Which 250?

[xwhatsit]

Cool

If it's a cruiser you want, I spent a while pootling about on a Suzuki Intruder 250. Cruiser's aren't my cup of tea, but it had a lovely smooth engine, with enough grunt to get up to 130kph or so smartly enough, and cornered reasonably well considering the bizarre geometry cruisers have.

My arse got numb quite quickly after the first 50kms, but my arse doesn't like cruisers in general as you're sitting right on it, instead of your thighs and legs supporting you like on my bike. If I owned one I'd have to get a softer seat made, but it would be quite liveable for shorter runs.

Seemed to be very fuel efficient for a twin.

EDIT: They seem to be also known as the Suzuki VL250, or VL250LC. I think it was the VL250LC version I rode (seems just trim levels and cosmetic stuff).

[BigRed2007]

gz 250 I think is one of the best learner cruisers

[MSTRS:Me]

If you are settled on a cruiser style, then also consider the Kawasaki EL250 Eliminator. Excellent little bikes, which share the same engine as the ZZR, GPX and GPZ. Yungatart's is (more or less) for sale. Check her profile pic if you don't know what they look like.

[WarlockNZ]

Id go with the GV .. but i am biased towards the Hyosung, a mate of mine owned one as his first bike and he loved it.

[Virk]

Had a test ride on Hyosung GV 250. Looks like a bigger cruiser and luckily my legs managed to touch ground zero. Length of legs is next in line is suzuki VL 250 and gz 250. kawasaki and then yamaha.......By the end of all test rides i wud b an expert . A new one is gonna cost me 6000 + orc.

[Virk]

thx big red.....i was gonna buy gz 250 on impulse cpl of weeks back on trade me but missed it.

[avgas]

buy something cheap and nasty to start off with then move onto a newer bike after about 6 months.
You will have a better focus of what you want in a bike, and you will have less dents and scratches after a year of riding.

[naughty]

You also forgot the honda hornet. Great bike to learn on, heaps of grunt for a 250 and looks great too but Im biased, worth a loook though

[Biff]

I'd also vote for the Hornet. A very forgiving bike, and an excellent machine to build your confidence on.

But for fun, and all round performance....I'd vote for the RS250. If you can afford one.

[gijoe1313]

And once more on the little ol'hornet band wagon (me biased? )

And this little beauty just turned up...someone will get a lovely ride!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.asp?id=103101518

[Derks]

I got a vl250 and I love it. Its a 07 model. Just took it in for its first 1000k service and was given a kawasaki balius as a loan. Fuck I dont know which on I want to keep!

[caesius]

There's a KR-1S on trademe...

[martin987]

RS250 only way to go - but then I am biased.

[Virk]

hello guys i am a proud owner of a Suzuki Marauder GZ 250.woooohooooo it is a 2005 model with only 4k on the speedo.

wrrrrrrrrrroooooooooooommm

[kitsune]

Enjoy the bike bro , scared urself yet? lolz , my first 250 managed to give me some very good scares when i got into the "i know how to ride im da man stage" lolz, nothing major tho. Just make sure u keep up with the maintance etc , had a mate of mine who only just started riding this year come off my old vt250 i sold him a few mths back because he couldnt be arsed checking tire pressure / breaks, as a result a cager pulled some ass backwards turning monuver and he had to lay it down, in jeans as well - he learnt 2 things that day.
1. jeans are not good for bikes when your learning unless u want sore legs.
2. the pre ride check is to be done everyday no mater what.
Have fun bro , hope to see you out there.