Hey now all, long time no post for me
I have finaly got off my ass and actualy got my class 6
and I'm looking at getting my first bike
WHat do you rekon guys, pluses and minuses of all these bikes (price isnt much of a issue)
Moped rider
Hey now all, long time no post for me
I have finaly got off my ass and actualy got my class 6
and I'm looking at getting my first bike
WHat do you rekon guys, pluses and minuses of all these bikes (price isnt much of a issue)
The Ragin Cajun
I am guess you are talking about 250's
They are pretty much all the same 4 cylinder 250 4 strokes. All capility of doing over 200kms for all of them.
gsxr250s(later model ones) arn't as common around the place as say zxr or cbr's.
It all really comes down to which one you like the look of really, they will ahve plus and minus which will cancel each other out.
So just go look and drool and pick the one you like the look of the best. Waste of time picking a bike on the plus & and minus of it, and then releasing that you had the look of it.
just my 10 cents worth,
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Whichever one is in the best condition for the best price.
I reckon 200km/hr is a little ambitious. Mine is speed cut before that. A consistent 180ish, sometimes a little more, but who knows how accurate the speedo is.
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Well..... if money isnt a issuehow about a RGV250 or a Aprillia RS250..... fastest 250's you can buy....... just ask Marty..... but other than that, i hae heard that the CBR has better reliability (even if it is a Honda)
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Knock yourself out... Buy the fastest 250 you can get your hands on...
Maybe I missed something, but I thought the objective was to become the most skilled rider rather than the quickest?
How about buying a Kawasaki Eliminator and learning how to keep ahead of the "quick" riders through sheer bloody smoothness and ability??
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I've owned all 3 types- what cc, year, etc are you looking for?Originally Posted by cheetor
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OK, so who's next?
Dunno about that,got given a marauder as a loner once and wore all the rubber off the pegs just riding normally.Wouldn't want to try one through the twistys.....
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our shop Maruader is the 1st bike I ever rode to scrape the pegs changing lanes on the motorway!
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Had a 1990 GSXR 250. Fucken good little bike. Took it Whangarei-Haast-Dunedin-and Back with 80L backpack, which it handled OK. Tops 160KPH. Good haddle bar position for day to day riding (not too laided over). Main problem was the useless Suzuki coils! $160 each (there's 2 in the GSXR) new from Jap
. Wreckers would not guarantee 2nd hand Suzuki coils, but recommended replacing with Kawa's or CBR's. I replaced them with 2x 2nd hand CBR250R coils for $80 for the pair (guaranteed by the Wreckers), which worked sweet
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How about an FZR250?
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Senor WT -- Does Suzuki make a flip-up peg for a Marauder?our shop Maruader is the 1st bike I ever rode to scrape the pegs changing lanes on the motorway!
Also, my earlier reference was to a Kawasaki Eliminator, not a Marauder...
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I have found the CBR250RR a great bike to learn on, not silly fast but still got a bit of speed if pushed, especially through the twisties. Good brakes and handling and an engine that revs like an F1 car.
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thing is, a new GSX250 is only $1000 more than a 10 year old GSXR or CBR?
I love the 4 cyl sound though
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It's just a pity they're so pricey. But then again so are the gsxr and zxr, so I suppose it doesn't matter.
Just a quick side question for people. Been keeping my eye on the used market while I save for a bike and one thing has stood out about these 250's. That is the shear number that are '89. Does anyone know why this is? Was it a particularly big year for the manufacturers, or just a coincidence that for these three models there are more '89s than any other year?
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89 was the last year the the MC19 CBR's were produced, but I don't know why there are so many of them.
The CBR's are the most expensive 4 stroke 250's you can get, but there is a good reason for that. They are awesome bikes and will run forever if taken care of. Also they will hold their value (if taken care of properly).
The ZXR's are cheaper but aren't as reliable. There are a few things they are better at than the CBR and vice versa.
Just do your research and find which one you like the best, make sure you have it checked out so you aren't buying a lemon, thats all i can think of.
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