The state of the 250cc market

**McJim** · 17th August 2006, 21:40

Originally Posted by Mokoro

I have owned an RG150 for over a year as my only vehicle prior to the RF400, so I do have alot more riding experience than just 5000kms..

Sure, it was only a 150cc, but I've had a rear wheel lockup at 100km, afew cars pull out infront of me (emergency stop OMG!) and stupidly hit gravelly roadworks at 70km....very very loose shit....eek

Not really into 2 stroke after that. The honda hornet 250 seems like a good compromise..

Hornet's a very good bike but waaaaaaay overpriced man! Saw one covered in scratches, rust on the engine, dents in the fuel tank, shoddy aftermarket paintjob and the shop still wanted $7,000 for it?!?!? It had tens of thousands of ks on it too.

**James Deuce** · 17th August 2006, 21:55

Originally Posted by Mokoro

Not really into 2 stroke after that. The honda hornet 250 seems like a good compromise..

A Good Hornet will cost you more than a ZXR. The Gas Gas is a 250 and hugely better than the RG in terms of chassis and engine.

**twinkle** · 19th August 2006, 00:35

Originally Posted by vtec

Sorry Twinkle, those GPX's are even more technologically aged than the ZXR's and CBR's. I'd rather have a 15 year old CBR250RR than a brand new GPX.

yeah I think I'd choose a vtr over those gpx's, better suspension, better brakes, more tyre choice.

**07fatboy** · 25th August 2006, 17:12

Originally Posted by Mokoro

Don't you wish they still made zxr/cbr quality performance 250's?

I recently got my restricted motorbike licence, in hope to eventually get my full licence and get onto a 600cc.

I just recently sold my RF400 (wasn't meant to really own/ride it anyway)..... and now if i want to be legal I have to look at the 250cc market. Which I think is a waste of time.

I for one, will attempt to not ride for a year until I can go for my full licence then get a real bike. Screw paying $5k for a 12 year old bike!!

Whos with me?!?!

well bro i,ll tell ya from experience im glad they dont make those heap a crapp any more i started on a cb 250 and what a fuckin heap that was we are going back 20 years now showing my age but the thing was shit to rid gutless as all fuck tank slap in corners shocker have taken a few late model 250s for a blat and geez down low they boogie and give my 95 cube harley a bit of a worry namely vt250c and vn250 kawasaki just to name a couple a criusers that skank ...bro in law has vn250 06 model and has no probs 150 km/h my daughters vt250 140 no worries

**WarlockNZ** · 25th August 2006, 17:56

Originally Posted by Buster

The market is only reflecting the demand for 250s. Would you guys prefer it if the went to a horsepower instead of a capacity limit? Say 20hp max?
The arse would drop straight out of the high output 250 market.

I think we are bloody lucky to be allowed to ride RGVs,NSRs etc on a learners!

I'd like us to go to the NSW Model ... so many bikes to choose from

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/...iceriders.html

**hurricane_r** · 25th August 2006, 18:13

yea its all good to get a brand new say...rs250 with 189kms blah blah on learners but, i think 4 stroke is the way to go for maintainense reasons, i think 250 2-stroke should be when uv got a big bike and want a nice project and can really throw it around, my mechanic has a gsxr1000, and had a mc28 nsr. ,
so yea no point really buying a 15900km 2 stroke unless ur planning to rebuild if ur going from learns to full licence, can easily put on 10,.000km

**R6_kid:Me** · 27th August 2006, 14:16

Originally Posted by texmo

Its had a $2000 paint job.

and i have a 9inch dick, doesnt make me any more valuable

**McJim** · 27th August 2006, 15:07

Originally Posted by gareth_d

and i have a 9inch dick, doesnt make me any more valuable

Depends how thick it is....there be good money in Giggolo business these days.

**nezorf** · 13th September 2006, 21:10

just buy your bike in winter there is more bikes in the market becouse people dont ride in winter as much and they are a little cheaper but still there is always demand for 250cc bikes i be saving for 9 months with 30 bucks a week spending money inculding petrol. to even be lookin for a decent bike.

**Nicksta** · 13th September 2006, 21:29

Originally Posted by Mokoro

Maybe I should just get a real shitter.... or an fxr150 even

Dude... nothing wrong with an FXR.....
infact it may save you money for when you can get your 600...

Originally Posted by texmo

Get a scooter. I had a gilera runner which carved up on tight roads pulled mean wheelies and stoppies was more fun than a bag of chips around town and pulled 18sec 1/4 miles thats as fast a a hyobag.

^^ what Tex said.... that thing took me round the outside of a corner once.... and stunts crazy good..... (and is faster than a hyosung)

**Bend-it** · 16th September 2006, 18:38

How about a bandit! 45hp, same as a cbr, similar weight too... $4400, 6yr old, 20,000kms...

**texmo** · 17th September 2006, 01:47

bandits dont have the same power as a cbr.

**JimO** · 17th September 2006, 07:49

Originally Posted by R6_kid

and i have a 9inch dick, doesnt make me any more valuable

does the 9 inches include you hand ?

**Pogo2** · 17th September 2006, 20:19

Compared to say 20 years ago the whole choice now for under 250 is pretty thin on the ground. When I first got into bikes in the early 80's you had alot of choice under 250. I dreamed of owning a Yamaha RX125, then I looked at a Kawasaki Z200 but these types of bikes don't seem to be around anymore. I haven't looked around in great detail in the 250 area recently but it seems that the GN250 and the VTR seems to be about the only choice. And as for 150 - 200, this end of the spectrum seems fairly barren.

When I brought new, a felt like a change so hence the scooter!