Opinions wanted on first bike

[belbiv]

Hi everyone,

Please give me your feedback on price of this bike. Have managed to beat him down to $3250 drive away, I'm still sketchy about the amount of km's - but I don't really know what's considered high / low / normal for a 1989 Honda. I really REALLY enjoyed riding this bike and it feels right for me as a first bike.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-810974772.htm

Also, it's been listed on trademe since November 2014, am I looking at a lemon??

Thanks for your input.

[caseye]

Expensive if you ask me,what about the 5 hundy free gear, they still offering that?
Shop floor for a year, Hummmmmmmm.
I think I'd walk away.

[caspernz]

Price seems on the high side, but then you're buying from a dealer. Only thing that matters is whether you're happy to pay that price.

At a guess you'll likely just ride it for a year or so and then trade up anyway, most of us do once we have our full licence.

[rambaldi]

I don't know about the difference in riding style/position etc. but try for a newer VTR250 in a private sale on trademe. They come up every now and then for about the same price (as you have negotiated) but with a lot fewer k's and a fair bit newer. Obviously going private sale you don't get the recourse offered by using a shop but you can usually save $1000-$2000 depending on the bike.

[Bikemad]

$4000 for a 26 year old 250...............

[nzspokes]

VTR250, same price and 10yrs newer. http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-971838822.htm

[nzspokes]

Or better still and spend the extra $$$$ on great gear.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-979842253.htm

[Matt1989]

Are you tall? Are you short? How big are your nuts? How deep is your wallet?

These are important things to take into consideration. From one newbie to another

[rastuscat]

Are you tall? Are you short? How big are your nuts? :

Suggestions for riders with big nuts are sought.

[EJK]

Dude, if power and speed ain't your priority, search "Aprilia ETX 150" on Trademe.

$2,990 BRAND NEW! Save your extra $250.