Relationship advice needed...

[dawnrazor]

Mark my words, once a biker's been two stroked, nothing else can ever live up to that standard.

While 2 strokes do offer an alternative to the biking experience, I fail to see how 2 stokes have a higher standard collectively over all other biking experiences.

I had great fun riding a performance 2 stroke once, and it had great fun stealing vast quanties of cash from my wallet every month without even so much as a by your leave.

[Ixion]

Exactly.

They're expensive, impractical, antisocial, environmentally disastrous, noisy, smelly, polluting , irresponsible , in y'r face hoon machines.

They're everything your mother and all God fearing sensible law abiding people disapprove of. And, thereby, everything that is the core of every biker.

And we luvs them

[Donor]

I'll take the RZ250 off your hands for you. I know they're a horrible bike, ugly and this 2-stroke bullshit, but I'd be willing to do that for the good of the KB community.

Best of all I'm not asking for any money -- just a straight swap! Easy as. No no, no need for thanks!

Spidey sense... tingling... shiny bike confusing newbie brain... must... consult... google...

*one quick Google later*

Right well, after reviewing your most generous offer, I find it is my sad duty to... oh, what's that, over there?

*flee*

[Donor]

Exactly.

They're expensive, impractical, antisocial, environmentally disastrous, noisy, smelly, polluting , irresponsible , in y'r face hoon machines.

They're everything your mother and all God fearing sensible law abiding people disapprove of. And, thereby, everything that is the core of every biker.

And we luvs them

Well said!

So... wanna buy an RZ?

[Dadpole]

And we luvs them

Oh so true. Stick with the RZ. You may never get the chance to get your hands on one in the future the way prices on them are going.

I want to add a lovely little RG250 to my toys one day.

[Donor]

Oh so true. Stick with the RZ. You may never get the chance to get your hands on one in the future the way prices on them are going.

Hmmm... stash it in bubble wrap and hide it in a wall cavity you reckon?

[Dadpole]

Hmmm... stash it in bubble wrap and hide it in a wall cavity you reckon?

Or a body cavity. Safer that way.

[xwhatsit]

Hahahah. Seriously though, I can understand your problem though - 100% flat-out never-let-up 2-stroke must get kind of tiring and even frustrating after a while. I mean if you're a sport-biker type then that might be your thing but not everything is like that (I'm not, although I could definitely stand an LC though, just because it's an LC :P).

However, I fear that you will find the GN250 somewhat lacking. Even compared to my rather sedate thumper (power-wise, at least), a GN250 seems... I don't know... less than thrilling. I'm hardly a knowledgeable biker, but riding a GN250 even compared to my CB250RS, the GN250 feels more like a commuter in the true sense of the word; something designed to get you from A to B. I'm sure that pissed off a whole lot of GN250 owners - they are nice bikes, and two wheels is better than most other numbers (zero and four included), but I fear that after coming off the ultimate 80s hoon weapon of choice, the GN250 will be a rather severe shock. Try one out first and see what they're like; you'll make your mind up pretty quick. I imagine that you'd get rather good resale on an RZ250, now that you've done a bit of work and it's road-worthy... I don't know what suggestions other people will have but perhaps a GB250? (note: do they have GB250s in NZ? Or are they a domestic model?). Enough shininess and style to keep you happy?

[Donor]

Hahahah. Seriously though, I can understand your problem though - 100% flat-out never-let-up 2-stroke must get kind of tiring and even frustrating after a while. I mean if you're a sport-biker type then that might be your thing but not everything is like that (I'm not, although I could definitely stand an LC though, just because it's an LC :P)

Do feel free to come over and take her for a squirt, or even better, pop along to the Bike Wash on Saturday, I'm hoping to have her on the road by then, and you're more than welcome to give her a spin.

You'll soon see that she is a heartless bitch, with love only for the wallets of already poor men.

[Dadpole]

Ride your RZ, then take a GN for a spin. I think I know which one you will want.
From my distant experience of the RZ (when they were new) they were a good bike for everyday use. A good amount of low down power and when you wanted them to fly..........

[xwhatsit]

Cheers for the offer Donor; but I wouldn't trust myself, for a start, and secondly, I believe bikes like yours only exist to provide incentive to put effort in in life ^_^. If I rode an LC and it was crap, how could I go on living? What would be the point? @_@

[McJim]

Exactly.

They're expensive, impractical, antisocial, environmentally disastrous, noisy, smelly, polluting , irresponsible , in y'r face hoon machines.

They're everything your mother and all God fearing sensible law abiding people disapprove of. And, thereby, everything that is the core of every biker.

And we luvs them

And that's why my wife got one...her taste in bikes is so close to her taste in men.

[dickytoo]

Take one for a ride first then try and say that sentence again............ you'd be mad getting off a classic like the RZ250 to a GN250.

hear! hear!

i test rode one when i was shopping around for a bike for my nephew. non-existent brakes and pretty sloppy handling!

well, different strokes for different folks, i guess.

[elle-f]

did i read that right? 7 weeks? goodness me *L* if you are going to go out and get a new bike without the support of the good woman - make sure you do it so that she doesnt notice *L*........good luck!