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    Quote Originally Posted by McJim View Post
    Might just get one for the missus - she's a very learner at the moment and finds the VTR a bit daunting.

    So is Honda's VTR 250 still the best new 250 available in NZ? (yeah I know it's also the most expensive!)
    No, the kawasaki GPX250 will be
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    Quote Originally Posted by gamgee View Post
    No, the kawasaki GPX250 will be
    Sorry - I thought that was going to be a parallel twin..i.e. gutless using 25 year old technology. If it's a 4 cyl then I stand corrected
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    Quote Originally Posted by McJim View Post
    So is Honda's VTR 250 still the best new 250 available in NZ? (yeah I know it's also the most expensive!)
    It's not bad for the ladies.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by The_Dover View Post
    It's not bad for the ladies.....
    And you would know all about this having a nickname synonymous with taking rather than receiving...ya big jessie!
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    Quote Originally Posted by McJim View Post
    Sorry - I thought that was going to be a parallel twin..i.e. gutless using 25 year old technology. If it's a 4 cyl then I stand corrected
    since when is the vtr a 4 cyl? I don't think anyone is making a 4 cyl 250 anymore, I'd rather have a parallel twin over a heavy V config engine, even though a just bought a bloody heavy double V configured engine lol
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    V-Twin better than parallel twin
    V4 better than inline 4
    V6 better than inline 6
    there's a pattern here if you look closely
    V8 better than inline 8

    I never said VTR was 4 cyl - just hinting that V-twin nicer than parallel twin.

    As if you didn't bloody well know

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    Quote Originally Posted by McJim View Post
    V-Twin better than parallel twin
    V4 better than inline 4
    V6 better than inline 6
    there's a pattern here if you look closely
    V8 better than inline 8

    I never said VTR was 4 cyl - just hinting that V-twin nicer than parallel twin.

    As if you didn't bloody well know

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    ok i'm gonna take the serious line for once, cause i've ridden and owned both a honda vtwin and i've got a parallel twin now, and the parallel made up for the lack of torque, by being about 15kg lighter than the V and we're riding bikes so it's all about power to weight, I'm sure a gpx would be much quicker than a honda vte250 through a set of twisties, and your argument is flawed, do you really think a 2.5 litre V6 would be quicker than a 6 pot 2.5l nissan skyline?
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    Quote Originally Posted by gamgee View Post
    ok i'm gonna take the serious line for once, cause i've ridden and owned both a honda vtwin and i've got a parallel twin now, and the parallel made up for the lack of torque, by being about 15kg lighter than the V and we're riding bikes so it's all about power to weight, I'm sure a gpx would be much quicker than a honda vte250 through a set of twisties, and your argument is flawed, do you really think a 2.5 litre V6 would be quicker than a 6 pot 2.5l nissan skyline?
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    Quote Originally Posted by maha man View Post
    Whoa.....you forgot to add the 'TRIPPLE' to the equation....

    Oh thats right....there is nothing better.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by gamgee View Post
    do you really think a 2.5 litre V6 would be quicker than a 6 pot 2.5l nissan skyline?
    Cant use that as a point , theres so many variations of V6's and straight 6's
    (turbo'd , VVT etc)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jeaves View Post
    Cant use that as a point , theres so many variations of V6's and straight 6's
    (turbo'd , VVT etc)
    Also did some checking - there's only 2 kg difference in dry weight between the Honda and Kwak.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by McJim View Post
    Also did some checking - there's only 2 kg difference in dry weight between the Honda and Kwak.....
    is this the new honda and the new kwaka?? as I'm talking about the old honda V's and the old kwaka twins, cause there was definitely a big weight difference between those, but either way they don't make good 250's anymore, wish they'd make 4's like they used to, there would be a huge market for them in NZ
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