Sick of Honda CBF250 already

**Gibbo89** · 3rd January 2011, 12:02

Originally Posted by akkadian

Nope not interested in corners, there aren't any on my ride to work, but maybe that's just because of what I'm riding. As to being a boy racer, HELL YEAH! Can't see the purpose in riding if it's not a thrill a minute. If the pulse aint racing then i may as well be sitting in a car. Bought the bike as a fun toy. It's not. There's no mystery to the riding thing. Same defensive driving skills I've been using on four wheels for the past 42 years of driving, just more ramifications if you fark it up.

Your a boy racer with 42 years of driving under your belt? You must look a bit of a dick cruising with people that are less than half your age, I'm a bit worried to ask what car you drive...

**MSTRS:Me** · 3rd January 2011, 13:00

Originally Posted by Gibbo89

I think you don't understand bikes at all. You will be a bike 'noob' most of your life, like most of us.

And a short life it'll be, if he stays on a bike. In fact, I doubt he'll live long enough to begin 'understanding' bikes.
To the OP...if you wanna 'mash it off the line' then get your arse to MereMere.

**hellokitty** · 3rd January 2011, 21:03

Originally Posted by archie-no2

I went from a gn to a bandit and they are polar oppisites,

I learnt on my Dad's Bandit and when I had a bit of a crash on it, I had to get my own bike which was a GN250. what a horrible come down that was! His 250 Bandit could move even with 2 of us on it!

Originally Posted by akkadian

have also been on "group rides" every day for the past two weeks of Christmas Holiday so don't really consider myself a noob anymore.

Really? I have had my full license for 16 months and I am such a noob - but I ride with people that have 40 years more experience than me.

Originally Posted by akkadian

Nope not interested in corners
As to being a boy racer, HELL YEAH! Can't see the purpose in riding if it's not a thrill a minute.

Not into corners, you must be doing it wrong! I ride a cruiser and I can throw it around corners and have a blast!
Perhaps you should get a drag bike? Fast and with no corners - might suit the boy racer in you.

**porky** · 3rd January 2011, 21:14

Originally Posted by MSTRS

And a short life it'll be, if he stays on a bike. In fact, I doubt he'll live long enough to begin 'understanding' bikes.
To the OP...if you wanna 'mash it off the line' then get your arse to MereMere.

nicely put. i was gonna post that yeah dead along time so quibblin over a couple of seconds seems a bit.....
A couple of weeks to out grow a 250, a month for a 600 , shit by anzac day youll be a veteran.

**Drew** · 4th January 2011, 09:30

Loving this thread, you sound like a funny cunt akkadian.

**yungatart** · 4th January 2011, 11:08

From the original post, I thought you were a testosterone filled teenager...I hoped you would survive your teenage years and grow up.
It seems you survived the teen age years...but still have not achieved the "grown up" bit...

Get yourself a streetstock and take it to the track, then we will see what kind of noob you are!

**Magna83** · 14th January 2011, 11:53

I was looking at cbf for like 2 minutes when I decided to get a bike. 21HP wouldn't pull you out of bed.
If you're looking for something with a bit more power then check out the 250 Hornet (40HP with 24Nms of torque @11000 RPM) or the 250 Bandit, as you already mentioned (45HP 25Nms of torque@10500 RPM). Both gorgeous bikes.

**ducatilover** · 14th January 2011, 12:00

Originally Posted by Magna83

I was looking at cbf for like 2 minutes when I decided to get a bike. 21HP wouldn't pull you out of bed. If you're looking for something with a bit more power then check out the 250 Hornet. 40HP with 24.00Nms of torque @11000 RPM and gorgeous looking to booth.

Or a VT250 Spada, 40hp and 28nm of torque. Much more useable. They return 4L/100km and go for ever and they have normal tyre sizes unlike the Hornet (Which I agree, are great wee bikes) plus the Spada is far cheaper to buy.

**Magna83** · 14th January 2011, 12:10

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Or a VT250 Spada, 40hp and 28nm of torque. Much more useable. They return 4L/100km and go for ever and they have normal tyre sizes unlike the Hornet (Which I agree, are great wee bikes) plus the Spada is far cheaper to buy.

Wow! Didnt realise the Spada was that nippy. Good call. Nice bit of torque indeed. That would come in handy zipping up Majoribanks st for the heavier plonkers, like myself

**MSTRS:Me** · 14th January 2011, 12:15

Don't know where those HP figures come from...they are rubbish.
At their peak the ZXR and CBRR put out nigh-on 45hp. A Hornet and a Bandit don't even come close to them. And the Spada (great bike etc - highly recommended) wouldn't have gone over 37ish.

**Magna83** · 14th January 2011, 12:23

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Don't know where those HP figures come from...they are rubbish.

HP figures come from here:
http://tiny.cc/a271r

Very useful site. Has all the info you'll ever need.

**ducatilover** · 14th January 2011, 12:27

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Don't know where those HP figures come from...they are rubbish.
At their peak the ZXR and CBRR put out nigh-on 45hp. A Hornet and a Bandit don't even come close to them. And the Spada (great bike etc - highly recommended) wouldn't have gone over 37ish.

Mine on the 1st dyno was 32rwhp, clac 40hp at the crank. (The last dyno got 36...oooh huge)
The bandit was factory claimed 40hp as was the Hornet.
Yeah, the zxr/cbr made around 45hp some were slightly more, some slightly less.
I have the factory manual/specs for the Spade on my computer and they also say 40hp. 3 down on the vt250f2 Integra, but, more torque.

Originally Posted by Magna83

Wow! Didnt realise the Spada was that nippy. Good call. Nice bit of torque indeed. That would come in handy zipping up Majoribanks st for the heavier plonkers, like myself

They're a brilliant learner bike.

**MSTRS:Me** · 14th January 2011, 12:35

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Mine on the 1st dyno was 32rwhp, clac 40hp at the crank. (The last dyno got 36...oooh huge)
The bandit was factory claimed 40hp as was the Hornet.
Yeah, the zxr/cbr made around 45hp some were slightly more, some slightly less.
I have the factory manual/specs for the Spade on my computer and they also say 40hp. 3 down on the vt250f2 Integra, but, more torque.

They're a brilliant learner bike.

There's a clue...
I'm not knocking any of the bikes mentioned, but don't be living in a dreamworld as to their actual power.
The Spada is pretty handy for someone who can ride too. Good power delivery and excellent handing. Wheels take decent tyres too.

**ducatilover** · 14th January 2011, 12:49

Originally Posted by MSTRS

There's a clue...
I'm not knocking any of the bikes mentioned, but don't be living in a dreamworld as to their actual power.
The Spada is pretty handy for someone who can ride too. Good power delivery and excellent handing. Wheels take decent tyres too.

I know you're not mocking them

I have seen mine make what translates to 40crank hp though, so I am happy to stand beside that claim, only for the Spada though. I see the metallic blue beast was back on trademe? Still going strong!