Hey all! New rider here (jordanfromnz)

**v12pro** · 12th February 2014, 08:23

Hyosung are pretty nasty.

Not a big fan of Hyosung.

But as long as you are comfortable and you enjoy riding it nothing else matters.

My advise : Ride it for a while and then switch to something else.

**jordanfromnz** · 15th February 2014, 21:08

Okay so I'm starting to run out of ideas.. I've been looking at GN250's and GN125's even! I don't know where to look anymore.

Bleh. I'm starting to get over all this looking .. all I want is to ride! Is a 6'4"-6'5" guy on a GN250/GN125 doable? Or would I look ridiculous? I mean I did my BHST on the thing so obviously I can operate it okay but I dunno ..

*sighs*

**oneblackflag** · 15th February 2014, 21:17

Originally Posted by jordanfromnz

Okay so I'm starting to run out of ideas.. I've been looking at GN250's and GN125's even! I don't know where to look anymore.

Bleh. I'm starting to get over all this looking .. all I want is to ride! Is a 6'4"-6'5" guy on a GN250/GN125 doable? Or would I look ridiculous? I mean I did my BHST on the thing so obviously I can operate it okay but I dunno ..

*sighs*

Please get something more interseting than a GN, please. Looked at dual sports?

**jordanfromnz** · 15th February 2014, 21:38

Originally Posted by oneblackflag

Please get something more interseting than a GN, please. Looked at dual sports?

I have.. but the price is a lot more than I'm willing to pay on most of them :/

Have found a KLX250 for sale that I may be interested in though ..

Any thoughts on these as a learner/commuter bike for someone my size?

**oneblackflag** · 15th February 2014, 21:48

Originally Posted by jordanfromnz

I have.. but the price is a lot more than I'm willing to pay on most of them :/

Have found a KLX250 for sale that I may be interested in though ..

Any thoughts on these as a learner/commuter bike for someone my size?

I've heard good things about KLX's. Im sure it would make a good commuter around town... Not so much on the motorways, power wise, but neither would the GN's you mentioned. Would be a decent seat hight for you. Have you had a sit on it yet? Would be a good starter bike and you may find the joy of gravel roads. How much is it? Link?

**jordanfromnz** · 15th February 2014, 21:53

Originally Posted by oneblackflag

I've heard good things about KLX's. Im sure it would make a good commuter around town... Not so much on the motorways, power wise, but neither would the GN's you mentioned. Would be a decent seat hight for you. Have you had a sit on it yet? Would be a good starter bike and you may find the joy of gravel roads. How much is it? Link?

Nah not yet but may go check it out this week -
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=696930686

**russd7** · 15th February 2014, 22:03

klx good bike, GN not good bike for someone of your size, just gotta keep looking and something will pop up, don't get disheartened

**oneblackflag** · 15th February 2014, 22:12

Originally Posted by jordanfromnz

Nah not yet but may go check it out this week -
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=696930686

Yea check it out, looks good, they can take the K's. Decent price, but tell him he's dreaming and knock the $200 off for a new seat.

**YellowDog** · 16th February 2014, 09:55

Originally Posted by jordanfromnz

Nah not yet but may go check it out this week -
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=696930686

Did you get it?

That really is the sort of bike you should be looking at.

You might actually learn to ride properly on one of those

**jordanfromnz** · 19th February 2014, 21:25

The KLX disappeared .. wasn't able to test it. But will defo be keeping an eye out for more of them in future. Any ideas in terms of cheap standard style bikes that'll fit me?