What sort of bikes would you be looking at if you had your full right now?
What sort of bikes would you be looking at if you had your full right now?
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Ah OK, KB says you have a gl145.
Yes I had the gl145 at the beginning of the year and have since sold it before moving to Auckland, even though it was WAY underpowered I still had fun when I wasn't on 100kph roads.
If I had my full now I would most likely be going straight for a triumph street triple, I love the look & the sound & the reviews are great.
any bike > no bike.
You want a triple? I hav an mvx250 i could sell you...
('some assembly required')
If buying a 20-ish year old bike, then first get it thoroughly inspected by a reputable mechanic and be prepared to spend a lot of money on maintenance. These bikes seldom get maintained properly, so expect to pay at least $500 straight away to bring ALL the servicing up to date if you want somewhat reliable motoring.
I would suggest buying a modern bike instead if you want something more reliable.
not at all.
they are rad.
i have one in pieces for a rainy day.
the main failure was the rear cylinder as it tended to overheat. there are fifty ways around this. this engine has not been smoked. infact i think i might even have two engines. but one is definitely a good runner.
ah ha good to know, if I'm to buy another project bike it'll be another two smoker of sorts. Those mxv's seem to be the most reasonably priced of the old triples. the only others I can think of right now are those notorious kwaka's which always seem to cost an arm and a leg (and even if you get one on the cheap, it's quite likely you'll lose an arm or leg when riding it anyway..) and the suzuki gt's. there's probably others around though.
an old busted up rd350 or 400 is at the top of my list, cheap parts and easy to work on. and on that note, i dunno why you'd want to spend the moneys fixing up an old inline four when you could get an old lams approved smoker, there's some goodies on there *looks at the rd400*.
And back to "normal" just like that. I will pass, if thats ok with you. If your personal hygene is up there with the quality of your posts, I doubt if any living soul could be convinced to go there, no matter how much you offered them[which given your circumstances would not be much!]
wow. Youre just a shining wit, arnt ya darlin..
cbr250 is lighter and a little less power
zxr250 is taller and has more power, is faster
ZXR's are the supposed to be the fastest. Never ridden one so I don't know
CBR's are light an nimble, rev to the heaven's. Rode an MC19. I liked it as much as my bike, felt very similar to ride.
Don't discount FZR's they ride well too.
It just boils down to brand and personal preference. I'd be happy with any, I just got mine cos it was cheap and I don't mind working on it, can be fun.
my ideal bike for you is Suzuki fxr 150 Why
Cheap, you can learn to ride like a demon, knee sliding footrest scraping kind of stuff and its the chosen bike of the bucket racers so a good chance to sell when you want to get rid. But what do I know. Just imagine trying to sell a 250 in 5 months time.http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/im...cons/icon9.png
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