View Poll Results: What to do?

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Thread: To sell or not to sell, that is the question

  1. #31
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    I thought those GSX thingumies pumped out 35bhp? All you need to do is drop it a gear and redline it to overtake..if that doesn't do the trick then the vehicle you are following is too fast to overtake.

    Keep the bike - you'll just lose money for no real reason.
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  2. #32
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    Why hasn't anyone suggested buying a stroker? (Now someone will tell me it's stupid) Apart from your lack of mechanical skills, which would soon be rectified through necessity, an RG150 or KRR150(ZX, they look mean) would be great. It'll be fast compared to the parallel twin, handle nicely, and after selling your GSX for $5000 (a guess), you'll have $2500 in the bank (after buying a nice stroker) for your next bike. Or for tassels.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Toaster View Post
    I upgraded from a GSX250 quickly... it's a good bike worth mastering first before moving on.... or you can do what I did and say to heck with it and buy something with more grunt... I did the latter but would have benefitted more by sticking with the 250 longer.
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    Ask yourself this.

    Do you want a reliable bike with good weather protection and comfort, or a torture rack that is old, thrashed to death by a bunch of clueless dolts, and will cost you three times what I reckon a bike that will have been written off a couple of times is worth?

    I went on a TSS 250cc ride once, and one of the guys there kept whinging about how slow his ZXR250 was. Stew gave him the TL1000S and then proceded to leave everyone wallowing in his dust - including on some very long straight bits of road.

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    Hmmm... Thanks every one for all the advice I'm thinkin I'll keep the GSX and possibly go into bucket racing with a cheap lil bike.

    That way I have a reliable bike for commuting on yet still get my thrill on the track with a bike that doesn't really matter and is easy to do the mechanical work on. I'm still thinking about it, but either way I'm not gunna rush into any thing

    What do you people think?

  6. #36
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    Quote Originally Posted by Meekey_Mouse View Post
    What do you people think?
    It sounds like you are thinking straight now! Keep the GSX and find something else for hooning on. Be the best rider you can be on your 250, when the time comes to get into something bigger, you will have the skills to handle it.
    Don't think of your 250 as a SLOW machine, think of it as a learning curve.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Meekey_Mouse View Post
    Hmmm... Thanks every one for all the advice I'm thinkin I'll keep the GSX and possibly go into bucket racing with a cheap lil bike.

    That way I have a reliable bike for commuting on yet still get my thrill on the track with a bike that doesn't really matter and is easy to do the mechanical work on. I'm still thinking about it, but either way I'm not gunna rush into any thing

    What do you people think?
    sounds like the best plan yet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Meekey_Mouse View Post
    Hmmm...

    What do you people think?
    If you feel at ease with that, then it's probably (and sounds to me) like a sensible move. All the best!

  9. #39
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    Quote Originally Posted by Meekey_Mouse View Post
    Hmmm... Thanks every one for all the advice I'm thinkin I'll keep the GSX and possibly go into bucket racing with a cheap lil bike.

    That way I have a reliable bike for commuting on yet still get my thrill on the track with a bike that doesn't really matter and is easy to do the mechanical work on. I'm still thinking about it, but either way I'm not gunna rush into any thing

    What do you people think?

    I think you should either keep it or sell it to a good home . . . Like mine

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    when I sold my vtz I wanted soimething faster - problem is with a 250 all your doing is taking the raw grunt of the vtwin and changing it into and il4 - you just get more top end and lose the low down power/torque.

    entirely depends on what you want to do in riding - just be aware hooning around at 100+ km/h speeds is dangerous and costly
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    Quote Originally Posted by yungatart View Post
    Stick with what you have, I am sure that you haven't found your bike's limits yet...
    For sure, or your limits either probably. Learn all you can from it first.

  12. #42
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    no 250 is going to keep you happy for long jaz, cbr's are pretty cool but you are looking at $6000 + for a decent one.

    Take the time to learn all you can, and then upgrade when you get your full, the experience and time riding will be well worth it..

    dont be an idiot like your ol cuz here who thought she could ride real good and then wrote off two bikes..

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  13. #43
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    Save your money, keep the GSX and get a bucket!!! At the end of the day it's only 15 months (maybe less)!!!
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    Where's Dover? I'll just have to do it then...

    Sell everything, buy a gsxr thou
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    sorry I was just partaking in a seated pissing contest???

    umm, yeah wot bend-it said.

    if you have kids, sell them too and buy a spare one. you'll need it.

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