)

motorbyclist

30th June 2008, 15:40

oh, and wait for a txt back from them before turning up

Zim_Invader

30th June 2008, 18:45

u're joking. that's kinda raw of them. surely ppl aren't like that. that's put a slight damper on my concept of the biking world. bit naive of me i guess, but what to do.:sweatdrop it's the way i am.

don't have credit, but if jaffa doesn't mind, i can text him to text u if i get a reply from the owner.

ehab2weelr

30th June 2008, 19:02

hay bo im all done now so gime a buz if ur gana go see somthing if im free il come and have a look :yes:

Zim_Invader

30th June 2008, 20:24

shot ehab! thanks. tomorrow, 4:30pm, viewing the vtr. u keen? i'll text u the address. got a reply, hehe, and a gentle reminder to be there on time as well.. haha. apparently maf closes the place at 5, so we need to be there at half 4. that work for most (if not all)?

catch u all then. if u need add, or directions, send us a pm, aight!

johns.swifty

30th June 2008, 22:30

Hey Zim,
Just under 3 years ago I started to ride. Had got my Learners...
I went straight out and bought a GS500 K4, done 2,000 km. By no means a sports bike but had the looks of one. Drove is sensibly up until 4 weeks ago when a guy cut in front of me. (Had not got the full licence by then, and therefore no insurance) I thought it was a good bike for learning considering the communting to and from work 5 days a week.

The only thing I regret around getting a bike you are not licenced to ride is the insurance.

Personally I say the VTR 250, but any bike that you can get insurance on is GREAT bike. (Ya never know when someone might cut you off)

All the best in the hunting,
Swifty

motorbyclist

1st July 2008, 01:51

i'll be free from 3:30 so txt me!!

u're joking. that's kinda raw of them. surely ppl aren't like that. that's put a slight damper on my concept of the biking world. bit naive of me i guess, but what to do.:sweatdrop it's the way i am.

it's not just the biking world, it's the REAL world.

unfortunately, bikes are fairly often stolen, and trademe is a pretty good way for a theif to go bike shopping as many people don't realise you can get the address of a bike for only $2 if you can recall the make, colour and plate number. posting up an address for them makes things even easier.

my mate even had his dirtbike stolen from the back of a van in a hospital carpark. some people have no respect for others whatsoever.

(and you may want to read the privacy act re. publicly posting private information:msn-wink:)

ital916

1st July 2008, 08:39

I'll be keen, ride round by mine and we can go look at it in a group.

motorbyclist

1st July 2008, 22:10

twas fucking mint

and another honda rider is in the club :D

MWHAHAHAHAHA

Ragingrob

1st July 2008, 22:15

Yeah?! VTR huh? How much?

ital916

1st July 2008, 22:36

twas fucking mint

and another honda rider is in the club :D

MWHAHAHAHAHA

aw stink I wanted to have a look. what was it like?

klyong82

1st July 2008, 23:05

oh Honda......hmmm I think I better be promoting Kawasaki for now.

Zim_Invader

1st July 2008, 23:25

motorbyclist

1st July 2008, 23:27

only thing wrong was clutch and throttle cable adjustment - needs new rear tyre too

the bike checked out 100% ok, only a slight mark on the tail and a light dent on the muffler (bugger i forgot to check the steering bearings:doh:)

no rust, flys straight, all suspension/brakes etc works well, engine of course is fine, gearbox is smooth, starts cold no sweat, all lights etc work

could do with a tacho though.... ross may be able to help there as i see he got a digital one rigged up on his.

seller is a car importer who had some spare space in a container - he's got a few bikes including a mint looking VFR800 and TL1000S AND an older model burgman!

deal is for $3,500 fully road legal with plates etc. already has VIN plate.

to be picked up once it's all been paid for in a few weeks time.

(sorry zim i had to tell 'em as this thread has gone on long enough!)

motorbyclist

1st July 2008, 23:32

Zim_Invader

2nd July 2008, 00:50

hahaha....:spanking:... bad boy!!! baadd boy! haha. it's cool buddy. some closure to the record thread is needed too.. haha. :msn-wink:

besides, al the kwakkas need is a good visit to teh mech, and a regular :doctor: "sheck up". the blowing up is part of the "extra servce" kawasaki have to offer... it's kinda like the surprise in the birthday cake (only the surprise isn't a stripper of your own (completely HIV free), more a bang and you're now broke.... haha. but it's still a surprise!

can't imagine how the parents will take to it... not gonna be pretty.... haha, thanks kyle for "voulanteering" (ahem ahem), to house teh bike for me while i find a good time to break the news to them

hey, thanks all, this forum has been awesome help!

motorbyclist

2nd July 2008, 01:04

LOL this thread is the biggest in SMC history so far!

even more replies than the friday night chillers and the rotovegas ride!

PirateJafa

2nd July 2008, 07:42

You do realise that this just makes you a fooking Honda pansy Zim? ;)

klyong82

2nd July 2008, 08:46

haha, come now kim. don't be picking spots on the fence... u're either or.... never some cheeky bugger sitting in the middle. :p (but i'm with u for kawwasakis!!!! they're sexy she devils, they are!!!)

Yeah I agree Kwaka's are super sexy, sleek and even better when it is fully modded and has all the bling bling...:love: and did I say its black:drool:

yeah, till they blow up:p

Don't think this one will blow for another 40,000km's...but's its the same with any bike if it has not been maintained...lol

can't imagine how the parents will take to it... not gonna be pretty.... haha, thanks kyle for "voulanteering" (ahem ahem), to house teh bike for me while i find a good time to break the news to them

hey, thanks all, this forum has been awesome help!

You can chuck your bike in my garage if you want next to the Ninja and K6.

LOL this thread is the biggest in SMC history so far!

even more replies than the friday night chillers and the rotovegas ride!

This just shows how much we all care for zimmy eh or any newbie biker especially.....when we hear that you have a hottie sis:--- so when should we pop over? I guess lucky Kyle will have first opportunity to meet her eh? haha joking...

Nah mate when it comes to buying new bikes it is always exciting and interesting and all the interest dies out after a bike is bought...

Zim_Invader

2nd July 2008, 10:06

haha. sweet deal. 2 spots if needed. cheers kim.

haha, NEVER!!! it'll never lose the flare!! haha. (i know how to keep this thread going.... any guesses???) - haha, no no. i'll never do that. i really liked the look of the vtr. for a naked bike, its got appeal. in time... maybe it'll get a fairing! (mayb).

hehe, i don't know if u'd be able to handle my sist. haha! :devil2: she can be a handful! (but lets not go into the details of my sist, now shall we. haha, can't have some randm munter hittin on her or any of that sorta nonsense - u never know who searches these forums.. haha):shutup:

oi jaffa. haha, yea i'm now a HHOOONNDAAAA -pansy. on the bright side, i believe i can get awesome insurance deals, - aint that righ ross - so in truth... u can kiss my brown bunjee :shake:!!! (nb. bunjee = zimbabwean slang for indian).... :p haha, i'm getting a bike!!! - and it only took, what 3 months to upgrade from armchair to an actual legalised 2 wheel + motor transportation device! - not too bad, eh dushi

Ragingrob

2nd July 2008, 10:22

Honda Honda Honda Honda Honda Honda Honda!

For the win!

:woohoo:

Phurrball

2nd July 2008, 12:59

Soooo -

Another VTR in the hood aye?

Good choice - awesome wee bikes! :banana:

I have a PDF service manual BTW if you need it...

Happy riding :scooter:

Zim_Invader

3rd July 2008, 18:55

AARGH!!! the bank's taking its sweet time approving the extra cash. studylink are being ass faces, and asked for another 3 days... buggers!! bank said they'd be done by tomorrow. so i'll finally get the deposit down by then. as soon as that's up, i'll have time on hand (get paid next friday, so in truth, 'ill have a bike next week friday!!!)

hey ross, how'd you get the tacho on the bike in the end anyway??? may well copy waht you did. how much did it set you back to do that? i pray to god the bank doesn't strt their nonsense again, and make me run around more... (shouldn't i did a lot already, today and yest!

motorbyclist

3rd July 2008, 22:29

how can studylink possibly need to ask for a few days?

tell them to f**k off and pay you

it could well be your rent/food money they're denying you (actually happened to a mate of mine, he went completely broke and had to go back home asking for money while studylink dicked him around)

Zim_Invader

4th July 2008, 00:53

F#$king aye! so what'd he do in the end? - just struggle & brave it out while studylink kept messing with him? man, i'm gettin enough shit in the house becoz of it. i've been struggling to keep up with, and pay the stupid phone bill. (no thanks to studylink).... so been getting told off every chance they get. it's a bugger! well, in any case, bank's got till tomorrow, and studylink, till wed. the worst part is i've sent them shit 4 times now... can't believe how slack they are with this! turds!!! all of them! they aren't helping the cause at all!

ital916

4th July 2008, 08:55

You've got a bike and this fucking thread still lives.......go figure.

motorbyclist

4th July 2008, 15:54

well he hasn't actually got the bike yet...

just found it, and said "hold on while i wait for a goverment agency to give me back my money so i can pay a deposit on this"

Zim_Invader

4th July 2008, 23:49

Naha!!! maybe so, but i have good news! the overdrafting went through. and so, will be putting 1000 deposit on bike on monday (would've gone today, but the dude was sstuck somewhere in newmarket)... so technically, it means i've gotten a toe in the door, and am that much closer to "actually" buying the bike! haha. :p

woohoo!!! a nice pretty lil red honda vtr!! can't hardly wait.. to give it to kyle and kim :( ... but my own bike..:drool:

Zim_Invader

4th July 2008, 23:55

well he hasn't actually got the bike yet...

just found it, and said "hold on while i wait for a goverment agency to give me back my money so i can pay a deposit on this"

haha, i'd bling u for that, just becoz it made me laugh (and it's true)... but i don't know how to. i think the amount the govt owes me is the difference i need to be able to afford the bike. between 2 and 2.5 imagine that. can't believe our very own government lets us students suffer like this and have to scrounge around for every penny while waiting for them to cough up some of the tax we pay when we do work! it's pretty lame, me thinks! (but this is a good way to force a saving!! i think i'd be worse off had they been paying me from earlier on... may not have had such a good thing to fall back onto!) kinda worked out really!

Zim_Invader

4th July 2008, 23:59

Soooo -

Another VTR in the hood aye?

Good choice - awesome wee bikes! :banana:

I have a PDF service manual BTW if you need it...

Happy riding :scooter:

hey ross, may be askng you for that pdf of the service manual very soon. also, how did u install the digital tacho onto your bike, and what'd it cost you to do it? another thing, some bikes had the gear displayer. i'm guessing that's personal addition, and so, how' that done? how expensive? and yes, though it may no be fully necessary, it's alway good to have in case. as a good way to keep track - ya, i know that u'd prob get use to it without in no time 9looked appealing, in a tiny way)...haha, but all that, for another thread - once i've paid off the bike!!!

Phurrball

5th July 2008, 16:12

^^ I actually bludged the digital tacho off my bro-in-law, so I have no idea what they cost (He got it free with some vespa parts he ordered from the UK) You'll be fine without - what's a rev limiter for anyhoo?? :whistle:

I'll chuck the manual on a CD for ya and bring it along to the next chiller. It's an OK service manual, but I struggled to find some basic info in it as the layout isn't the best. Still, it was a free download, so can't complain.

klyong82

5th July 2008, 16:35

You dont need a rev counter just train yourself to hear the noise......for me I can pretty much tell what rpm I am running by hearing how noisy it is but it comes after you have ridden bikes for a while

ital916

5th July 2008, 19:16

Ragingrob

5th July 2008, 19:21

I love being able to use anything from 1st to 6th around town! :woohoo:

shingo

5th July 2008, 19:37

i cruise in 5th round town on my vtr, then i drop it down to fourth for any hills i hit. If you cruise in any lower gear you would use more gas for no real reason.

The sweet spot on the vtr's is around 8,000rpm, so if you really want to get moving ring the crap out of it for best results.

Is it red with a black frame like my vtr, or is it red with a silver frame?

motorbyclist

5th July 2008, 19:43

you have a 90 degree v twin now, you'll know your in the sweet spot when the bike stops shuddering and hits a nice revving, vibe free, power band. You wont need much more than third gear max around town, i use second :cool:, mind you mines a vibrating narrow angle smoky bandit of a bike.

the vtr doesn't vibe anywhere near as much as the srv, would happily cruise in 5th at 55kph provide you don't wanna accelerate too hard, and is very "stable" feeling bike. very well planted on the road and doesn't feel like she's gonna slip thanks to good chassis/suspension and decent sized tyres

reliable motor, brakes are great....

of course being a honda you could've assumed all that anyway:niceone:

I love being able to use anything from 1st to 6th around town! :woohoo:

:D

and on the motorway/corners too!

shingo

5th July 2008, 19:46

I love being able to use anything from 1st to 6th around town! :woohoo:

You just like rubbing it in dont you :crybaby:

Ragingrob

5th July 2008, 20:22

Haha :rolleyes:

Zim_Invader

6th July 2008, 21:04

i get to see my baby tomorrow!!!! - heading in to make a deposit on her... hmmm. i wonder what i'll name it? hehe. send us a text if u wanna meet me there, and take a looksy once again!

Slyer

7th July 2008, 17:51

Holy shit, 29 pages.
What did you end up buying?

klyong82

7th July 2008, 18:13

VTR250 I believe...

Zim_Invader

8th July 2008, 00:15

yip!!! made my first dep on it today!! should pretty much gave it paid by next friday. seller's been really cool thus far. final price is 3400, which is a sweet deal for me! and within that initial range!!! haha.. it's been awesome. plan to pick it up next friday. who wants to come with?

motorbyclist

8th July 2008, 01:36

i'm keen :D

Zim_Invader

8th July 2008, 23:56

hehe, and this time, u'll know where it is, so won't be making illegal u turns or right turns at intersections by any motorway on-ramps:whistle: - my directions were fine...(if u were walking)

will post a time as we get closer to the date... prob afternoon - or depending on how excited i get, mayb morning, as i'd want to take it for a ride!!!

KYLE!!!! DON'T forget my gear this time!!!!!:angry2:

Zim_Invader

8th July 2008, 23:59

man i love this avatar pic i found... aaah, such nostalgia.... great memories of the way my savana bush-based homeland, country-place called zimbabwe, used to be... yes, them zebra's on their sports bikes, that are too small and moving too fast for me to be able to tell which type they really are (not that i'd be able to say it, even if it was stationary, right in front of me:doh:).

motorbyclist

9th July 2008, 00:14

hehe, and this time, u'll know where it is, so won't be making illegal u turns or right turns at intersections by any motorway on-ramps:whistle: - my directions were fine...(if u were walking)

luckily i saw the sign before hitting the intersection so made a pre-right turn and munted my way thru sidestreets to find the place

still beat you there too:p

klyong82

9th July 2008, 09:19

yes, them zebra's on their sports bikes, that are too small and moving too fast for me to be able to tell which type they really are (not that i'd be able to say it, even if it was stationary, right in front of me:doh:).

Simple it is a Honda CBR 929 american colours....just like the bike I used to ride.

Zim_Invader

9th July 2008, 14:45

i think the few ppl that now do contribute to this thread, do it for the hell of it. haha. does this mean this thread must now come to an end? how sad... zim's first thread fnishing! (it was one of epic, record breaking proportions tho, so i guess i should be proud...) :clap: hhaha. :devil2:

motorbyclist

9th July 2008, 23:04

still havn't picked up the bike yet!

PirateJafa

9th July 2008, 23:06

Crikey Zim - even Jafa has fooking healed and is riding again before you. :P

motorbyclist

9th July 2008, 23:21

till his 2-smoke blew up within the first 13km of riding it :rofl:

PirateJafa

9th July 2008, 23:25

I got more than 13!

13.2 according to the odometer... ;)

But I'm riding a RD250LC at the moment, courtesy of GIJoe to get me about - frigging legend.

motorbyclist

9th July 2008, 23:30

I got more than 13!

13.2 according to the odometer... ;)

yeah, but that was all while rolling after the engine blow'd up:bleh:

PirateJafa

9th July 2008, 23:32

Well you know me: If I'm going to do something, I do the whole nine yards.

Zim_Invader

10th July 2008, 13:22

the cheeky sodden bastards! studylink has cut my allowance entitlement. they took 18+ weeks to tell me that. did a lot of running around yesterday, and now that i've finally sorted all teh nonsense out, i've been given a quote f how much they're gonna give me in backdraft. ~1300, which is great, but this whole time i'd had it calculated to be at ~2400. the sods! but hey, that's finally over, so i'm happy :D and i get paid from ticketmaster tomorrow - did a total of 60hr (a whopping 45 last week), so that's one heck of a pay set to come in tonyt! will still only pay for the bike in 1200 installments, in case i need to pay some bill between now and the last deposit. (tuesday).

but it's almost time! it's finally happening! it feels so different, now that i've got the cash with me, nd set to go~!!

i've decided tht to get the bike into the house, i'm gonna keep it at kyle's till the 7th of august. that's my 21st birthday! haha, so will show it to my parents then, and say "look, most parents buy their kid a car for their 21st, i decided to save you the trouble - being the considerate son i am - and buy it for myself, on your behalf! .... surprise! " may not go down too well, but on the other hand, i did work full out to afford it, so they can't argue! (plus i'm now bck to paying the phone and gas bills for the house:p)

Zim_Invader

10th July 2008, 13:31

hey, can anyone give me a total cost for having a bike. i mean the month cost. here's what i estimated:

insurance + fuel = ~$150/month
wof/6months=$60= ~$ 10/month
rego/6months=80= ~$ 12/month
maintenance/2 months~$250 = ~125/month (this is a random guess, that may be way too little.. just bear with me, am trying to make do = filters and oil change, etc, etc...) - but correct these figures where u can!

tyres, ~ever year = $350 (front and back) = ~$30/month

total cost/month = ~$275

how's that for my guess anyway? i'm hoping it'll be a lot less

Zim_Invader

10th July 2008, 13:34

till his 2-smoke blew up within the first 13km of riding it :rofl:

hahaha! :lol: that's mad! i bet it's all some conspiracy to keep jaffa off a bike till im ready and riding! (i wouldn't be surprised if the replacement gets rigged and u find a note on it saying "zim didn't do it"). haha.

klyong82

10th July 2008, 13:59

BANZAI

11th July 2008, 00:32

insurance $10～/month

I think it's good to use STATE. Insure your bike "slightly" higher just in case.
Thier excess is $700 for learner+under 25 yrs old, but I only pay $10 a month.

People do have other preference of insurance company, so call all of them up and get Quote.

Your thread never gonna end!!!! Make sure when you get your bike, start another thread "My to-do list for VTR250!!!" :p

PirateJafa

11th July 2008, 02:11

Yeah, it always pays to insure the bike for a bit more than it is worth - it means that if you do do any modifications to it in the next year or so which will increase the value of the bike, you will not be out of pocket!

vindy500

11th July 2008, 02:36

so youre 20, almost 21 and youre too scared to show your parents you got a bike?

ehab2weelr

11th July 2008, 09:50

so youre 20, almost 21 and youre too scared to show your parents you got a bike?

where he comes from your never too old for your parents to give you shit bout things you do and buy and shit like that.......
got my 750 and got shit loads of shit with it.....hahahahah

lemining

11th July 2008, 09:53

so youre 20, almost 21 and youre too scared to show your parents you got a bike?

I'm 20 (cnt w8 for my 21! :headbang:) and i get few missed calls, and then screams at the end of the day from my mum, because she rings and i never answer when im on the bike (duh) and she thinks that i crashed. She does it all the time even tho i moved out awhile ago. :Pokey:

klyong82

11th July 2008, 11:56

where he comes from your never too old for your parents to give you shit bout things you do and buy and shit like that.......
got my 750 and got shit loads of shit with it.....hahahahah

I'm 20 (cnt w8 for my 21! :headbang:) and i get few missed calls, and then screams at the end of the day from my mum, because she rings and i never answer when im on the bike (duh) and she thinks that i crashed. She does it all the time even tho i moved out awhile ago. :Pokey:

Haha my mum was against me having bikes all along till I saved up enough to buy my own and she does not say anything more. She knows and trust me that I am a lot more careful and wiser than I was 10 years ago...see your mama lovessssssssss you lemining....mama's boy

lemining

11th July 2008, 12:25

Haha my mum was against me having bikes all along till I saved up enough to buy my own and she does not say anything more. She knows and trust me that I am a lot more careful and wiser than I was 10 years ago...see your mama lovessssssssss you lemining....mama's boy

:Oi: someone sounds a bit jealous....

Zim_Invader

11th July 2008, 12:38

haha. what can i say. parents are still a scary thing to me. so that's gonna be one interesting event! :crazy:

haha, sweet banzai, think i'll do that. yet another thread by Zim! haha. wonder if it'll top this one??

motorbyclist

11th July 2008, 12:42

i've decided tht to get the bike into the house, i'm gonna keep it at kyle's till the 7th of august. that's my 21st birthday! haha, so will show it to my parents then, and say "look, most parents buy their kid a car for their 21st, i decided to save you the trouble - being the considerate son i am - and buy it for myself, on your behalf! .... surprise! " may not go down too well, but on the other hand, i did work full out to afford it, so they can't argue! (plus i'm now bck to paying the phone and gas bills for the house:p)

oh the hilarity if they've bought one for you

hey, can anyone give me a total cost for having a bike. i mean the month cost. here's what i estimated:

insurance + fuel = ~$150/month
wof/6months=$60= ~$ 10/month
rego/6months=80= ~$ 12/month
maintenance/2 months~$250 = ~125/month (this is a random guess, that may be way too little.. just bear with me, am trying to make do = filters and oil change, etc, etc...) - but correct these figures where u can!

tyres, ~ever year = $350 (front and back) = ~$30/month

total cost/month = ~$275

how's that for my guess anyway? i'm hoping it'll be a lot less

reg cost more due to acc levy, wof cost less due to being a 5 minute check without any tools

insurance = ~$42/month (total guess, so set $500 premium)
fuel, excluding big rides = ~$90/month (you'll get atleast 20km to the litre)
wof/6months=$25= ~$ 6/month
rego/6months=$130(?)= ~$ 22/month (it just went up, and i pay for 12 months)
maintenance, commute only= ~60/month (provided you do it yourself, that is still a high estimate. most newbies spend zero on maintenance for 6-12 months. big difference between what you *should* do in theory and what you actually do in practice, and what you can realistically get away with)

tyres, biannual, commute only = $350 (front and back) = ~$15/month

all maths done in head without care for accuracy

total cost/month = ~$235 PLUS costs incurred while doing coro loops, but they technically shouldn't count when we compare to a car

so compare that to a car, with $100 or more a week on gas and whatever the hideous rate on parking is where you work, repairs required for a $3500 car, billion bucks per tyre, and some stupidly high insurance premium bacause car drivers have a knack for bumping things with bumpers, and then mum insists you have the slight paint scuff on the plastic bumper touched up "before it rusts", and the assessor quotes $360 for a job the panelbeater told you would cost $60

start getting quotes for insurance, full comprehensive cover too! check it's agreed value etc etc, and what their policy is on others riding your bike etc etc

some good ways to keep costs down are to insure it with the same ppl who do youre house etc etc, and/or my trick of insuring under my dad's name with me as a named rider. (he's got his full licence, is over 25, and no bike claims for atleast 20 years - i'm the same, but under 25 and had to be insured for my restricted etc)

can't wait for my 25th birthday when the insurance companies send me a box of driving/riding skill. all of a sudden i'll be much less likely to crash:laugh:

Zim_Invader

11th July 2008, 12:53

oh the hilarity if they've bought one for you

reg cost more due to acc levy, wof cost less due to being a 5 minute check without any tools

insurance = ~$42/month (total guess, so set $500 premium)
fuel, excluding big rides = ~$90/month (you'll get atleast 20km to the litre)
wof/6months=$25= ~$ 6/month
rego/6months=$130(?)= ~$ 22/month (it just went up, and i pay for 12 months)
maintenance, commute only= ~60/month (provided you do it yourself, that is still a high estimate. most newbies spend zero on maintenance for 6-12 months. big difference between what you *should* do in theory and what you actually do in practice, and what you can realistically get away with)

tyres, biannual, commute only = $350 (front and back) = ~$15/month

all maths done in head without care for accuracy

total cost/month = ~$235

start getting quotes for insurance, full comprehensive cover too! check it's agreed value etc etc, and what their policy is on others riding your bike etc etc

some good ways to keep costs down are to insure it with the same ppl who do youre house etc etc, and/or my trick of insuring under my dad's name with me as a named rider. (he's got his full licence, is over 25, and no bike claims for atleast 20 years - i'm the same, but under 25 and had to be insured for my restricted etc)

can't wait for my 25th birthday when the insurance companies send me a box of driving/riding skill. all of a sudden i'll be much less likely to crash:laugh:

hehe, that's awesome! yet somehow, i don't see dad doing teh whole insurance thing:( , hehe. the birthday gift - FAT chance ! haha, but if they do... hmm..there's nothing wrong with 2 bikes, now is there? (though i'd be more scare if they did. knowing them, they'll get ripped off for a piece of :calm: (not so great machining).

plus, dad doesn't have a licence on bike, and sister's crashed the ca enough times for his premiums to have sky-rocketed through the roof... something tells me, insurance under my own name would be smarter (plus, i can tell my dad that it's my own responsibility, and i'm giving him less things to worry about and less words to look at when he gets statements and the such.... (plus, i'd rather much it be kept to me. that way he can't pull the "your bike's insured under my name... give me the keys!" stunt) haha. - u can never be too cautious! :shifty:

lemining

11th July 2008, 13:24

hehe, that's awesome! yet somehow, i don't see dad doing teh whole insurance thing:( , hehe. the birthday gift - FAT chance ! haha, but if they do... hmm..there's nothing wrong with 2 bikes, now is there? (though i'd be more scare if they did. knowing them, they'll get ripped off for a piece of :calm: (not so great machining).

plus, dad doesn't have a licence on bike, and sister's crashed the ca enough times for his premiums to have sky-rocketed through the roof... something tells me, insurance under my own name would be smarter (plus, i can tell my dad that it's my own responsibility, and i'm giving him less things to worry about and less words to look at when he gets statements and the such.... (plus, i'd rather much it be kept to me. that way he can't pull the "your bike's insured under my name... give me the keys!" stunt) haha. - u can never be too cautious! :shifty:

Heh, u know what is worse. Kind of :Offtopic: but last week i borrowed my mum's car (i decided to give my car little body work). I went around the corner to see one of my mates, couple of hours later fireserivce arrives. We are both like ugh yeah something exciting to look at, but wait why are they by my mum's car. As it turns up there must have been some electrical issue and the electrical system (battery etc) lighted up and one of the neighbours saw the smoke so she call fireservice. :angry:
All plastics etc under the bonnet melted lol. Hopefully insurance will cover it, otherwise bye bye zeal. :bye:

Moral of the story, if you are old enough get ur bike on ur name, with ur insurance so when something happens u know it is not causing other ppls headache. Thats what i do anyway :mellow:

ps. is anyone ever looking at those tags down the bottom... wtf lol "he's gonna bin it!", "just do it"

Zim_Invader

12th July 2008, 19:28

http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/049092/

this is the bikini frame i'm looking for. the guys at just fairings said the only one they have that'll fit a vtr250 is the ducati monster's bikini fairing. hard to imagine how it'd look, but if some1 checks it up, let me know how similar it wold be to this one, or if it'd look good at all....

http://justfairings.co.nz/cms1/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14&products_id=51
that's the ducati link.

(bit pricey, so not an immediate buy)

also, andrew, am moving teh pickup date of bike to the friday after this. 2 reasons, still have a monthly pass on bus (and so being a student, i wanna get what i can for it), and secondly, i'm gonna slow down teh last payment by a week, so that i'm sure to have enough for the bills this month. am a bit worried that i won't afford it.. so wanted to take the cautious route, and hang back a bit (in case). - plus it saves me forcing kyle to hide it for a week.... haha.

BANZAI

12th July 2008, 20:15

[url]http://justfairings.co.nz/cms1/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=14&products_id=51
that's the ducati link.

(bit pricey, so not an immediate buy)

Mmmm, if I had known this website I would have bought fairing from here....

Wonder that BMW bikini fits, if so I'm gonna sell one on mine now and replace!!!

motorbyclist

13th July 2008, 04:46

http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/049092/

this is the bikini frame i'm looking for.

immediate reaction: "oooh, farking nice":drool:

ital916

13th July 2008, 07:42

why..won't...this..thread...die...:ar15:. Zim...you have a bike now. It's paid for, it's insured? Get some gear, stop ya yapping and fucking ride it somewhere, ride it around the block, aroudn the garden, up and down queen street, but for the love of god stop talking about it and DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *dushy smash!!!!!!!!!!!*

motorbyclist

13th July 2008, 15:29

Zim_Invader

13th July 2008, 23:20

hehe, there u have it dushi. bike's near paid off now. 600 more to go!! slowing that down by a week, as i've already said.

haha, dunno if your "immediate reaction" was predictable becoz it was a honda, or becoz it really if :drool:(really really ridiculously good-looking). but yea, wonder how good the ducati monster's fairin would suit it - and if possible, if it sizes up correctly (which im guessign it does - otherwise, why'd he direct me to it??). but for that... we shall see!

hey yui, best be behaving yourself in japan! kim tipped me on the website, so.. as your revenge for him not telling u about it, i think u ought to bring the japanese girl back and pass her on to me!! (muhuhuhahaha!!):devil2::wari:

Zim_Invader

13th July 2008, 23:22

besides...THIS IS NOW THE NEVERENDING THREAD! AND IT SHALL GO ON FOREVER EVER AFTER MORE. (the end) .. muhuhuhahaha!:devil2:

klyong82

14th July 2008, 08:41

hey yui, best be behaving yourself in japan! kim tipped me on the website, so.. as your revenge for him not telling u about it, i think u ought to bring the japanese girl back and pass her on to me!! (muhuhuhahaha!!):devil2::wari:

Yeah pay that bike off as soon as possible man......Did Yui tell you that he is working tutoring young Japanese ladies and b0ys?? lol

Zim_Invader

14th July 2008, 11:27

bloody hell!! that cheecky little bugger! and he says he hasn't the time to find us a girl. :angry2:!

BANZAI

14th July 2008, 11:44

Yeah pay that bike off as soon as possible man......Did Yui tell you that he is working tutoring young Japanese ladies and b0ys?? lol

bloody hell!! that cheecky little bugger! and he says he hasn't the time to find us a girl. :angry2:!

lol I never knew you guys are interested in kindergarden and primary school kids :p

Wish I can tutor High School girl.... :bleh:

klyong82

14th July 2008, 14:11

bloody hell!! that cheecky little bugger! and he says he hasn't the time to find us a girl. :angry2:!

Yeah mate he is trying to keep all of them for himself.

lol I never knew you guys are interested in kindergarden and primary school kids :p

Wish I can tutor High School girl.... :bleh:

Oh well...that's ok Yui I found my so called Japanese girl already. :hug:

Macstar

14th July 2008, 14:30

besides...THIS IS NOW THE NEVERENDING THREAD! AND IT SHALL GO ON FOREVER EVER AFTER MORE. (the end) .. muhuhuhahaha!:devil2:

I don't know about that - going by SMC club members past records (including myself), in a few months time we'll be reading: "My first bin"... :niceone:

Just kidding mate (sort of :msn-wink:). Take care out there when you do finally get your wheels.

EJK

14th July 2008, 15:04

bloody hell!! that cheecky little bugger! and he says he hasn't the time to find us a girl. :angry2:!

Still no bike man? I showed my "carpark plan" to Motorbicyclist, he seems ok with it. :)
It will happen soon...

Zim_Invader

14th July 2008, 17:19

dammit kim! u've gotta give me the full details before letting me get excited like that! :lol: (good thing i have another contact in japan. and she's a girl, so it's even better!!- but she's like 32, so that's a bit of a bummer :( )

hehe, i'm aiming for andrew's record 1 bin, (and a very interesting one it was too!! :lol:). i'm not dropping it! (no matter what, i'm gonna say it was my sister. if u see her driving record, u'd believe me - but seriously question why i let her ride it in the first place...point is, i won't admit to it! :devil2: muhuhuhahah)

hey ej, be nice. as of this moment, i've only got 600 left to pay on her. been looking around. asb decided they want to give me a quote (can't help but tell the pretty counter girl (sounded argentinean) that i'm getting a bike). so waiting for them to get back to me.

so far:
hondasure = $332/year (incl HRC membership), and insurance up to $5000 coverage. (that's apparently a rough estimate, and am contacting a person called robyn to confirm it)

protega = $550/yr (up to $4000 coverage)
kiwibike = $580/yr (covers $5000) <--- obviously i'd opt for this of teh 2 options.

and waiting on the others still.

but from the honda sure one, i'm thinking what'll beat that!??!
$530/yr (covers $4000)

Zim_Invader

14th July 2008, 17:21

Still no bike man? I showed my "carpark plan" to Motorbicyclist, he seems ok with it. :)
It will happen soon...

hehe, ok? that all? either way, bike'll be paid off by next friday, and thus, in my possession then! so give us a shout when u want the next carpark event, and i'll finally make my appearance with my new bike!!!!

600 left to go!! can't wait!

klyong82

14th July 2008, 18:03

dammit kim! u've gotta give me the full details before letting me get excited like that! :lol: (good thing i have another contact in japan. and she's a girl, so it's even better!!- but she's like 32, so that's a bit of a bummer :( )

so far:
hondasure = $332/year (incl HRC membership), and insurance up to $5000 coverage. (that's apparently a rough estimate, and am contacting a person called robyn to confirm it)

protega = $550/yr (up to $4000 coverage)
kiwibike = $580/yr (covers $5000) <--- obviously i'd opt for this of teh 2 options.

and waiting on the others still.

but from the honda sure one, i'm thinking what'll beat that!??!
$530/yr (covers $4000)

hehe...well you all know my Japanese lady....she is none other than my CBR Fireblade. She is so hot, sexy and she came from Japan:bleh:. Good enough for me. More details?

I spent alot of quality time with her especially at the coro-loop yesterday. She was fiesty all the way making me work really hard to keep her on the road :niceone:

What is the $332 quote? sounds cheap but its only a rough estimate eh? The $500 level is pretty good and you get to pay it monthly if you want.

Zim_Invader

14th July 2008, 23:29

yea, that's what i found on the website of "honda riders club" under their insurance provision "hondasure". if it's legit, i'm thinking of taking it up (once i've been through all the specifics, of course). they said its done through vero

haha. no more details pls - def none about how u enjoy riding her, all around town, out in the public. rain or shine, day or night.....(hehe, becoz we don't wanna hear the details)

motorbyclist

15th July 2008, 02:04

hehe, i'm aiming for andrew's record 1 bin, (and a very interesting one it was too!! :lol:).

on my learners i remember dropping it atleast 3 times, two of which where when my shoelaces caught on my brake/gear levers while stopped outside my gate, the other was on a roundabout when it slipped from under me turning right (wet, dark, diesel?, little bit too fast?)

and that's officially now two bins - we're still trying to figure out exactly wtf happened so thread to come once insurance sorted, but yet again riding safely proves more dangerous<_<

ital916

15th July 2008, 09:51

on my learners i remember dropping it atleast 3 times, two of which where when my shoelaces caught on my brake/gear levers while stopped outside my gate, the other was on a roundabout when it slipped from under me turning right (wet, dark, diesel?, little bit too fast?)

and that's officially now two bins - we're still trying to figure out exactly wtf happened so thread to come once insurance sorted, but yet again riding safely proves more dangerous<_<

I have a theory...a plausible theory,I'll share with you over a brew on thursday.

motorbyclist

16th July 2008, 00:48

ridinga theory like riding like a nutter causes all attention to be devote to the riding, thus no bins as opposed to soft riding allowing distraction? not applicable in this case but i'm sure there's some merit to the argument

Zim_Invader

20th July 2008, 22:12

i get $400 bucks tonyt!!! that leaves $200 to pay it off!!1 haha get paid friday as well, another $400! can't wait..... then i get her for about 20 mins before she's shipped off to kyle's place! :bye: it's gonna be a painful friday!

motorbyclist

20th July 2008, 22:16

......

you've got insurance and licence sorted? what time are you picking her up? how much riding have you actually done?

just thinking auckland rush hour traffic on a friday arvo isn't the best place for a learner's first ride.....

Zim_Invader

20th July 2008, 23:59

got honda-sure lined up. rego and licence will be done on the friday itself. just broke the results to dad. not looking great. looks like teh bike'll be very far away from home, for a very long time! :( sux! stupidly, the more i try and the more work i put into a paper, the worse my results tend to get. it's ridiculous. obviously, dad thinks i did absolutely no work for the papers, so he's even more pissed off at me. don't know what life's gonn throw my way next!

as for riding time... umm, i could prob say, collectively, my total riding time clears about 2 hours (tops). never done town (not including the lesson and th bhs test either). but i really doubt i'd be that hard presed getting about, or at least up to the uni. (not with a mob of bikes around me!) won't stall. managed to get over that part of riding. perhaps a side-road route would be best? gotta make sure the gear's all there first. how do we go about getting a locker set up? one that can fit a helmet. who do i get in touch with?

let's see.. so rego is done, (or wil be), wof done, insurance wil be covered, wil put about 10 buck fuel into it, gear's done, need a locker. need an escort, and will let u all know time. i'll walk to the place, do rego with him, then pick up bike later on in the day, so i think, after 5 -going a bit into chiller time.

motorbyclist

21st July 2008, 00:05

can't do it on saturday?

do the scratchy test now, before the day you pick up the bike, it's not hard and it may hold you up with the queue and whatnot. 2 hrs is not very much experience, but you've already got a car licence so atleast you're used to traffic in auckland. what did you learn on?

and actually have insurance sorted! after all this effort i am not going to see you have this written off on the way home without any cover

lemining

21st July 2008, 09:48

ummm just my 2c, when i got my first bike i was all keen to ride it home as well, untill one of my friends told me he did just that and ended up crashing it. So, i instead arranged a van from my work so i can use it for couple of hours and i just took it home. Later on i was very happy i did just that.

Zim_Invader

21st July 2008, 10:05

Zim_Invader

21st July 2008, 10:23

learnt on a crf i think it was called. (and in india, a splendor plus - don't know what it is otherwise, sorry - over there, they have a lot of diff bike makes and the such, it's madness).

saturday... probably not. i'll talk to the guy, and see what he says. maybe monday?

also, how do i get a locker that'll fit my helmet in it?

klyong82

21st July 2008, 10:55

i've got my scratchy! did it a while back now. so am fully licensed up. should have insurance sorted by friday, but the only thing i'm worried about it the fact that the bike only gets registered on friday.. so how will that work? do i call up the insurance company and give my rego details to them to process the final stages after i get it done?

Well what I did with all my bikes was call up the insurance company letting them know that I will be getting a new bike say a day in advance from pickup and give as much details as possible. Then on day of pickup before money has changed hands give the insurance company a ring with the plate number. Pay the cash making sure all is good and ride home.

My new fireblade purchase Dave from Kiwibike was good enough to sort all the stuff out for me at 6pm just before he left and I was off my way stress free. +1 Kiwibike

motorbyclist

21st July 2008, 18:54

also, how do i get a locker that'll fit my helmet in it?

ask kindly at the ausa desk thing, or just do what many of us do and put your locker padlock through the D buckle on your helmet. pays to use the helmet bag it came with to stop it getting scratched - i see the ausa lockers are pretty cramped....

Zim_Invader

24th July 2008, 22:15

locker's been given! easy as _______ (use your imagination). also, final confirmation... bike pick-up, tomorrow about 3:25 (roughly... haha, taking into account traffic, and distance from uni). am pillion on jaffa's bike, kyles pillion for ehab. we leave uni at about 3:10. need to be back by 4:00, (got another lect). kyle will be taking bike home there-after! (lucky bugger, gets to ride my baby before me.. thats now 2 ppl. andrew and kyle. who else will she have ride her before me! haha. somehow it sounds like my bike's a prostitute!):devil2:

will be submitting the insurance form tomorrow. so should be covered. waiting to see what they say about kyle as a temp transporter, and maybe if he'll at least get 3rd party insurance. by the looks of it, tho, should be good. 280/ yr for comprehensive coverage, with lots and LOTS of extra bonuses! so that's another thing out the way!