GN250s are soooooo gutless

**mikey** · 4th August 2005, 16:58

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

That doesnt surprise me at all...

how much did he weigh when he won wanganui? maybe there is still hope for those of us who are not 5'6 an 49kgs

**Pancakes** · 5th August 2005, 09:12

Is the black, brand new GN I saw on Hobson St AK yesterday (thursday the 4th) a KB'er?

**Bob** · 6th August 2005, 02:51

Originally Posted by Oakie

It's all relative. You hopped off a GPZ400 ... so the GN is comparatively gutless. If you'd just hopped off a scooter you'd think the GN was a real ball-tearer. Just keep thinking scooter thoughts and it'll all seem so much better.

Just a matter of adapting your riding style to suit the new bikes abilities and getting used to it I guess which it sounds like you've sussed anyway. I had the pleasure of riding a GN125 for a short time. Hell of an easy bike to ride and fun. Shame it wouldn't do more that 70kph without a tailwind.

Spot on that man! I ride a SV650S, my wife rides a XV250 Virago. In theory, I should hate the Virago... but that could not be further from the truth. I love taking the little Virago out for a ride, as it is great practice for riding smoothly (which is very much my mantra anyway).

It doesn't have the instant drive of the SV, so everything about the ride is about getting things right, being in the right gear at the right time, gettnig your timing spot on etc.

And when you do get it right, it is very funny watching the expressions on a car drivers face as they see the top of your head zoom past their side window at 75 miles per hour (about 120kph I think), then deftly flick into the lane in front of them!

All that said, I'd not swop the SV for it full time, but I find taking it (the XV) out for a ride now and again does my bigger bike riding the world of good - get back on the SV and I find I'm riding much smoother than before (and as I said, I like to ride smoothly anyway).

**Wellyman** · 6th August 2005, 05:10

Only thing that a GN250 is for is wrecking and selling as scrap metal!

**Bonez** · 6th August 2005, 08:03

Originally Posted by Wellyman

Only thing that a GN250 is for is wrecking and selling as scrap metal!

Tis tis. Can't afford one hah?

**texmo** · 6th August 2005, 16:01

Originally Posted by Oakie

It's all relative. You hopped off a GPZ400 ... so the GN is comparatively gutless. If you'd just hopped off a scooter you'd think the GN was a real ball-tearer. Just keep thinking scooter thoughts and it'll all seem so much better.

Just a matter of adapting your riding style to suit the new bikes abilities and getting used to it I guess which it sounds like you've sussed anyway. I had the pleasure of riding a GN125 for a short time. Hell of an easy bike to ride and fun. Shame it wouldn't do more that 70kph without a tailwind.

hey none of that thanks any of my scooters would waste a gn250 no problem...

**zeRax** · 6th August 2005, 18:41

lol wtf O.o

NC · 6th August 2005, 19:27

It's a good learners bike, for people that want to learn on something a bit more placid.
Not my cup of rakia. But whatever lubes yah chain.

**sunhuntin** · 6th August 2005, 19:36

Originally Posted by Wellyman

Only thing that a GN250 is for is wrecking and selling as scrap metal!

she gets from a to b with only a few hiccups every coupla days when its cold.

**froggyfrenchman** · 6th August 2005, 21:12

Originally Posted by Bob

Spot on that man! I ride a SV650S, my wife rides a XV250 Virago. In theory, I should hate the Virago... but that could not be further from the truth. I love taking the little Virago out for a ride, as it is great practice for riding smoothly (which is very much my mantra anyway).

It doesn't have the instant drive of the SV, so everything about the ride is about getting things right, being in the right gear at the right time, gettnig your timing spot on etc.

And when you do get it right, it is very funny watching the expressions on a car drivers face as they see the top of your head zoom past their side window at 75 miles per hour (about 120kph I think), then deftly flick into the lane in front of them!

All that said, I'd not swop the SV for it full time, but I find taking it (the XV) out for a ride now and again does my bigger bike riding the world of good - get back on the SV and I find I'm riding much smoother than before (and as I said, I like to ride smoothly anyway).

Dead right! own a gn 4 the missis to learn on legally, i have a smorgasboard of bigger bikes to play on, but takin the gn for a thrash every now and then is fun! well in town anyway. long live the "Going Nowhere 250"

**gixxer rider** · 7th August 2005, 08:07

Originally Posted by ducatilover

man i just got a ginny250 to legally learn on [and my gpz400r ninga [pride and once was joy] just killed its gear box. or maybe i killed it but dats another ramble.]

i took it for a ride and it was against the wind. so here i was going to pass a truck doing 90 clicks and used its slipstream to get the speed to pass it. so i hit 120 and pulled out and smack! the wind had more power than the bike and it went staight down to 100k's. i had to pull back in and wait. so a word of advice to all you new GN250 riders dont try what i did. i have had it for a week now and love it around town but on the highway just be patient unless you have no wind and heeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaps of road [oh, oncoming traffic is not for dodging]. just ride it nicely.

I bet the truckie was laughing his ass off thou would of been fuuny from his side

**Bonez** · 7th August 2005, 09:07

Originally Posted by froggyfrenchman

Dead right! own a gn 4 the missis to learn on legally, i have a smorgasboard of bigger bikes to play on, but takin the gn for a thrash every now and then is fun! well in town anyway. long live the "Going Nowhere 250"

Must be one of the longest lived models ever too. 1982 to 2005 so far...................