GN250 for a first bike?

[BASS-TREBLE]

edit: never underestimate someone on a GN, they can do some pretty amazing things!

Choco stop trying to make yourself sound like a good rider.

But on a more serious note, a GN will teach you a lot about mechanics because everything is so simple and obvious. It has very simple wiring, very basic single cylinder set up and the rest of the bike is basic.

[discotex]

What does fang mean?

It's kinda like a pootle but not

[Choco]

Choco stop trying to make yourself sound like a good rider.

I was the same sorta speed as you on the Gisborne Tour!

Was referring to the wheelies, gravel drifting and offroading you can do on them!

[karla]

Gn was a lovely bike to learn on, for me. But watch the tyres, they are really slippery in the wet.

[klingon]

Hooray for the Ginny! Perfect first bike. Reliable, simple, ever-popular & virtually indestructible. Go for it!

As others have mentioned, once you've done the learning bit you're likely to want to move on to something bigger & faster, so keep resale value in mind and try to keep your Ginny in good saleable condition.

[dwnundabkr]

i think you will find most people here would have started on a mighty GN but most will never own up to it.
the gn was my first road bike over 20 years (1986)ago brought brand new for $3000.00
awesome bike did 30,000 ks on that bike in under 2 years went everywhere,
three spills only damage sore arse and new handle bars and plastics,
handled well on road, off road, one wheel,drifting(gravel) two up even three up(not on highway)
easily sit on hundred ks but not much after that maybe 130-140 was my best but that was down hill with a tail wind.
i have heard the later ones are not as good quality, but bang for bucks do oil changes, check tyre pressures, lube chain and ride it.

[Tank]

Im just looking at buying one again for my wife as a 'move up' from her scoot - she wants to get into ADV riding !!!

Go with the older ones - rock solid, easy to ride, easy to sell.

[Lucy]

Im just looking at buying one again for my wife as a 'move up' from her scoot - she wants to get into ADV riding !!!

Go with the older ones - rock solid, easy to ride, easy to sell.

With good tyres, a GN is perfect for adv riding. Read some of HTFUs threads. I rode mine happily on gravel, it was light and easy to control, and could put my feet down easily. The newer ones aint all bad, the tool kit is handy for side of road chain adjustments!

[racefactory]

are there any decent sticky tyre choices for GN's?

[BANZAI]

never underestimate someone on a GN, they can do some pretty amazing things!

I second that!

GN burnout and stoppie FTW

are there any decent sticky tyre choices for GN's?

Pirelli city deamon on mine not sticky enough for you?

When you get GN,better change tyres to better quality one and shorter handle bar. Standard tyres are crap and those long handle bar gives unconfortable riding position even small person like me.

And when you goto open road ride you will get left behind. When group ahead of you got to the destination and start taking thier gear off and maybe half way of cigarett you can finally arrive to the destination

And it doesnt go more than 110 in strong wind

[racefactory]

It has a top speed of 122kph tested by Banzai... took 2km to get there. that's with a 50 something kg rider...

[Choco]

It has a top speed of 122kph tested by Banzai... took 2km to get there. that's with a 50 something kg rider...

WRONG!!!
132Km/Hr is the world record (on the flat, no wind, recorded from someone elses speedo) held by me

Banzai's tricking his GN out to beat it

[Ixion]

Meh Amateurs. I got a Beeza bantam up to 65mph.

[BANZAI]

It has a top speed of 122kph tested by Banzai... took 2km to get there. that's with a 50 something kg rider...

In very very strong wind.

WRONG!!!
132Km/Hr is the world record (on the flat, no wind, recorded from someone elses speedo) held by me

Banzai's tricking his GN out to beat it

Yep! Got 130 with someone elses speedo in down hill before

Meh Amateurs. I got a Beeza bantam up to 65mph.

Whoa!
http://www.freewebs.com/rasdv/bsa%20bantam%20120.jpg
This one?

[Ixion]

..

Whoa!
http://www.freewebs.com/rasdv/bsa%20bantam%20120.jpg
This one?

Exactly that one.

EDIT: Actually, no. Some perverted wankstrain has fitted a *battery* to that one. What sort of diseased mind would fit a battery to a Bantam.