vtr250 vs gt250r

[zeocen]

gpx feels and rides well (170kph) scarey though, but dated. great engine.

Is that the 2006 model? Jebus I'd be lucky to squeeze out 140kmph on mine

[McJim]

Get an NSR250. Think about it, no oil changes required, no valves to adjust, only two carbs to balance, very light, good handling, good brakes. And unlike 4 strokes the engine can easily be rebuilt.

But then you have to deal with the mess created by giving a rank noob that much power. And I'm talking about the mess in the pants not necessarily the mess on the road!

If you must start on a 2 smoker then make it RG150 or KR150 - still enough speed to bitch slap a Bandit 250 or a Hornet 250 but not a 250 motogp replica!

[T.I.E]

Is that the 2006 model? Jebus I'd be lucky to squeeze out 140kmph on mine

na changed the rear sprocket, taller geared, and got to say the bike have been on, was one of the older models. oh and i might add i had a lenghty run up. northern extension of the motorway in ak.
all though with the gpx if ya liked the red line as i did, it meant a few stops at the local mechanics to have the tappets reset.

[hamie1]

I can get 160km/h on my gt250r. But it is more happy going along at 130ish and so am I!

[Mr. Peanut]

On Saturday, I test rode the VTR and the Kawasaki GPX250R.

They were both short rides, and I'm a newbie, but I preferred the GPX. It felt like it had slightly more power. It's faired, so there's less wind but more risk of damage. It also had one more gear, I think, but I don't know how much difference that makes. I was expecting to be disappointed by the sound, having enjoyed my VT through the tunnels, but the GPX sounded great in a slightly different way.

Just my thoughts - I'm interested to hear others too.

Richard

GPX:
They crash well, smokey moe had one which I throughly enjoyed riding, was great two up, and all in all a well put together machine.

Good off the line power, and the exceptionally quick turn in had me scraping the pegs on occasion. Gear changes were more clunky than the standard Honda fare.

Lots of spares for the GPX too, more of them around I dare say than the VTR.

I thought it was a very capable machine, that shouldn't intimidate a fairly well educated noob.

[zeocen]

The fastest I've done was around 142ish at about 10 - 11rpm on the GPX

I've noticed 8 - 9 rpm it vibrates a lot but at 10 it runs so smooth and sleek, a really good first bike, despite it's top end it's everything I wanted and I wouldn't have changed it for anything.

I quite like the style of it :P