Recommended 250s... opinions??

[hXc]

yea the spada but i must say it sounds pretty bland like a single

Careful what you say about the spada. . .It's a great bike to learn on. I've been riding mine for 9 months and I love it. I commute everyday and take it out for weekend blasts and 2-3 day tours. I'd say it sounds a lot better than a single, any day! And it will keep up with a GPX, and with the right rider on it, will beat the pants off it in the corners.

A lot more forgiving than any IL4 or 2 smoker. Being a V-twin, it has an even power curve and a fair bit of torque. And up to about 80km/h, it will be in front of any CBR or ZXR, if you know how to ride it (trust me, experience tells me this - he's a good guy too).

I'd recommend the Spada to anyone, or if you want a 4, then the Bandit is perfect.

[Scouse]

Perhaps....but the VTR or Spada are top bikes

Yea thank you i ment VTR250

[McJim]

I've got a VTR250 coz I need to commute 55km per day and frankly I couldn't be fagged doing that on a race style bike. However I also like to go out in the evening and at weekends with other riders so I need something that will keep up with Bandits and Hornets. It suits me.

sounds as though you had made up your mind before you asked the question though so I suspect no-one has changed your mind and you'll be looking for a 4 cyl 250 fully faired thingumy.

Happy riding.

[lukelin250]

well where do i start,good on ya for sussing out what to get throughly first and you list of bikes ur looking at is perfect your on the right track but if i may let me impart my experiance on what i think you should get. i startd riding this year with a gn250 hada great time learnt to ride n got lotsa valuable skills and riding time.but....like everyone told me when i was looking i did get bored of it real fast and whats the point of being on a boring bike when ur stuck wit a 250 for like 18months!!! so yeah after lotsa thought about what to get next i settled on a cbr rr,,as all the other guys in the forum have mentiond theres lotsa great points about it, i got it from a cyclespot honda in takapuna and i was stoked with the service and help theyve given me (hooking me up with full insurance an shit) so to make a long story short ive had it for two days now and i have no regrets its an incredible bike and so revered even at 250cc capacity.reason i chose cbr over zxr (the only other bike i consider in its class)
1.looks so much more modern and the paint schemes are really nice compared to a bogey green zxr uhhgh.
2.expensive as fuck for an old bike but youll get your money back they r so popular and sought after
3.honda has much better support and dealerships everywhere you gotta lotta backup goin with a brand like honda.
yeah others but theres some main ons,,ny other questions just ask

[Delirium]

well where do i start,good on ya for sussing out what to get throughly first and you list of bikes ur looking at is perfect your on the right track but if i may let me impart my experiance on what i think you should get. i startd riding this year with a gn250 hada great time learnt to ride n got lotsa valuable skills and riding time.but....like everyone told me when i was looking i did get bored of it real fast and whats the point of being on a boring bike when ur stuck wit a 250 for like 18months!!! so yeah after lotsa thought about what to get next i settled on a cbr rr,,as all the other guys in the forum have mentiond theres lotsa great points about it, i got it from a cyclespot honda in takapuna and i was stoked with the service and help theyve given me (hooking me up with full insurance an shit) so to make a long story short ive had it for two days now and i have no regrets its an incredible bike and so revered even at 250cc capacity.reason i chose cbr over zxr (the only other bike i consider in its class)
1.looks so much more modern and the paint schemes are really nice compared to a bogey green zxr uhhgh.
2.expensive as fuck for an old bike but youll get your money back they r so popular and sought after
3.honda has much better support and dealerships everywhere you gotta lotta backup goin with a brand like honda.
yeah others but theres some main ons,,ny other questions just ask

hey cheers man. yea id like a cbr as iv riden a cbr250r and thought that was mint. but theres some experienced riders on here that have convinced me that for a first bike i should look at something a bit easier to learn to ride on like a bandit or similar.

[gamgee]

hey cheers man. yea id like a cbr as iv riden a cbr250r and thought that was mint. but theres some experienced riders on here that have convinced me that for a first bike i should look at something a bit easier to learn to ride on like a bandit or similar.

good to hear mate, you won't regret it, the bandits are a veeery nice bike, i didn't even know you were looking at them, but I can throroughly recommend them, that is another bike that is on my list of "very nearly boughts"

[MattRSK]

Need I say more?

[Delirium]

yea i think they are one of the best looking naked bikes there are. i assume they are reasonably comfy. apparently a good riding position. 4cylinder noise and power. what more can you ask for.... now to find one i can test ride....

[Delirium]

oh very nice bro. the one i rode looks very similar to that. they sound incredible dont they..... my brother goes to massy in palmy. i might hit you up one day when iv got a bike and cruise on over your ways. or vice versa, as napier is the much more beutiful of the 2 cities.

[MattRSK]

oh very nice bro. the one i rode looks very similar to that. they sound incredible dont they..... my brother goes to massy in palmy. i might hit you up one day when iv got a bike and cruise on over your ways. or vice versa, as napier is the much more beutiful of the 2 cities.

For sure mate, always keen for a ride. Know a few people here now who are keen too.

[Delirium]

maybe you could do me a favour? if you've got some spare time do you think you could pop around some of the dealers to see if theres anything there for me? thatd be mint as

[MattRSK]

maybe you could do me a favour? if you've got some spare time do you think you could pop around some of the dealers to see if theres anything there for me? thatd be mint as

Oh mate that would be such a chore lol. Will try tomorrow at lunch, with my camera!

[vtec]

hey cheers man. yea id like a cbr as iv riden a cbr250r and thought that was mint. but theres some experienced riders on here that have convinced me that for a first bike i should look at something a bit easier to learn to ride on like a bandit or similar.

I'm wondering, are you planning on doing any track days? If so, I would hate to use track time on anything less than a CBR or a ZXR. I should also add KRR150 or RG150 or NSR150, as they are great track bikes too, all these can be raced in the VMCC streetstock class. All these bikes are great fun on the track, but the lesser models I would just feel wrong taking them on the track.

Also of note, I've ridden the single R, and they feel very different to the RR. They have a different frame, different carbs, I'm sure there's lots of other differences apart from the extra 1000rpm, and 5 hp. The RR seems to tip into corners way easier, and if you plan on doing any track time, the dual front discs are far superior. Also from talking to Texmo, who is a very good (fast) rider who has owned both the CBR (written off) and the ZXR (nearly written off), it sounds like the CBR tips into corners easier, but the ZXR is more stable mid corner.

[Delirium]

actually id be real keen to hit the track! but im not going to let that sway me into buying a cbr or anything. i want to learn on a good bike to start off, not necessarily one that i can race. but i want to test a few before i choose. if i think i can use a cbr well enough, then that might be the go, but i think a bandit would be better.

[gamgee]

Also from talking to Texmo, who is a very good (fast) rider who has owned both the CBR (written off) and the ZXR (nearly written off), it sounds like the CBR tips into corners easier, but the ZXR is more stable mid corner.

this is why a 17 year old shouldn't get one of them as a first bike...