Recommended 250s... opinions??

[lukelin250]

dude your fully right about the cbr rr being a great bike but maybe not for a first,,,if it wasnt for the gn i had for few months to learn how to ride i woulda killed myself on the widowmaking cbr rr by now and i still think i will!! fuckin weather clear up !!!!!! go mid range of your no sure but if your planning on using a motorway reguarly like i was make sure its over a single cylinder cause not bein able to go faster than a 100km hr really sucks and fucked me of no end with the gn250 cause most of m ridin is motorway to work n back..

[lukelin250]

better than a r,

[Delirium]

fuck yea thats a nice bike man. i bet you've had/have a lot of fun on that machine...

[lukelin250]

nope,had it three days and its been raining hahah nah i did get out for a bi of dry ridin and its gonna take ages to master this bike and be able to drive it to its max potential,,cheers nyway it is beutifull huh,,, nyone else kiss their bikes goodnight????ha

[*sic]

well im off to melbourne in feb / march 07 and my bike will be up for sale round then, so if your still looking in a few months hit me a message : )

decent offers will be considered / plug

[Brett]

Personally i really like the ZXR 250C. A bit bigger than the CBR's, look more like a 400cc bike, and go pretty hard. They can wheelie and stoppie pretty well, and are easily thrown around through corners, though so is the CBR.
Both mine are going to be up for sale soon to fund a 600cc Gixxer or 636, yet to decide, but i will surely mix the ZXR's...both of them are awesome bikes.

[STORKEN]

Get a Honda VTR250 mini monster. 160-180k's, nice engine, decent acelleration, less cylinders to go wrong/service. Pity they don't come w fairing. I own 88 VT250F, 88000k's. Had for one year, small problems with fueling system, jets? gearbox recalcitrant. loves open road, not as good in town. Worst bike I've owned is NZ250 Suzuki, nothin' but trouble.

[davereid]

If you are going to keep your 250 once you get your full licence then you should ignore the price, and just buy the best bike you can. But most riders upgrade to a larger capacity bike once they legally can. So if you are planning on moving to a larger bike, get something cheap - you will still lose money when you sell it, but losing 40% of a $3000 bike is much much better than 40% of a $10,000 bike.

Looking new, there are only a couple of choices in the $3000-3500 range, both chinese, ie the GN250 cruiser and the Lifan 200 trail bike. Neither is particularly exciting, but both go well enough for learning on, and with a new bike you have the advantage of warranty. And buying new, you know the price is right - you arent paying more than the market will support !

The GN is a better bet if you have no interest in off road riding - its modestly more powerful, and goes better on road. The LF200 is great if you want to go down the beach or try an adventure ride, but it has a narrow seat, and will be close to its max speed on the highway.

For commuting, the LF200 is BETTER than the GN - I mean it ! Its got better brakes, its higher so you get better vision, and trail bikes actually get more "cred" with car drivers, most likely due to the extra height.

[Jonny Rotten]

i have a nivce vtr250 coming up for sale

[BarBender]

hey there im new on this site, and am on the look out for my first bike. after a bit of thinking and discussion with the olds, i think il be looking at getting a bike from a dealer. idealy, i want something on the lines of a cbr, zxr fzr etc. not keen on 2 strokes. this means that from a dealer, im looking at about 5g +. iv riden a cbr250r before and that impressed the hell out of me. my dads a honda man aswell so i think il look for a cbr250r/rr as they pop up in the motorcycle trader quite frequently. anyway i just want your guys' opinions on your bikes that you own, what they are like etc, or even if you have riden something before. also other people on this site can use this thread as a bit of a reference aswell.
chur,
cameron

Best time of my 250 life was on a CBR250RR.
Bulletproof, quick enough to get the adrenalin going when you need it to and just so easy to throw around.

[STORKEN]

Honda VTR250 ($5000).

[KLOWN]

cheers people.
iv seen a few cbr250rr for 5.5-7g and zxr's are pretty much teh same, or a tad less. i think thats what im looking for realy. iv riden a cbr250r before and that didnt scare me.... iv had plenty experience with fast cars in my time so the straight line performance is not unfamiliar, but thats not what i want the bike for. iv matured from the 'speedy' phaze everyone goes through and want a bike for the pure enjoyment of riding. you all know what i mean.. need i say more?
cheers guys

The pure enjoyment of riding IS speed, mmmmmmm going fast and even faster around corners (not me though cause im a shit rider, but someday)