GSX250 first bike

[McDuck]

You seen the 1100 katana's? them fools be big...

Yes i have. The 250 is only a few cm in ither direction smaller.

[discotex]

Or grinded crank cases for that matter

Yeah and add bent swingarms to that as well... Those were the three things that guaranteed my bike would be written off. Glad it wasn't my fault!

Isnt the GSF an inline 4? and the GSX a parallel twin?

Not sure about the GSF but I believe the standard GSX is a twin. I think they do an R model with an IL4 but if you wanted an IL4 250 I'd be getting a CBR or ZXR if you want fairings or a Hornet/Bandit if you go naked.

[McDuck]

Yeah and add bent swingarms to that as well... Those were the three things that guaranteed my bike would be written off. Glad it wasn't my fault!



Not sure about the GSF but I believe the standard GSX is a twin. I think they do an R model with an IL4 but if you wanted an IL4 250 I'd be getting a CBR or ZXR if you want fairings or a Hornet/Bandit if you go naked.

Well my gsx is a 4....

[PirateJafa]

GSF is a IL4.

[McDuck]

GSF is a IL4.

Same as the GSX

[discotex]

Same as the GSX

Really? I thought it was a parallel twin in the GSX250 and an IL4 in the GSX-R250.

EDIT: was a while ago that I was looking at them so not 100% sure on that..

[McDuck]

I just checked and i can garentey it is an inline 4. If you like i could take a pic? (will be a bad one tho)

[betti]

the original gsx250 was an air cooled parallel twin (1980), the katana or gsx250s is a water -cooled in line four, and so is the gsxr250.
So your all right.
Good eh!.


but I'm currently doing a 250 kat up.. might part with it for the right money...

mine's an oil-cooled 1100.. see below

[discotex]

the original gsx250 was an air cooled parallel twin (1980), the katana or gsx250s is a water -cooled in line four, and so is the gsxr250.
So your all right.
Good eh!.


but I'm currently doing a 250 kat up.. might part with it for the right money...

mine's an oil-cooled 1100.. see below

Nice bike! Thanks for the clear up.

Was starting to think I was going insane as I was sure I remembered reading about a parallel twin GSX when I was researching my first bike purchase.

[McDuck]

So one think which way dose the katana lean? GSX or GSX-R?

[betti]

the kat has a steel frame, as did the gsx, but the suspension and brakes are light years ahead. I reckon the kat was the gsx-r's direct descendant, as the kat was a full on sports bike, at the time it was new, and the gsx was a commuter really.
So look down the line, without the gsx no kat, and without the kat no gsx-r!!

[rwh]

Well my gsx is a 4....

I think you might find your katana is a GSX250S, rather than a GSX250.

The GSX250s (aargh. plural GSX250, I mean) I've seen are parallel twins.

AFAIK the GSF is the bandit.

To add to the confusion, my GSX750F was badged as a katana in some markets; I guess the fact that it isn't a GSX750S indicates that it's not a real one, but a teapot instead.

[edit: actually of course mine has another letter to indicate how old it is: it's a GSX750FP. But I think it's safe to leave the P off, and still be clear what I'm talking about]

Maybe Jim2 can step in ...

I wish they'd keep all the letters before the capacity, it'd make life much simpler.

Richard

[NOMIS]

get good gear mate first thing that should be on you list,
I just got a new Hornet 2001 my first bike and love it, also try make friends with people with a bit more experiance and go for rides with them as they will push the limits for you and you will learn quicker.
good luck finding a bike mate