FXR vs RGV 150 battle

**SPORK** · 4th October 2004, 19:55

And I would say to trust jrandom over me any day. Poor slobber over here is very green, and should be discounted whenever possible.

jrandom, enjoy nightwish?

**Warren** · 4th October 2004, 20:18

If you hadn't found it already http://fxr150.ws.net.nz/.

**SPORK** · 4th October 2004, 20:25

Well, after cruising around the web, it appares that jrandom was right!

**jrandom** · 4th October 2004, 20:35

Originally Posted by madcat_

jrandom, enjoy nightwish?

Oooh. Did you GMail it? I really should check my mailbox. D'oh.

**Jackrat** · 4th October 2004, 20:45

Electric starts are for pussys.

**dhunt** · 4th October 2004, 20:46

Originally Posted by renegade master

Hey all,

I saw these two bikes and thought they would be nice for a first bike

2001 Suzuki RGV150
http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/a...sp?id=15922289

or

2001 suzuki FXR 150
http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/a...sp?id=16522042

Well it comes down to personal preference in my books. Having mates with both. The RGV150 is about 15kg or so lighter and is much quicker, but then being two smoke is higher maitance. The FXR has a nice digital speedo and is very good on the gas, something like 350-400km to a tank if I remember right.

**The Pastor** · 4th October 2004, 21:06

yeah, that is tru the econamy is wikid! $4 i think per tank. am i right?

**Warren** · 4th October 2004, 22:40

The FXR has a 15L tank, and I think the RGV is only 7L. It is good only having to stop for gas every 400km.

**White trash** · 5th October 2004, 06:50

Originally Posted by Jackrat

Electric starts are for pussys.

Ha ha. Great post

Do you read AMCN? Remember Boris's first column? Opening statemene went something like "Fairings are for poofters. Big buttery ones who like rough man-sex in seedy public toilets"

Laughed my arse off reading that column, then they had pages and pages of letters to the ed for months afterwards.

**Posh Tourer :P** · 5th October 2004, 08:31

Originally Posted by madcat_

Well, after cruising around the web, it appares that jrandom was right!

He was indeed - GPX250 would be a nice wee bike RM....

**The Pastor** · 5th October 2004, 08:57

Originally Posted by Posh Tourer :P

He was indeed - GPX250 would be a nice wee bike RM....

Cheers, i cant wait to test drive it

going to view at 11am on saterday getting my lerners about 10am the same day......

Oh and buy they way my name name is Renegade Master..... Rene is fine but not RM thats kinda werid.

For eg

"Hi im RM"

'what are you some kind of retard? RMMM RMMMM '

**jrandom** · 5th October 2004, 09:08

Originally Posted by renegade master

Rene is fine

No it's not. It makes you sound like a girl.

**rodgerd** · 5th October 2004, 09:23

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

Still i would go with a VTR250..... mint bikes those.....

The newer ones with the single-sided swingarm are the sexiest 250s around.

And for 4 grand you could be looking at older Bandits, the very practical Accross, and all sorts of similar goodies.

One thing to consider: the RG150 will be more potent. The FX will almost certainly last longer, and won't require mucking around with adding oil and the like.

**2_SL0** · 5th October 2004, 11:23

This http://amiland.ww.co.nz/index2.htm was for sale dunno if it still is and he wanted around $4500 from memory. Certainly what I would go for if ti was my thing.

**jrandom** · 5th October 2004, 11:27

Originally Posted by Judderbar

This http://amiland.ww.co.nz/index2.htm was for sale dunno if it still is and he wanted around $4500 from memory. Certainly what I would go for if ti was my thing.

RS125's aren't exactly what you'd put at the top of a list of reliable commuter bikes for learners, though, are they.