gn250 Hell NO/CBD anger.

**Dean** · 18th November 2009, 13:50

Originally Posted by Ragingrob

So your cool 50 yr old mate suggested a bike he's never ridden before?

Old don't corrode if you look after them. Reg/Reg are they weak point of many bikes. Tyres... Um get different ones LOL? Gutless, would you prefer learners have 170hp sports bikes? Handlebars are too short, is everyone the same size as you?

He is actually quite cool. No he heard good propaganda from people like you guys, researched them up on Kiwibiker and found everyone thinks they are great.

tyres - $300 yeh sure why not just "get another one".

corrode - When I bought it for 3 grand at colemans new it corroded within 2 weeks really bad. I think I even have pictures for it, and threads of owners complaining about it look it up.

Regulator/rectifier - My zeal hasnt had the problem, My brothers cb125 hasnt had the problem, mates ninja hasnt had the problem, school mates cbr 250 hasnt had the problem, mates hornet 250 hasnt had the problem. It costs around $400 to get it replaced plus battery then add on labour.

If everyone on here is 5ft midgets then id be worried. Speedo's need replacing commonly ticks back and forth also.

**R6_kid:Me** · 18th November 2009, 13:55

My 1999 Yamaha R6 had a problem with it's regulator/rectifier and also the stator. A number of Hondas are known for having shite reg/recs too. GSXR1000k5/k6 had trouble with FRAMES cracking. Some owners of the new 09 R1 are reporting issues with the lower forks cracking. I heard recently that Toyota had to do a recall because the design of the accelerator pedal on one of their cars was causing it to get stuck on the carpet - leading to the car being stuck at full throttle. Believe it or not, the world of engineering and manufacturing isn't perfect.

**Dean** · 18th November 2009, 14:02

Suzuki had 10+ years to better the gn250 and what do you know, its still shit.

Look the result of an innocent buyer in his first week of ownership. Plenty more where that came from.

**Ragingrob** · 18th November 2009, 14:04

Originally Posted by Dean

He is actually quite cool. No he heard good propaganda from people like you guys, researched them up on Kiwibiker and found everyone thinks they are great.

tyres - $300 yeh sure why not just "get another one".

corrode - When I bought it for 3 grand at colemans new it corroded within 2 weeks really bad. I think I even have pictures for it, and threads of owners complaining about it look it up.

Regulator/rectifier - My zeal hasnt had the problem, My brothers cb125 hasnt had the problem, mates ninja hasnt had the problem, school mates cbr 250 hasnt had the problem, mates hornet 250 hasnt had the problem. It costs around $400 to get it replaced plus battery then add on labour.

If everyone on here is 5ft midgets then id be worried. Speedo's need replacing commonly ticks back and forth also.

Use the shinkos then get some better tyres yeah... You're gonna need to sometime.

Corrode - I said OLD ones. Dumbass.

Reg/Rec - Woopdeedoo and my GN didn't have that problem. It does not cost $400, and what labour lol?! CBR250, now that is one bike which very commonly burns out the reg/rec.

Really? Haven't heard of speedos needing replacing before.

**Tank** · 18th November 2009, 14:08

Originally Posted by Dean

Suzuki had 10+ years to better the gn250 and what do you know, its still shit.

Look the result of an innocent buyer in his first week of ownership. Plenty more where that came from.

Nope - its still ideal for what it is. A great little, cheap learners bike. Not to mention very successful.

They have been producing it since (quick check) 1980.

As for the innocent buyers bike (who's handwriting make it look like he's a retarded chimp) - perhaps he got a unlucky bike.

If every GN250 rusted within a week of them being sold (BTW how do they know that they are sold and that its time to rust??) - then they wouldn't have been the success that they were.

for the record - I had one for 3 months and never had a problem - or a bit of rust - and I ride rain or shine.

**Dean** · 18th November 2009, 14:13

Originally Posted by Ragingrob

Use the shinkos then get some better tyres yeah... You're gonna need to sometime.

Corrode - I said OLD ones. Dumbass.

Reg/Rec - Woopdeedoo and my GN didn't have that problem. It does not cost $400, and what labour lol?! CBR250, now that is one bike which very commonly burns out the reg/rec.

Really? Haven't heard of speedos needing replacing before.

When mummie takes a bikey to mechanicey she pay for hours labourey ok 6 year old sonny.

Old ones do corrode I will show you very soon.

Here are just a few of noobs who fell into the trap of buying a gn250.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...42&postcount=2

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...28&postcount=1

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...57&postcount=1
oh lookie
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...74&postcount=2

**Tank** · 18th November 2009, 14:16

Originally Posted by Dean

When mummie takes a bikey to mechanicey she pay for hours labourey ok 6 year old sonny.

Congratulations - I didnt know you became a mummie while I was away.

You could always take him to the docs and work it off.

**Dean** · 18th November 2009, 14:25

Common corrosion areas.

Gutless power, My Zeal which is slow can do 60kph in first gear which is the equivalent of high revs in third gear on a gn250. If I want to pass someone on the motorway I can accelerate past 100 on the zeal, the gn cant at all which makes it unsafe.

**R6_kid:Me** · 18th November 2009, 14:30

Originally Posted by Dean

If I want to pass someone on the motorway I can accelerate past 100 on the zeal, the gn cant at all which makes it unsafe.

Why does not being able to pass someone make it unsafe? Many scooters are not able to go over 70kph and so do not go on the motorway. What makes it unsafe are your actions on the bike when riding it.

In contrast my old GSXR can do nearly 160kmh in first gear - does that make it unsafe?

**steve_t** · 18th November 2009, 14:31

Aren't 'noobs' on L plates restricted to 70km/h anyway? Not that I agree with that particular law but just wanted to point it out. Otherwise, as you were

**Mudfart** · 18th November 2009, 14:50

lol im noob AND im avoiding the gravel on Hampton Downs rd atm. Theres heaps of it, for about 200m. When the hell are they gonna lay the seal? I think the holden driver did deserve a punch, for driving a holden.

**TRIUMPHSROCK675** · 18th November 2009, 14:54

gezz dean, i hate to think what your next bike's gonna be?

**kiwifruit** · 18th November 2009, 15:11

Originally Posted by R6_kid

my old GSXR can do nearly 160kmh in first gear

Indicated

**avgas** · 18th November 2009, 15:13

Originally Posted by R6_kid

He didn't say you were slipping the clutch, he said the clutch was slippin - from either the cable not being adjusted correctly or the fibres being worn.

Or the plates sitting in the slick shit.....he is a noob after all - would not run it past him to put motor up in a wet sump. That is providing the GN's have a wet sump - unless they are weird like the srx.