Advice wanted pronto please on a bike

[n0regret5]

sticking with what everyone else is saying, just keep looking. if something seems too good to be true, you can bet your ass its too good to be true..got a mate wanting to buy his first bike, real keen on a zxr250 but i keep telling him, no, they're notorious for being thrashed, guy says "$5000 once i replace the clutch cable"..

fuck off..that means the clutch is fucked.

just watch out..people will try to screw with people rushing in for their first bike.


also..i apologise if that makes little sense..i'm on my 13th tui.:-) just be amazed i'm spelling correctly!!!

[Radar]

Oli - as other have said, be patient. Keep looking. If you rush in to buy, you could be sorry.

How important will it be for you to go highway speeds, or to pass someone going 95 kph? The SR250K is underpowered.

And keep in mind that Jap imports often have the odometers wound back - no matter what the sales guy or owner says. I've seen 1989 bikes for sale with 8000 km on the clock... yeah, right...

Whatever you choose, insist on a qualified mechanic to check it over and test drive the bike, and I'd go for a new WOF done at a testing station (not the bike shop where its for sale). You'll have to pay for the check and WOF but its essential to avoid costly repairs after you part with your $$. If the owner or shop won't go for a mechanic's check and new WOF - walk away.

[Oli]

Ok guys well iv found a local FXR150 which i was thinking of as a serouis option, Its done only 6000km's and has had two owners and this lady has had it for two years and she only ride it a couple of times and has been kept in a garage since then. I just looked it over, i dont know much about his sort of thing but as far as i could tell there was almost no damage at all to the fairing, lots of tread. Only thing is the battery doesnt work but she said she would buy a new one and get a WOF and a rego on it before i actually pay for it. I will ring the place where shes getting the WOF done and ask them what they think of it. Whats do you guys think?Oh and she wants 2800 for it but with the powers of persausion it should get lower as there are some on trade-me for about 2400 but this is in pretty good nick i think.

[JimO]

Ok guys well iv found a local FXR150 which i was thinking of as a serouis option, Its done only 6000km's and has had two owners and this lady has had it for two years and she only ride it a couple of times and has been kept in a garage since then. I just looked it over, i dont know much about his sort of thing but as far as i could tell there was almost no damage at all to the fairing, lots of tread. Only thing is the battery doesnt work but she said she would buy a new one and get a WOF and a rego on it before i actually pay for it. I will ring the place where shes getting the WOF done and ask them what they think of it. Whats do you guys think?Oh and she wants 2800 for it but with the powers of persausion it should get lower as there are some on trade-me for about 2400 but this is in pretty good nick i think.

that sounds like a better bike, the battery will die if its unused for a while and may not hold a charge but a battery will cost under $100 see if she will take $2000 as it is and you do the rego and wof

[HornetBoy]

Ok guys well iv found a local FXR150 which i was thinking of as a serouis option, Its done only 6000km's and has had two owners and this lady has had it for two years and she only ride it a couple of times and has been kept in a garage since then. I just looked it over, i dont know much about his sort of thing but as far as i could tell there was almost no damage at all to the fairing, lots of tread. Only thing is the battery doesnt work but she said she would buy a new one and get a WOF and a rego on it before i actually pay for it. I will ring the place where shes getting the WOF done and ask them what they think of it. Whats do you guys think?Oh and she wants 2800 for it but with the powers of persausion it should get lower as there are some on trade-me for about 2400 but this is in pretty good nick i think.

Fxr FTW mate ,

i had one of them in my L-plate days and they were fricken awsome bike to learn on ,tyres .....i never had to even bother about changing them id say you wont either,they would last for ages.

can sit at 100km fairly easy and run on the smell of an oily rag i think i used to get about 400km plus out of a tank and the tank is only something like $10 to fill .

Id get that ,just get it checked out by someone first so you dont end up forking out on things to early.

[Trident boy]

Hi there Oli this is Trident boy Mygsxf's friend feel free to call me at work I'm in Motueka or come out to Baz bikes to talk bike shit we have a CB250n comin up soon quite tidy and cheap giz a call some time 03 5267175

[Oli]

I bought the FXR150 for 2600 but that was with a new WOF new battery and 1years rego. Iv been practicing in a carpark and its great fun!!!!!!!!!!!! Now i need to book a Basic handling test

[n0regret5]

I bought the FXR150 for 2600 but that was with a new WOF new battery and 1years rego. Iv been practicing in a carpark and its great fun!!!!!!!!!!!! Now i need to book a Basic handling test

beaut!! i had a blue one for my first bike, totally under-estimated awesomeness.