250s' value decrease

[DMCD]

With these new purposed law changes for learner and restricted licensing i have a feeling standard price for 250's will normalize somewhat.

I current ride a Bandit which i purchased for $5,500 with 9k on the clock and was expecting to on sell that in 2 years for about 4.5 - 5k i wonder if i will get anything close to that now?

On the bright side i can sell it soon and upgrade to a VT600 Shadow, won't that look styley with a big yellow L plate slapped on the back.

[JimO]

With these new purposed law changes for learner and restricted licensing i have a feeling standard price for 250's will normalize somewhat.

I current ride a Bandit which i purchased for $5,500 with 9k on the clock and was expecting to on sell that in 2 years for about 4.5 - 5k i wonder if i will get anything close to that now?

On the bright side i can sell it soon and upgrade to a VT600 Shadow, won't that look styley with a big yellow L plate slapped on the back.

i will take it off ya for $1500

[James Deuce]

On the bright side i can sell it soon and upgrade to a VT600 Shadow, won't that look styley with a big yellow L plate slapped on the back.

The Bandit 250 has more get up and go than a 600 Shadow.

[DMCD]

i will take it off ya for $1500

Deal!
JKS

[EJK]

FXR will then have no value

[DMCD]

The Bandit 250 has more get up and go than a 600 Shadow.

Yea I've done the P2W compression and i agree, but I'm not really after a quick speed machine, I'm more of a comfortable customizable cruiser kinda guy.

Tho it would be a more comfortable ride at 100 right?

[James Deuce]

No. I find the VT600 and 750 give me the worst backache ever, but that is my horrible body not being comfortable on most cruisers. You'd have to try and see for yourself.

[DMCD]

No. I find the VT600 and 750 give me the worst backache ever, but that is my horrible body not being comfortable on most cruisers. You'd have to try and see for yourself.

I'm 6'5" tall and find my bandit quite a small fit for me, are cruisers any better for tall people?

[James Deuce]

No, if anything they are worse. All the weight of your torso is on your spine, however you NEED to try before you buy. What is a torture rack for me may well suit you.

A BMW GS1200, Buell Ulysses, or a Suzuki V-Strom would work better in the comfort stakes for you IMO.

[sugilite:Me]

I rode a 750 shadow for a few hours last Friday, and.....it gave me my 1st sore back riding a bike ever. I'm 6.6.

[Morcs]

With these new purposed law changes for learner and restricted licensing i have a feeling standard price for 250's will normalize somewhat.

I current ride a Bandit which i purchased for $5,500 with 9k on the clock and was expecting to on sell that in 2 years for about 4.5 - 5k i wonder if i will get anything close to that now?

On the bright side i can sell it soon and upgrade to a VT600 Shadow, won't that look styley with a big yellow L plate slapped on the back.

Even with learner laws how they used to be, my mint bandit with 30k on the clock, and bought for $5k went for $3.5k.

[Choco]

FXR will then have no value

I better hurry and get my full and pass the ol' GN on!

[PirateJafa]

I'll swap my Bandit for yours.

[NOMIS]

Its a fuking stupid law yeh cool we can own up 2 60cc now, but my 250 has more balls than the bike we can purchase and btw its any 600cc that has no more than 150kw/tonne my hornets over that! so are alot of sports 250's so its a friging dumb law. so i have to sell my 250 get something even more pathetic. And loose money on it at the same time.

[kave]

Its a fuking stupid law yeh cool we can own up 2 60cc now, but my 250 has more balls than the bike we can purchase and btw its any 600cc that has no more than 150kw/tonne my hornets over that! so are alot of sports 250's so its a friging dumb law. so i have to sell my 250 get something even more pathetic. And loose money on it at the same time.

Calm down. The 150kw/tonne equation adds 90kg onto your bikes weight to allow for riders weight. That leaves you with a huge 120kw/tonne for your bike - well under the limit. It also means my 350cc suzuki goose is learner legal with only 102kw/tonne. In fact, the only 250cc bikes that will be ruled out for learners are the 2-strokes.