Anyone with a bit of experience want to help a noob shop? :P

**Fenix** · 5th February 2005, 03:07

Damn. I like the police. *frowns* Oh well.

As for the VTR thing, I'm not set on anything. The only reasons I was looking at the VTR in particular were I found a 1997 model in my pricerange, and they aren't a hardout street racer/supersport/so on; whereas most other bikes in my price range were around 1990. I'd prefer a later model most of all. And as for cruisers, I admit, I'm completly superficial. I love fairings. Eye-candy. The Gold-thing comment was actually a bit of a joke. :P The other bikes I've seen in my price bracket are early 90s CBR250s, a handfull of assorted early 90s kwakas, a handfull of FXRs, a few early 90s GSXR-750s and a thou, the VTR, a 96 Honda CB750FM (from memory), and a very dodgey looking 2002 kwaka that was about $12000 BELOW what it should have been selling for.

The premium on 250cc bikes is insane. For the same amount of money, and the same year, probably similar milage, I could get either a CBR250RR or a GSXR1100. That just doesn't seem right to me.

**XTC** · 5th February 2005, 08:21

250cc sports bikes hold their price due to supply and demand. Everybody not only wants one but has to have one for licence issues.... The GN250 is $2995 new and an excellent learner machine that will do most things including longer trips. Just the young boys don't want them as they think it will make thier dicks 2" shorter... Don't worry I was the same!

**jrandom** · 5th February 2005, 10:14

Originally Posted by Fenix

I haven't even read an American forum. I am spoilt. I don't think I'm an idiot.

True. Your responses redeem you. You're not an idiot...

Originally Posted by Fenix

And I think you need a serious attitude adjustment.

Yesterday was a Grumpier Than Usual day.

Originally Posted by Fenix

I didn't actually intend to start shit with anyone, and I appologise...

Jeez, you're too nice!

Aw, hell, just buy the damn Firestorm already. Who's selling it? A private sale? Get your mum to spring for a full pre-purchase mechanical check at Mt Eden MC. You might have to book a week or so in advance. It should cost about $60. That'll give you more peace of mind that anyone here could.

Do you have your 6L licence yet?

**Dodgyiti** · 8th February 2005, 10:16

So what is your price range?

VTR1000 eh? :spudwhat:

To be honest, you can tootle around on one 'cause of the torque, same as me commuting on the CBR- revs under 3 grand and you would swear it was a 2fiddy.

**Mr Skid** · 8th February 2005, 13:10

Originally Posted by Dodgyiti

To be honest, you can tootle around on one 'cause of the torque, same as me commuting on the CBR- revs under 3 grand and you would swear it was a 2fiddy.

I seem to remember you recounting to me how you accidentally wheelied your cbr thou past your boss with the back wheel skidding.

2fiddy my arse!

**Fenix** · 8th February 2005, 15:05

My price range is somewhere around the $4-$6.5 range for the bike, and another $1-$1.5 on kit and gear. But I'm back-at-the-drawing-board at the moment, will re-enquire after I've come up with a new (or refurbished) plan.

**Two Smoker** · 8th February 2005, 21:30

Originally Posted by Fenix

My price range is somewhere around the $4-$6.5 range for the bike, and another $1-$1.5 on kit and gear. But I'm back-at-the-drawing-board at the moment, will re-enquire after I've come up with a new (or refurbished) plan.

If you want to have a yarn aobut bikes, im working on Waiheke at the moment... (Big B Cartage) I know a fair bit about riding bikes, and racing them... i also know what are the pluses and minuses of having a big bike are and a small bike....

My little RG150 can still do a good 130-140kmh with a pillion (this pillion being 6 foot 5 and weighing 95kgs, and im 6 foot and weigh 75kgs...)

Shoot us a PM if your keen...