GSX Vs CBR Vs ZXR

[Big Dog]

If you are reffering to the Suzuki GSXR250,

Nup as stated GPX 250 so cxompared as they are avail brand spankers Much of a muchnes as the zxr except faster and heavier (not ram air). I am well aware of the import of a R to a Suzi. :eyepoke: :sneaky2:


Always cracks me up when people don't read the whole post

[Big Dog]

Good choice - Honda is always a good bet.

As long as you don't mind the fact they rarely use generic or generic replaceable electrics. = Plenty of spares avail but there can be a wait unless you are happy to change large chunks of wiring, and they seem to cost twice as much as a kawa bit.

[Big Dog]

http://www.bikepoint.co.nz/market/Us...2847&Year=1988

theres the bike I'm looking at

Pretty, but do you like the way it rides.

[Big Dog]

Pretty, but do you like the way it rides.

P.S not trying to be sarcastic or ironic.

[cheetor]

I'm not sure how it rides yet...., gotta wait a while. till I can actualy ride....
unless anyone is willing to help out

[Big Dog]

Thats a lot of plastic for can't ride yet.
I am not trying to be mean just sensible. I fully reckon get a peice of crap private first. Learn the basics because you will probably drop your first bike if not bin it unless you are from the same gene pool as Dr Rossi and just haven't told us. This will hurt a lot less, both physically and financially (don't forget future finance /insurance availibility) on a old 70's 100cc you only intend to keep until you at least pass your basic handling skills test.

I found praticing for the skills test on grass and gravel made my error corrections much more fluid, and has saved my life more than once.

Don't even contemplate practice on the road without a Helmet, gloves, jacket boots, and pants. They may not be a legal requirement (other than the helmet), your mates may have learnt with less but you only have a very fine margin of error, and only so much skin.

But then, I don't know you. You may be going to get expert lessons and have more restraint than the average learner.

Feel free to be annoyed at me for raining on your parade, but I would rather you thought I was a prick than be right, and read your obit.

Leave buying the good bike until you are sure you want to ride, and have met a rider you would like to ride like, get them to test ride it for you. If you are out even on a 100 you will hook up with other riders.

I skipped a couple of the steps above and it is luck not good management (and the sage advice of the best salesman I ever met) that I survived to tell you anything.

[RiderInBlack]

Nup as stated GPX 250 so cxompared as they are avail brand spankers Much of a muchnes as the zxr except faster and heavier (not ram air). I am well aware of the import of a R to a Suzi. :eyepoke: :sneaky2:


Always cracks me up when people don't read the whole post

Sorry Big D, thought the "P" might have been a typeo.

Cheetor, Big D has a very good point. Don't underestemate the 250's. Try not to be an canidate for the "Darwin Award". Still the CBR will be a very fun bike. Make sure you have someone you can trust to really check it out before you buy it. Hidden repairs need for a bike can kill (or at least be very expencive).

[Milky]

I totally agree with BD there... until you have some experience, stay away from bikes that can do high speeds and accelerate damn fast - usually the temptation comes before you can handle the reality. Most improtantly, dont buy the most expensive bike you can afford... look for something a bit cheaper and get some decent protective gear!!!! it is the most important investment you can make when starting out riding.

I am not sure of your situation/experience, so I dont know how much of this applies to you, but be careful out there... I had a tendency to think i was gods gift to riding after i started, and it was lucky i scared myself enough to realise i needed to learn a bit more first. This aint meant to scare you away, but more to help you realise the realities of riding in an unpredictable world.

Good luck and keep the black stuff down

[FROSTY:Me]

Seeing posts like this scares the shite outa me. I gotta agree with previous posts here. Those little crotch rockets are not the best bike to learn on.
My suggestion would be a honda four stroke dual purpose bike fitted with road tyres.Upright riding position,wider bars and being desighned to be crashed and picked back up are all positives to one of those for a first bike.
the other thing is that once you have done a few months on one you wont have problems selling it on so you can buy your next bike.

[Shawn]

I definitely think it's over priced though...i got my zzr250, 95 with 12000k, immaculate condition with all the gears (jacket, pants , boot , gloves and kbc helmet, all brand spanking new) for $4700. Look at trade and exchange rather then trademe...they have so much better deal then any other place. also if u can find something u like from a private seller and run it through a bike shop to make sure it's all good, I reckon u can come out with a great deal..um....come to think of it do u guys have trade and exchange down at CHCH?...
Shawn

[Joni]

As long as you don't mind the fact they rarely use generic or generic replaceable electrics. = Plenty of spares avail but there can be a wait unless you are happy to change large chunks of wiring, and they seem to cost twice as much as a kawa bit.

OK, I get the point if money is a consideration on the choice you make.... but hey as the saying goes "nothing sticks to the road like a Honda" - call me biased, but thats my bike.

[cheetor]

Thanks for all your advice guys, I do appreciate it

having taken a Gixxer250 for a ride I'm rather addicted

and yes, I am getting a full set of good quality protective gear

[toads]

Sorry this question is a bit off topic and probably not something any of you speedsters are interested in at all but for those of you that have had or still have cbr 250 rr's what's the fuel consumption like for general day to day running and on road trips, my son has just bought one and is itching to get out there on it but it has wof repairs pending, cheers Lucy

[Wenier]

cant b sure cus i dont have one but its probably something like mine which is up to 250km per tank, of course this is thrashing the living daylights out of the thing.

[k14]

Sorry this question is a bit off topic and probably not something any of you speedsters are interested in at all but for those of you that have had or still have cbr 250 rr's what's the fuel consumption like for general day to day running and on road trips, my son has just bought one and is itching to get out there on it but it has wof repairs pending, cheers Lucy

I normally get around 6 litres per 100kms. Which means i get about 200kms out of a tank before i hit reserve.