How much does a litre bike cost you?

[koba]

I wouldn't mind an A100 or similar myself. But I'm looking at a Yamaha Jog. My boss should give me a good deal on one, I'll know it's service history cause it's new and it's 50cc so no warrant. Makes perfect sense to get one.

I think my race vehicle will be either a bucket or motard. My experiences with sportsbikes falling hasn't been great and I've been put off somewhat.

I'm going to Karori with the minimoto this year. Should be fun

Thats the attitude!

[avgas]

If your a real motorcyclist you will one day own either:
a) balls to the wall two stroke
or the current day solution
b) 989+cc of 4 stroke power
Everyone else i have talked that has ridden less than this get the following response from me:
"Thats nice dear"
If you haven't tried it you don't now how good it feels

[Coyote]

If your a real motorcyclist you will one day own either:
a) balls to the wall two stroke
or the current day solution
b) 989+cc of 4 stroke power
Everyone else i have talked that has ridden less than this get the following response from me:
"Thats nice dear"
If you haven't tried it you don't now how good it feels

a) depends if you count an RG150
b) I have tried a 1000 once. I had more fun on a 600 only cause there was a $3000 excess looming over my head and a rep as a widow maker that kept me within 150kph, but I loved how I was in midrange revs on the motorway in first gear.

[Coyote]

If you're gonna be a skint student then get a badnit 600 or some big aircooled lump that's easy to work on and runs on fresh air.

XR650 then

[scracha]

XR650 then

Ohh....I'd like a road going version of one of them. If you want to have lots of fun and make yourself REALLY skint then get a road going CR500. They're BONKERS. Most definitely the only bike I've been absolutely $hit scared of riding.

[Coyote]

Ohh....I'd like a road going version of one of them. If you want to have lots of fun and make yourself REALLY skint then get a road going CR500. They're BONKERS. Most definitely the only bike I've been absolutely $hit scared of riding.

A 2 stroke would be awesome, I have thought of that. But partly why I want an XR is cause it's an XR, it should be tough and reliable. Plus there's a bunch of LTNZ claptrap that goes with getting a dirt bike road legal.

I'd prefer a KX500 over a CR just cause I used to have a KX80 that looked similar.

By the way, your signature, bitten off more than you could chew? I'll offer a VFR400...

[scracha]

By the way, your signature, bitten off more than you could chew? I'll offer a VFR400...

Throw in your 20something year old sister and we may have a deal.

[Coyote]

Throw in your 20something year old sister and we may have a deal.

No sisters and I'm not done with my girlfriend.

Got a minimoto though

[Coyote]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-140778595.htm

Sigh...

I really wouldn't be able to help it if I was in a position to buy that

[Paulus]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-140778595.htm

Sigh...

I really wouldn't be able to help it if I was in a position to buy that

Trademe is awash with them at the moment. Buy hard, you may save a thousand or two on that.

[Coyote]

Trademe is awash with them at the moment. Buy hard, you may save a thousand or two on that.

Here's hoping in a years time it'll be the same.

Emoto had a model like that one for the same price. I could go to them if there's no luck getting one here.

[n0regret5]

i know a guy with a TLR, spends $5000 a YEAR on it, tires (top quality) sprockets (buys alum rear sprockets) chains (runs 500 instead of recommended 530) brake pads (sintered, again top notch) oil and other fluids. funnily enough he rides it fucking hard.
lets compare this to a fellow TLS rider; new tires every 5 months, new chain and sprockets every 7 months, brake pads every couple months. this is riding EVERY day. if you plan on buying a real crotch rocket and riding it like it was meant to be ridden, then its gonna cost you a bit..
gsxr750 puts out damn near same power as 1000, weighs a tad more than 600. er..thats assuming you're after a sportbike! you've heard it all before..its all down to how hard you're twisting that right handgrip.

[Forest]

I'm looking into the future, I haven't got a job yet since I'm not sure if I'm getting into Weltec or not. Just it'd be good to crush any dreams now so I stop wasting my time looking at bikes on trademe and sighing.

Enjoy what you already have. Trademe will just make you miserable.

[Deviant Esq]

Enjoy what you already have. Trademe will just make you miserable.

Evil place that it is.

Coyote: Sports 600s (your other option) are damn near impossible to get in NZ at a good price. Coz, in Japan, the licensing goes like this: 150cc, 250cc, 400cc, 750cc, open. Each time you want to sit the next step, "owfucking$2500goddamnyou"... If you'd just paid to be able to ride a 750, no fucking way you're pissing around on a 600. 99% of NZ's bikes are sold new or imported ex-Japan, so... fuck all decent 600s around. Buying a thou' will be much easier and probably the same price, but living with it?

Like you, I've test ridden a thou' (or two ) and felt the rush. Hoo-boy. But IMO it's living with it that will make the difference. I'm way more restrained than most (on the thou' too), and I don't think I'd like to own one. Not yet, at least, and possibly not ever (unless maybe it was a V-twin). I've also ridden more than one sports 600. Fun factor (IMO) was higher than the thou', and they're much easier to live with. Don't wheelie quite as easily, mind...

Think about it. Then think about it again. Long and hard. The thou's are bloody tempting with the market the way it is... but a good 600 is bloody rapid enough for riding on the road in NZ, IMHO. Want a 600, but want torque? GSXR750. Like a 600, but with torque. Rode a K6, it was just insane. I'll have one to go, easy on the mustard, thanks

[breakaway]

I'd like to own a liter bike at some stage.

I heard that the moment you touch the throttle the front wheel jumps off the ground. Sounds like my kind of bike