Looking for a 250

[Slyer]

Hrmmm yes about that...

[PirateJafa]

ZZR to be perfectly honest. A 250 will be able to do group rides. A 150 will be thrashed to hell to keep up.

Best way to avoid potential regrets later on.

[motorbyclist]

Don't check em out, but just trust the previous owners that it's in good nick. No one in Auckland is selling bikes this cheap.

that would be a poor idea - but that silver one does look promising

bikes out of auckland are always cheaper as they're harder to sell (all the buyers are in auckland and cbf going to wellington for them)

Alternatively, anyone know someone down in Welly who would be willing to check these bikes out?

that would be a good idea

I remember reading a thread about a newbie who crashed his bike on upper harbour drive after after driving it back from buying it in Hamiltron or something...

lol that was slyer

just get a KBer down there to have a look (clivoris and ajturbo are cool guys with some mechanical knowledge and i know at least one of them lives down there) it shipped - if you had riding experience you could fly down in the morning and ride back up in the one day but i wouldn't recommend that for a learner

[Slyer]

You could do it in two days problem but don't drop your guard when you get confident like I did!

[BANZAI]

Hanne, seriously if you get your bike back, how much are you looking at for sale???

[JBJB]

lol that was slyer

Sorry about that slyer didn't realise I was talking to the very person!

I might send one of those two guys a message. Do you think the blue one looks a bit dodge?

[motorbyclist]

well we don't know what he wants for it, and don't know if the cause for a new paintjob was minor scratching or complete writeoff that's been poorly repaired

it may be fine, but the silver one looks less likely to go bad... look at both perhaps?

[Slyer]

Ask for more photos of the blue one

[Zim_Invader]

I'm wondering if it's worth the risk to just buy something like one of these from Wellington:

don't risk it. it's too much money wasted if it all falls to the shitz. just do a search and mass pm some guys with solid rep, that live in wellington - i did it! when i was hunting. i was well impressed too. for some reason the dudes that ride are a lot more friendly and willing to help a strangr out (esp a noobie).

I remember reading a thread about a newbie who crashed his bike on upper harbour drive after after driving it back from buying it in Hamiltron or something...

ahahaha! aha aha aha!!! i'm sorry but the coincidence there is just too damn funny. hahahah!!!! +1 for that bud, just becoz of how much it made ME laugh. it's sad, but lets face it - it's still funny!

[JBJB]

Blue FXR in Wellington is outside the budget unfortunately. Looking at one in Auckland to see if they will negotiate down.

There's always this:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-182462501.htm

I know you'll all laugh (except BANZAI) but I'm sort of serious. I'm sick of having get everywhere on four wheels, so I'm getting desperate... anything under $2k!

[Slyer]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-181499086.htm
Go have a look.

I think the older ones are belt driven... will have to check that out.

[motorbyclist]

deregistered and no photo? better off with the GN!

[Slyer]

This is true.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-182307971.htm
Hmmm... I have spare forks and wheels etc...

[motorbyclist]

holy crap it's still got 8 months rego on it - he put 12 months on it in june this year, but the last wof expired in november 2006


rego without wof?

[shingo]

auction says the rego is on hold, not that he bought a rego till june 09.