GPX-250 vs GT250R

[Sidewinder]

The new GPX's are awesome... if I was to choose a new 250 (post-2004), I'd get the Kawasaki GPX... they handle pretty damn well, and are quite quick...

but on you'res the side stand was the 1st thing to touch before the pegs.

VTR250 is a better choice i think. bit more modern to. and i dont like the high rise old skool clip on's either

[ZeroIndex]

but on you'res the side stand was the 1st thing to touch before the pegs.

VTR250 is a better choice i think. bit more modern to. and i dont like the high rise old skool clip on's either

With a big hammer or something of that sort, I'm sure the sidestand can be bent into a more usable position... even the new ones still scrape the sidestand...

[avgas]

most think its a 1000cc

Bwahahahahaha.......oh god i laughed so loud i'm actually crying.
You could have got away with 400, 600....

[boman]

Bwahahahahaha.......oh god i laughed so loud i'm actually crying.
You could have got away with 400, 600....

Yep ROTFPMSL. Apparantly these experts had never seen a 4 cyl 250cc bike before. I thought they were pulling my chain, 1000cc!!, but they were serious.

[carver]

I used to get up to 160ish on it, and then throw it into corners coming back from Raglan with hardly buttoning off...

[Sidewinder]

With a big hammer or something of that sort, I'm sure the sidestand can be bent into a more usable position... even the new ones still scrape the sidestand...

but if you bend it in will the bike still sit on the stand?

[Sidewinder]

i know what you mean babe. Hondas rule!!!

[Sidewinder]

Yep ROTFPMSL. Apparantly these experts had never seen a 4 cyl 250cc bike before. I thought they were pulling my chain, 1000cc!!, but they were serious.

yup i got done one day and they double checked like 10 times on the radio to make sure my bike was 250. they asked if each cylnder was 125 or 250!!!! WTF

[Coyoteman807]

Hows it I'm on a L licence at the mo, & I purchased a GPX it's had its 2nd service already and so far no probs (touch wood He he! ) I think it's just that little bit faster than the GT250R due to Knowledge. I say go for it.

[carver]

Hows it I'm on a L licence at the mo, & I purchased a GPX it's had its 2nd service already and so far no probs (touch wood He he! ) I think it's just that little bit faster than the GT250R due to Knowledge. I say go for it.

too bad its a kawasaki though

[Sidewinder]

too bad its a kawasaki though

yup they do very much

[Sidewinder]

Hows it I'm on a L licence at the mo, & I purchased a GPX it's had its 2nd service already and so far no probs (touch wood He he! ) I think it's just that little bit faster than the GT250R due to Knowledge. I say go for it.

u want a real bike? get a honda!!!!

[Pancakes]

Hows it I'm on a L licence at the mo, & I purchased a GPX it's had its 2nd service already and so far no probs (touch wood He he! ) I think it's just that little bit faster than the GT250R due to Knowledge. I say go for it.

Most bikes are faster than the Hyo's due to being better! Even if they cost less to make than the competition if they were faster/better they would sell them for the same or more and tuck the $$ in their back pocket! There is plenty of competition for fast and great handling bikes, Hyosung have decided to come first in a one horse race for a full size sport looking bike for the same cash as a Honda 50cc scooter I saw advertised today. It will cost twice as much to get 10% more power out of an engine (made up numbers but you gettit) due to production tolerances etc. I got mine cos it's a commuter so power is fun but comfort is more important and being brand new I knew it hadn't been trashed. Could have got a old CBR250RR for simalar $$ and gone like the wind with a chance that the whole thing was shot and would cost me another $6k to get running well again! You get what you pay for. I've said it before, WHY THE "FASTEST 250" THREADS? If you want to go fast get something that is the best deal you can find that will have the best resale in 6 months - a year then get a litre race rep in your favourite flavour!

Oh? Can't AFFORD one? Thats where cheap and "ok" (Hyo's and others) not awesome and pricey comes to town.

[ZeroIndex]

Most bikes are faster than the Hyo's due to being better! Even if they cost less to make than the competition if they were faster/better they would sell them for the same or more and tuck the $$ in their back pocket! There is plenty of competition for fast and great handling bikes, Hyosung have decided to come first in a one horse race for a full size sport looking bike for the same cash as a Honda 50cc scooter I saw advertised today. It will cost twice as much to get 10% more power out of an engine (made up numbers but you gettit) due to production tolerances etc. I got mine cos it's a commuter so power is fun but comfort is more important and being brand new I knew it hadn't been trashed. Could have got a old CBR250RR for simalar $$ and gone like the wind with a chance that the whole thing was shot and would cost me another $6k to get running well again! You get what you pay for. I've said it before, WHY THE "FASTEST 250" THREADS? If you want to go fast get something that is the best deal you can find that will have the best resale in 6 months - a year then get a litre race rep in your favourite flavour!

Oh? Can't AFFORD one? Thats where cheap and "ok" (Hyo's and others) not awesome and pricey comes to town.

But an old Honda will last longer than an new Hyosung...

[delusionz]

When I sat on the GT250R it was far too big, tall and bulky and had very heavy steering, I couldn't manouver it at all so I went for the GPX which was very light, small bike and easy to handle. GPX gets blown about on the motorway a bit so you have to be in full control or you'll be blown off, Also the wind shield of the GPX doesn't give your head much wind protection so it feels like your helmet will be blown off too. But thats what a learner bike is all about really, don't expect to break the speed limit by much on a 250 it's still after all a small engine.