Is a GN250 an ok bike to start out on?

**nzspokes** · 20th June 2011, 21:37

Originally Posted by DrunkenMistake

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-385550133.htm

Offer 1,400 you will probably get it.
Km's mean fuck all in a 250 so long as they arnt nearer to 80k

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-385699140.htm
is a scorpio in good nick.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-383237662.htm
another one I just spotted, I dont know what they are like though sorry

Sweet, that GN looks good. May contact them. Just something scorpios that I dont like.

Thanks for that!!

**GrayWolf** · 20th June 2011, 21:37

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Im starting riding after I get through my BHS etc. Have been looking at a cruiser style 250. Would like a Intruder but way out of my current post divorce budget. So a GN looks to be the starter. Are they OK? Im 172cm so size would be OK? Im thinking about spending 2k on the bike and there seems to be a good few in that range.

Are there 'better'?? 250's? yes for performance etc.
However, this IS your first bike, there is a likelyhood you will have an ooops at low speed. New riders can and do get caught out by wet drain covers, wet tar snakes, diesel, wet road marking paint etc etc. You may not have an ooops. But for 2k? I'd go the ginny for 6 months or so, you'll get your money back on it, and once confident THEN look at the VTR/GTR etc. I am 104kg and ride my partners ginny to work sometimes. They are not fast, they are VERY forgiving of mistakes compared to a higher powered 250. THey have been around for over 20yrs unchanged, so Suzuki must have gotten something right!!!!

**DrunkenMistake** · 20th June 2011, 21:38

I added some more links to my previous post you might be interested.

**nzspokes** · 20th June 2011, 21:45

Originally Posted by GrayWolf

Are there 'better'?? 250's? yes for performance etc.
However, this IS your first bike, there is a likelyhood you will have an ooops at low speed. New riders can and do get caught out by wet drain covers, wet tar snakes, diesel, wet road marking paint etc etc. You may not have an ooops. But for 2k? I'd go the ginny for 6 months or so, you'll get your money back on it, and once confident THEN look at the VTR/GTR etc. I am 104kg and ride my partners ginny to work sometimes. They are not fast, they are VERY forgiving of mistakes compared to a higher powered 250. THey have been around for over 20yrs unchanged, so Suzuki must have gotten something right!!!!

Im not really after speed (yet) but to enjoy riding. Its not going to be my transport but something ive wanted for years. And yes I will only have what ever i get untill I get my full. I also like the look of GNs.

**jaffaonajappa** · 20th June 2011, 21:51

Originally Posted by DrunkenMistake

Oh and another, http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-354101794.htm

Avoid them.
Stick tot he jappas, dont touch the Chinese bikes. Unless you have done a truck loqd of research and are happy to disregard the advice of majority of NZ's biking enthusiasts

**FJRider** · 20th June 2011, 21:51

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Im not really after speed (yet) but to enjoy riding.

That is good .... because on a GN ... speed will seldom be an issue ... but it will teach you to ride ...

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Its not going to be my transport but something ive wanted for years. And yes I will only have what ever i get untill I get my full. I also like the look of GNs.

You wanted a GN ... poor boy ...

**nzspokes** · 20th June 2011, 21:53

Originally Posted by jaffaonajappa

Avoid them.
Stick tot he jappas, dont touch the Chinese bikes. Unless you have done a truck loqd of research and are happy to disregard the advice of majority of NZ's biking enthusiasts

Yup will give that one a miss. I like to be able to pronounce the name of things I own.

**nzspokes** · 20th June 2011, 21:57

Originally Posted by DrunkenMistake

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-383237662.htm
another one I just spotted, I dont know what they are like though sorry

Thats not bad, but I think the price is off for an old bike with hi ks. Never know if you offer though.

**2wheelsrock** · 20th June 2011, 22:12

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-385583720.htm

For an extra 5 hunddy get a new one.

**DrunkenMistake** · 20th June 2011, 22:15

Originally Posted by jaffaonajappa

Avoid them.
Stick tot he jappas, dont touch the Chinese bikes. Unless you have done a truck loqd of research and are happy to disregard the advice of majority of NZ's biking enthusiasts

Uh huh..

In that case,

Ignore that link I posted! haha.

**nzspokes** · 20th June 2011, 22:23

Originally Posted by 2wheelsrock

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-385583720.htm

For an extra 5 hunddy get a new one.

Wow 15hp!! Isnt that kinda low? The CB is over 30....

**Latte** · 20th June 2011, 22:24

A friend of mine was a proper new rider (ie. 1st time on a bike was BHS). And he only wanted it for Commuting to work. GN250 was perfect (although the specific one I told him was mint, that ended up needing another $1500 thrown at it wasn't haha). He's just about onto his full and is just starting to out grow it (and he wants to start weekend riding etc).

Point is if you see yourself weekend riding/quick learner etc you'll learn to hate it pretty quick. If you are a slow starter etc it'll do you right for some time.

I commuted for about a week on it and it was fine for the 10-12 k comute, even the lack of power wasnt a huge issue, just needed different bars/rotating them forward.