No more new GN250s?

[kensuem]

Dont believe all the negative comments on the GN.Mine is now 9 months old,does50+klm every day,whatever the weather,has only been cleaned twice but not a speck of rust anywherestarts first time,handles well,can corner at the same speed whatever the weather,all inall,FANTASTIC VALUE.
all these people who run the GN down are so besotted with power and plastic fairings that they cant see a great little bike even when it is right under their noses.I think they are all just jealous because it costs them so much more to enjoy biking,!

[ravenfeeder]

Thanks for that Kensuem,i have deicded i am going to go the GN path too. Just weighing up when to get one and whether to go 2nd hand or buy new given the prices are not to different - the 2005 are going for like $2500-2700 on Trademe and you can buy a new one for $3300 with the 12 months warranty. Seems to make sense to me. Big dilemma now is whether to go black or red Probably red as the shop i really liked dealing with only has red left

[bungbung]

I am confused here as yes i have heard that too, yet went in to Colemans over weekend and they were saying yes still selling them but are the GN250E.

The E is for Electric Start

[ravenfeeder]

The E is for Electric Start

Hehe Thanks Bungbung "DOH" eh A

[sunhuntin]

Thanks for that Kensuem,i have deicded i am going to go the GN path too. Just weighing up when to get one and whether to go 2nd hand or buy new given the prices are not to different - the 2005 are going for like $2500-2700 on Trademe and you can buy a new one for $3300 with the 12 months warranty. Seems to make sense to me. Big dilemma now is whether to go black or red Probably red as the shop i really liked dealing with only has red left

dont believe that hack about warrenty. i had one, and when things did go wrong, it was never covered! basically the only thing that seemed to be covered was the frame, which should not have anything go wrong with it [besides either getting hit, or hitting something solid.
chain, speedo, bulbs...nothing was covered [bulbs i can understand, but chains coming loose twice, and eventually coming off on a corner, and the whole speedo breaking down? not on]
make sure you read and understand the warrenty, and be prepared to fork out if anything does go wrong.

[kensuem]

Bought mine from the Suzuki agent in Paeroa,and have had great service.I originally had a sqeaky front brake,and they had it in several times until they found the cure.While looking at it one day they found a crack in a fork leg,informed me of the problem,and ordered a new part,coming to my work place in Waihi to fit the new leg.
As regards chains ,yes they do stretch fairly quickly,but if you follow the handbook and check and adjust the chain as required you wont have a problem.I check mine every few weeks and spray it with an aerosol can of Castrol chain lubricant,If a chain is looked after properly it wont come off.
Tail light bulbs seem to be a bit of a problem,but at $2.10 and 2 minutes to change it ,it is hardly an earth shattering problem!
The bottom line is that the GN is a fairly basic ,old fashioned design,and as such needs a little more care and attention,and that is how you learn about bikes and what makes them work.
when I first rode bikes as a teenager in the early 1960s,neither I or any of my mates could afford new bikes,or to put a bike in for service or repair.As a result we all learnt to work on our own bikes and would think nothing of pulling an engine appart on Saturday morning,so that we could go for a ride in the afternoon.That was all part of the fun of biking.
I will concede that modern large capacity bikes are a lot more complicated to work on,even more reason for starting on something solid and simple.

[McJim]

I'm still pleased with my VTR

And it doesn't have any fancy plastic either.

[Quartermile]

Listen if your the sort of person wanting a GN you will probably like Zong Shens they look better and are a little bit faster, Strada at the Mt in TGA sells them

[Lissa]

dont believe that hack about warrenty. i had one, and when things did go wrong, it was never covered! basically the only thing that seemed to be covered was the frame, which should not have anything go wrong with it [besides either getting hit, or hitting something solid.
chain, speedo, bulbs...nothing was covered [bulbs i can understand, but chains coming loose twice, and eventually coming off on a corner, and the whole speedo breaking down? not on]
make sure you read and understand the warrenty, and be prepared to fork out if anything does go wrong.

OH bugger sunhuntin.... I had my new GN for a few months, the front light bulb blew and the baffle fell off (I blame the speed) and the mechanic just fixed it right there and then and I didnt pay a thing, said it was all covered.

I will concede that modern large capacity bikes are a lot more complicated to work on,even more reason for starting on something solid and simple.

Yep... I still drool over everyone elses bikes, but I am not skilled enough yet to move on from a GN, good first bike!

[ravenfeeder]

Yeah thats what i am thinking, just good to learn on, simple and big thing, felt comfortable sitting on it. So will see how we go. Great feedback from everyone though - thank you.

Sunhunting - where did you purchase your gn from and take it for warranty stuff - what shop? As think i def wont purchase from there if i do go new

[scott411]

good news, Suzuki has just recomplied the GN250, it will be back on sale nationwide, same price $3300 plus ORC

[ravenfeeder]

good news, Suzuki has just recomplied the GN250, it will be back on sale nationwide, same price $3300 plus ORC

Yes Scott,i was talking to Suzuki dealer today too and he confirmed that they are being imported agian and only change is a new headlight - made in Japan not china. Apparentlyy back order will be 10 days only. Current colours are same as now, Red or the Black.
Have been debating whether to go second hand or new and if new red were only one available (as limited if any black still around apparently) so now i have a choice So new Ginny's on the road again!

[fjones]

I've got an 07 GN with 250km's on it. I'd let it go if I could find a decent GPX hehe

[Curious_AJ]

lol, last night indy goes "AJ's getting into riding and for her first bike i told her two things... G, N..." then was barraged with arguments against it lol, but i still think it would be good to learn on.

[sunhuntin]

OH bugger sunhuntin.... I had my new GN for a few months, the front light bulb blew and the baffle fell off (I blame the speed) and the mechanic just fixed it right there and then and I didnt pay a thing, said it was all covered.

Yep... I still drool over everyone elses bikes, but I am not skilled enough yet to move on from a GN, good first bike!

i tried that, but just got met with "not covered, not covered, and not covered" pfft, tossers. i changed the bulbs at work [tail lights] which was no problem, but the chain was nuts. as was the whole speedo breaking down. took them 5 weeks to get a replacement. 5 weeks of riding with no idea how fast i was going, and 5 weeks of riding not being recorded on the odo.

ravenfeeder...was a shop here in wangas, so not likely youll be buying off them! LOL. they currently have the legal half helmets, and im dying to get one, but i wont buy from them on principle.