Looking for a 250

[Phurrball]

That FXR LOOKS very tidy JBJB - it even has proper tyres on it in the photos, which is important as the stock ones are made of wood or summat horrible.

IMHO an FXR wipes the floor with a GN, even with my substantial 95KG weight on it

They are so easy to ride, handle and stop far better than they ought to and are insanely cheap to run. Waaay better than the sum of the 'buget' parts they are made from.

I'll PM you about ours, but it probably won't be available for a while [maybe Feb next year?] as Mrs Phurrball wants to sit her full licence on it which means it needs new tyres and a battery.

[JBJB]

Wholly crap thats an expensive FXR

Not many others out there for much less... she said she would come down to $2.5K (The missus gave a bit more room to move on the budget)

There are a few up on TM which I posted already but I'd rather pay a bit more for something in Auckland to save $$ on moving it and to be more confident it has been checked out.

[JBJB]

So anyone free on Saturday morning to check this FXR out (in Henderson)?

[motorbyclist]

yep i'm free for saturday

even live in henderson too!

ALSO, i plan to be at uni tomorrow, so whenever suits

PM me

and yes that's a pretty pricey FXR - but might be tidy enough to justify it

[Slyer]

even live in henderson too!

You mean they have a name for that place other than "Out west"?!

[motorbyclist]

it's like 'central out west' - and i'm a bit more west from there


just a thought, seeing as we're looking in the 2.5k bracket for an fxr, are there any good 250s around the same price that will hold value? one slight drop and that fixxer loses over $500 market value

[motorbyclist]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-184497502.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-184558686.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-184150510.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-185266509.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-184482146.htm


managed to find new imported inline four 250s for 2k buynow if you want to go to tauranga!

if i had $2k i would seriously consider going down there, bringing that fzr back up here, and flogging it off at the start of the summer weather for 3k

might add, that west auckland zxr with black fairings is possibly painted black (rather than green) to mask the fact the lower right hand piece seems to be broken where it meets the other (left hand) lower panel down behind the front wheel

[JBJB]

I'm guessing the low kms on the FXR have got to be working in its favour... ?

From FZR auction: "Engine goes but possible worn big end." I'm pretty sure I know what this means. Excuse my ignorance but how big a deal is it to replace the bearing?

[Slyer]

Those are some sweet deals in the link andrew just posted!
The zzr looks like a mint deal, see how much it goes for.
The zxr is right in auckland too.
Yamaha... yeah could do...

[motorbyclist]

I'm guessing the low kms on the FXR have got to be working in its favour... ?

From FZR auction: "Engine goes but possible worn big end." I'm pretty sure I know what this means. Excuse my ignorance but how big a deal is it to replace the bearing?

Yamaha... yeah could do...

ok i was skim reading and must've missed that line


avoid that fzr like the plague

last club member to have one of those, the crank snapped after 3 days

[JBJB]

might add, that west auckland zxr with black fairings is possibly painted black (rather than green) to mask the fact the lower right hand piece seems to be broken where it meets the other (left hand) lower panel down behind the front wheel

True dat. Looks a bit busted down the bottom there. How did he lose the bottom of the fairing I wonder? I just messaged him anyway to check if he'll go as low as 2.5k and if so is he free tomorrow morning (kill two bikes with one stone...)

[motorbyclist]

so, apart from a few nicks here and there is was a pretty mint fixxer
mechanically sound, but could do with an oil topup.

and is missing the cowling (bottom fairing)

so even though it's a bit pricey, all she needs is fresh oil and she'll be good until he's done with it.

does mean stoppies too

[Squiggles]

Get Moar power for less $$! I mean shit, i think we're putting the zzr on for that price

[Ragingrob]

Get Moar power for less $$! I mean shit, i think we're putting the zzr on for that price

I concur.

[motorbyclist]

probably too late. i did mention it to him, but clearly he wants it.

while it is a bit high, it isn't that high for auckland and that condition. ie he wont be spending more money on it any time soon

save up some pennies over the next six months, learn how to ride, and then sell for what he bought it for and get a bigger one with his summer earnings. sorted.

and your zzr should be up for 3k, and i wouldn't buy it if i was the average munter who didn't know any better