The one who speaks
Well, should have sold the FXR150 by the end of the week, realising ironically that I only got it last week.
However, can you blame me? A friend started up his GT250R and handed me his helmet. I was sold. Must get bigger bike...
Gutted that I thought I would be sensible and not buy the GS500F from a week or so ago.
The question is, knowing that I would like a bike of less than 600cc, what is the best sort to buy for $3,000?
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Honda Bros won't beat them for fun
meanwhile have a look here too http://cycle-ergo.com/
NEDWN VIII
...offer $2K for this...http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-389058328.htm
Anarchic Wild Child
This Honda VFR400
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-388665189.htm
Maybe this Kwaka ZZR400
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-389392848.htm
This NS250 could be fun
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-384394360.htm
Or this one
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-387623872.htm
I like Bandits - this is a good buy
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-390985892.htm
Or if you're into adrenalin ... This FZR 400 Yamaha
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-383188083.htm
heaps to choose from ...
And despite being a Suzuki rider .. I hear bad things about the GS500F in terms of reliability ... I thought about buying one as a commuter bike - glad I bought the GSF650N Bandit instead ..
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+1 though you may have to go a bit higher than 2k. Then when you grow out of the 400cc goodness, a 650 engine will drop straight inOriginally Posted by Maha
"A shark on whiskey is mighty risky, but a shark on beer is a beer engineer" - Tad Ghostal
The one who speaks
for the very top honda, how much would i be looking at shelling for purchase of and installation of forks?
Anarchic Wild Child
No idea really - but here's my two-cents worth. I bent the forks on a Honda running into a car (his fault) cost me around $600 to re-roll the fork tubes - and I installed them myself - the job's no biggie. The rest of the damage might cost more ... but at the Buy Now price, I'd expect to put it back on the road for all up $3,000. ('cept rego and warrant)
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Forum whore
Its going to be a money pit.
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On the auction questions it says he replaced the forks, so not sure why you would want to as well?
"A shark on whiskey is mighty risky, but a shark on beer is a beer engineer" - Tad Ghostal
The one who speaks
Saw that after I posted the message.
I'm just not sure what to expect when I don't know all that much. I know insurance, beer, wine & coffee...mechanics...oh dear.
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NEDWN VIII
Not sure why you would even contemplate the handing over perfectly good money on such a heap of shit.Saw that after I posted the message.
I'm just not sure what to expect when I don't know all that much. I know insurance, beer, wine & coffee...mechanics...oh dear.
Anarchic Wild Child
Yeah .. that's always a risk. I wouldn't buy it without looking at it properly ..
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The one who speaks
That settles that one, thanks...
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I would definitely go for the Bros mate. Most reliable option out of all of them.
BMW Motorrad
Looks like you have the ZZR400 in mind. Consequently I had a look at it last Saturday (hey, the price is right).
I havn't had the time to properly look at it (test ride and etc) but it looked like it had been in storage for quite some time (rust on front break disc, sticky clutch etc). The bike started alright with the choke, right lever bent due to the "earthquake" damage, new paint like described and etc...
But hey don't belive me, I'm no mechanic.
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