Help on 1995 Kawasaki ZXR250

[WanaGo]

Hey,

I'm currently looking at buying a 250, I have my trusty FXR150 at the moment, still have another year before I can get a bigger bike - but I can get a 250.

I have found a ZXR250 (1995 model) in mint condition, I'm just wondering if anyone knows much about them. being the 95 model, which I think is quite uncommon, most are below 91?

Does anyone know if they are a good bike, any problems, part availability?

Also - I have another option of a 1989 Honda CBR250R. Which do you think I should get?

Cheers
WanaGo

[MikeL]

I have another option of a 1989 Honda CBR250R. Which do you think I should get?

Let's see how complicated we can make this...
All Hondas are crap, therefore buy the Kwaka.
The Honda's 6 years older, so buy the Kwaka.
The ZXR's in mint condition, so...

Aw gee, I dunno...

J/k.

Actually, I'd probably buy the Honda, but what do I know?

[Two Smoker]

Go for the honda, heaps of parts and reasonably quick, the 91 model is better thts wen the CBR250RR came out, its a bit more refined. But if u want a really quick bike on a restricted/learner, get a Suzuki RGV250, they can smoke sum 400cc bikes

[curious george]

Honda???? WTF????
Firstly, what's each cost? The individual condition? MOre info please.

[WanaGo]

Hey,

The Kawa I can get for $4000, the CBR I can get for $3000.

Both are in pretty mint condition.

Kawa has done about 13000km, the CBR has done about 33000km I think.

I dont have much options, Im from Palmy - have had to hunt out of town.

I dont want raw speed of a 2 stroke. I want a nice reliable 4 stroke, that I can have fun on.... I have a FXR150 remember.

Cheers

[Two Smoker]

Fair enuff. Kwaka sounds a good buy, its dun low kays so hasnt been completely rooted like the CBR may hav been. Especially since the CBR revs to like 19000RPM. Go the kwaka i say, or keep looking.

[WanaGo]

The Kawa I reckon sounds like a good buy too.
Its a 1995 with 13000km vs a 89 with 33000km....

The Kawa redlines at 19000 or 18500.

The thing is, the Kawa is a 1995. I have never seen a 1995 before. Has anyone else? I didnt even know they were made.... hence Im not sure about parts.... but the owner seems to think that older versions parts will work fine.

oh - and the CBR has a brand new fuel pump ($600) as the other went faulty.

Cheers

[Zed]

The Kawa I reckon sounds like a good buy too.
Its a 1995 with 13000km vs a 89 with 33000km....

The Kawa redlines at 19000 or 18500.

The thing is, the Kawa is a 1995. I have never seen a 1995 before. Has anyone else? I didnt even know they were made.... hence Im not sure about parts.... but the owner seems to think that older versions parts will work fine.

oh - and the CBR has a brand new fuel pump ($600) as the other went faulty.

Cheers

Go for the ZXR with lower kms- sounds like a great deal for a 1995 year bike!

There don't seem to be many of this model in NZ, especially in the bike shops. You may find difficulty getting parts for it?

It's a nice looker, see pic attached of a '95 in Aussie.


Zed

[moko]

You say it`s a 95 but you didnt think they made them then.You`ll probably find that that`s when it was first registered rather than when it was made,first registered in N.Z. even,maybe someone imported it from elsewhere in that year.Only way to find year of manufacture here is to get the engine/frame number and ask the manufacturer,paperwork only shows year of registration which can be different for all kinds of reasons,good example is the 2002 Honda Hornet still in my local dealership,they`ve got new ones in as well but if I bought the 2002(at a big discount)the registration papers,no. plate e.t.c.would show it as 2004.BUT if I advertised it I`d have to state 2002 model or be breaking the law.
We didnt get the ZXR here ,only the ZZR and GPX 250`s,those at least are very similar.Seems to me like either the Kawas cheap or the Honda`s dear given the difference in age and mileage.As for spares,there`s always somewhere you can get them,especially in these days of the internet,I put wari onto a place in London that does Hurricane spares and that`s a model that we didn`t get here either.

[georgedubyabush]

reliable 4 stroke? sounds like you've already got one. I'd put the money in the bank for a year.

[jrandom]

Hmmm. For the sake of comparison, a chap living down the road from me is flogging a CBR600 for $5K (I think). It'd be about a '95ish. Save your cash, wait for your full license and buy something that'd smoke *any* of the above. Really.

[Wonko]

Echoing the above save your money, and then buy a 600 - 750 version of either bike IMHO. The price between them and a bigger bike is minimal, and a year isn't too long to wait. Might be better to spend the money on a course to reduce your waiting time.

If you what/need a bigger bike, go with the Kawasaki over the Honda. Less km's mean less work for you to do on it(generally).

have you checked out trademe's motorbike section?

[Zed]

Echoing the above save your money, and then buy a 600 - 750 version of either bike IMHO. The price between them and a bigger bike is minimal, and a year isn't too long to wait. Might be better to spend the money on a course to reduce your waiting time.

If you what/need a bigger bike, go with the Kawasaki over the Honda. Less km's mean less work for you to do on it(generally).

have you checked out trademe's motorbike section?

There is a '95 zxr250 on TradeMe at present...could be the same bike WanaGo is looking at?

[wari]

Yep ... save your money ... you'll be sick of the 250 in a year anyway and by waiting you will probably save yourself a thousand or two on resale/purchase.

[Motoracer]

Just so that you know, parts aren't that big of a problem. Mt Eden MCs here in Auck have lots of them comming in all the time. Even if that one is a '95, a LOT of the parts are interchangable with the slightly older yet more common models. But I reckon the rest are right on waiting for a year and getting a 6 hundy or something.

Its a lot better to take the chix pillion on a bigger bike than a 250. (mind you, I've got a 250 so I'm not looking down on anyone)