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    The lil'ol'hornet is a luvverly wee beastie, only prob is the high premium put on it! It didn't use to be like this, but times change and the chew fiddy market being slightly ridiculous in its set up

    Mmmm hornets ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by gijoe1313 View Post
    The lil'ol'hornet is a luvverly wee beastie, only prob is the high premium put on it! It didn't use to be like this, but times change and the chew fiddy market being slightly ridiculous in its set up

    Mmmm hornets ...
    Hornets are....horny. I love them
    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ View Post
    Ha...Thats true but life is full horrible choices sometimes Merv. Then sometimes just plain stuff happens... and then some more stuff happens.....




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    Value is more important than price. I'm thinking about buying a new or relatively new ninja 250 but i couldn't justify paying the same or even less on a 20 year old bike. Also fuel milage, power depreciation and how i long i'll keep it for.

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    Quote Originally Posted by buzzinowt View Post
    Value is more important than price. I'm thinking about buying a new or relatively new ninja 250 but i couldn't justify paying the same or even less on a 20 year old bike. Also fuel milage, power depreciation and how i long i'll keep it for.
    That's quite an ask isn't it? older 250's from the early 90's don't seem to depreciate much, for example the zxr250c and mc22 cbr
    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ View Post
    Ha...Thats true but life is full horrible choices sometimes Merv. Then sometimes just plain stuff happens... and then some more stuff happens.....




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    what about not 1st bike buyers of 250's?
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    I'm suprised what people will pay for second hand 250 sports bikes of the 80s and 90s, when there are new options like the hyo, ninja or hornet. But I guess I'm not cool enough to pay $5000 for an old beaten up bike with a fairing and some stickers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cheesemethod View Post
    I'm suprised what people will pay for second hand 250 sports bikes of the 80s and 90s, when there are new options like the hyo, ninja or hornet. But I guess I'm not cool enough to pay $5000 for an old beaten up bike with a fairing and some stickers.
    Some people find a proven bike offering more performance is great. The cbr are a bullet proof bike. So are the hornets.

    edit: I had alot of trouble with my 04 gn250, I had less with an 86 gpz400r, none with my bros650, I have only had a few with the spada, those were due to it being parked up for extended periods with out fuel additive. Build quality that lasts that long wins with me every time.
    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by ducatilover View Post
    Some people find a proven bike offering more performance is great. The cbr are a bullet proof bike. So are the hornets.
    No doubt. All I was meaning is that many young people will take looks and performance over something sensible with a warranty. Not that I can blame them, but if you're buying a bike for commuting rather than hooning I think that buying something with 40000km on it vs something new is silly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cheesemethod View Post
    No doubt. All I was meaning is that many young people will take looks and performance over something sensible with a warranty. Not that I can blame them, but if you're buying a bike for commuting rather than hooning I think that buying something with 40000km on it vs something new is silly.
    Looks are a personal thing, personally I think the hyoyoyoyosung is disgusting, the 250r kwaka is very nice looking though. I had a mate buy an mc22 cbr for just under $7k, it had a real 14000km on the clock, now has done more than mine without a single problem. The Gn I had was under warranty, BUT, Suzuki told me electrical components weren't covered. So I had manly electrical problems. Then the swing arm bush stuffed out at 10,000km, they didn't replace that. Rear brake fucked out 3 times in 10,000km. I sold it, it was a temperamental pile of poos. That's why I went for the spada, very very reliable bikes. Good for lots of kms. Better to ride than the new 250's. But yeah, as you say, some like the new shiney look, regardless of the crap quality.
    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by ducatilover View Post
    What do you want in a 250?
    Something that doesn't look or sound like a 250

    My vote: lil' ol'hornet. The fact that she handles like a dream, go like the clappers right at the start, invite biker waves and got strangers talking about her are all not important

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    How long after you brought did this stuff happen? If you brought it from a dealer and it fucked out consumer guarentees act could have covered it.

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    I bought my zzr because the riding position and the seat are a lot more comfortable than a zxr, also I picked it up for stuff all over 2 grand, done 15,000ks on it since without a prob, couldn't justify paying more for a bike that only had to last me 9 months or so
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    Quote Originally Posted by KelvinAng View Post
    Something that doesn't look or sound like a 250

    My vote: lil' ol'hornet. The fact that she handles like a dream, go like the clappers right at the start, invite biker waves and got strangers talking about her are all not important
    The hornetto are an awesome little bike, very sexy too. Being a typical honda they are extremely reliable and love a good beating

    Quote Originally Posted by Laxi View Post
    I bought my zzr because the riding position and the seat are a lot more comfortable than a zxr, also I picked it up for stuff all over 2 grand, done 15,000ks on it since without a prob, couldn't justify paying more for a bike that only had to last me 9 months or so
    The zzr, IMHO, is a great 250 for real world riders, as you say not cramped but not a lounge chair. Cheap too, great value for money. My little baby has lasted me over three years and done many a long ride.
    Quote Originally Posted by Paul in NZ View Post
    Ha...Thats true but life is full horrible choices sometimes Merv. Then sometimes just plain stuff happens... and then some more stuff happens.....




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    Woo yeah go the ZZR!

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    when I was first looking I wanted looks and big-ness cos i'm quite tall. But now that I have a hyosung, I'm still looking for looks (cos the hyos headlight looks a bit naff) but reliability is the key.

    Target bith groups in your ad, the spada looks good with and without the fairing, I reckon way better without the fairing but with dual headlights, and the reliability would be a key factor as well,


    once summer comes there'll be much more interest in it though.


    FAAAAARRR OUT Frosty's wording made me want to buy it!!! hahaha
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