No more new GN250s?

[Bonez]

The legend continues................................. Good one Suzuki. More bums on two wheels the better.

[Lucy]

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

For some reason the black ones were $500 bucks cheaper than the red, that's why they sold out quicker.

The 'exclusions' from the warranty are in the manual, basically what Sunhuntin said - nothing is covered really, not tyres, chains, clutches, brakes, cables etc etc. In fact, it would be quicker and easier if they just listed what WAS covered.

I had to pay for my lightbulb that blew on the day of the first service (two or three weeks old), but I think it depends on the shop. It definitely isnt covered but some do it for PR purposes. I'd change it though even if it didnt blow, the shop one was so dim it was ridiculous.

So don't worry too much about a second hand one not being under warranty. I got brand new for the same reasons, but if you find one you are sure hasnt been thrashed, then it might be worth saving the $500 or so that second hand will save you, and early niggles will have already been sorted.

It's a great learner bike, as everyone has said. I love mine.

[sunhuntin]

quite funny actually. something else went wrong.... my regulator went, which meant either the battery wasnt charging, or wasnt holding that charge. made me late for work more than once.
took the bike to a non-suzi dealer, and got them to do the repairs. while the repair was being done, i saw the virago in the window. mulled it over the weekend, went back monday, test rode and bought.

despite the fact they arent a suzuki dealer, they managed to get and replace the alternator under warrenty, and then never charged me for the labour. i know if id taken it back to the actual dealer, i would have been forking out.

strange how a suzuki dealer can take 5 weeks [and about as many excuses] to get one part, and a non dealer can have the part in stock and replaced in a weekend.