Good brands of bikes?

[judd18]

Hey im pretty new to bikes and want to learn a bit about them. I'm pretty good with cars a have changed a motor and done a manual conversion on my car and bigger turbo etc peformance upgrades on it but i wanna get a bike. What im after is just some basic facts about bikes like

What kms does a bike last for if regularly serviced

What brands are more reliable(particularly hysong)

how much maintinence is involved with a bike apart from oil chnage filter

just anythink you might find useful.

cheers

[enigma51]

Honda's are gay there rest are fine

Your questions are very subject to the type of bike you bike

motox
enduro
sport
touring
cruiser

If you have an idea of what you "style" you want it makes it easier to give advice

Just dont buy a honda its gay ........ very gay

[avgas]

Laverda and 42 is all you need to know

[chubby]

Your questions are very subject to the type of bike you bike

motox
enduro
sport
touring
cruiser

If you have an idea of what you "style" you want it makes it easier to give advice


Wot enigma said. You need to look at what sort of riding you want to do then once you have identified the sort, then you can look at whats around in that category. Visit a few shops, look at bikes on the road and see what takes your fancy and suits your needs and wants. Only you know why you want a bike.

[judd18]

definitly sport i like speed.Was looking at a hysong or CBR?

[ManDownUnder]

Sports bikes from all 4 major brands (Kawa, Suzuki, Yamaha, Honda) are pretty much a much. You'll develop a preference for one or other... no worries. I'd happily own any of them that look, feel and perform to the standard I want.

The bike needs to fit you (sit on a few, ride them around - you'll know soon enough).

Hyosung's pretty good too - used to be the new kid on the block but they're proving to be good value.

Watch out for el cheapo Chinese stuff. It is cheap and it does break. Fun for a bit, but I highly recommend you buy a 2nd hand "main brand" over a new cheap cheerful chinese.

Hope that helps

[vifferman]

What kms does a bike last for if regularly serviced
Depends on the type of bike, and how it's ridden.
A small, high-revving bike like a GSXR250, f'rinstance, could be pretty much clapped out after 40,000km, whereas a BMW or Honda sports-tourer or touring bike that's done a lot of highway miles could last for several hundred thousand kilometres. Despite being gay (very very gay, apparently :rolleyes:) Hondas are generally very reliable, but even still, one that's been thrashed to within an inch of its life could be knackered at a low mileage.
The thing is to check for signs of ill-treatment (bruises, frown lines, a shifty look, worried eyes, that sort of thing), and cheap fixes after crashing (dyed hair, Warehouse clothes, some makeup slapped on to cover the scars, etc.) Stay clear of cheap sluts like that. :confused:

[Swoop]

Ohh, a bike slagging thread!

A bike with "gsxr" on the side will normally reside in a ditch next to a corner that the rider couldn't take, or break in half.:rolleyes:

Seriously. They are all OK. The Honda gets slagged off because they are boringly reliable, so you can ride more and repair less.:clap:

[Whynot]

This is all you need to know about the 4 jap manufacturers

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=1592535&postcount=58

[King_Rider]

I owned a Hyosung GT250 Comet (naked) which is the same engine, frame, basically the same bike as the GT250R. They are not a bad bike for a learning machine but since the release of the new Kawasaki Ninja 250 there is no comparison. The styling, the power, the build quality even the price for a new one is better!! See for your self:

http://www.kawasaki.co.nz/kawasaki_custom.cfm?modelcode=EX250J8F&do=list

http://www.hyosung.co.nz/model.php?id=26

[Bonez]

Hey im pretty new to bikes and want to learn a bit about them. I'm pretty good with cars a have changed a motor and done a manual conversion on my car and bigger turbo etc peformance upgrades on it but i wanna get a bike. What im after is just some basic facts about bikes like

What kms does a bike last for if regularly serviced

What brands are more reliable(particularly hysong)

how much maintinence is involved with a bike apart from oil chnage filter

just anythink you might find useful.

cheersOkey.

First off have you ridden a motorcycle before?

[R6_kid]

What kms does a bike last for if regularly serviced - 250cc sports bike have lasted over the 100,000km mark, i'd guess with oil + filter change every 5000km and not thrashing the shit out of it... probably doing a really good top end service around the 50,000km mark

What brands are more reliable(particularly hysong) - go Japanese (Kawasaki, Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha) the more modern the better. I still rate a good condition CBR250RR (MC22) a better buy than a hyosung. Honda has a reputation for good reliability.

how much maintinence is involved with a bike apart from oil chnage filter - not a whole lot. Clean, tension + lube the chain every 500km (or when you clean the bike), other than that shouldn't need much work, some 250's will need a new camchain (and/or tensioner) after about 40,000km)

just anythink you might find useful. - treat it well and it should return the favour, also, seek opinions but make up your own mind.

cheers

10 f*cking characters

[NighthawkNZ]

just anythink you might find useful.

Don't buy a bike they are dangerous, boring, and damn ugly...




either that go try a few bikes see what you , like, can afford, heaps of info on this site that has asked the same thing as you...

[chrisso]

in my unenlightened opinion Hondas ARE Gay, Hyosungs are cheap, unreliable and gay.Not heard many good coments about Hyosungs.Have you done any rider training( I assume you have courses in NZ like our ''Stay -Upright'' etc?

[MarkH]

This is all you need to know about the 4 jap manufacturers

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=1592535&postcount=58


Hmmm, the CBR looks fit - I would ride that if I could.

[NOMIS]

definitly sport i like speed.Was looking at a hysong or CBR?

ha you want fast then why do you want a hyosung. im guessing your looking at a 250, why dont you do a google search, or let alone search on this forum

[Jantar]

Any of the four Japanese brands, or a Hyosung for a first bike. Once you gain experience and a full licence, start looking at Triumph, Ducati or even BMW. Then after 20 - 30 years you'll probably return to the most practical of all, a Suzuki.