Looking for a 250

[JBJB]

I just called them and it's already sold to some guy in Huntly (conditional on a test ride on Sat). Gutted.

[motorbyclist]

i suppose now is when i strongly advise against a two stroke for your first bike

[Slyer]

The price screamed out at me. Logic flys out the window.

[PirateJafa]

Besides, Jafa would happily take it off his hands once he realised he didn't have the right allen key for it.

Then would promptly seize it.

[Slyer]

This bandit looks like a good deal eh:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-174222124.htm

[Zim_Invader]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-174679672.htm - looks suspect tho... the price will skyrocket (mid 2's), but it's a kwakka, so i'd say get in touch with sum1 down there then arrange for a road trip to pick it up!)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-174496506.htm - talk to hanne. she has one. this has amazingly low k's, so i'd assume it's been overclocked. also, price is a bit up there, but with sme magical hackling u can always sweeten teh deal.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-164742335.htm - for teh age, i'm thinkin clocked as well, but being a honda, itd serve u well. plus, being a honda, insurance is dirt cheap! (compared to most).
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-174016036.htm - isn't it pretty?!!?!?! asking for 4000... im sure u can drop this to about 3700, mayb 3600. k's are lower than waht i paid. u get a free stand, and lets face it.. u'll be changint the muffler anyway!

that's my take of teh things that were listed... there's where my interest would've been, had i still been on your end of teh biking world. good luck guys, hope something works out here...

also, i've gotten back in touch with toshio (the guy i got my bike from). asked him to email me a list of teh 250's he's got at teh moment. i'll let u know what he says. if u want his contact info, pm me and i'll pass it on.

[BANZAI]

I always want to be different from anyone else so heres my choices.

$4.5- 4k range

Yamaha SRV
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-161652541.htm

Kawasaki Balius
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-136813419.htm

Honda GB250
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-170948008.htm

Scorpio (red one!)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-105011035.htm

Whoa this is 4x of the price I got mine, what a rip off!!!
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-169561390.htm

Under 4k
Another SRV
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-172200033.htm

Suzuki DR200 (it needs to be registered on road tho)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-119750939.htm

Suzuki Volty!!!
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-161934485.htm

Theres few more but I guess you guys had enough of my wrong taste for bikes lol

[motorbyclist]

that bandit looks ok for that price

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-174679672.htm - looks suspect tho... the price will skyrocket (mid 2's), but it's a kwakka, so i'd say get in touch with sum1 down there then arrange for a road trip to pick it up!)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-174496506.htm - talk to hanne. she has one. this has amazingly low k's, so i'd assume it's been overclocked. also, price is a bit up there, but with sme magical hackling u can always sweeten teh deal.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-164742335.htm - for teh age, i'm thinkin clocked as well, but being a honda, itd serve u well. plus, being a honda, insurance is dirt cheap! (compared to most).
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-174016036.htm - isn't it pretty?!!?!?! asking for 4000... im sure u can drop this to about 3700, mayb 3600. k's are lower than waht i paid. u get a free stand, and lets face it.. u'll be changint the muffler anyway!

kawa ex250f is as lemon - i can tell from here. good for stephen not for us
kawa zzr looks a lot better but poor photos. worth a look perhaps.
vt250 spada looks very tidy. i don't believe those km's either but it does look unusually tidy - maybe unplugged the odo?
that vtr250 looks mean as! bugger the muffler that's not an issue


now to look at what the other learner has learnt....

[Slyer]

Whaddya think of the bandit?

[motorbyclist]

I always want to be different from anyone else so heres my choices.

srv looks quite good

balius looks tidy too

GB250, again tidy

scorpio in a cool colour

$4k GN250 is a ripoff, corrosion is minor

red svr look real good - why don't dushi's look like that?

don't both with a non legal bike

volty looks ok



not too bad, a shame they're all on the pricey side

[motorbyclist]

that bandit looks ok for that price

Whaddya think of the bandit?

someone will need to view it

[JBJB]

The balius, zzr and vtr all look pretty sweet. Pity the balius is out of my price range coz it looks mac! How much do you reckon to fix the muffler on the vtr?

This one also seems alright, like the colour: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=173481801

[BANZAI]

The balius, zzr and vtr all look pretty sweet. Pity the balius is out of my price range coz it looks mac! How much do you reckon to fix the muffler on the vtr?

This one also seems alright, like the colour: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=173481801

Just to let you know there is GSX250FX if you like the Balius. They are exactly same thing but Suzuki badge on

I know a guy imported one so if you really really want Balius, I can ask him for one (but then it's gonna take ages to get shipped from Japan etc)

When I'm typing this I found one in trademe. (well over your price range)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-141718974.htm

Balius in good price range! But do you wanna go down to Welly and get it?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-174026218.htm

[motorbyclist]

The balius, zzr and vtr all look pretty sweet. Pity the balius is out of my price range coz it looks mac! How much do you reckon to fix the muffler on the vtr?

This one also seems alright, like the colour: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=173481801

couldn't hurt to look

[JBJB]

If I am comparing a brand new Scorpio for $4,250 and a 7 year old vtr with 38000km on the clock for $4K I would err on the side of the yamaha. Is there something about scorpios that makes them so cheap? Or vtrs that makes them hold their value so well (apart from being in the learner bike category)?