Bike Market Woes

**zeRax** · 13th September 2005, 17:43

im sick of not finding a 250 for me, someone sell me your 250

as of now i am coming down to chch on friday( this all depends on what the weather will be like ) to spend the day in a city i have no clue how to get around and spend the entire day Lost, but that doesnt matter , i will be bringing a budget with me of about $5500, does anyone know much about Motorcycle Imports Direct? i will go take the 91 zxrc250, 9700odd km's for a run and possibly buy it, costinc onroad $4995, seems, i dont know,

so far ive loved each, fzr, zzr,cbr r , hoping the zxr will be the ticket but im going to be down for the day so i wanna look around some, any places i should check out that arent on bike point etc? and bike types you recommend, prices recommendation, im sick of not going for a mean blat while i work outside in beautiful sunshine all day

damn 250's

(i will be keeping the bike i get till i get my full upon which i will buy a brand new 2006/2007 600 of some sort! ) so if it costs a bit now i dont mind cause ill be keeping it for a wee while

heeeeeeeeeelp.

ENDE

**Sniper** · 13th September 2005, 17:44

Mate, do you want a show around CHCH?

**zeRax** · 13th September 2005, 17:44

also note i am keen for something with relatively low km's as i plan on doing a-l-o-t

**zeRax** · 13th September 2005, 17:45

stu that would be ultimate radical ! we can go round gawking at bikes

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edit:Oo didnt mean to put it in this area Oo

**Ixion** · 13th September 2005, 18:33

Meh. I swear the prices of used bikes is ridiculous nowdays.

I just want a >250 two stroke. But the money people want for them is absurd.

You've got 5 year old bikes (no, not big smokers, ain't any of them, that's another grumble, blurdy manufacturers, make some two smokers will ya), selling for damn little less than new. Compare that to the depreciation on a new car.

No wonder we can't get new blood in biking, it costs a ruddy FORTUNE for someone to start out nowdays.

Hell, my first bike cost me $30. With a pudding basin thrown in for free . And I got ripped off.

**ktee** · 13th September 2005, 20:11

Have you seen this? You'd have to come to Welly though.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...n-35534397.htm

**Warr** · 13th September 2005, 20:18

TerminalAddict from up this way had a 'mint' zxr250..... till he dropped it

ZXR250

**SPman** · 13th September 2005, 20:18

Originally Posted by Ixion

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Hell, my first bike cost me $30. With a pudding basin thrown in for free . And I got ripped off.

$30, or was that 15 quid!

**Ixion** · 13th September 2005, 20:26

Originally Posted by SP

$30, or was that 15 quid!

Yeah, £15.0.0d. Just before they brought in that funny money. Paid with three fivers

**Hitcher** · 13th September 2005, 21:07

The Honda dealer in Ashvegas currently has a window full of very tidy 250s. Unless they've sold them all since Saturday...

**Dadpole** · 13th September 2005, 23:03

Originally Posted by Ixion

Meh. I swear the prices of used bikes is ridiculous nowdays.

I just want a >250 two stroke. But the money people want for them is absurd.

You've got 5 year old bikes (no, not big smokers, ain't any of them, that's another grumble, blurdy manufacturers, make some two smokers will ya), selling for damn little less than new. Compare that to the depreciation on a new car.

No wonder we can't get new blood in biking, it costs a ruddy FORTUNE for someone to start out nowdays.

Hell, my first bike cost me $30. With a pudding basin thrown in for free . And I got ripped off.

You never know what turns up. I picked up an '87 TZR250 for $300. Needs a fairing & new reg, but great fun for the money. They are out there - just need to convince the owners they are "seizing death traps"

**Brian d marge** · 14th September 2005, 01:57

[QUOTE0, does anyone know much about Motorcycle Imports Direct?

ENDE[/QUOTE]

If that is Lyndsy He has been around for a while , christchurch city MC ..etc ,,and is ok ..The bikes he buys are from Spectrum here in Japan ,,and they are bought at the big Auction here ,,,The Bikes are inspected Vey well buy the auction staff who do a write up on them ...usually pretty reliable ...Soooo you should be getting a good example of that bike ,,,

but yeah the price of second hand bikes even here is stupid ,,,,,,I mean 1 I cant see why people pay the amount for the bikes ..and 2 I wouldnt dream of parting with money they try to ask ,,,( I am currently smarting against Motard rims ,,the cheapest NEw Is around 55000 yen ..I have seen wheel sets advertised for 95000 yen ,,,,I mean come on ,,,,,,,,)

the reason for 17 inch rims is ,,,slightly stickier tyres ( in a 6 lap race??? hardly get warm ) ....and turns into the corner quicker ,,,and at my level I wouldnt notice any advantage ,,,I would only be 95000 yen out of pocket !!!!

bizarre

Stephen
Still
Very Very Sober .........

**zeRax** · 14th September 2005, 03:19

ashvega's o_O, take it you mean ashburton eheh, sounds interesting :O! wonder if i can get there

ktee nice bike, why would u sell it?

as much as i like zzr's, im after something more aggressive,