Coming around for a cruiser

[Reubix]

Cheers!

And big props to HEMA who sacrificed a lot of his personal time to help out a young rider. He taught me a lot of things and has been incredibly helpful and patient. Looking forward to riding with such a top bloke

[The Baron]

Congrats on the new ride.

And thanks for letting us follow your story.

My son has a scorpio. They have a very good motor and are hard to kill.

Ride safe and have fun.

[mossy1200]

Bit late now for you but someone might want this as a lams bike.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-521324897.htm

[Old Steve]

Congrats, hope you have lots of enjoyable kms on your new bike.

I think the Scorpio is an much underrated bike. Had one follow me back from Kawhia once, and that thing never dropped back. They're light and manouevourable, perfect learner bike and there'll always be a market for them. There's also a look of a sports bike about them, yet they're still very confortable.

[Reubix]

Two weeks after buying the Scorpio....

...I got bored and traded it in for a 2012 Honda CBR250R

[Glowerss]

Two weeks after buying the Scorpio....

...I got bored and traded it in for a 2012 Honda CBR250R

You got bored of 21 BHP and so you traded it in on 24 BHP? Considering how much fuckin heavier the honda is, I would bet theres fuckall difference in actual power between the two.

Congrats on the bike, just be careful with the whole "I got bored and need more power" thing. Two weeks of riding it isn't like you're anywhere within the region of using the bike to its limits. Or even within 50% of it's limit I'm not sure how you'd get bored after 2 weeks of riding even, but nevermind.

Take it slow or you'll end up like grantman

[Reubix]

Well I suppose bored was the wrong word to use. More like frustrated... Frustrated at being knocked about by the wind all the time, frustrated at the distinct lack of power, and at the constant remarks about my old bike being a 'Hairdryer'.

On paper you may say 'Wow, only 3 bhp difference, are you retarded?' but I'm happier on this bike in regards to performance, I was surprised to find out it was a single actually as it outperforms the Scorpio by a long shot.

But yeah, as it turns out the people on the KB forums were right in the first instance; get something you can have fun on, riding a motorbike shouldn't be a chore!

[Glowerss]

Well I suppose bored was the wrong word to use. More like frustrated... Frustrated at being knocked about by the wind all the time, frustrated at the distinct lack of power, and at the constant remarks about my old bike being a 'Hairdryer'.

On paper you may say 'Wow, only 3 bhp difference, are you retarded?' but I'm happier on this bike in regards to performance, I was surprised to find out it was a single actually as it outperforms the Scorpio by a long shot.

But yeah, as it turns out the people on the KB forums were right in the first instance; get something you can have fun on, riding a motorbike shouldn't be a chore!

Whatever makes you happy is the right answer The CBR is definitely a nicer bike all around. Never fear, however. Give it 2 or 3 months and you'll be looking for more power all over again.