Newb- wanting help also

[GNR]

hey all

Im a real newb when it comes to motorbikes, I use to ride dirt bikes when i was young, and i wanna get back into it, excepte on the road.

I need help , as to what model bikes are good, and what you should try keep away from,

All im wanting is a 250cc or smaller road bike, that has a bit of speed, and looks likes a proper road bike(like racein sorta style), if you get what i mean,
can you name me a few models on whats good, and give me some adive on what to look out 4, As i say, im a complete newb,

Location: chch

Thanks Heaps, GNR

[John]

Welcome, must be national join KB'er day.

What sorta dollar are you will to part with, ZXR's and CBRR's look the part, and are up there in speed, older GSXrs are nice to but dont look quiet as good..

[GNR]

thanks, oh sorry, forgot abotu that, $2000- $5000max,
lookin around 3000 mark tho

yer, they are the sorta thing im after,
just lookin on trademe, the CBR250RR, http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/auction_photo.asp?id=23433939&permanent=0&photoid=7980319&photoid2=7980350&p=2&cnt=2&title=CBR250RR

don't wanna spend that much tho,

also, how high, is to high KM's on a bike, coz i know they are heaps different on a bike? what other bikes?

[Storm]

Welcome to the site mate. :spudwave:

[Joni]

Hiya....

That CBR looks like K14's.... nice bike! Honda is always a good bike to choose, easy to ride etc....

I saw a VTR the other day for $3500, will look if I can find it for ya.... nice, if you like naked bikes....

Oh, welcome to KB!!

:spudwave:

[Madguitarist!]

Welcome dude and good luck on yer bike hunt! You do have a 2-stroke option if you want to travel down that path.... just my 2 cents... :niceone:

[GNR]

what do u mean naked bike? not use to that term :D

yer i do like the CBR, don't wanna spend that much tho,
OK- so im thinkin honda is a good path to travel down so far lookin at peoples response.

Na i'ld rather 4-stroke, don't wanna pre-mix, but i know some bikes to it automaticly as well tho, but still rather 4-stroke

[Skunk]

what do u mean naked bike? not use to that term :D

yer i do like the CBR, don't wanna spend that much tho,
OK- so im thinkin honda is a good path to travel down so far lookin at peoples response.

Na i'ld rather 4-stroke, don't wanna pre-mix, but i know some bikes to it automaticly as well tho, but still rather 4-strokeWelcome.

Naked bike: look at my profile...

CBR, ZXR, FZR, GSXR 250's are all 4 cylinder 4 stokes and all good. As for km's... 10,000 is high if it hasn't been looked after and 50,000 is fine if it has.

Get it checked out before you pay out. Or get someone who knows their shit to go along with you. :done:

[Joni]

And if Skunk did not clear that up.... lol.... I think they called fairings in English (shit the first time my English fails me....), well naked bikes have none!!!

My ultimate pick in Naked would be the Hornet.... mmmmmmm, but they expensive tho! Also have a look at the Suzukis too, the SVs are nice bigger options, but the Bandit is a really nice 250...

However nothing wrong with a good sports bike... take your time, find the one you like...

Hehehe - I like naked... :shake:

Good luck.

[Indiana_Jones]

Don't forget the FXR150, that's a nifty bike :D

You could say it's "up there with the best of the best"

-Indy

[Skunk]

My ultimate pick in Naked would be the Hornet.... :laugh: :killingme

Just my two cents :)

OK they're not bad.

[John]

Don't forget the FXR150, that's a nifty bike :D

You could say it's "up there with the best of the best"

-Indy
when will the top gun quotes end??!!?

[sels1]

Welcome to the site.
You can buy a brand new GN250 Suzuki for around $3K - 2nd hand ones must be cheaper - not a flash bike but easy to ride and reliable - good first step into road riding. Dont spend too much on the first one cause once you get into it you will want to upgrade sooner or later

[Joni]

:laugh: :killingme

Just my two cents :)

OK they're not bad.

:o
OK, I walked into that one....

[pritch]

My ultimate pick in Naked would be the Hornet....

Mine too, but then it would be I guess :-)

[Joni]

Mine too, but then it would be I guess :-)

Nice bike Mr. Pritch.... :yeah:

[カワサキキド]

Got your learners yet?

[outlawtorn]

Welcome to the site.
You can buy a brand new GN250 Suzuki for around $3K - 2nd hand ones must be cheaper - not a flash bike but easy to ride and reliable - good first step into road riding. Dont spend too much on the first one cause once you get into it you will want to upgrade sooner or later

Welcome to the site dude, I reckon you should hop onto a GN250, it's been said, they are helluva reliable and cheap to run and almost everyone on this website will vouch for them a good learner bikes, they might not look the part, but if you bide your time, use it to learn and upgrade later.

Patience young skywalker.....

[GNR]

thanks for the help guys/gals (if any),

I'll have a good look around first, lol- gotta get my learners first, got my car full abotu a year ago, never bothered with bike, but just have a real urge to get it,.

yer i'ld rather a dressed bike, not as fan of naked bikes :D

[GNR]

shit by the time i reply'd there was 3 more posts,

edit: yer just did a google for GN250, prob are good bikes, but i am going for looks as well, its a big thing for me, lol,. just doesnt quite cut the cake the GN250, just want that racer style

[Ms Piggy]

Hello and welcome - there are some good (and some strange) guys in ChCh. Just don't make eye contact and you'll be ok :niceone:

[GNR]

lol, random,

thanks, will keep you all posted on what im up 2, cheers

[cammo]

i no what you mean with the looks thingy...i want a cbr aswell. but ive found a cheaper but almost as cool bike that im looking at tmrw.(a zzr 250) a good learners bike ive been told and can be found at a good price and looks half decent!! especially with a nice paint job! check this out, its in rotorua but ahwell...ull get the idea. http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/auction_detail.asp?id=23619923

:niceone:

[GNR]

yer i like the look of them as well, will keep an eye of for these sorta things, still keen on the cbr now tho, all i need now is a licence....oh and a bike, lol

Cheers GUY/GALS

[カワサキキド]

Go down to Ride Rite and get you licence as soon as soon as possible, all you have to do is ride a scooter round some cones, then go to AA and do a scatchy test.

[Jonty]

If you don't end up getting your learners till August you can take mine!! look like a bike and has all its clothes on :spudwave:

[Biff]

A Christchuch welcome :spudwave:
Despite what 'certain' people say, we are mostly harmless and only bite if you're covered in sticky toffee pudding.

Buy a bike and join us for a ride. Plenty of newbies do.

[Wolf]

Welcome to the site. I won't recommend any bikes as I know SFA about faired race-style machines (except that they look cool and go fast.)

I'm one from the "learn on the GN250 and then upgrade later once you've learned how to ride" school-of-thought. Sure they might not look like a mean-as race machine, but they're a great cheap bike to run etc etc and if you drop it, it won't end up costing you heaps to fix - and you can expect to drop it. Maybe you'll make an error of judgement, maybe some idiot will hit you or pull out in front of you, maybe you'll be backing it up and stick your boot in a patch of oil, but sooner or later, your bike will go down. A faired bike costs heaps more to repair - and large amounts of duct tape do not enhance "the look", so you'd have to get it repaired - than naked bikes.

Later on, after you've gained experience riding and got your full licence, trade the GN on the machine you want - you'll be able to afford more as you'll have the GN as a partial (full?) deposit.

An "L" plate doesn't do a lot for "the look", either.

My $0.02 worth.

[GNR]

hey thanks guys, still wantin the flared tho:D:D, even tho it prob aint the best thing to get, but you know how it is :D

OMG< on the note of bookin my learners !!!! FUCK ME ! ! !excuse my french, to get my scooter test thingy done, i have to wait a month, the guy does not work sats coz hes to busy at the mo, I mean really a month???

PLEASE: Does anybody know of somrbody in chch who does the scooter test thingy??? apparently hes the only one they know of of some sh!t

[カワサキキド]

You could always ask them to give you a call if they get a cancelation.

[GNR]

well yer, that would be good, but hes away on trips on the saturdays, which is abotu the onyl time i can do it, coz i work 8am-5pm, and don't have a lunch brek to do it, and they arent gonig to do it after 5