My First Post (TheSaint)

**TheSaint** · 10th May 2006, 06:11

Ok so i lied in my profile...
i still haven't got my bike yet, but am getting there...

fell in love with a kawasaki zzr '97 @ Red Baron while browsing around to get a good idea of pricing for bikes..

Any comments on the choice???

**DemonWolf** · 10th May 2006, 06:13

Welcome to KB... When are you thinking of getting the ZZR?

**Colapop** · 10th May 2006, 06:55

Welcome.

I take it you are an experienced rider? It's very hard to comment unless we know a little more info...

**slimjim** · 10th May 2006, 07:57

welcome,, o boy seems that you have feed the night creatures after dark,, your mistake

you gona get eaten
o about what bike hum you'll be told

**kiwifruit** · 10th May 2006, 16:36

welcome
the ZZR1100 is a great bike
it is the 1100 you are looking at?

**MidnightMike** · 10th May 2006, 16:50

Hey dude, welcome to kiwibiker, what cc is that zzr?

**TheSaint** · 10th May 2006, 21:45

Firstly no am not an experience rider at all..
never even been on a bike in my life.
Besides for when i was in red baron i did sit on the bike while in the showroom, while dreaming...
guess that counts for something right??

Will be going to John Wrights Driving School either this weeekend or the next, depending on how leave from work goes....

http://redbaronmotorcycles.bikepoint...nmotorcyclesNZ

This is a '99 seems they haven't adveritsed the '97 one.. notthat theres a huge difference anyway..

**Colapop** · 10th May 2006, 21:50

What size are you physically (height weight?) what type of bike are you after? (cruiser or sprot?) I suggest you go talk to Dallas at Colemans. Tell him exactly what position you're in (lisence-wise) and he'll help you out. click on this link to read up on buying a used bike.

Also click here for some site question stuff you might have.

**TheSaint** · 10th May 2006, 22:09

I did go into Colemnans Suzuki first,
spoke to guy "sarge", who didn't seem that intrested at all.
but then again. he had just one bike that was in the category of 250CC and under, he too recommendded John Wrigth as a driving instructor and that was that..

I'm 5ft 9in weighing in at 82 kgs..
am after a sports styled bike... always loved e'm.

**Colapop** · 10th May 2006, 22:15

You could do well on a KR150(Kawasaki), RGV150 (here,250, GSX250 (Suzuki), GT250 (Hyosung) CBR250 (Honda) There's a CBR for sale on here actually... There's so many to choose from!

**TheSaint** · 10th May 2006, 22:31

Ever been to circus where you see these clowns riding 5 incle cycles, those that shuold only be used as a show piece on the mantle??
thats what i'd look like on the 150cc bikes...
not a pertty picture..

hence why i decided to go with a 250cc

**OMG** · 11th May 2006, 04:58

Welcome to KB. Good luck choosing a bike, there are so many to choose from. I started out on a GSX250, was a solid reliable bike. Not the fastest thing on two wheels, but was good to learn on (wont scare yourself), and it is big, so a) you wont look like a clown (well I don't know, you may already look like a clown

) and b) gets you use to a bigger bike for when you upgrade.