Upgrade advice: Thoughts on these super sports bikes?

**pratik8890** · 15th December 2013, 07:22

Hey lads, Thanks for your input and funny comments so far. So I test rode three bikes yesterday. 1st Suzuki gxr600 at Paragon motorcycles in Wanganui, 2nd- Suzuki hayabusa 2nd generation at Freedom Moto and the 3rd one-Mv Agusta f4 through a private seller in Palmy also. THe first two were good bikes but none had service history but their sellers were happy to do a full service before the sale so I told them to get in touch later. After this I test rode Mv Agusta F4 and it was great. I had also requested the seller to get me a copy of service and ownership history of the bike so that was useful as it gave me an idea of the previous maintenance on the bike. After that we started negotiating and we came to a point where he offered me a selling price that I couldnt resist so I made a deal, paid him some money towards the deposit and we agrred upon me paying teh rest at the pickup. ( he wrote me an offical email from his work email outlining the agreement )

SO my plan is to go with a mate and pickup the bike on next weekend or the one after depending on the weather. Will upload few pics once I collect the bike. Ta

**bluninja** · 15th December 2013, 12:47

Well congrats on the decision.

**Tazz** · 15th December 2013, 13:31

Nice one dude! I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Bring a video camera with you for the ride back

**bluninja** · 15th December 2013, 14:03

So you going to ride it to the Wanganui races on boxing day (if it's not raining

)?

**pratik8890** · 15th December 2013, 14:43

Originally Posted by bluninja

Well congrats on the decision.

Thank you v much

Originally Posted by Tazz

Nice one dude! I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Bring a video camera with you for the ride back

Thank you, my plan is to buy a go pro hd camera but that will happen after I insure the bike.

Originally Posted by bluninja

So you going to ride it to the Wanganui races on boxing day (if it's not raining

)?

Haha rain doesnt bother me but we wont be picking up the bike until 28th of this month cos timmy is going to aucks on coming friday for next three days. Therefore it'll have to be weekend after that. But I might joing the other guys cos they taking their car and timmy is going on his bike to the wanganui races. So hopefully see you there.

**bluninja** · 15th December 2013, 15:16

Originally Posted by pratik8890

Haha rain doesnt bother me but we wont be picking up the bike until 28th of this month cos timmy is going to aucks on coming friday for next three days. Therefore it'll have to be weekend after that. But I might joing the other guys cos they taking their car and timmy is going on his bike to the wanganui races. So hopefully see you there.

I could take you down on the back of my bike next weekend if it helps.

**EJK** · 15th December 2013, 15:31

Well done, good choice. Remember to post pics!

**pratik8890** · 15th December 2013, 16:37

Originally Posted by bluninja

I could take you down on the back of my bike next weekend if it helps.

Are you serious? If so then it'll be mint. I'd really appreciate it and I'll fuel up both of our bikes for the whole journey. Please confirm this so I can arrange it with the seller? Thank you

**pratik8890** · 15th December 2013, 16:38

Originally Posted by EJK

Well done, good choice. Remember to post pics!

Thank you. Sure, will do

**NakiNinja** · 15th December 2013, 20:24

Hey guys, Tim here...

Good on ya for buying ya bike. And also a big thanks to Kiwi Bikers for helping this fulla along the way...

Yeah sorry i couldn't make it for the ride this weekend, or the next. Wish I could come along... however I'll be taking my bike to Auckland next weekend for a wedding, then back on 23rd...

Keen for the Wanganui ride on 26th. I might have another mate lined up to along as well, we will see.
Heaps of time in the holidays though to give this puppy a ride.

txt me before xmas - 0273344485.

Tim

**pratik8890** · 15th December 2013, 20:36

Originally Posted by NakiNinja

Hey guys, Tim here...

Good on ya for buying ya bike. And also a big thanks to Kiwi Bikers for helping this fulla along the way...

Yeah sorry i couldn't make it for the ride this weekend, or the next. Wish I could come along... however I'll be taking my bike to Auckland next weekend for a wedding, then back on 23rd...

Keen for the Wanganui ride on 26th. I might have another mate lined up to along as well, we will see.
Heaps of time in the holidays though to give this puppy a ride.

txt me before xmas - 0273344485.

Tim

Hey Tim,
so that ll be you, your mate, Mr Durrant and I riding together to wanganui races. I'm really looking forward to that day cos I've never been there before. Will ping you before xmas to arrange a time. Ta