New Bike

**Posh Tourer :P** · 2nd July 2004, 07:33

Originally Posted by tuscan

I just bought a fxr a couple of weeks ago and it's pretty good around town and that.

But, even though it's my first bike and stuff, I'm already beginning to realise a wee bit more power wouldn't go amiss...

Once you can use an FXR to it's max, then get another bike. There's always tricks to making the bike go faster that involve how you ride rather than what you ride. Tho I do agree that for getting out of town, things below 250 can struggle.... Find a nice tight twisty road and go for it.. (sensibly of course

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**tuscan** · 2nd July 2004, 13:52

Originally Posted by Posh Tourer :P

Once you can use an FXR to it's max, then get another bike. There's always tricks to making the bike go faster that involve how you ride rather than what you ride. Tho I do agree that for getting out of town, things below 250 can struggle.... Find a nice tight twisty road and go for it.. (sensibly of course

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Yeah, that's what I figured...

I just thought though that someone who had already been riding a wee while might want a bit more oomph. FXR's sweet as for me!

**Posh Tourer :P** · 2nd July 2004, 17:49

Well, yes, but then again I went down in power from a MZ ETZ250 to a Honda CB125T, and it wasnt too bad... Just had to find tighter roads, and it was even more fun

**jrandom** · 2nd July 2004, 17:56

Originally Posted by tuscan

I just thought though that someone who had already been riding a wee while might want a bit more oomph. FXR's sweet as for me!

It's funny. I went through a patch where I was deeply dissatisfied with my FXR.

Now... for some reason (after almost two years) I'm not unhappy with it. It has enough grunt that I don't have to dip below the speed limit on the open road if I don't want to. It's cheap as chips to run. It's easy to haul around and very forgiving. It wheelies. It has the oh-so-pretty Telefonica paint scheme, which I never get tired of pointing out to anyone who will listen during MotoGP reruns.

I think I might just keep it a while.

**sedge** · 2nd July 2004, 18:35

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...n-11955392.htm

Might be looking at it myself if the ins comes through in time.

**Magua** · 2nd July 2004, 20:39

Nice, now if only I had my full.....

**Racey Rider** · 3rd July 2004, 08:54

Talking about FXR150's. This could be a good deal.

Brand new 150cc road/sports bike at 40% price
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...n-13151441.htm

Green Suzuki FXR150 road/sports replica bike, slim, sexy. Bought brand new in Mar. 2002 but have never ridden it on road, as my family strongly opposed me riding motorbikes. Only 18km!(not 18k km) on the clock(initial delivery milage and a few tryouts in car parks during last two years). The normal price is $4400 and I bought for $3000 on Suzuki Summerfest sale. Warranty, WOF, Registration have expired. The bike has been in strorage both indoor and outdoor(with two uv covers) and still looks brand new(show room condition) and shiny.When I first bought it, I put it outside without cover for a few week and the chain and some screws became rusty. After that I put two layers on and took extreme care about storage, no more rust developed. The bike still looks brand new though and I suppose once you start riding it, the rust will just go away. It has been started a few times in the last two years and I suppose the engine is good(The new engine still needs initial break in. You can come down and go for a ride. If any problem, you don't have to buy it.) I just need to get rid of it as it has no use to me now, so I'm selling at $1200, which is a real bargain if you are looking for a brand new bike.

**jrandom** · 3rd July 2004, 08:58

Originally Posted by Racey Rider

Talking about FXR150's. This could be a good deal.

The seller sounds more literate than your average scammer or bike thief. I'd be inclined to take it at face value.

Worth going round and looking at it. Usual caveats of an engine that's been in storage for two years apply, I imagine. It's a very good price.

**tuscan** · 3rd July 2004, 12:23

Yeah and if not I saw there's some pretty well-priced ones in this weeks T'n'E

**Magua** · 3rd July 2004, 14:30

My father lives in wellington, might see if he'll take a look for me. My bike didn't sell

. Might trade it in to a dealer in the city, they have a nice rg150 there, the owner is considering trading it.

I took Indiana_Jone's FXR for a spin in a local carpark today while he was on my GN, Great fun. I managed to get the front wheel up on the GN for the first time too, wheelie machine, pull one off at 4,000rpm.