Looking for nice learner type bike such as fxr150

**yungatart** · 11th June 2008, 08:11

Originally Posted by Wannabe Biker

A bit too far out of my price range, and not in auckland... but ima try emailign seller anyway lol

Why does it have to be in Auckland?
Could you not look elsewhere? Other places have roads too. You could ride it back to Aucks...

**Wannabe Biker** · 11th June 2008, 17:40

Originally Posted by yungatart

Why does it have to be in Auckland?
Could you not look elsewhere? Other places have roads too. You could ride it back to Aucks...

Mainly because i would like to be able to view (and maybe test ride) the bike before i purchase it. I am only 17, and haven't had my license long, I'm not to 'keen' to go on a cross country trip on a bike i have just purchased in conditions which may hinder the process furtherer. Also, i don't have much spare time on my hands due to work, and school commitments and the mere fact of getting 'there' may be difficult as I do not own my own car and it would be a 'tricky' process arranging bus/plane, and the meeting itself. For these reasons, and more that I can't think of, i would like to keep to bikes in the Auckland region so that when i am interested in purchasing a bike -which at 17 is a big deal considering its about 100% of my annual income

- i can go and look at the bike and make an 'oh so informative' decision. It's my own loss i guess that i can't/won't purchase bikes outside this region (cause the same model outside of Auckland is generally cheaper or atleast the price is less consistent with the mean price).

**Wannabe Biker** · 11th June 2008, 17:44

Originally Posted by Ragingrob

Salut. I got my CBR for $2,700. And have seen quite a few decent priced bikes on trademe of late. Have you been keeping an eye out?

Yeah, i been keeping an eye out lol. I constantly spam trademe for bikes under 500cc for sports, cruisers, tourers and dual purpose bikes with the button "new listings". You gotta be in fast around there if you wanna good deal haha. I remember a while back a 1987/88 cbr250 which was really nice but because i didn't buy now (as i wanted to view it first) for 2,500$ someone bid, and i lost the chance to get it, and it ended up going for about 2800$ which was out of my budget at the time.

I also look at T&E, here, and other assorted bike sites trying to find a cheap, nice bike... takes a lot of time >< lol

**Wannabe Biker** · 12th June 2008, 18:23

bumpity bump

**Chickenlegs** · 12th June 2008, 18:57

Thought about the RGV150?

Example...

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-157998226.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-158882773.htm

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-160306439.htm

**sheep** · 13th June 2008, 10:58

Id hardly call a 2-stroke bike a good bike to learn on

You'll find most of the inline 4 motors like the CBR/GSX-R/FZR/ZXR full fairing bikes are the nicest looking bikes but are a little peaky in the power.

By the sounds of what you say I think you're better looking for the likes of a V-twin that has the torque & is a little more forgiving on/off the throttle.
Something like the Honda Hornet may suit your needs better, but you are giving up the full-fairing sports bike look if you get one of these.

Depends what is most important to you I spose

**Chickenlegs** · 13th June 2008, 14:12

Originally Posted by sheep

Id hardly call a 2-stroke bike a good bike to learn on

I'd argue that you learn more about riding a bike by learning on a 2-stroke.

For a start, you learn to ride the engine. None of this flat boring engine stuff. You get to learn where a motor works best, moreso than when riding a four, which is more forgiving.

You learn more about braking. No compression to cheat with, so you need to learn to use front and rear brakes for best braking efficiency.

To an extent, they teach better cornering, because chopping the throttle mid-corner, doesn't alter the line as much as a four, where compression slows you down. So you have to read the road better.

They are also generally lighter, so easier to manouver.