thanks all...gonna post in 2 days about what the heck am i buying.... cause at the mo i've got no idea... all though if i wont find anything else, that gn250 is myne! =))))
Moped rider
thanks all...gonna post in 2 days about what the heck am i buying.... cause at the mo i've got no idea... all though if i wont find anything else, that gn250 is myne! =))))
Hardcore Biker
welcome to the site,im a bit old to know what a good 250 would b. :spudwave:
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Weekend cruiser
hey, if shops dont have anything you like or too expensive then sift trademe every day and you can always find a bargin! thats where i found my bike! i got a 1996 ZZR250 (soprts tourer) for $1700 and it goes great. not too much power for learning but enough to have some fun once you have some confidence!
.....what can i say.....
Moped rider
took a close look at gn250, good learners bike, easy to ride, probably no driving outside city... you all were 100% right... BUUUUUUT went to honda salon, and saw VTR250 V2... fallen inlove... please, tell me, is it a good bike? it's second hand, looks brand new... i really dont know if what i'm doing is right, but that's the kind of bike i would buy... i looooove it....
Moped rider
ok, forgot to say that it got 4004km run, it cost 7000 just for bike... so gonna be about 10000 all together.... i'm not sure, but when i went there alone, the guy told me it's gonna be 2500k for deposit... so i'm a bit confused.... 25% deposit is a BIT much.... so gonna be checking everything out tomorrow... need your advise till then....
Hardcore Biker
from what i've picked up from others the vtr is a pretty solid bike,
but i'vfe never ridden or owned one and i dont know anyone that does have one so i cant really say
m/m
Originally Posted by Skyrider
Moped rider
that's cool.... =)
maybe it's worth to buy vtr250 with 40000km for 4500? someone help.... my head's gonna explode from all the posibilities... =))) honestly, i've never been this freaking exited in my life =)))) i think i've annoyed the hell out of the people in the stores =)))
oh, by the way, is there more bikes stores besides the ones in that place on manchester st.? cause i'd love to check out more tomorrow(the only i day off that i have in 2 weeks =))) )
Moped rider
how much is it?Personal opinion. GN is a good learners bike and around town hack but if you want to get out on the open road the bandit is better. With four cyclinders its much smoother and handles long distance better. It more of a sports bike but no fairings.
Slower than Ixion
There are a couple of others..
Norjo Kawasaki down Main South Rd past Riccarton High.
Trevor Pierce on Ferry Rd, down towards the stadium.
And one on the corner of Fitzgerald and Morehouse (where the bus mechanic was).
There's also the auctions out in Hornby.
As for the VTR, from what I've heard (not owned one, but a few here have), they're good. Lots of low down torque, good for commuting and still capable on the open roads. Worth $7k, only you can answer that.
I personally wouldn't want to spend that much on a first bike, too much chance of binning it. Plus the high value of the bike added to the low experience of the rider (ie being on learners) will probably equal high insurance costs. But it is a nekkid bike so there still aren't the expensive plastics to fix if it does kiss concrete.
Not trying to be negative, just realistic.
Do you have your learners yet? I've heard some bikes shops are quite cool and will still let you take a test ride even on learners. If so, the only way you'll know which is best for you is to try them.
I personally would still go for the gn, unless you're planning on doing open roading on your learners. And then maybe move up to the VTR when you get your restricted and have that experience under your belt.
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Moped rider
just found out that gn only goes up to 80kmph max... now i'm really starting to think about buying VTR for 4500... but that will make hard to buy insuranse... so for tooday i'll count, tomorrow, look, and the day after tomorrow get my learners(i know.... thinking about it without actually having a license is sad, but i only got the idea of buying it about 2-3 weeks ago... and now doing my best to realize it as fast as possible...
Come warm yourself by the fire
well there is a mint gn125 i know ofand i have taken it to 130 with no complaints from the motor (she had a little more left in her) - sits on 110 all day with no probs at all
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Not at all. In fact, I find the CBR a bit tame
From what I know, the VTR is a nice bike. Also, if you like that, look out for CB250 Hornets. They have similar engines to the CBR250RR but I think they have lower gearing, and the look similar to the VTR
Moped rider
thank you all for your help... my young brouther just laughed at me that i'm buying a mownlawer(sorry... my english's a bit edgy...) and that if he would put i stick in my whiel, it'd stop(my parents gave him their honda integra as a present), so i need a beer now.... i allmost killed him and his friend... so they ran off smowhere... got my brother in a head with a full ketchup bottle... havent been that mad in about 2-3 years..... so gonna go sleep now... i'll read some more answers later... please, tell me what do you think about vtr, because i liked it... and probably that's the one i'm gonna buy...
Hardcore Biker
Might want to point out that that 'lawnmower' is ~200hp/tonne (upper limit, once broken in). And has higher acceleration >99% of the cars on the road. And costs (once broken in) about $10/200km in petrol (maybe another $5 for maintence).
I almost forgot one thing, ALWAYS CHECK THE OIL on a GN250. Because it seems to only have a thimble worth of oil in the whole thing, and it only has three states. Full, half full, empty. With half full and empty only about 100km in distance away.
EDIT: GN250's can do over 80km/h, they crap out at about 120km/h. GN125's on the other hand, might only do 80km/h.
Hardcore Biker
dude - if its the vtr you want get it, dont hang around waiting for someone to tell you what you want, we've all given our advice and its up to you to decide which bike you now want,
vtr2fiddy's are strong bikes and it should be able to handle any abuse you throw it
m/m
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