Buy honda vt250?

**jeremysprite** · 22nd April 2006, 00:01

Mmm been thinking about getting another bike recently, a heavier, larger, more bike kinda bike (instead of, as someone called my fxr, an overpowered scooter). Boss suggested getting a gn250, something like that, to improve riding skills, and so when I gets a 600ish (next year) it wont be death to me. So was looking at this honda vt250, real cheap and in christchurch (yay no $400 freight from aucks).
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...410&key=378722,
pretty cheap, (i know it'll top a grand, but still good price)
so whaddya think?

**SuperDave** · 22nd April 2006, 00:24

GN250 versus and FXR?!

What the hell, thats a downgrade man - slap on a set of BT39ss on that FXR and give it hell. I'm glad I had an FXR before my ZXR because I reckon it really taught me how to ride, teaches you much about maintaining speed into and through corners because you can't just make up for it in horsepower.

**Wasp** · 22nd April 2006, 00:30

well from my experience with my old vtz, you wont learn much from the vt as it is a perfecetly balanced bike that is really eay to ride and really easy to get down into the corners on.

i agree with superdave, stick with teh fxr and save your cash!

**Bonez** · 22nd April 2006, 05:22

Originally Posted by Wasp

well from my experience with my old vtz, you wont learn much from the vt as it is a perfecetly balanced bike that is really eay to ride and really easy to get down into the corners on.

Sounds like a perfect learners motorcycle if you ask me.

**jeremysprite** · 22nd April 2006, 08:29

Yeah, fxr are better than gn. But ever noticed how light your fxr was? i find it a little dodgy going round corners low, any shift of weight causes wobbles (now someone will tell me my riding style sucks, and thats the problem(prolly true). AND big bonus of buying vt, could probably sell fxr for around $1800, so i'll have some extra cash for my next bike I'm saving for, plus tax rebate money yahaa!! Anyone rode a vt and fxr? I'd say vt would be a bit more powerful right? (also reason for up/side/downgrade, whatever)

**Bonez** · 22nd April 2006, 08:40

Originally Posted by jeremysprite

Yeah, fxr are better than gn. But ever noticed how light your fxr was? i find it a little dodgy going round corners low, any shift of weight causes wobbles (now someone will tell me my riding style sucks, and thats the problem(prolly true). AND big bonus of buying vt, could probably sell fxr for around $1800, so i'll have some extra cash for my next bike I'm saving for, plus tax rebate money yahaa!! Anyone rode a vt and fxr? I'd say vt would be a bit more powerful right? (also reason for up/side/downgrade, whatever)

Nephew had a Spada saved up a for few years then bought a new 1200 Triumph cash. He obvoiusly learnt a lot on the wee bike...................Wasn't a small lad either btw.

**jeremysprite** · 22nd April 2006, 08:46

or i could buy the vt and keep the fxr as well. And get my friends a125 as well, just to fill up the garage even more.(Mum reversed over my bike twice in a month, $200+ for repairs thanks mum!!)
I also want a different bike for trips i do, balclutha, dunedin, invercargill, about 3hours, I'll go to one of these places or cromwell (40 mins) once a month or more. The fxr revs quite high doing 100 (or over), recently did 5hour round trip to balclutha, down clyde river and back up gore way (beautiful.) and was keeping the revs at around 10500-11500 the whole way, probably not good for the fxr.
Also, imagine the vt in gloss black. Anybody got a quote for that paint job?

**jeremysprite** · 22nd April 2006, 08:50

paid for a new triumph 1200 in cash? I'd agree, good lad. Beat those damn credit card companies grrr... i hate you.

**babyface** · 22nd April 2006, 08:50

Originally Posted by jeremysprite

Mmm been thinking about getting another bike recently, a heavier, larger, more bike kinda bike (instead of, as someone called my fxr, an overpowered scooter). Boss suggested getting a gn250, something like that, to improve riding skills, and so when I gets a 600ish (next year) it wont be death to me. So was looking at this honda vt250, real cheap and in christchurch (yay no $400 freight from aucks).
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...410&key=378722,
pretty cheap, (i know it'll top a grand, but still good price)
so whaddya think?

gn 250 are crap wont learn nothing on it but to hate the bike
vt 250 they the same just make you hate the bike more
your best to save your cash and stick with what you got. if you not a good rider then go trail bike for a couple a months and you will learn quicker there then on a crappy gn 250 susuki

**Bonez** · 22nd April 2006, 09:02

Originally Posted by babyface

gn 250 are crap wont learn nothing on it but to hate the bike
vt 250 they the same just make you hate the bike more
your best to save your cash and stick with what you got. if you not a good rider then go trail bike for a couple a months and you will learn quicker there then on a crappy gn 250 susuki

There are plenty on folk quite happy with their GN250s. Went for ride in the company of one last weekend on my 750 with a pillion, 300kms plus round trip no worries. In fact the owner is planning and looking forward to a 10 day south island excursion on hers. Oh I might add and it's done almost 10,000kms since July last year.

Did you know they've been produced since 1982. So I guess a fair few riders have owned them and probably learnt a few things in the process.

**jeremysprite** · 22nd April 2006, 09:08

Yeah, agree, don't think they'd be such a good seller if bad.

**Bonez** · 22nd April 2006, 09:14

Originally Posted by jeremysprite

Yeah, agree, don't think they'd be such a good seller if bad.

They are selling like hotcakes judging by the amount of new ones on the road around Palmerston North. Good secondhand ones don't seem to stay too long on showroom floors either.

**Smokin** · 22nd April 2006, 09:28

I dont know what the VTR goes like But i had a VT250F when they were had only been out for a couple of years, It went like a shower of shit, even wheelied if ya tried hard enough. I was bloody rapt with it.