Is 2-3K for a well maintained 250cc bike too much of a stretch?

[blackdog]

Yeah cheers mate was a big help for coming down all the way from the Hutt. Yeah choice will probably get it serviced asap anyway. Drove away thinking maybe I could have gone a bit lower than 2k but it was pretty cheap anyway and didn't want to low ball him really hard.

First thing I will be doing when my exams are done this weekend will be taking it for a blat! Hopefully it's sunny on saturday

@2k i think it was a fair deal.

If my new bike is ready by sunday I'l come for a ride wiv ya!

(if you want to ride on sat 16th, there is an easter egg run will be loads of fun)

[racefactory]

Good outcome and good bike. Good on ya. Have a good one.

[ducatilover]

Yeah cheers mate was a big help for coming down all the way from the Hutt. Yeah choice will probably get it serviced asap anyway. Drove away thinking maybe I could have gone a bit lower than 2k but it was pretty cheap anyway and didn't want to low ball him really hard.

First thing I will be doing when my exams are done this weekend will be taking it for a blat! Hopefully it's sunny on saturday

Cheers for everyones replies and input, I have scored myself a 1988 Spada, see this link http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=367866804

Hey mate, epic choice IMHO, great wee bikes, if you need any info or help with it PM me, I ran one for 130,000km, sold it with 154 on the clock
Inspiration for noise,

This was my Spada just before it's paint job and a few weeks before I sold it.
I would own another in a heart beat.

[Brayden]

@2k i think it was a fair deal.

If my new bike is ready by sunday I'l come for a ride wiv ya!

(if you want to ride on sat 16th, there is an easter egg run will be loads of fun)

Yeah sounds good mate just flick me a PM!

Nice man I've got a mate with professional painting gear might possibly think about getting it painted. Also where did you buy the wind visor (if that's what you call it) from? Also are they hard to fit to the bike? Cheers

[ducatilover]

Yeah sounds good mate just flick me a PM!

Nice man I've got a mate with professional painting gear might possibly think about getting it painted. Also where did you buy the wind visor (if that's what you call it) from? Also are they hard to fit to the bike? Cheers

It was from an NC29 CBR400RR and I used a MC22 CBR250RR mount, which I made from two bent ones and cut/welded them to the right shape, I had to make mounts for the mount It was a big mission at the time, but, I could do it again a whole lot easier and tidier. It was also using "streetfighter" headlights I had for a while before hand, but, proper CBR ones would be cheaper/easier.
The exhaust was a trick bit of kit too It's where the biggest restriction is.

[MSTRS:Me]

Good stuff! Spada are great bikes, very capable, handle well, more than fast enough.
As I said, the only 'worry' is camchains, but if the engine isn't making any buzzy, rattly sounds, then it's all good.
Run decent tyres (Sports Demons or BT45s, say), keep it maintained, and it will look after you well beyond the time it takes to get your full licence.

[ducatilover]

Good stuff! Spada are great bikes, very capable, handle well, more than fast enough.
As I said, the only 'worry' is camchains, but if the engine isn't making any buzzy, rattly sounds, then it's all good.
Run decent tyres (Sports Demons or BT45s, say), keep it maintained, and it will look after you well beyond the time it takes to get your full licence.

It's the tensioner, the oil feed is too small. Not a huge job to do, mine never needed a cam chain done, but i had to do the tensioners.

[MSTRS:Me]

Tensioners are not a problem. But chains are a biggie...

[racefactory]

The chain snaps? That isn't common at all is it?

[ducatilover]

The chain snaps? That isn't common at all is it?

Never heard of that happening on one, mine had the original honda chain after 150,000km and it was still fine.

Tensioners are not a problem. But chains are a biggie...

Tensioners ont hem seize due to the oil feed being so small, this kills the chain. Save the tensioners and the chain will be fine, mine was.

[blackdog]

Good stuff! Spada are great bikes, very capable, handle well, more than fast enough.
As I said, the only 'worry' is camchains, but if the engine isn't making any buzzy, rattly sounds, then it's all good.
Run decent tyres (Sports Demons or BT45s, say), keep it maintained, and it will look after you well beyond the time it takes to get your full licence.

cam chain was quiet as a mouse.

[Brayden]

Picked up the bike at 6.30 tonight, just took it for a blat around Welly, bike felt really comfortable and after 5 minutes felt like I'd been riding it for ages. So much fucking fun it is a blast to ride and pulls well also. (However after a 125cc stop and go scooter anything probably would)

I should have been studying, but shit all I could think about was a brand new bike sitting in my garage, so had to take it out for a ride.

Next step is to get some insurance. Can anyone give some advice on some good insurance companies for bikes? Obviously I'm ruling out AMI due to the recent issues with CHCH

[MSTRS:Me]

Kiwibike are specialist bike insurance (brokers?).
As good as any, and better than most, seems to be the concensus round these parts.

[ducatilover]

i agree, kiwibike are great