Alright I now have a learners. LOOK OUT!

[Skinon]

Hey everybody, i hav my learners and now need a bike, i have a lil experience but nothing awesomely great. I will be doin trackdays often and road riding when its fine otherwise ill take the tintop

I have been looking at cbr250rr's 1990 and gsxr's same year. actually i like all those jappa sports bikes from that era. I had a mean gsxr250 lined up but sold over the dam long weekend i was even dreamin about riding it next week dammit! Ahwell anyway i have $3 too $3500 max to spend, so what do you guys think of these bikes? anyother suggestions?

[miloking]

Awesome! have fun riding...by the way suzuki bandits (GSF250) are good learner bikes (speaking from experience...cheap, reliable, fast as they are around 45hp) and look pretty mean and should be in your price range (closer to that $3500 range .... i dont think you get much for $3 but for 3k you should be getting low-ish ks, mint one)

[Skinon]

hmm bandits? cool ill check them out! something like this? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-271300169.htm its nice, i do like it, but i like the full fairing models... i spose i have to up my budget somehow...

[Phreak]

Maybe look at 1988-89 (MC19) model CBR250's if you are keen on full fairings, there are a couple on trade-me at the moment that fit your budget. I have ridden both MC19 and MC22 (I own an MC22) and the difference is very small. Very cool bikes though! Heaps of dedicated online forums for the 'baby-blade' too...

[The Everlasting]

hmm bandits? cool ill check them out! something like this? http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-271300169.htm its nice, i do like it, but i like the full fairing models... i spose i have to up my budget somehow...

Yep,that should be worth a look,bandit's are ok as long as you avoid the VVT models....

[Skinon]

ok so im having a look at a couple of cbr250s and also got my eye on a '89 ninja didnt know they had upside down forks? although it needs the rear sprocket done soon... i like... very nice!!

[adam-stevens]

cbr250rr and gsxr 250s are good. i have an 1991 fzr250r and that is also great. another good bike to start riding on is the bandit 250s as they are quite quick too with there variable valve timing and stuff. Welcome to the world of motorcycling haha the best form of transport there is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jonno.]

Don't buy a bike on impulse, get someone (ie a KBer) to look it over.
Also don't get a ZXR solely because 'omigod it has USD forks'.

[rie]

...i have $3 too $3500 max to spend, so...

i would be endlessly amused if you got a bike for $3.

[SMOKEU]

Maybe look at 1988-89 (MC19) model CBR250's if you are keen on full fairings, there are a couple on trade-me at the moment that fit your budget. I have ridden both MC19 and MC22 (I own an MC22) and the difference is very small. Very cool bikes though! Heaps of dedicated online forums for the 'baby-blade' too...

Is the straight line performance the same between the MC19 and MC22?

[KNCTRD]

ZXR all day long!! I rode CBR, GSX/R and the ZX was definatly my fave!!

[JR1]

cbr250rr and gsxr 250s are good. i have an 1991 fzr250r and that is also great. another good bike to start riding on is the bandit 250s as they are quite quick too with there variable valve timing and stuff. Welcome to the world of motorcycling haha the best form of transport there is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nice bike!