Aprillia RS 250

**imdying** · 23rd October 2006, 20:54

Those CBR250RRs, total bloody rip offs.

The CBR250R model is a horrible thing to ride, feels like those little seats you have at a primary school.

Get a trail bike with lights. It's one 250 that you'll actually feel like keeping once you get out of the rip off territory that is 250s in NZ.

**Nutter34** · 24th October 2006, 14:36

Yeah, go for an RMX250 or KDX with a light kit... Good fun on the road but not fast...

Or follow the sheep and go 4-stroke.... not that an XR, DR or TTR are bad.

**APRILIA RS250** · 24th October 2006, 15:11

Yea but I sorta wanted to learn a road sports bike.What about aKAWASAKI ZXR250 or Hyosung GT250R or Yamaha FZR250 or a SUZUKI GSX250 are any of them any good?

**Scouse** · 24th October 2006, 15:20

get a enduro bike

**Scouse** · 24th October 2006, 15:21

or trail bike they are the best learners bike and the cheepest to fix if droped

**imdying** · 24th October 2006, 16:49

Originally Posted by APRILIA RS250

Yea but I sorta wanted to learn a road sports bike.What about aKAWASAKI ZXR250 or Hyosung GT250R or Yamaha FZR250 or a SUZUKI GSX250 are any of them any good?

Compared to what you'll get next, they're all slow and shite. About the only thing that they're really good for is teaching you the pain of a racer crouch. The most important thing you need to learn is road craft (i.e. not getting squashed by cars), and anything with two wheels will teach you that.

**jade** · 24th October 2006, 16:58

But fuckme, the rs is fun.

**imdying** · 24th October 2006, 17:07

Meh, to me, all bikes are fun

**Nutter34** · 24th October 2006, 17:40

Originally Posted by imdying

The most important thing you need to learn is road craft (i.e. not getting squashed by cars), and anything with two wheels will teach you that.

This is probably the most important part.... Ride a shitter for a while while learning, then get the RS...

**Hillbilly** · 24th October 2006, 18:08

Originally Posted by cjade1

But fuckme, the rs is fun.

Before making a decision, read This Thread right through.

**Hitcher** · 24th October 2006, 19:14

These Aprilias clearly demonstrate the nonsense that are the 250-learners regulations.

**marty** · 24th October 2006, 20:36

Originally Posted by cjade1

But fuckme, the rs is fun.

until you're lying under it wondering what the fuck happened because even though you thought you could, you can't really ride for shit

**Hillbilly** · 24th October 2006, 20:43

Originally Posted by Hitcher

These Aprilias clearly demonstrate the nonsense that are the 250-learners regulations.

As far as I'm aware, all 250cc 2-strokes are banned for learner-riders here in OZ. However, that said, some larger capacity bikes are learner approved, eg. the Cagiva Canyon 500.

**McJim** · 24th October 2006, 21:09

Obeying the law in New Zealand seems to be more of a guideline than actually an obligation - if you must go fast just get a 600cc mid range sports bike.

**_intense_** · 25th October 2006, 17:22

NOT A LEARNER BIKE -rode one and scared myself shitless when i was 250 shopping... great weapons if you have at least a wee bit of experience, but if your an absolute bike virgin id reccommend a month or two at least on something tame liek an fxr150 (great learner) my 250 choice was an cbr250rr which server me well for 3 years, spent 2 months on an fxr before that though, and im thankful i did :nods:

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