Request advice - GN250 Vs Scorpio

[BikerDazz]

Hi there riders
The Mrs has given me the go ahead to switch to 2 wheels?
I'm looking at purchasing either a Yamaha Scorpio 225 or Suzuki GN250.
Can anyone out there advise on what might be the better bike?
Cheers

[Stickchick]

I absolutley LOVE my Scorpio. I have done 10,000ks on it and it's not even a year old. Crashes well too!

But then again what do I know I'm a girl

[Pedrostt500]

Go sit on each see what they feel like to you, are you thinking new or second hand?, see if you can take one of each for a test ride.

[BikerDazz]

Hah! Thanks for the feedback Stickchick.
I'm hoping to not check out out the crashing part though!

[BikerDazz]

Great advice, thanks.

[JimO]

for my money i would buy a vtr 250

[Dean]

Hi there riders
The Mrs has given me the go ahead to switch to 2 wheels?
I'm looking at purchasing either a Yamaha Scorpio 225 or Suzuki GN250.
Can anyone out there advise on what might be the better bike?
Cheers

I own a gn250 but dont ride it, there are more negatives than positives.

- Its got no good acceleration, you could ring it out and find yourself getting beaten by a car cruising to 50kph. Its top speed is realistically 120kph and it struggles at 100kph, max you can do 80kph up country hills.
- You will find a problem with the regulater rectifier which screws up every 2000k no matter how good you treat it.
- The tyres stock are a cheap chinese brand
- The fake chrome rusts so quickly I guarrentee you on all GN's there will be rust.
My advice would be to go for the scorpio, as many are saying they are great learner freindly bikes but have some get and go so you can cruise at 100kph, very cheap on petrol.

[Felix52]

I started riding on a Scorpio. They're very light and easy to handle, which is great when you're just starting out. You won't be breaking any land-speed records, but they'll hold open-road speed.

I'd recommend sitting on one and seeing how it feels before you get too set on any particular bike though.

Coincidentally, my old Scorpio is for sale, I should be putting it up in Online Trading this weekend.

[Henk]

Have ridden both, would get the scorpio of the two.

[BikerDazz]

Cheers all.
Having a look tomorrow but sounds like the Scorpio has the inside runnning.
Will give you all the secret biker signal (what is is?) when I see you on the roads.

[BMWST?]

will give you all the secret biker signal (what is is?) when i see you on the roads.

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[CookMySock]

Set your sights a little higher, bro. Honda VTR or Hyosung Comet. Not much more money, but far far nicer and more capable bikes to own and ride, and open-road capable as well.

Get your mrs her learners as well.

Steve

[JimO]

Set your sights a little higher, bro. Honda VTR or Hyosung Comet. Not much more money, but far far nicer and more capable bikes to own and ride, and open-road capable as well.

Get your mrs her learners as well.

Steve

for once i agree with DB except for the hyosung bit

[thehovel]

Have ridden both, would get the scorpio of the two.

What he said but check out the Volty and the GZ250 Both have GN250 motors . IMPO the Scorpio is going to replase the GN as the best learner bike. Regards Richard

[davebullet]

If your Mrs. gave you permission.. chances are she'll want to have a go and want to ride.

This DB agrees with the other DB. A VTwin 250 will provide a little more pep. You might say - I don't need it, but believe me, any bike that tops out at 120kph will struggle in a decent head wind or up hill to maintain 100Kph.

We have a Honda VTR250 - great wee bike. Well made. When I upgraded, Mrs. B took over the VTR as her bike and still has it and loves it. Trying to convince her to go bigger now 'cos then I might have to upgrade!