Which bike to buy for a first bike?

[NDORFN]

Get the GPX!!!

Cheap as chips
Comfortable
Easy to learn on
Fast enough for learner
Very easy to maintain yourself


Seriously go the old school ninja you won't regret it

And if you can ride one you can ride anything!

[Spuds1234]

Went and saw this bike today and really liked it. Its done just shy of 10000kms but it hasnt had a service and has an intermitent problem of a dying engine when its cold (it stalls without choke if you wind on the power to fast).

It has been dropped on the right side, the left side is good. The bike will need a service.

What is a good price for it? The guy wants 2.5, is it worth this?

[Indiana_Jones]

Went and saw this bike today and really liked it. Its done just shy of 10000kms but it hasnt had a service and has an intermitent problem of a dying engine when its cold (it stalls without choke if you wind on the power to fast).

It has been dropped on the right side, the left side is good. The bike will need a service.

What is a good price for it? The guy wants 2.5, is it worth this?

I would pay $2500 for one that has a working engine, a bit of cosmetic damage is expected though

-Indy

[Dave-]

Went and saw this bike today and really liked it. Its done just shy of 10000kms but it hasnt had a service and has an intermitent problem of a dying engine when its cold (it stalls without choke if you wind on the power to fast).

It has been dropped on the right side, the left side is good. The bike will need a service.

What is a good price for it? The guy wants 2.5, is it worth this?

my fxr was doing that the other night, nothing a bit of ether didn't fix!

we put it down to the dirty spark plug and the -1 air temperature

although my fxr doesn't resemble an fxr much anymore

[mister.koz]

Went and saw this bike today and really liked it. Its done just shy of 10000kms but it hasnt had a service and has an intermitent problem of a dying engine when its cold (it stalls without choke if you wind on the power to fast).

It has been dropped on the right side, the left side is good. The bike will need a service.

What is a good price for it? The guy wants 2.5, is it worth this?

Thats kinda typical of the smaller cc bikes when its cold, you should always warm the bike up quite a bit before riding off, its better for the engine and it responds and performs more consistently.

My 10 surges and lurches if its not been warmed up first only takes a few minutes - enough time for a ciggy

Looks like a good bike, do you have any mechanic/rider friends who could take it for a bash and give you the yay or nay mechanically?

[Sexy Lexy]

i think ill get it, just not sure if it was worth $2500, or maybe i could get it for a little less? but im pretty keen on it.

[Sexy Lexy]

Just got off the phone with the guy. Got the bike for 2200. Pay for it and pick it up on Wednesday night. Might have to take it into the maintance evening to show it off though. Will be a late night I suspect.

Cant wait

[Bow-Down]

09 Kawasaki Ninja 250r is perfect

[Jonno.]

Good choice. Good bike with a good resell. I the whole 'grow out' thing doesn't happen that fast, FXRs can cruise at 120 easily and lane splitting is a joke. The only things are stock tires are shit and speedo reads 5-10k fast.

[Sexy Lexy]

I JUST GOT MY FXR150!! YAY!! now i have to get my licence and ill be terrorising the chch streets soon enough!!

[FROSTY:Me]

Hey folks--give the carb a huck out ,replace the plug and make sure its got a decent front tyre--otherwise have fun

[Spuds1234]

Carbs, plug, and oil + filter definitely need doing. Otherwise the rubber is really good. I think I could have easily done a stoppie on the way home had I wanted to.