Aw yeah... stoked.

**metric** · 5th October 2005, 18:06

Finally... after 7+ months commuting on my brother's TR50 streetmagic, just picked up my 1990 ZXR250A... HOLLAH!

Stoked...

interesting ride home tho, was effectively my first time on a 250 (not counting basic handling skills, and once around the block on a '68 250 Puch), raining, rush hour traffic... and on brand spanking new tires.

but I made it...

and am now off to clock up a few more km's!

will post some pics at some stage once I get myself sorted

**Jamiepo** · 5th October 2005, 18:12

How many KM's has it got on it, and how much was it???

The first ride is always the scariest but the most fun!!!

**metric** · 5th October 2005, 18:15

Originally Posted by Jamiepo

How many KM's has it got on it, and how much was it???

The first ride is always the scariest but the most fun!!!

HELL YES

approx 45km

$2850 (as said... on new tires, new reg, new warrant...) she's a bit scraped up but as I understand the engine's sweet.

A big plug for chris and mike @ Mt Eden Motorcycles... cheers to them for sorting me out.

Right. Off for another one... back in a while later.

**Matt Bleck** · 5th October 2005, 18:17

awesome

go hard, & get as many km's in as you can.

**Sparky Bills** · 5th October 2005, 18:41

SWEET DUDE!
Enjoy.

**mstriumph** · 5th October 2005, 18:47

.............. sounds GREAT

enjoy!!!

**metric** · 5th October 2005, 22:01

awesome... just got back about a half hour ago (oops

didn't mean to contravene the terms of my licence - time just slipped away!!

managed to cover about 3/4 of auckland visiting a few friends - howick to town to mt albert and back out east again

bikes rule.

**zadok** · 5th October 2005, 22:05

I'm pleased for you. You'll have a grin on your face for a while.

**SuperDave** · 5th October 2005, 22:07

Hell yeah the zxr250A's are the shit! I have just had some decent bridgestones fitted but I am still waiting for a dry day where I can take it out and give it hell. The high revs are the best! Is your ZXR the green and blue one with the Masert (sp) exhaust purchased from Mt Eden?

**metric** · 5th October 2005, 22:19

yeah mate that's the one... you know something I don't?

also, bit too scared to rev over 10k at the moment... baby steps... but got on the motorway tho, was chugging along doing 70-80km...

**Karma** · 5th October 2005, 22:22

Yeh... not the best weather today to start riding a new bike... got absolutely soaked on the way home from work

**SuperDave** · 6th October 2005, 06:39

Originally Posted by metric

yeah mate that's the one... you know something I don't?

also, bit too scared to rev over 10k at the moment... baby steps... but got on the motorway tho, was chugging along doing 70-80km...

You will love it even more when you start to take it over 10k

Your bike should be fine mate, these engines are brilliant I reckon, mine has done 116k and the thing still rings its nuts off no problems. Have fun on it, might see you on a ride sometime.