There,s a point in this??

[marty]

hey if we wanted cheap runabouts we'd all drive diesel corollas and ride cx500's (i used to own one - it was CHEAP to run!). now that i drive a commodore wagon (only a V6) and ride an RS250 (worlds cheapest 2 stroke - not) but then again the wife bought the car cause she liked the colour, and my bike cause it looked cool............i always say ya can't spend it when ya dead!

[PZR]

Originally posted by Jackrat
With all the new rules coming in can anyone give a good reason for geting into biking.I,m just returning to riding after two years away,I can,t afford a new bike so that leaves buying used.Seeing as how modern bikes are made to shit themselfs around the five year mark and most exhuast systems don,t last anywhere near that.Go anywhere near a bike shop an you get gutted like a fish,
Yet after market parts are slowly becoming outlawed why would anyone bother.Moden bikes are so complex you have to have them tuned by a dealer who don,t give a ferk about you other than geting your money.You buy an older bike you like an can do all the work on yourself an the Gov,t comes up with bullshit to keep you off the road,Like where the ferk do you get a genuine
exhaust for any jap classic.Maybe I should save my money biking in NZ looks pretty fucked to me.

If you have to ask for a reason to ride again you have my sympathies because you cannot have been on a bike for a while. Actually riding itself is reason enough for me. Can't beat it!!!
Re what type of bike tou want well its all down to personal choice and what the bank balance will stand isn't it?. I ride a twenty year old bike that I paid $500.00 for and after some tidying up and a new paint job it now owes me approx $2500.00. It may not have the raw grunt of a new 120HP machine but it will still do 200kph (more than enough to loose my licience) It still goes round the twisties with more skill than I (currently ) have. it stops just fine. I fix it myself, and oh yes, it still has the original exhausts as well. Soon as I get some digital photos I'll post them as it looks stunning as well. Is riding in NZ fucked? I don't think so, not yet anyway, sure the safety nazis and the PC police are all out to get everyone but shit Im not prepared to roll over and stay in bed all day. I wanna have fun and the bike gets me there. Do not give up dude!! Go to the bike shops with your licience in hand and take some bikes for a ride. Work out what you like to ride. Then go look for what you can afford, just remember to enjoy it

[wkid_one]

Originally posted by PZR
If you have to ask for a reason to ride again you have my sympathies because you cannot have been on a bike for a while. Actually riding itself is reason enough for me. Can't beat it!!! 

Ah-MEN

[Jackrat]

Just askin,

[Redstar]

Jackrat your a very naughty boy for winding us up like this.
In the words of John McEnroe "you can't be serious" there are a few disposable bikes around but they are built to a price like those 150cc racers.
But my bike has all original 13year old fittings and has done 55,000klms and is mint and dynos as new.
yep things have changed.

[marty]

i've got a tidy 400 for sale jack - the (original) exhaust is still mint too!