Looking for a 250

[motorbyclist]

My budget for the learner bike has actually been reigned in big time by the missus. It is now around $2K which makes a big difference in the bikes I'm looking at (hence the fxr). With the shift in the goal-post I assumed that there was no point in contacting the importer as I would most likely be wasting his time.

hey it never hurts to ask - he got zim a very good deal after all


and $2k is heaps to play with - i got my gsxr250 for that and squiggles got his rgv250 for that too

just remember the longer you wait the more money you'll have

[Zim_Invader]

hey it never hurts to ask - he got zim a very good deal after all

and $2k is heaps to play with - i got my gsxr250 for that and squiggles got his rgv250 for that too

just remember the longer you wait the more money you'll have

My budget for the learner bike has actually been reigned in big time by the missus. It is now around $2K which makes a big difference in the bikes I'm looking at (hence the fxr). With the shift in the goal-post I assumed that there was no point in contacting the importer as I would most likely be wasting his time.
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yea, i started with the same budget, as my sister bailed out on her promise to donate 2k towards my bike. but 3 months and about 30 pages, with a good 500 posts later, i managed to fork out an extra 2000, and bought my vtr!

The Government is working on it. With wire median barriers.

ahahaha!!! that's sad, but funny. budget govt want's to make it better for cars, but more dangerous for bikers....typical!
i say we just load up 30mm cannons onto the front of the bikes, and clear our own path. if anything should move in front of us, in even a slightly threatening manner, we turn it to dust! (along wit most of teh road we're riding on... but then we're skilled riders, right, we should manage somehow).

double yellow, white or no line at all, i just use common sense and either pass when safe or back off to a safe distance

that's a lesson learned for the next ride!

yep, i think i'm going to officially call Zim an SMC success: no bins, good attitude, and already knows what makes a good machine (and rider) aside from straight line speed.

here's where i'm asking what u meant by straight line speeds. (as u said...

what?

any idiot can ride/drive fast in a straight line

[Zim_Invader]

i wonder how much the yzf 125's will go for? that's always one to consider if it's within the budget. i'm sure andrew gave a decent opinion on the bike some time back.

every1... keep your peeperz peeled for a possible yzf for sale on the nz roads!

[Hanne]

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[Slyer]

Hey yeah, I know a friend who knows a friend who's selling a purple zzr soon...

[Hanne]

Hey yeah, I know a friend who knows a friend who's selling a purple zzr soon...

How coincidental!
Just like continental....
FREE PASTA SACHET with successful sale of zzr250!

[motorbyclist]

here's where i'm asking what u meant by straight line speeds. (as u said...

go on an american forum and the major decider to buy a bike is the top speed and quarter mile time

nothing to do with handling, brakes, reliability, etc etc

and going fast in a straight line requires zero skill

once riders realise this they are instantly better off

[Hanne]

go on an american forum and the major decider to buy a bike is the top speed and quarter mile time

nothing to do with handling, brakes, reliability, etc etc

and going fast in a straight line requires zero skill

once riders realise this they are instantly better off

Would you really trust the judgement of someone who puts their bike on a trailer to get the long flat straight, rides along bang ahead and back bang ahead and then trailers the bike home?

I think they must have birds in their brains or something.

[Slyer]

Speaking of which, any idea when you are getting said bike back?

[Hanne]

Um.
No.

[Dolph]

Thanks ppl, I gleaned some useful info from this thread...
1. Get the 'rest' of the gear first - helmet, gloves, jacket etc.. and get the best you can !!
2. Set the budget for the bike
3. Search around
4. Ask all of the nice KBers for advice and/or possible help with picking a bike
5. Part with hard earned cash

EASY !!

Oh,...and put myself through my learners too !

Now where is the nearest bike shop in Kerikeri,...oh,...there isn't one

Looks like I'm heading down to Auckland soon then.....

[JBJB]

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

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-182359475.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=181263572

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.

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

[Slyer]

Yerp those fxr's look like they're in pretty good nick. (is that how you spell nick?)
Take a week off, fly down and then spend the rest of the week slowly riding back up.

[JBJB]

Take a week off, fly down and then spend the rest of the week slowly riding back up.

I'd love to but I I work full time as well as study and so I have had to take heaps of time off already for study... plus I don't think it would be a good idea that my first big ride be coming back from wellington on an fxr (I've heard their pretty uncomfortable after more than 30 minutes of riding). 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...

I am actually flying down to Wellington in a just over a month. If I'm still bike-less by then I may just have to drive something back.

[JBJB]

Plus by the time I pay for a weeks worth accomadation, fast food and petrol I could have just shipped it up (around $200 I think) and saved myself a week of earning. Although I would've missed out on a good ride