Is a GN250 an ok bike to start out on?

[nzspokes]

HEY! You borrowed my helmet! No excuses sunday is cruise day! Also saying "Should really" means deep down u dont care for getting your license before trying her out! <---- thats you tomorow! Have fun!

Well first rides today. 2 and a total of 6ks. Bike goes great but after the first ride I had to adjust the clutch and bent the gear lever out so I could get onto it. Second ride was great. Much easier through the gears. Its going to be a few weeks before I have enough cash to go do my BHS as most of my money has gone on gear. Really would like to spend some time in a car park to just to get the hang of it.

The bike seems to be geared really high, cant practise the slow stuff for the test as the bike just wants to go.

Also need my speedo working. No idea how fast im going.

But really good fun, arms and back very tired. I was holding on to hard!!

[nzspokes]

Good buy NZspokes, just change that oil regularly!!! The CBX is a good little bike, I remember it's grand pappy well from the 1980's, the CB250RS; they were a hoot for a wee single.

Cheers and will do. How often should I change it? 3000ks? Easy to do as I did one this morning. Old oil and filter wernt flash. Im not going to give it death, im not like that. Felt good to be out even for my little rides today. Need training though.

All up with my flash AGV helmet, gloves, jacket(from a mate, nice to) and bike im at about $1100. Very happy.

[jaffaonajappa]

Cheers and will do. How often should I change it? 3000ks? Easy to do as I did one this morning. Old oil and filter wernt flash. Im not going to give it death, im not like that. Felt good to be out even for my little rides today. Need training though.

All up with my flash AGV helmet, gloves, jacket(from a mate, nice to) and bike im at about $1100. Very happy.

Assuming your using reasonably cheap oil....and you dont need the Best for a CBX lol, just reasonable quality motorbike oil......then changing the oil is inexpensive. The more often you do it, the better off the engine is.

And as Im guessing most of your riding will be city work, stop start on and off often, rather than mile crunching open road touring.....perhaps consider changing the oil at just 2,000 kms....with a filter change every second one (ie filter at 4,000.)

[nzspokes]

Assuming your using reasonably cheap oil....and you dont need the Best for a CBX lol, just reasonable quality motorbike oil......then changing the oil is inexpensive. The more often you do it, the better off the engine is.

And as Im guessing most of your riding will be city work, stop start on and off often, rather than mile crunching open road touring.....perhaps consider changing the oil at just 2,000 kms....with a filter change every second one (ie filter at 4,000.)

Sweet, will do. And waddya mean its only a CBX?? Its an CBX with an RS so got to be betterer.......

Its basic but I think I loves it.

[jaffaonajappa]

Sweet, will do. And waddya mean its only a CBX?? Its an CBX with an RS so got to be betterer.......

Its basic but I think I loves it.

hehehe. I like your bike....remember them well when they were new.
But dont waste the $30 per litre oil on it.

Maybe I should have said 'its only a Hondaaa'.

[nzspokes]

hehehe. I like your bike....remember them well when they were new.
But dont waste the $30 per litre oil on it.

Maybe I should have said 'its only a Hondaaa'.

I think it was $37 for 4 LTR.

In saying all this when I was out yesterday checking out every bike shop in Auck I saw a 250 Huysong. Shit there nice. Maybe once my devorce comes through......

[RIDERNZ]

Trusty & hard working commuter but not really set-up for touring arounds the countryside although a few mates have taken their GN's everywhere!

[nzspokes]

So today my little CBX250rs was sold. Shes a great wee bike and gone to a loving home.