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  1. #16
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    Just an update if anyone is interested.

    I'm leaning more towards a Honda VTR250 but now have a choice to make as there's two available locally.
    One is 2006, 22,000 km and has a small dent in the tank and a few scratches for $3000.
    The other is 2011 with 25,000 km and is cosmetically fine for $4500.
    Both are at dealers so mechanically not too risky I would imagine.
    Would love to hear your guys' thoughts

    Sent from my ANE-LX2J using Tapatalk

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    $4500 is a lot of money for a vtr250.

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    VTR250's are great little bikes and perfect for learning on.

    Cosmetically perfect isn't likely to last, just about everyone drops their learners at some stage... usually not at speed, it's almost always while parking up. Typically it's a drop on an angled driveway - put a foot down and there's nothing there - or it somehow goes forward and off the side stand. Typical damage is a handlebar into the tank and tank dent, or bashed, bent or broken levers, pegs, gear shift etc. Muffler can get carved up too. $1500 saved on the cosmetically perfect bike can be put into good riding gear, and that'll stay with you if you upgrade the ride.

    I'd say take one for a test spin and see how it feels. If it's right for you then you'll know.

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