Do I need a bigger bike?

[The Pastor]

funny wee man on his lil 250.. if you get your kicks out of "blasting" around on a cbr250r then your more of a idiot than i thought.. so by the time your hitting 100kph, iv hit 200kph and you wanna race me..?? good luck with that, on ya 250.. lol, and i like how you put" if mine was still on the road, in stock form" like you have turned it into a mighty race bike.. hahahahahahaha

Turned it into a crusier actually.

Mate by the time you've got to the corner I'll already be at the pub sinking down some cold ones. after a pie stop along the way.

[The Pastor]

Come on gents, let's compare dicks!!!!!!

How's this, my bike's quick and I'm not.

I thought you got banned from posting pics of your penis online untill you got a camera with more zoom..............

[stifmyster1]

Hey spokes. As nathanwhite said my hyo will have the high bar conversion. it completely changes the riding style. the biggest thing with the hyo is its consistent. have test ridden both the ninja and the cbr and the hyo destroys the ninja. its a bit of a tie with the cbr though. more down to personal preference.

The CBR needs to be revved. anything under 3-4k stalls if from a stand still. the only major upside is single cylinder so more economic and comfortable as. the cbr is a commuter bike in IMHO.

The hyosung GT250r is more for those who want the feel of a bigger bike but not the extra rego and fuel. The hyo 250 is almost identical in terms of dimensions to the 650.

There is a 650 at hyosung on barry's poit road with the high bar so if you want to see how it feels go there and talk to fergus. and in november you can take my for a cruze.

and to all those saying the hyo is shit. I have ridden the alternatives and found more issues on the others than on the hyosung.

[Shadows]

The CBR needs to be revved. anything under 3-4k stalls if from a stand still. the only major upside is single cylinder so more economic and comfortable as. the cbr is a commuter bike in IMHO.

You must be talking about the CBX. CBRs aren't singles.

[stifmyster1]

the new CBR is

[Flip]

Hmmmm, would a bigger/heavier bike also be less likely to get tipped over by strong wind?

Some of the worst bikes I have ridden in strong cross winds were a Triumph Trophy 1200 and a Honda Goldwing. I did a very tiring trip one day going through southland on a VFR400 when the young lady owner nicked my road king in a storm and did not want to give it back.

Bigger bikes are heavier, more powerful, they usually have better suspension, controls, brakes and lights. I however miss the adventures I had on my trusty old RD125.

[Shadows]

the new CBR is

I stand corrected

[Coolz]

When the rego went up I put my 800 on hold and reluctantly dragged my old 250 out of the shed. I took it for a blast up the winding coast road just to get the feel of it and came home with a huge grin. I had forgotten how much fun you could have chucking a light bike around. The other day I rode home from town and the bike died as I turned into my street. I had forgotten to turn the gastap on and had travelled nearly 5ks on the gas in the fuel bowls! I wouldnt take the 250 on a long trip on the main highway where I would prefer the power and weight of the larger bike. I guess it comes down to how and where you ride, horses for courses and all that. Having both is the perfect situation, pity one rider has to pay two acc levies.

[nzspokes]

Hey spokes. As nathanwhite said my hyo will have the high bar conversion. it completely changes the riding style. the biggest thing with the hyo is its consistent. have test ridden both the ninja and the cbr and the hyo destroys the ninja. its a bit of a tie with the cbr though. more down to personal preference.

The CBR needs to be revved. anything under 3-4k stalls if from a stand still. the only major upside is single cylinder so more economic and comfortable as. the cbr is a commuter bike in IMHO.

The hyosung GT250r is more for those who want the feel of a bigger bike but not the extra rego and fuel. The hyo 250 is almost identical in terms of dimensions to the 650.

There is a 650 at hyosung on barry's poit road with the high bar so if you want to see how it feels go there and talk to fergus. and in november you can take my for a cruze.

and to all those saying the hyo is shit. I have ridden the alternatives and found more issues on the others than on the hyosung.

Do they have to cut the screen and change cables to do it?

[stifmyster1]

They dont cut it. The replace the whole front fairing with a different windscreen as well as the whole top bar assembly is dismantled and rebuilt. Total cost of $700. takes them about 4-5 hours to do. In the end you have higher and straighter riding position while still being comfortable and in a sports bike position.

the mirrors also become useful. With out the high bar you can see shit cause there so close in. With high bar the mirrors move the the bars so there closer to you and stick out further. not much. but enough to see more.

Ill drop in and take some pics on my way home.

[nzspokes]

They dont cut it. The replace the whole front fairing with a different windscreen as well as the whole top bar assembly is dismantled and rebuilt. Total cost of $700. takes them about 4-5 hours to do. In the end you have higher and straighter riding position while still being comfortable and in a sports bike position.

the mirrors also become useful. With out the high bar you can see shit cause there so close in. With high bar the mirrors move the the bars so there closer to you and stick out further. not much. but enough to see more.

Ill drop in and take some pics on my way home.

$700, fark. they dont credit the cost of the parts coming off?

[stifmyster1]

The front fairing alone is probably $200. plus all the parts which they just rip out of a gt250. plus 4-5 hours labour at $75-$90/hour. Its actually Pretty cheap.

I doubt they credit the parts because not the kind of item that regulary needs replacing. if they do it wont be to the full value cause they cripple a GT in order to do the conversion.

But when you think about it. $700 to love the bike so much more is that bad.

[nzspokes]

The front fairing alone is probably $200. plus all the parts which they just rip out of a gt250. plus 4-5 hours labour at $75-$90/hour. Its actually Pretty cheap.

I doubt they credit the parts because not the kind of item that regulary needs replacing. if they do it wont be to the full value cause they cripple a GT in order to do the conversion.

But when you think about it. $700 to love the bike so much more is that bad.

Ok, I would like to see one done. I would be keeping the old parts though.

Then again your buying a comet with a fairing. Maybe just get a Comet and add a fairing?

[stifmyster1]

adding the fairing is more than ya think. On the GT the dash and all instumentals as well as the light are attached to the handles bars and forks. On the GTR there attached to the fairing. so its not just a simple attachment

[neels]

I'll agree with a couple of points made above, and ignore the rest.

I bought a bigger bike because I go touring 2 up with gear, was working the old 600 too hard when it was loaded up, and I can quite happily sit on it all day.

If I'm just heading out for a ride, I'm just as soon take my son's 250. It's great fun thrashing it around at 10,000rpm+ and not too much of an effort to keep up with bigger bikes, certainly wouldn't want to ride it all day though.

So really it depends on what you're going to be using it for.