GT250R vs VTR250

[hospitalfood]

the vtr will rust under and around the bottom yoke on the forks first, and the muffler.
I know the vtr is great as I rode my girlfriends one to sit my restricted after getting my XB12R. good bike, love it.
don't know about the hyobags though......they may be good but if you get one people will take the piss out of you without mercy.......
If you want power fuck the rules and do what I have done ( and most I ride with ) most my life and just get a fuckin bigger bike.
I worked up = 250, 250 2 stroke, 400, 750, 750, 1200 and current 1200.
still a shit rider but have not eaten hospital food for a few years now.

[Pancakes]

..............still a shit rider but have not eaten hospital food for a few years now.

What about your girlfriend?


jokes

[MattyP]

My car has sold, I've got the cash, I've made up my mind. The lure of a brand new bike with a large frame, hot looks and factory warranty for $7k was just too much. The GT250R has won and I'm gonna spring for a red one from JFK.

I was close to buying a VTR250, as everything I've read has been great, but for me it wasn't a bike that I could fall in love with every time I saw it.

Will post impressions and pics when I get her.

=> Cue the Hyobagging

[Pancakes]

.......=> Cue the Hyobagging

ah bro, you shoulda got the naked one oew!

[rphenix]

Yep I second the naked option hehe

Regardless consider giving Bay City Motorcycles a call they generally beat JFK prices and will deliver/pickup the bike from you whenever you want to service it

[rphenix]

imho the hyobags are useless unless you are riding through town...although it would be lovely if they were lighter

To be honest I love the weight! I have to cross the harbour bridge hail or shine and I tell ya on those windy as frick days the hyo gives me a little confidence im not gonna get splattered over the chip seal.. versus some of those light 250's I see getting bounced around.

I dont know why speed comes into? If you want a fast 250 dont buy a 4 stroke go get an RG and ring the crap out of it personally I find the power I need is there the only time I want more is if I've got a pillion but by myself I'm always happy

[Sidewinder]

Yep but wheres the friggin rev counter honda?

ahhh but there is on the newer ones like mine

[Sidewinder]

ok n00bs, its official

in a drag thats about 700-1 k long, the VTR wins...it takes off faster than the GTR.
it feels more powerful and handles better.
why would you get a hyosung?

and what do i do when i had that drag with the hyosung? yup i was sitting on the tank when i was going over the line

[Sidewinder]

Carver, you are an illiterate rabid homosexual who writes retarded nonsense with no substance. The fact you lack the skill necessary to pilot a two-wheeled machine with any aptitude is contrasted by your archaic obsession with speed.

fuck up retard

[Sidewinder]

Are there any rust concerns with the 250r's painted steel frame? I would hate to see my new bike with bubbles.

On that note, is the VTR's trellis frame painted steel, or alloy?

painted steel

[MattyP]

Paid deposit on a new red 250r from JFK this morning. I pick it up at 4pm today - stoked

[Sidewinder]

Paid deposit on a new red 250r from JFK this morning. I pick it up at 4pm today - stoked

take it on the coro loop ride on sunday. me and carer are going on it. would be a good ride to breck your bike in and get use to it

[MattyP]

take it on the coro loop ride on sunday. me and carer are going on it. would be a good ride to breck your bike in and get use to it

Cheers, will have to pass this time (work on Sunday )

I might head out for the cheesecutter ride on Saturday though. From the ride home from JFK I can tell it's gonna take a while for the body to get bent into shape again! (back & wrists etc), so baby rides are the order of the day for a bit.

First impressions of the GT250R are good. I haven't explored much higher than 7k, but it seems to be pretty tractable in most gears. I stalled once on the way home because of a false neutral, but I had already accepted this may happen from time to time with this bike.

She certainly feels bulky compared to my old RG150, but that's one of the reasons I bought it.

I wont comment too much at this stage, since I've only done about 20kms. Am looking forward to throwing a few gentle twisties at it in the weekend.

[MattyP]

Did the Cheesecutter ride today and my bike has gone from a total distance travelled of 20kms to 120kms.

She performed flawlessly, apart from the clutch cable adjuster coming loose which meant the bike would stall even with the clutch lever pulled in. Once I figured out what was wrong it was 5mins before I was back on the road again.

A workmate is picking up a black GT250R on Monday, so we'll have a black, red and yellow one at work now

Nice bikes.

[hayd3n]

vtr 250 all the way drags of vtecs!!!!!!!!