Uprgrading CCs before licence allows?

[Momentum]

the gn's are grate. they may be abit slow but they dont cost as much to maintain as the cbr rr that i ride they they cost alot less to buy too.
mins a 91 and it set me back $4500. Put up with the gn and save your cash.

you wull have more money for a bigger bike when your able to get one

[gamgee]

i can never understand people who buy brand new gn250's, it's not like they hold their value or anything, and they're no more reliable than their late 80's/ early 90's counterparts, and they still look the same as the old ones! but in saying that if you can afford to fork out 3-3.5grand for a quicker 250 you should be able to pick up a nice kwaka zxr/zzr/gpx250 yamaha fzr250 suzuki gsx/gsf250 all early 90's models, and all should be relatively reliable, and parts readily available should anything go wrong

[Sniper]

If you move from the GN to say a CBR or ZXR, the power and handeling should keep you amused for a long while yet.

[EZAS]

I dont know anyone who has stayed on a 250 while being on there learners.

One mate never rode a 250, I rode a 250 for about a year (on road time was about 3 months).

250's are small capicty engines that arent made to be ridden at a constant 150-180kmh on the motorway for 50km everyday. I found this out the hard way.

As soon as I get my liscence back I'll be back on the 900 with a good set of 250cc stickers all over it, along with a cbr250 plate.

[Momentum]

and that is why EZAS dase not have a LICENCE :eyepoke:

[Jonty]

I too have done about 20000kms in 6 months (all L-licence).

At about 10000kms I thought I had it all pretty sussed. There were def faster riders around on a 250 but I thought I had learned it all. Nutting down the Takas behind an SV1000S riding the best I ever had, I got a gust of wind that put me in a situation I hadnt experienced in 10000kms. I reacted like a learner and ended up binning (a little). Who knows, on a bigger bike I with better brakes I may have been going a lot faster? Probably.

Nah mate the bigger bike would have just had more plastic to break

[loosebruce]

Sorry if this got covered, but i see it too often, people think that becasue they have ridden 10,000kms or whatever that they are a good rider and ready to upgrade, it's not the case.
In saying that as soon as i got my rescricted i brought my first TL1000S. If you were going up to a bandit 400 you'd prollly be alright. But depending on the cop that pulls ya and what you're doing to how much trouble you'll get into.

[Big Chim]

I rode a GN250 for a bit before i got my CBR RR 250. Recomend it for a lot more power, speed and fun and keeping it legal. I didnt find thechange to servear but i did spend a lot of time as a pillion before deciding to get my license. I rode on the back of mates gsxr 400's and 600's so i think it helped to get a feel for those kind of bikes before i got my license which helped with the bike i have now

[HDTboy]

As Bugjuice said, there are guys on this site who ride 250s fast enough to make the others wonder why they bought bigger bikes. I've never ridden a 2 stroke 250, but have done 25'000Ks on my CBR250, it's not slow

[bladez]

well i upgraded to a gsxr750 befor i got my full but got the book tossed at me for riding 2 up not displaying a L plate and exceeding the speed limit but the cop let me ride of again so if ya dont like tickets dont do it if ya do buy bigger cc take it easy

[iwilde]

I think it's all up to the riders abillity and common sence on what they ride. I've noticed that the 400s-750s don't hold their value as well as the 900+ bikes, is this because even they get boring after awhile? I also agree that expercience plays a big part, but anyone can be idiot at anytime and on any sized bike.

[N4CR]

Hmm.... no offence but a gn250 really has nothing on the sporty 250's. I have ridden a large amount of the 250's normally availiable and it was a slow POS.

Go ride a zxr/cbr/gsxr across/fzr etc (inline4 250's) and you will shit yourself.

Consider it this way: I used to think my zxr250C pulled decently in 1st untill I rode a zx7r. Now I just watch the RPM's and it screams with no kick - I'm now bored after 20,000kms :| I shat myself on the 7r and I hardly used the throttle, the speed build up/pull is immense compared to the 250.

I think going from a gn250 to a 600 is a little silly. Just my opinion - why risk liscence etc and life when you can wait and make it so much more worth it without checking your shoulder all the time?

[SuperDave]

1,500Kms is fuck all, as others have said. I'm sure many riders here can easily clock up over 500kms in one weekend or even a day. The jump from a GN250 to a 400cc bandit or 600 or what not will be huge. The jump from my old FXR to my ZXR was definately big.

Unfortunately the faster 250's prices are hyper inflated whereas 400's more often than not seem to be much more reasonably priced. So I can understand you wanting to jump to one, as I too thought the same thing at one point.

Even if you don't run into problems with breaking the licence restrictions the inability to get insurance can cause you some big problems.

Bandit 250's are real nice bikes, definately a lot more powerful than your current GN whilst still being legal. They are also usually well priced. Maybe check one of them out?

[Leong]

I did 1875km last week, but that doesn't necessarily equate to experience unless you encounter situations during that time that teach you something.

I agree with SuperDave, Tristank and the others about the different 250's. Going from a GN250 to a ZXR or even a VTR250 would keep you entertained until you can get your full. Enjoy those real tight twisties that you can throw a 250 through and make it a challenge for you to keep up with the bigger bikes, by being able to ride well!!

[SARGE]

suggestion for ya man... Flat MX bars and some decent rubber.. then ride them like a Motard... that should keep you well entertained for a few months.


and anyone who thinks a GN cant wheelie should come see me