Not-as-tall ladies, Please help the newbie!

[kerryhare]

a yamaha Dragstar 250. I loved mine but now moved up to a bigger bike.

[GingerMidget]

Thanks but no thanks. Totally not what I want. I love the vtr250, and i love the monster even more. I will get a monster 400, as soon as lams comes in. maybe even sooner, and just not ride it on the road til its legal.

On a more fun note, wheeeeee.

I spent most of today playing pillion, after being very nervous because its been a long time, got on, and it all came back. I forgot how much I love corners. God I'm an egg today.

[PuppetMaster]

Yamaha SRX250. Just throwin it out there.
And. Once you have your full license, I'd recommend a SV650.

[GingerMidget]

Sat on a VTZ250 the other day, it was perfect. Quite small, and the CBF saturday night was almost perfect.

So we narrowed it down to a Honda at least?

Ooooh and, I sat my learners saturday morning, and paniced when I couldn't see properly out of my right eye! then lost vision in the same one partway through the test. Stupid incoming migraine. So that made the rest of the test a bit of a challange! I got two wrong, despite knowing the answer. Some idiot didn't double check the answer. Moron.

But I got it! and haven't ridden yet. Pillion totally doesn't count.

[xtskinz]

On the monster.... here in Aus they have the LAMs scheme and the 659 is LAMs approved.....

I assume that will come to NZ at some stage.... otherwise, enjoy the VTR. My mate had a ball and loved it over this bit of road:

http://www.motorcyclerides.com.au/mo...fton-spur.html

[GingerMidget]

I did see the 659, thats what got me looking at the 400. Smart me is thinking they had the 250 limit for a reason. Logical me is saying that many ozzies didn't die, and stupid me wants a 620 dark.

even stupider me got 2k in to debt for stupid things, and has 1300 left to go!

[GingerMidget]

So, thanks to the lovely team at Motorad in town, I'm looking at a honda again. This time a Hornet. its not a VTR, which I have my smart heart set on. I sat on the ninja, and while its very pretty, I just don't love it. The honda, i loved. Straight away. Its light, I got right in to a comfortable position, and its in good nick. Gonna sweet talk them in to letting me take it out for a play some time soon.

[nzspokes]

So, thanks to the lovely team at Motorad in town, I'm looking at a honda again. This time a Hornet. its not a VTR, which I have my smart heart set on. I sat on the ninja, and while its very pretty, I just don't love it. The honda, i loved. Straight away. Its light, I got right in to a comfortable position, and its in good nick. Gonna sweet talk them in to letting me take it out for a play some time soon.

A mates got a Hornet, he let me ride it for 1/2hour few weeks back. Very nice bike. I would be happy to own one.

[GingerMidget]

God I hate working 6 day fricken weeks. So bloody sick of it! I want to go and test ride the hornet before i go insane!

But then I'll probably just buy it, and whine cos i'm broke...

I really do want a twin not an inline four... patience is a virtue midget...

[nzspokes]

You need to ride that Hornet.......

[GingerMidget]

I will. If i ever get a free effing saturday. My boss walks in this morning, hey i put you on the next ocuple of saturday. Nobody else will, so its left to me. Pissed is an understatement

So the likelihood of riding it before someone else buys it? NIL.

[Subike]

I dont want to play the devils advocate here,

I have a keeway super shadow, a copy of the yamaha virago.
having said that. you have looked at a ninja and a honda

so here is a three way test of them for you.

oh the seat height on the virago?, lowest on the market, 22"

http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mccompare/250shootout.html

[nzspokes]

Get the shop selling the bike to bring it to you at lunch time. My guess is they want to sell it and would be happy to do it.

You got the money, you got the powa.

[GingerMidget]

I dont want to play the devils advocate here,

I have a keeway super shadow, a copy of the yamaha virago.
having said that. you have looked at a ninja and a honda

so here is a three way test of them for you.

oh the seat height on the virago?, lowest on the market, 22"

http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mccompare/250shootout.html

Thanks, but no.

I wouldn't touch a keeway, and I believe I've already said I don't want a cruiser?
The honda was a great fit. The ninja wasn't too bad, but its too much money.

[GingerMidget]

Get the shop selling the bike to bring it to you at lunch time. My guess is they want to sell it and would be happy to do it.

You got the money, you got the powa.

I'll speak to them when someone comes in at some stage. I get half an hour for lunch which isn't long enough sadly.

Week after, I'm back to 3pm finishes and hopefully a weekend! then its all on