Help with first bike?

[Asher]

So i checked the gsxr out earlier and have decided against it. For it having done 5k it had a lot of stone chips and the fairings werent in as good condition as i would expect. It didnt start, the guy said he has ridden it but it quickly looses power and dies, he seemed to think it was due to a dirty carb and it running on 5 year old fuel but i dont think its worth the risk.

But when i was talking to the guy he gave me the details of a guy who was wanting to trade his 88 cbrr hurricane for it.
The bike has done 27k has pretty rough fairings but he only wants 2300 for it

[Asher]

I also got hold of that red 89 zxr and the guy said he didnt have the reciepts for the newer engine as he brought it off someone who was selling it off their brother that gone overseas but he did comment that the new engine had a built in fan (would anyone be able to guess what year engine it is?).

I also got hold of the guy selling the 89cbr and he had just sold it

As for that 92 zxr with the damaged fairings, are there any good places to get new fairings from that doesnt cost as much as www.raceevolution.co.nz?
or is that cheap? i really have no idea.

[tigertim20]

I also got hold of that red 89 zxr and the guy said he didnt have the reciepts for the newer engine as he brought it off someone who was selling it off their brother that gone overseas but he did comment that the new engine had a built in fan (would anyone be able to guess what year engine it is?).

I also got hold of the guy selling the 89cbr and he had just sold it

As for that 92 zxr with the damaged fairings, are there any good places to get new fairings from that doesnt cost as much as www.raceevolution.co.nz?
or is that cheap? i really have no idea.

do a thread search about raceevolution before spending any money with them.
What damage has been done to the fairings exactly? is it just a few cracks etc? if so that can be fixed quite easily. There is a guy on here called Hayd3n who is a fantastic plastics fabricator and does fuckin amazing work on damaged fairings - you wouldnt beleive some of the stuff I have seen him repair, and I have had him do a number of custom jobs for me - he also works for Bourbon, all ya gotta do is send him your broken stuff.
Then you contact Crazefox on here, and get him to do any painting they need after repairs. many people on here have used him, and wil vouch for his work - I have not personally used him, but a large number of people on here rave about the quality of his work, and he does it pretty fuking cheaply

end of the day though, you are obviously on a budget at the momment, get a bike that is legal, safe, and running well, and then you can save up and do the little fix up cosmetic shit as you go later on - you mgiht even decide to get a custom paint job done!

[mossy1200]

do a thread search about raceevolution before spending any money with them.
What damage has been done to the fairings exactly? is it just a few cracks etc? if so that can be fixed quite easily. There is a guy on here called Hayd3n who is a fantastic plastics fabricator and does fuckin amazing work on damaged fairings - you wouldnt beleive some of the stuff I have seen him repair, and I have had him do a number of custom jobs for me - he also works for Bourbon, all ya gotta do is send him your broken stuff.
Then you contact Crazefox on here, and get him to do any painting they need after repairs. many people on here have used him, and wil vouch for his work - I have not personally used him, but a large number of people on here rave about the quality of his work, and he does it pretty fuking cheaply

end of the day though, you are obviously on a budget at the momment, get a bike that is legal, safe, and running well, and then you can save up and do the little fix up cosmetic shit as you go later on - you mgiht even decide to get a custom paint job done!

The kit thats on it is raceevolution already but its trashed.599 is unpainted extra 199 for colour with decals and theres alot of different options.thats why idd start at 2200 only add 800 for kit.

http://www.raceevolution.co.nz/17/pa...t_details/6472

[Asher]

Im not how bad you would consider that but it looks pretty bad to me but yeah i wouldnt have an issue riding it like that.

The only good about using that website is they have full factory decals



but anyway im going to check it out tomorrow arvo and might make an offer if it seems legit

[ducatilover]

If that ZXR250c checks out mech fine, seriously contact Hayd3n on here, people keep telling me how excellent and well priced he is. the damage doesn't look too bad in the pics, I'd say I've fixed worse myself.

[tigertim20]

If that ZXR250c checks out mech fine, seriously contact Hayd3n on here, people keep telling me how excellent and well priced he is. the damage doesn't look too bad in the pics, I'd say I've fixed worse myself.

I have never heard of a single person be unhappy with what he has done for them. he enjoys his job, hence why he does the repairs for bourbon outside of work hours. He did some work on Drunkenmistakes bike last night actually.

[Asher]

I ended up buying the 92 zxr250 which im pretty happy with, the engine was really smooth, sounded great and had heaps of power.



Here are some better pics of the fairings, do they look fixable? he still has the bits that had broken off.

[tigertim20]

I ended up buying the 92 zxr250 which im pretty happy with, the engine was really smooth, sounded great and had heaps of power.



Here are some better pics of the fairings, do they look fixable? he still has the bits that had broken off.

hey congrats! - I am sending you a PM - check your inbox
yes that looks fixable, if he still has the pieces then thats even better!

[ducatilover]

Grouse bike mate!
Looks fixable to me (as I said, have done worse)
Treat it nicely, google how to do the camchain tensioner if you ever hear the engine rattle. (or PM me)

[Asher]

Thanks everyone for the help.

Buutttt, the guy is starting to really fuck me around, when i meet him he said i could have the bike straight away he just need to fit another tank on it that has just been painted that matches the fairings. Now hes saying i cant have it for another 10 days and is becoming a real hassle to get hold of, 2 word text replies or not replying to texts, emails or doesnt answer the phone so im getting close to telling him where he can shove the bike.

So im still looking at other bikes, would i be an idiot to buy a RGV250? There is 2 that have been on trademe for awhile and 1 has had a recent engine rebuild (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-449156254.htm) and this one which i would have thought to be quite high km's for a 2stroke? (http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-448165264.htm)

Otherwise there is still a few zxrs i can look at.

[ducatilover]

Bugger to hear about that mate.

The first RGV is a joke, the owner knows nothing about it (there's a thread on it, a bloody good laugh) that second one however, looks grouse.
I'd avoid the first one.

The RGV is faster and better handling than any 4 stroke 250 you can buy.
They do require maintenance, but in all honesty, they're not that expensive to rebuild, especially if you compare with a 4 stroke 250.

[Asher]

Yup he just text me saying he mixed me up with someone else looking at the bike and sold to them so im still looking

[Asher]

Bugger to hear about that mate.

The first RGV is a joke, the owner knows nothing about it (there's a thread on it, a bloody good laugh) that second one however, looks grouse.
I'd avoid the first one.

The RGV is faster and better handling than any 4 stroke 250 you can buy.
They do require maintenance, but in all honesty, they're not that expensive to rebuild, especially if you compare with a 4 stroke 250.

Was he the guy that said he had power band fitted it? lol

So at a first look the 2nd one doesnt seem like something i should avoid?

[ducatilover]

Was he the guy that said he had power band fitted it? lol

So at a first look the 2nd one doesnt seem like something i should avoid?

That''s the guy
Hard to say without checking it over, but with all the service history the engine should be happy.