Help choosing a new bike

[Khanage]

Well I got my restricted about a month ago and would like something a little more .... interesting than my GN250. I'm looking to spend between $4K and $6K on a new bike and need some help choosing one. I'd rather buy from a dealer than privately, and at the moment I'm trying to choose between a Suzuki GSX250 or a Kawasaki GPX250. They're similar in design and price, but I want to know how much of a performance difference there is.
I want to be able to stay at 120kph on a slight uphill slope on the motorway, something the poor little GN just can't handle.

I'm open to other suggestions for which bike to get, but would prefer a sports bike to a naked one.

Also is it unreasonable to expect $1500 - $2000 as a trade-in for a 2006 GN? Because if it is I may have to reduce my budget.

[Sidewinder]

get a vtr250. way better than both thoes to bikes.
gpx is better than the gsx250. the gsx is a slow and way over weight for a 250 so that means there shit. you could get a hyosung there sporty and cheap, wait the reason there cheap is cuz there the world biggest joke of a bike apart from a harley

[sosman]

Don,t waste yr money on another 2friddy!....Just wait longer & get an early to mid 90's cbr6hundy for the same money

[CookMySock]

Really, all you can do is go look at bikes and see what you like. Grippers will ridicule the hyos, but you should ride one and make up your own mind. Don't think the Comet is the same bike as the GT250R - they are totally different to live with, the R being more serious, and the Comet much more "fun". All they need is a rorty exhaust and you get a very satisfying vtwin snarl from them.

Steve

[sil3nt]

GPX is fine at 120 although if you spend a lot of time at this speed a sprocket change could be in order (cheap and easy). The GSX is nowhere near as good as the GSXR from what i understand.

[one fast tl1ooo]

get a zxr250a.. i had one... waaaaaaaaaaaayyyy better than a gsxr250.. i had one. gutless peice of crap...

[Hiflyer]

Maybe a cheaper option would be to change the sprockets on the GN? But as was said before, GPX = almost bullet proof. GSX = Old hyosung

[McWild]

You would be much better off getting an inline four 250 like a CBR or ZXR.

Otherwise the performance increase will wear off too quickly.

[Slyer]

If you buy a GPX, I've got a large amount of GPX spares you could possibly have...

[motorbyclist]

get a vtr250. way better than both thoes to bikes.
gpx is better than the gsx250. the gsx is a slow and way over weight for a 250 so that means there shit. you could get a hyosung there sporty and cheap, wait the reason there cheap is cuz there the world biggest joke of a bike apart from a harley

+1

(he may be trolling but he's still right)

but between the GSX and GPX, the GPX is a clear winner

[enigma51]

Git a gxr1000 dont waste time with the small toys

[Hiflyer]

Is there any reason why you aren't looking at inline 4's? or do the GPX and GSX's just happen do be the design you like?

[Slyer]

GSX is IL4 isn't it?
And because twins win

[merlin]

Honda CBR 250RR MC22 FTW!

[motorbyclist]

GSX is IL4 isn't it?
And because twins win

GSX is a parallel twin that weighs almost as much as a hyosung...

The GSXR and GSXR RR are IL4 with dual and quad carbs respectively (IIRC).

Long story short; stay clear of anything starting with "GSX" "SUZUKI"