Finding me a bike

[motorbyclist]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-216698577.htm

[macros87]

i just gave the guy who sold me the zxr 250 deposit, which i thought was reasonable... so dnt go crazy man. and yeah insist strongly on rego and wof before money changes hands, i think unless you are selling the vehicle specifically as a vehicle unfit to be on the road hence cant pass wof cant get rego, then the seller should always provide those, if only for the other persons peace of mind... but thats just how i do business

[Ragingrob]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-216698577.htm

That'd be a good cheap reliable buy.

[Real_Wolf]

nah, I think i'd want at least a vtwin

[Slyer]

And stick to it.
Seriously don't get an FXR unless that's all you can afford.

[Real_Wolf]

sweet, the gsx accross is looking like it might be it, just waiting on the guy to put a wof and rego on it and its good.

Now, what to call it, should I just mention it as my accross? or as a gix cross or what?

[motorbyclist]

first off, those across models are very different from all the other IL4 250 sport models - this had surprising low end torque but not much of a top end. it idled and redlined lower too. the across really is a commuter model.

owner had no real idea about it as it was his son's bike, but was an honest guy and will do everything he has to to get a wof and rego at his cost before selling - though there is no reason for it to fail asfaik.

i adjusted idle so it wouldn't need choke to run

motor starts cold and runs fine. chassis is straight.

good discs, new pads, chain a bit slack and bone dry but sprockets are mint and heaps of adjustment available. bearings etc all good though i thought the front end suspension was disproportionately soft compared to the rear.

missing lower left fairing, left footpeg welded back on after bin so doesn't bend back.

It is cosmetically a bit rough - seat a bit loose, trick to open storage and to access the fuel cap, but could be fixed given motivation. FXR150 mirrors.

gear lever needs adjusting, clutch lever needs adjusting and bolt pivot replaced. missing a bolt that the storage compartment hinges on to access the motor

so, mechanically there is very little to go wrong. i hit a false neutral around 5th gear, but could not get it again - my old gsxr250 had the same problem due to a suspected bent selector and so did the demo cbr125 at botany honda

only dodgy noise was the excessive chain noise - lube and tension should remedy that.


honestly, for $2400 it isn't a bad buy - spend a weekend adjusting things back to where they should be and maybe find a replacement fairing and it'd be worth 3k, fix the button to open the storage and fuel cap and it's worth 3500ish

[Ragingrob]

Fair enough, be good to see you back on a bike again! I've ridden with an Across in the past and it wasn't slow by any means.

[macros87]

buying a bike that needs work done while STILL PERFECTLY ridable is fun i say go for it! and we will organize some fix it days to get it perfect, nothing sounds like it couldn't be fixed in andrews shed

[Phurrball]

Sounds good!

I'd be interested to know how different it is to a Bandit in character (Since that was my first )

[PirateJafa]

No VTEC, bro.

[Real_Wolf]

i'll let ya know Phurrball, have a convenient bandit to compare it to, from 94 (so its the lesser power model). Mates definetely wanna have a go on my bike too at some point.

First things first though, lubing that chain. Anyone have any lube they could bring to uni (when I finally have it to take to uni), as I don't have any at home. Or recommend a good chain lube?

[macros87]

i'll let ya know Phurrball, have a convenient bandit to compare it to, from 94 (so its the lesser power model). Mates definetely wanna have a go on my bike too at some point.

First things first though, lubing that chain. Anyone have any lube they could bring to uni (when I finally have it to take to uni), as I don't have any at home. Or recommend a good chain lube?

i have a can laying around just say when and ill bring it into uni, i use motul but only cos im an easily influenced brand whore. dont see why anything else wouldnt work as well as motul, for possibly far less money

No VTEC, bro.

bandits have vtec?!

[Phurrball]

And stick to it.
Seriously don't get an FXR unless that's all you can afford.

Corrected statement: "Seriously, don't get EJ's FXR, even if that's all you can afford"

Non-fucked FXRs rock

[motorbyclist]

First things first though, lubing that chain. Anyone have any lube they could bring to uni (when I finally have it to take to uni), as I don't have any at home. Or recommend a good chain lube?

it would probably pay to get a can of your own....

plus you will need to change the oil, adjust the gear lever and fix the clutch cable before it gets ridden anywhere other than the next fix it (yes i'd be happy to give you a hand)