WANTED: Budget learner bike $1000 or less...

**klyong82** · 15th April 2008, 18:11

Originally Posted by BANZAI

I need to learn to read the seller's comment from top to the bottom before putting it to this thread....

That GN doesnt have Rego.....

Can please anyone go with me next Anzac weekend to check the bike?

If so I will contact both Yamaha and that Kawasaki seller.

I had my eyes on the Kawasaki since a couple of days ago....looks nice from the pics...let us know and we could possibly make a ride down together.

**BANZAI** · 15th April 2008, 19:42

Originally Posted by klyong82

I had my eyes on the Kawasaki since a couple of days ago....looks nice from the pics...let us know and we could possibly make a ride down together.

Ohok, yea Im keen to go! PM sent!!

**klyong82** · 15th April 2008, 19:49

Alright anyone wanna follow Banzai to have a look at these bikes? Could make it a club ride.... I would not mind going for a ride... down...could make it a weekend thingie

**Ragingrob** · 15th April 2008, 20:51

Where abouts is it? I'm keen for rides!

**klyong82** · 15th April 2008, 21:03

Originally Posted by Ragingrob

Where abouts is it? I'm keen for rides!

te awamutu....slightly pass hamilton. going on anzac weekend friday or saturday

**Ragingrob** · 15th April 2008, 21:10

Oh ok, could be keen! May join the Anzac tour guys on the first day which is Friday I think for the Coro loop though so we'll see!

**klyong82** · 15th April 2008, 21:15

Originally Posted by Ragingrob

Oh ok, could be keen! May join the Anzac tour guys on the first day which is Friday I think for the Coro loop though so we'll see!

Yeah i just remembered that too. Will do it on Saturday then so that I might if I wanna do the first day of the ANZAC trip

**Ragingrob** · 15th April 2008, 21:24

Originally Posted by klyong82

Yeah i just remembered that too. Will do it on Saturday then so that I might if I wanna do the first day of the ANZAC trip

Mint, would be a fun ride on Friday, hoping that there's not too much crazy Aucklander driving out on the road or too much traffic!

**BANZAI** · 15th April 2008, 21:27

I dont mind anyday but if its Saturday I need tobe back in auckland before 4pm Sunday before 5pm.....

What you think of this one? Reckon I can make offer $1000?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-149939021.htm

**Ixion** · 15th April 2008, 21:35

The XS250 was not well thought of in its day. Yamaha went through a bad patch in that era, with their early four strokes (Yamaha knew two strokes better than anyone - even Suzuki.They had trouble adjusting to the new regime. ). TX500, XS250, that 750 triple thing . All nice bikes on paper and all broke their owners hearts.

He mentions is is noisy , that will be because the exhausts are rotted out. They were also notorious for electrical problems and hard starting.

It's 27 years old. Not perhaps the most pedestrian choice unless one is well versed in wrench craft. I suspect that spare parts would also be hard to come by.

**Ragingrob** · 15th April 2008, 21:37

Originally Posted by BANZAI

I dont mind anyday but if its Saturday I need tobe back in auckland before 4pm Sunday before 5pm.....

What you think of this one? Reckon I can make offer $1000?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-149939021.htm

We'd be back looong before then so no need to worry. Only takes an hour to Hamilton from my house, so hour half from town. In my opinion, $1,000 would be pushing it a bit too far in terms of an offer! But hey there's nothing to lose I guess, you can always haggle higher from there, pretty hard to haggle lower than an initial offer haha!

**klyong82** · 15th April 2008, 21:37

Originally Posted by BANZAI

I dont mind anyday but if its Saturday I need tobe back in auckland before 4pm Sunday before 5pm.....

What you think of this one? Reckon I can make offer $1000?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-149939021.htm

COuld go and have a look at this one since it is nearby. A little weary about the engine noise need to get him to explain further. He might have to put a new signal light cover on his next wof. Price? you can just try....if he says yes then i'll be suspicious if there is anything wrong..it does look nicer than a GN and almost similar to the SRV that dushi has..