GSX250 first bike

**jaymzw** · 19th November 2007, 20:08

Hey im new to KB and have just passed my learners. I am currently in the proccess of aquiring decent riding gear, however i am unsure as to what bike to start out on. I only have 2k to play with and have been looking at GSX or GPX 250's. What does every1 think???

Thanks
James

**Gman71** · 20th November 2007, 09:31

Hi

I have just been through the same process, and ended up with GSX250, but it cost me more like $4k, and dealers have them at $5-$6k. the other one I was condidering and they are a bit cheaper is a Kawasaki ZZR, but I'm too new to be able to offer any opinion on them as a bike....

get good gear!

**jaymzw** · 20th November 2007, 19:38

sounds like you got the 2003! unforntunatly for me im looking at more 1990 lol. Anyway how do you find your bike to ride??? Is it easy to learn on???

**Trudes** · 20th November 2007, 19:40

Welcome to KB and the world of riding, yep, good gear is a must, good luck with the bike hunt. Enjoy and ride safe!!

**Gman71** · 20th November 2007, 19:55

Originally Posted by jaymzw

sounds like you got the 2003! unforntunatly for me im looking at more 1990 lol. Anyway how do you find your bike to ride??? Is it easy to learn on???

seems to be- i have nothing to compare! I'm getting the hang of it pretty quick and now I need to focus on the finer skills and doing it all safely.

**JATZ** · 20th November 2007, 20:07

Great choice for a first bike the gpx. Had one myself for a while to do the learner thing on. I could ride it all day and not get tired and it would leave the beemer behind on the twisty bits, still fast enough to get a good speeding ticket on, paid just over 2g for mine which was an 88, good luck with the hunt for one.

**PirateJafa** · 20th November 2007, 20:33

Another option would be the GSF250 - pretty much the same as the GSX, but naked.

**discotex** · 20th November 2007, 21:10

Originally Posted by PirateJafa

Another option would be the GSF250 - pretty much the same as the GSX, but naked.

And naked bikes certainly crash better. If you're on a budget the last thing you want to worry about is cracked fairings and all that shit.

**McDuck** · 21st November 2007, 16:42

Get a suzuki katana 250.IN your price range and big enough (frame wise) that cars do not mess with you (as much)

**PirateJafa** · 22nd November 2007, 12:22

Originally Posted by Mcduck5n

Get a suzuki katana 250.IN your price range and big enough (frame wise) that cars do not mess with you (as much)

But that big frame makes it so much harder to lane-split at 130+ with your Lplate!

**McDuck** · 22nd November 2007, 13:53

Not realy, get some skill.

**PirateJafa** · 22nd November 2007, 15:01

But I can't buy that.

**McDuck** · 22nd November 2007, 15:43

Originally Posted by PirateJafa

But I can't buy that.

No but you can buy fule and the two somtimes come hand in hand

Infact about the only bad thing about the kat is if you have a slighty smaller sprocket on the back it is a bit guttless aorund 120ish so a car pulls over a bit and waves you on you cant

because he thinks it is an 1100 and it is only a 250.

**FilthyLuka** · 22nd November 2007, 18:56

Originally Posted by discotex

And naked bikes certainly crash better. If you're on a budget the last thing you want to worry about is cracked fairings and all that shit.

Or grinded crank cases for that matter

Isnt the GSF an inline 4? and the GSX a parallel twin?

**FilthyLuka** · 22nd November 2007, 18:57

Originally Posted by Mcduck5n

No but you can buy fule and the two somtimes come hand in hand

Infact about the only bad thing about the kat is if you have a slighty smaller sprocket on the back it is a bit guttless aorund 120ish so a car pulls over a bit and waves you on you cant

because he thinks it is an 1100 and it is only a 250.

You seen the 1100 katana's? them fools be big...