Best bike for newbie with money no barrier?

[Drew]

Any reason why? Wouldn't normally think to put the words "LAMS Approved" and "hooligan bike" together (few exceptions on the list that probably shouldnt be) Can't find bugger all information about them that isn't from India. And Indians have fairly useless views on motorcycles. (Apparently the yamaha 150cc single cylinder bike puts the "pure" back in "pure performance". And the Honda 250 CBR is a super sport machine )

Punchy as hell, stupid lean angles, backing it in serious, and wheelies like no tomorrow.

However, as a bike to ride to Aukland on from Wellington. Fuck that!

[jrandom]

However, as a bike to ride to Aukland on from Wellington. Fuck that!

Aye.

That's a job for a Scorpio.

[Drew]

Aye.

That's a job for a Scorpio.

I nearly did that last weekend. Fuck I'm glad I didn't have to.

[jrandom]

I nearly did that last weekend. Fuck I'm glad I didn't have to.

Don't do it with the stock bars. Your tailbone will complain for a week afterwards. Flatter bars, and a Scorpio becomes an armchair.

Having to just hold a throttle wide open for hours can get old, though, I must admit. The secret is to find ways to make it interesting.

[Chris.k]

What about this, can they put a U on the end of this at a Suzuki service shop?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-525368593.htm

[Box of riddles]

DRZ400SM with a 440 bigbore kit.

[Road kill]

Honda VTR250,second hand cheap "after all you are going to drop it" far more pleasant to ride as a commuter than a CBR that you have to wring the guts out of just to sit on 100kph.

Scorpio if you don't mind cheap an ugly looking.

Trial bike if you want to look like an out of work student or an old fart looking for adventure and like strange handling on marginal off/on road tyres that were never designed for wet oily shitty AK city roads.

Unless your really boring your going to drop it so buy something that can take that without costing to much to fix,,,like a CB bloody R.

Don't take first bike advice from the sort of person that would buy a CB bloody R,,,their talking about themselves,,their not offering advice.

[sinfull]

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Don't take first bike advice from the sort of person not offering advice.

That's the bloody attitude !

[Coolz]

If I had sadlebags full of money and wanted a bike to learn on, I would buy a 741b army Indian.
Lams compliant
Very robust
Apppreciating asset
Go anywhere
Cooler than a kelvenator

[nzspokes]

Plus it has the added benefit of you not looking like just another muppet on a ninja

Funny you should say that, I saw a L plater on a Ninja yesterday morning going up Titirangi Rd swerving all over the road warming up his tyres.

Good laugh for the morning.

[nzspokes]

Oh, get a Busa.

[Maha]

Funny you should say that, I saw a L plater on a Ninja yesterday morning going up Titirangi Rd swerving all over the road warming up his tyres.

Good laugh for the morning.

Were you with us leaving Kaukop that day when that dude on the 250 did that, while dragging his front brake, and ended up having to pick his bike up off the road soon after?

[nzspokes]

Were you with us leaving Kaukop that day when that dude on the 250 did that, while dragging his front brake, and ended up having to pick his bike up off the road soon after?

No but i have heard of said incident.

[Tigadee]

Were you with us leaving Kaukop that day when that dude on the 250 did that, while dragging his front brake, and ended up having to pick his bike up off the road soon after?

Ouch!

[ducatilover]

'Zuki GS500f or N
Kawasaki GPZ500/EX500

Basically got it covered.
Why spend big money on a stupid overrated Ninja 300 or wheezy CBR250 single.