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I like GN's and SR's and most light bikes. They are huge fun one you get past the I must look ridiculous on this vanity issue..
Yeah - I wouldnt want to ride one to Auckland but for belting around the village they are hilarious. Plus those bikes have introduced thousands and thousands of new riders to the joy of motorcycling by giving them a confident starting point.
Horah for the humble GN - the BSA Bantam of its generation!
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My guess is he went down to the local harley dealership...Originally Posted by BigAl
Or maybe other bikes with different riding positions that didn't have the same feel, so of course they wouldn't feel as nimble after just a short ride.
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Hardcore Biker
+1 Would be interested to know which bikes you tried, too.
Give that KTM Duke 200 a try. It's a lightweight and supposed to be really agile, but with lots of torque, a max speed of up to 140kph and good brakes. And really nice looking bike, too.
Moped rider
I learnt to ride on a GN250 a few years ago. Problem is when you try out a normal sized bike, they look and feel intimidating, now I've upgraded to a VTR250 and having to re-learn the basics in bite-sized pieces.
I do find she responds much better, and you don't have to brake three days in advance.
plus she is MUCH sexier than the GN!
NEDWN VIII
We used to be a 2 X GN family at one stage...I went from one of them to a YZF600...nothing intimidating about that at all....I learnt to ride on a GN250 a few years ago. Problem is when you try out a normal sized bike, they look and feel intimidating, now I've upgraded to a VTR250 and having to re-learn the basics in bite-sized pieces.
I do find she responds much better, and you don't have to brake three days in advance.
plus she is MUCH sexier than the GN!
Moped rider
haha, maybe I just need to take a concrete pillWe used to be a 2 X GN family at one stage...I went from one of them to a YZF600...nothing intimidating about that at all....
might be because I'm a shortie too.didn't mention that
Hardcore Biker
Sorry, a bit pissed when I wrote that last night.It was 8 bikes over 2 weekends. The bikes were:
Hornet 250
Er-5 x2
GS500 x2
Ninja 250
Honda VF400
Suzuki S40
Have bought a Kawasaki Er-5. Very comfortable, nice upgrade in performance. Pick it up at 7pm tonight. Can't wait..........
Might still keep the GN for the wife but they really could do with better brakes....
"This is not a car."
NEDWN VIII
The YZF was an easy bike to ride, but I soon grew out of that bike and wanted something bigger. Being of short stature will dictate what bike you to certain degree, the are ways and means to get around a slightly taller bike to make it a comfortable ride. The VTR you have at the moment is a great 250. A friend of ourS had one and went form that to a SV650 and then back the Honda after a short while with a VTR 1000.haha, maybe I just need to take a concrete pill
might be because I'm a shortie too.
All in good time, enjoy what you have at any one time and you can't go wrong.
Jam and tarts....
Well done, good choice!
nah, just more power
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Hardcore Biker
I'm pretty sure you recommended the ER-5 to me, big thanks for that.Well done, good choice!
"This is not a car."
Jam and tarts....
they're nice bikes. I'd commute on one any day
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Forum whore
really? I can lock up both front and rear on mrs gn250 and it will stoppy if you give it a bit of a bounce. adequate I thought.
another bike I've crashed nicely.. Their brakes weren't so good to me, I was out braked by an ancient triumph t120 and ran up the back of the old goose.
Hardcore Biker
Cool! Congrats. Hope she will always get you everywhere safely.
Be sure to post pics tonight
Senior Grumpy Old Bastard
yeh yeh,, as I said earlier, rode Vicky's Ginny when owning an FJ1200 and a ZR1100, the ginny is a hoot in town traffic and urban riding, just accept it for what it is, and dont compare it to other bikes,,,
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Genuine hp
What.... That's like saying I'd rather eat baked beans than fillet steak.
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