Riding from Auckland to Wellington on a 250?

[High_Voltage]

Hey i was wondering if its ok for me to ride my zxr to welly. just coz it revs around 9k when im @ 100
so will it be sweet for it to do that (probably between 100-130kph) for 7-8hrs be any good for the motor?

[The Baron]

Just do it......If its not red line it's not a problem.. 250 are great machines and can do a lot more than you might first think.

What a great ride that would be.

[Henk]

Go, bits of your body are likely to suffer more than the motor.

[nothingflash]

Yeah - your bike has probably started a thread on here asking the same question about the poor rider...

[rebel]

I did it one weekend on my old CBR250, finished work sat 2pm, had a 21st down in Welly. Jumped on the CBR and and got there in just under 6 hrs with 4 fuel stops. She pretty much didn't drop below 12000rpm between Auckland and Turangi. Had to tone it down for the revenue raisers down SH1 south of Turangi. It didn't miss a beat over the 1300km. I was most Impressed. Couldn't say the same about my back and arse though.

[High_Voltage]

Sweet as ill just get the cam chain rattle sussed wait for a fine weekend and ill be off. i can almost hear the wanui hill screaming my name haha. I still think ill take longer than the 5 hr trip in a mates commy we did from hamilton. haha (doing the speed limit of course cough cough)

[hospitalfood]

when i was a bit younger i used to do it every few months on a MVX 250. old honda tripple 2 stroke.

you and the bike will be fine

[gijoe1313]

Yep, just make sure you do all the usual checks and everything is tickety-boo before you set off. I've done Wellington and back many times on my lil'ol'hornet (250) ... and its gone around the clock now!

Chew fiddies are surprising lil'beasties!

[chef]

yeah i know a guy who did it on a zxr 250 1994 or something looks like a old dunga but he said it made it perfectly. i was kinda in shock when he told me at first

[EJK]

Unless your bike's got a mechanical problem, have peace of mind! It will be fine

[Str8 Jacket]

I know of people that have done the same trip on the following bikes; KR150, GN250, FXR150 and a Jade 250. You'll be right. Get a perm!

[YellowDog]

Because of the learner rating, I think a lot of us assume that a 250 is too small a sized bike for a long journey, but I would say that it is more of a comfort thing.

If the bike is reliable and you can keep well below the red line.

Go for it!

[James Deuce]

I used to commute from Auckland to Wellington on an RG250.

I never, ever, once, not once stopped to think that it was too small and wouldn't make it. I spent 3 months riding backwards and forwards from Auckland to Wellington and I had a ball doing it.

Youff of today.

[nosebleed]

when i was a bit younger i used to do it every few months on a MVX 250. old honda tripple 2 stroke.

you and the bike will be fine

See now thats the adventurer spirit, setting out for Welly on an MVX.
Only committed as far as Taupo on mine.

[DarkLord]

I did 820 k's on my Hyosung about this time last year. Palmerston North via Wanganui to Stratford, then to Taumarunui via Forgotten World highway, then on to Hamilton and back up to the North Shore. It was amazing. I was a bit sore afterwards but the bike handled it brilliantly although my front brake pads did need replacing shortly afterwards.