Sick of Honda CBF250 already

[Little Miss Trouble]

Bah, who needs to learn handling skills, buy a GSXR1000

[superman]

7 seconds to 100km/h in a car? fuck that's slow.

I've only had 4 cars, my old corolla hatchback was about 11 seconds.

Is 7 seconds really that slow because the car was a 2.2L VTEC front wheel drive. Obviously I was mistaken

[Drew]

Bah, who needs to learn handling skills, buy a GSXR1000

I've had a couple gixxer thou's, and I cant ride to save myself.

Good advice.

[marty]

I've only had 4 cars, my old corolla hatchback was about 11 seconds.

Is 7 seconds really that slow because the car was a 2.2L VTEC front wheel drive. Obviously I was mistaken

considering most late model diesel utes will see off 100 in under 8 seconds, sounds like you can't drive either. or maybe your 2.2L VTEC front wheel drive was just a POS.

maybe i've just been spoiled by 0-100 in 3 seconds for too long.

[superman]

considering most late model diesel utes will see off 100 in under 8 seconds, sounds like you can't drive either. or maybe your 2.2L VTEC front wheel drive was just a POS.

maybe i've just been spoiled by 0-100 in 3 seconds for too long.

Ahh I see your comparing expensive modern machines. I'm but a humble student with a small budget. This was from 1992 and cost approx $2500. Nah I nailed the launch best as possible. But even the power that car had with front wheel drive caused a lot of wheel spin so you had to really get it right.

[xen]

Yeah if you get something like a bandit, would be double the HP, much more fun. Enough to last to your full tho hmmm

considering most late model diesel utes will see off 100 in under 8 seconds, sounds like you can't drive either. or maybe your 2.2L VTEC front wheel drive was just a POS.

Think you're counting fast, 12secs according to toyota for a 3L diesel
http://www.toyota-europe.com/cars/ne...lux/specs.aspx

[Drew]

Think you're counting fast, 12secs according to toyota for a 3L diesel
http://www.toyota-europe.com/cars/ne...lux/specs.aspx

I bloody hope so, cos I reckon the RF goes alright and if diesel utes are beating eight I'm gonna stop wheelying past them.

[schrodingers cat]

If you want thrills, get an XR250l

(or similar) I agree!

learn to ride off road/wheelie/jump/bog your self in mud etc.
Wash it down, and commute to work.

Sure, why not.

The open road/cities/built up traffic is no place to learn about thrills.

Bah. Half the fun of a dirt bike in town is riding like a loon. I double dare you to keep both wheels on the ground all the way to work

[marty]

That's pretty funny about the Hilux. My Navara is 8 seconds flat, and I'm sure my friend's Colorado will beat that. Both of those trucks will/do easily cruise at over 160kmh with the cruise control on - 450 torques will do that

[MSTRS:Me]

WTF have diesel utes got to do with a sluggard CBF250?

OP. If you want the least boring 250, then put some decent tyres on the one you have and learn to ride it properly. Going fast, and getting there quickly, gets old in about the same time you reckon you got bored.

[marty]

what are you the thread police?

he was comparing how 'fast' his 2.2l vtec front wheel drive was compared to his bike. i was comparing the ute.

he's a 3 week 250cc noob who wants a faster bike. he should just go and get an RS250 and stfu.

[MSTRS:Me]

what are you the thread police?

he was comparing how 'fast' his 2.2l vtec front wheel drive was compared to his bike. i was comparing the ute.

he's a 3 week 250cc noob who wants a faster bike. he should just go and get an RS250 and stfu.

Thread police? Moi? Hardly...
Just can't see what various 4 wheel creatures have to do with speed of a 250 single.
Corners are where it is, n'est pas?
FWIW - a couple of weeks ago, I did a 1/4 mile day. First timer, I was. Enjoyed it, tho, even if I was 'slow'. Any bike was welcome and there was a fair variety.
Fastest time was 10.94 ZX10 - slowest was 19something FXR150.
Point is, the FXR could have been doing the same anywhere in a 100 zone and not get pinged. But I'm sure he was bored, too...

[steelphoenix]

Hi there. Bought a 2008 CBF250 when I got my licence a few weeks ago and am kind of sick of it already. I'm sure this has been covered before but what would you recommend as a bulletproof reliable fast 250 for me? Hornet, VTR or a Bandit? Something else? 5k max

Dude, you have a bike... count yourself lucky, some of us are too poor to have a bike of our own (and can't afford the debt to get one).

Wait until you have your full, and then get something with serious grunt. It's one year, two at the most (I don't know how old you are)... On the other hand, if you have that kind of money to spend (waste?)... I envy you, I really do.

Can I have the CBF? I'll even come down to NP to get it...

My 1990 Ford Festiva goes 0-100 in about 12 seconds (on a good day, with a tailwind, down a hill)... surely almost any bike can top that?

[Gibbo89]

Get a 2KR FZR or a zeal with low kms....leave the change in the bank for an upgrade when ya get ya full or licence changes which ever happens first.

+1, but I'm not biased at all. Zeals don't have the top end of the faired bikes but it has more mid range so driving around town is not so revvy.

You can drive like a nana on 1 until you get confidence up. I.e. rev to 5k and then change gear, and you'll be quite sedate and nothing is unexpected at those kinds of revs on a Zeal. When your confidence gets up etc and you feel more at home then you can rev it out to 15k and things get more exciting.

[AllanB]

Keep it - get your full as soon as possible then you have a choice of anything you can afford.

Keep the 250 clean and tidy and retain any service records and it will give you a good return when you up-size.