Gidday

**Brains** · 30th May 2005, 17:38

Howdy all, new member, been riding for 3 or so years. Bikes owned have been Yamaha FZR250, Ducati 748, and currently a Honda CBR1000RR. Boyd Honda is my local, currently studying at Waikato Uni. Was introduced to the site by Bruce - GSXR1128 streetfighter. Usually spend most of my forum time on www.1000rr.net. KiwiBiker seems like a good place.

Hopefully catch up with some of you on the road.

**zadok** · 30th May 2005, 17:43

Welcome to K.B, Brains.
Looks like you've had some nice bikes there young man.

**Excal** · 30th May 2005, 19:18

Welcome to Kb

Im thinking of getting a yamaha fzr 250 to begin on , hows performance and everythin , anythin i should look out 4 when gettin 1 ?

**Sensei** · 30th May 2005, 19:53

Welcome Dude . Great to see more Newbees finding the site .

**Brains** · 30th May 2005, 20:39

Originally Posted by Excal

Welcome to Kb

Im thinking of getting a yamaha fzr 250 to begin on , hows performance and everythin , anythin i should look out 4 when gettin 1 ?

Didn't have any problems with mine, performance seemed good, at around 100kg I wasn't a light load for it. I had a '91, red and white, it had around 30,000 kms on it, purchased it from Haldanes (fantastic intro to bikes, really good service from Chris

), paid $2800 for it and traded it in for $2700, having a look at the prices on bikepoint they seem high, although while I had the FZR I put new tyres on it front and rear, new chain and sprockets, new air and fuel filter. One of the cool things about the FZR was that it has dual rotors on the front, afew of the 250's only have a single.

For my money thought, have a good look at Honda CBR250's (and CBR250RR's), the reason being that you'll be able to join up with the Honda Riders Club (visit the honda website and go to the club link), the benefits include cheaper insurance, track days at Taupo (and because it's a honda training day you are covered by your insurance on the track - the cost of the track day, around the $80 mark, also comes off next years insurance cost), on a side note the other weekend I received a couple of tickets for the honda tent (lunch and drinks included

) at the endurance race at Pukekohe, because of being a member of the club

. Best of luck on your choice.

Cheers to all for the welcome

.

B.

**Gazzar** · 30th May 2005, 21:23

Welcome to the KB site brains hope to see you on a ride.

**Brains** · 1st June 2005, 14:11

Hope so too Gazzer, cool bike you have there, had a go on a mates '02 (I think) 636, one hell of a crotch rocket!! Made the duc I had at the time feel like a tractor, damn that kawk spins up quick, the newer model that you have must have even more.

B.

**Blackbird** · 1st June 2005, 14:23

... from the South Waikato.

Excellent people on this website!

Geoff

**v.ros`** · 1st June 2005, 15:20

Welcome to KB.

There is a norm here in KB - all new members have to give their bike for a ride to other Kiwibiker members.....

(can all the members please go along with me here)