Choices and decisions!

**Tink** · 15th July 2009, 20:20

Ok have spent some time on North Shore, Auckland, South of Auckland, Rotorua, Tauranga.... and have come to the decision at 5ft 2... the best bike for me is the Yamaha XV250 Virago... its light & I can touch the ground... big confidence thing for me... any negatives welcome... have sat on the suzuki VL250, the kawasaki Ninja 250...and all are too heavy or high...

I like the Bayride shop... friendly, and have loads of excellent choice.. but

any negatives AGAIN welcome.

**hospitalfood** · 15th July 2009, 20:28

i hate them, but thats just me. i think keep looking.

sorry to be so negative. no such thing as a bad bike, just bikes, good bikes and great bikes

**GOONR** · 15th July 2009, 20:32

Originally Posted by Rocketgal68

Ok have spent some time on North Shore, Auckland, South of Auckland, Rotorua, Tauranga.... and have come to the decision at 5ft 2... the best bike for me is the Yamaha XV250 Virago... its light & I can touch the ground... big confidence thing for me... any negatives welcome... have sat on the suzuki VL250, the kawasaki Ninja 250...and all are too heavy or high...

I like the Bayride shop... friendly, and have loads of excellent choice.. but

any negatives AGAIN welcome.

Not my cup of tea but my neighbour has one and loves it. If you feel comfortable on a Virago then I guess you have found the bike for you. Nice one, now all that you have to do is go shopping!

**Tink** · 15th July 2009, 20:35

Originally Posted by hospitalfood

i hate them, but thats just me. i think keep looking.

sorry to be so negative. no such thing as a bad bike, just bikes, good bikes and great bikes

I value honesty... but what is your reason?

**Tink** · 15th July 2009, 20:36

Originally Posted by GOONR

Not my cup of tea but my neighbour has one and loves it. If you feel comfortable on a Virago then I guess you have found the bike for you. Nice one, now all that you have to do is go shopping!

cheers

**Mom** · 15th July 2009, 20:37

Originally Posted by Rocketgal68

Ok have spent some time on North Shore, Auckland, South of Auckland, Rotorua, Tauranga.... and have come to the decision at 5ft 2... the best bike for me is the Yamaha XV250 Virago... its light & I can touch the ground... big confidence thing for me... any negatives welcome... have sat on the suzuki VL250, the kawasaki Ninja 250...and all are too heavy or high...

I like the Bayride shop... friendly, and have loads of excellent choice.. but

any negatives AGAIN welcome.

Gee you know something? I so want to tell you that Virago suck's, but I cant, infractions suck

However what I will say is, you are not that tiny (You know what I mean, you are cute and small like me

) have a look at a few more bikes before you make the Virago choice. It is a low to the ground, low torque, non scarey bike, but you will out grow it I am picking. Still a very good first bike for the more ummmmmmm mature rider to start on

So tell me, have you gone and done it?

**stify** · 15th July 2009, 20:40

Originally Posted by Rocketgal68

at 5ft 2... the best bike for me is the Yamaha XV250 Virago...

I like the Bayride shop...

if ya like it....buy it

if you are happy with the service you've recieved...why wouldn't you shop there?

**The Baron** · 15th July 2009, 20:41

Hi Rocketgal68. So what are you going to use this bike for?

Learning to ride?
Main form of transport?
Holidays - weekend rider?

I have friends with older viragos and they just keep going and going. So if you like them and they will do what you want to do with it - just go for it.

**stify** · 15th July 2009, 20:43

Originally Posted by Mom

(You know what I mean, you are cute and small like me

)

lol.....Hi Mom

**Tink** · 15th July 2009, 20:43

Originally Posted by stify

if ya like it....buy it

if you are happy with the service you've recieved...why wouldn't you shop there?

Yup right ... cause I had to walk!!!!!

**stify** · 15th July 2009, 20:46

Originally Posted by Rocketgal68

Yup right ... cause I had to walk!!!!!

had to walk????

**Tink** · 15th July 2009, 20:46

Originally Posted by Mom

Gee you know something? I so want to tell you that Virago suck's, but I cant, infractions suck

However what I will say is, you are not that tiny (You know what I mean, you are cute and small like me

) have a look at a few more bikes before you make the Virago choice. It is a low to the ground, low torque, non scarey bike, but you will out grow it I am picking. Still a very good first bike for the more ummmmmmm mature rider to start on

So tell me, have you gone and done it?

Not taken anything on yet... hence the thread.. found out where a great Kber works tho... and they have a great bike shop... confidence depicts which bike I choose... buellbunny has a honda vtr250 for sale I like $5000 but too high... yet I like it... decisions.. sigh