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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryster View Post
    Looking at a Kawasaki ZXR250 Ninja now 1991. As it is from a dealer and only $200 more. Heard that the older straight 4 engines are good and reliable?
    A bike that old you'll be throwing the dice on reliability mate, could be great, could be terrible... Hyos don't break, neither to EX250 Ninja's.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Autech View Post
    A bike that old you'll be throwing the dice on reliability mate, could be great, could be terrible... Hyos don't break, neither to EX250 Ninja's.
    Its got 48,000 ks on it, not too sure if thats alot or a little for that age. but its in great condition and has a 6 month warrenty so hopefully it wont be bad. I thought that those engines were the ones to go for before they started using v twins and stuff..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryster View Post
    Its got 48,000 ks on it, .
    Thats nothing,.... IF!!..... its had all of its scheduled servicing and ask to see invoices of any other work thats been done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mattian View Post
    Thats nothing,.... IF!!..... its had all of its scheduled servicing and ask to see invoices of any other work thats been done.
    Its been fully serviced and both tyres are new. Thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by mattian View Post
    Thats nothing,.... IF!!..... its had all of its scheduled servicing and ask to see invoices of any other work thats been done.
    LOL I don't think so mate.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DangerousBastard View Post
    LOL I don't think so mate.

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    not quite sure what you mean. You think 48,000 ks is alot? not at all if its been well maintained

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    Quote Originally Posted by mattian View Post
    not quite sure what you mean. You think 48,000 ks is alot? not at all if its been well maintained
    Yes I think 48,000kms is huge amount for a little inline four 250, especially if it has been caned - which is what they were made to do.

    Please, it's just what I think. I bet I am right though, but people should do as they choose. I'm happy to be proved wrong on this, as always.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DangerousBastard View Post
    Yes I think 48,000kms is huge amount for a little inline four 250, especially if it has been caned - which is what they were made to do.

    Please, it's just what I think. I bet I am right though, but people should do as they choose. I'm happy to be proved wrong on this, as always.

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    Have ridden lots of 4 cyl 250s. Lots of abused examples seeing 80k plus and still going. Have seen a cbr250rr r rrrr with 170k.. So 48k and (supposedly) maintained should mean it is good for a few years yet..
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    Fkn crack up. Most awkward interviewee ever i reckon haha.

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    I know people who are still caning around on 250's that have done twice those many ks..... and still caning the crap out of them. Maybe its your experience with Hysosungs that have given you a low threshold of expectation from an engine.

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    Just because it's been "serviced" doesn't mean it's sweet. Of course the dealer is going to tell that "oh yeah shit we've never seen one of these in such a condition".
    I'd personally never buy any 250 IL4 because, due to their very nature they get caned and is likely to have a worse service history then a bike brought by someone who has their full. And a full service now wont save you from years of misuse (ie only change oil when time to sell). But then again it might be fine.

    But 250 IL4 from a dealer are the most over priced bikes.

    But I wouldn't buy a hyo either

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryster View Post
    Heard that the older straight 4 engines are good and reliable?
    Lol, maybe, sometimes.. depending on what way the planets are alligned

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    I think like any company, sometimes they produce a duff one at the end of the line. People scream about the duff ones from the treetops. ive ridden my sons 250r. he bought that as it was the tallest 250 he found. it looks real nice too. however, i rode it a few times and it felt cheap and nasty. my son forgot to check the side stand one day at a petrol station and it fell over and snapped off the bar, like totally snapped in 2. ive dropped a 2 bikes, one at high speed and not done any damage to anything other than paintwork. he's had a nightmare with electrics too. ive heard engineers say they are awesome bikes, the 650 s identical to sv650 internally.i dunno, im no engineer. so, you gotta try as many as you can before you buy one. and thats not just hyo's but other brands too. my only experience of em is pretty negative, and a i said, it felt cheap n nasty. plenty of other people love em and have no problems.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aprilia_RS250 View Post
    Hyo's are like those chicks that look promising and have big tits. But once you get them in the sack and it's all go go go you realise she's just a starfish wearing a Wonderbra.
    this kind of talk might need translating into non sexual terms for the average Hydrobag rider.
    Some things are worth dying for, living is one of them.

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