Touring 250 flavour!

**supremacy** · 17th November 2010, 21:34

Hey guys

I just completed a 1200km (ish) trip from Wellington to Timaru and back on my GSX250. Just want to give my opinion and say that 250 touring is all good!

I took the 3am ferry and started the ride south at 7am. Had a pack with 3 days gear strapped to the tail with a $20 cargo net which worked a treat. Used two tanks of gas each way, at just under $30 a fill. I took my time and enjoyed the ride, stopping every now and again for a slurp of coffee from the thermos. I didnt find concentration an issue.

There were a couple of negatives, as expected. Firstly, after 9ish hours of riding i was sore. If I ever do another big trip on a sport bike I will invest in one of those attachments to be able to use the throttle with your palm - genius. The trip heading south was a smoking hot day, I mean like 3 seconds in the sun and you're cripsy... But I couldnt take gear off! Vents do nothing. End of rant. Oh and if you're into being coated with bug splatter then you're in for a treat (and weird.)

Now, if I was riding in a group all these problems would be ignorable (i think?)

That said, it was a totally awesome trip, awesome turns, sun, and no regrets. So get your 250s out and ride somewhere!

**junkmanjoe** · 17th November 2010, 21:36

pleased you enjoyed your trip.. any photos to share...

i have a very thick sheep's wool seat cover....no more sore bum mate...............and thats riding all day long..

JMJ

**EJK** · 17th November 2010, 22:00

Ofcourse! First of all, well done you brave soul. Theres no too much distance a 250 can do when ridden by a right rider

I belive on KB there was a guy who went from Auckland to Cape Reinga, then Auckland to Wellington and back... and Wellington again on a 150cc.

Show us some pics?

**supremacy** · 17th November 2010, 22:26

Only a couple

Strapped on
http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/8180/dsc01269nn.jpg

Mint day
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/8263/dsc01271c.jpg

Middle of.. somewhere?
http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/3633/dsc01276q.jpg

**tigertim20** · 18th November 2010, 12:16

thats fantastic, hope you had a great ride, its good to see people getting out there and doing some of the bigger rides on their 250s.

I bet you enjoyed the road from Blenheim to cheviot! though, on a 250 with less HP, youd have liked the Kaikoura to cheviot bit the most I expect, as its twistier, the other half is more rolling high speed corners one after the other . . .

good onya anyway!

**Ferkletastic** · 18th November 2010, 13:04

250s are capable as; eatorbeeaten and I did serious k's on our 250s (I had a bandit and she had a zzr250) including Auckland to Wanganui & back with camping gear strapped on.