Worth it?

**Lteejay** · 18th November 2006, 23:24

Do you think $3000 is a good deal for a:
Suzuki GSX 250 FB Across
Kilometres: 83,000km
Year: 1993
Full service history
Is that a lot of kms on the clock?

**Posh Tourer :P** · 19th November 2006, 04:02

At first sight, yes that is too much.... it is 13 years old and has high kms....

But I dunno what everything else is like now

**SN4PD** · 19th November 2006, 04:27

Does seem a bit pricey, but then Auckland prices are like that.

I paid $5000 for my 91 ZXR250C about a year ago EX ChCh, it had 9,000 Kms on the clock and was in mint condition, (until I lowsided it).

Have a look at what's on the market outside of Auckland, it only cost me $170 to put my 250 in a container in ChCh and ship it up, (took 3 days).

**Drum** · 19th November 2006, 07:02

83k is getting up there for a 250, but with a full service history it could be ok. At least for you to ride till you get your full license.

You should be prepared to spend money at the workshop at some stage.

**diggydog** · 19th November 2006, 08:00

i think it's a lot k;s for the money, it depends how long you plan to keep her, if it turns out to be a good one.

**Lteejay** · 19th November 2006, 21:44

Thanks everyone. Really only planning on keeping the bike for 1-2 years and then would trade up, but think I will stay away from bike with too many km's on clock and go for something else.

**Mr. Peanut** · 20th November 2006, 01:37

How much do you want to spend? I'd try for a newish Kawasaki GPX250.

**SN4PD** · 20th November 2006, 02:04

Originally Posted by Lteejay

Thanks everyone. Really only planning on keeping the bike for 1-2 years and then would trade up, but think I will stay away from bike with too many km's on clock and go for something else.

If your planning to keep it for 1-2 years, you might want to look at something a little quicker, maybe save up a few extra dollars. You can always buy a quick bike and ride it slow, (while building up your confidence and getting faster), but unfortunately it doesn't work well the other way round....

Whatever you end up getting remember to keep about a thousand spare to buy some decent gear, probably not leathers initially but a decent lid, codura and boots, one thing you don't want to skimp on is safety gear. (Or plan B, convince the olds your going to kill yourself on the bike if they need to help you out with the safety gear).

Also remember that your going to bin it at some stage, so if its your primary means of transport only ride as fast as you can afford to crash.

Oh and my pet hate is kids ticking these things up on HP, it's not worth it

If you cant pay cash for a $3k bike, then your probably going to have trouble paying for all the parts it eats, not to mention worst case of writing it off and paying out hard earned cash for the next few years on something thats totally fucked.

That said, go hard, bikes are fucking good fun

**gamgee** · 20th November 2006, 07:16

yeah and you can also buy a bike thats to powerfull to learn on and end up getting yourself in the shit every 5 mins cause your just making basic learner mistakes, whereas a less powerfull bike woulda been fine

**bert_is_evil** · 20th November 2006, 12:11

I think there's something about the across model that makes it special compared to the other gsxr 250's, can't remember what it is (I don't mean the fact that you can stow your helmet in the tank)

**gamgee** · 20th November 2006, 12:21

thats about it, the tank is under your arse, and the 'tank' is helmet storage

**gamgee** · 20th November 2006, 12:24

they're a nice bike, I nearly bought one, but I wouldn't touch one with km that high, for that matter I wouldn't touch any 250 with km that high...

**bert_is_evil** · 20th November 2006, 12:26

Originally Posted by gamgee

thats about it, the tank is under your arse, and the 'tank' is helmet storage

Oh, nothing special then. Just a bike with high k's.

**SN4PD** · 20th November 2006, 14:32

Originally Posted by gamgee

yeah and you can also buy a bike thats to powerfull to learn on and end up getting yourself in the shit every 5 mins cause your just making basic learner mistakes, whereas a less powerfull bike woulda been fine

I would hope that you wouldn't repeat the same mistake every 5 minutes

You just need to learn how to control your right hand........ my bike can easily do 260kmph+ but you don't see me doing that through the spaghetti junction, engage your brain before you twist the throttle.

**The_Dover** · 20th November 2006, 14:37

Originally Posted by SN4PD

Oh and my pet hate is kids ticking these things up on HP, it's not worth it

If you cant pay cash for a $3k bike, then your probably going to have trouble paying for all the parts it eats, not to mention worst case of writing it off and paying out hard earned cash for the next few years on something thats totally fucked.

did you pay cash for the trumpet that you have dropped how many times?

and you don't even have a full licence.