First bike... advice please

**motorbyclist** · 23rd June 2008, 18:41

goodgood

and what about that vtr on that random road out east?

**PirateJafa** · 23rd June 2008, 18:50

Originally Posted by ehab2weelr

the yellow bandit. ny one no if theres any thing wrong with that bike?

Yeah. The price.

Apart from that, go for it. Just remember that a new chain and sprockets will set you back a tad under $200.

**ehab2weelr** · 23rd June 2008, 19:41

zim i think that bandit has your name all over it....go have a look take some one to test it for you, fuk the dint on the tank at least it want feel that bad when you drop it...
bring him down a few 100 bux and c what happens.

**BANZAI** · 23rd June 2008, 19:54

Originally Posted by Zim_Invader

yui, is ~9:30am good for u? will pass through town by then. coz i've got a job at 12:30 or so, so need to be quick! and early!)

Early morning is good for me too even 9am or whatever will suits you. Gotta be back to myplace by 1pm!!!

If GN is done I'll follow you guys, if not can you take your car out??

Since that Bandit is Ehab's mate's, there should be mate's mate discount

**Hanne** · 23rd June 2008, 21:58

Originally Posted by ehab2weelr

ok lets start a "whats a good bike to upgrade to" thread and see how many pages itl take to come to a conclusion

You would end up with a PhD Thesis in philosophy of bike choice and STILL not have any machine in the garage to show for it!

**Ryan432** · 23rd June 2008, 22:20

this thread is rediculus in its longness!! seriously just buy a GN250 and then spend the time on your learners and restricted to decide what bigger bike you wanna get! Seriously at this point in your riding career you won't go any faster on a zxr or a cbr than you will on a GN, infact having ridden Gn's and other more "racier" 250's id say you are definitley guna have more fun on a GN. If you were guna race or were a more experienced rider it would be worth it to put the time into rebuilds etc but I still maintain that the Gn is the perfect learner bike!

**BANZAI** · 23rd June 2008, 22:26

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-161934485.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-160552274.htm

Buy this.

I would rather ride Volty than GN if I could have had a choice. (mechanics are same but Volty looks cooler)
Altho I still like what I have

**Ryan432** · 23rd June 2008, 22:34

The GN can look ok too once you get it dirty put a screen on it and load it up for touring! lol you have to be well hung to ride a GN to put up with the shit that people give them, they are GREAT bikes, I thrashed the shit out of mine and the only thing that packed up was the speedo and that was only because the GN was not deigned for water crossings! lol

**BANZAI** · 23rd June 2008, 22:47

Originally Posted by Ryan432

The GN can look ok too once you get it dirty put a screen on it and load it up for touring! lol you have to be well hung to ride a GN to put up with the shit that people give them, they are GREAT bikes, I thrashed the shit out of mine and the only thing that packed up was the speedo and that was only because the GN was not deigned for water crossings! lol

Ah sorry about the screen, I already bought my self a fairing!!
Sorry bout that I didnt let you know until now. Photos will be posted once brackets are sorted!!!

They are GREAT bike. Yes, I am proud to be the owner of her

But if he have choice Volty is rarer bike in NZ so get Volty!!!
(if I'm in japan and if I had choice of two, I would choose GN

)

**Ryan432** · 23rd June 2008, 22:50

Originally Posted by BANZAI

Sorry bout that I didnt let you know until now. Photos will be posted once brackets are sorted!!!

not a problem bro!! I might keep it and get my girlfriend a GN to learn on! yea GN pride for life! must say it is nice to be able to overtake whenever you want on the SV though... thats why im gald I got the GN if I'd got anything else I wouldn't have been able to afford the SV now!

**Zim_Invader** · 23rd June 2008, 22:57

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

goodgood

and what about that vtr on that random road out east?

red VTR = 45000km, $3790, open to view on friday in the evening, anytime after 6 is fine. (i think this is the guy out east)

kwakka gpx = 34750km, $2500 (or near - ie 2200ish <-i like that price!), viewing friday, after 7. [condition is apparently good, few scratches. he says she runs well. shall see for ourselves.]

volty (cheers yui) = 21000km, $2500 (contacting now)

yellow bandit - ehab, what's his number??? i'll contact him and set up a meet!

black bandit (blockhouse bay), 51000km, $2900, (full engine rebuild recently), viewing sat after lunch (but i'm working this saturday, so not sure... can some1 check it up for me?)....

**klyong82** · 23rd June 2008, 23:08

Originally Posted by Zim_Invader

red VTR = 45000km, $3790, open to view on friday in the evening, anytime after 6 is fine. (i think this is the guy out east)

kwakka gpx = 34750km, $2500 (or near - ie 2200ish <-i like that price!), viewing friday, after 7. [condition is apparently good, few scratches. he says she runs well. shall see for ourselves.]

volty (cheers yui) = 21000km, $2500 (contacting now)

yellow bandit - ehab, what's his number??? i'll contact him and set up a meet!

black bandit (blockhouse bay), 51000km, $2900, (full engine rebuild recently), viewing sat after lunch (but i'm working this saturday, so not sure... can some1 check it up for me?)....

Goodness it that list you have 4 suzuki's (kwaka can be considered a suzuki too) so given the uniqueness of the VTR of cos get the Honda....you want something special so that you can stand out from the rest.....lol.....

**Zim_Invader** · 23rd June 2008, 23:09

now, i know how much this has managed to drag on, but it's almost over!! am viewing 5 bikes on the list so far, and the 2 fxr's are also open to get, but i'm gonna avoid them for now. a gn would be ok, looks cool, and could look even cooler (cafe racer!!

), but i'm really gonna take andrew's opinion on it and not get one though. i obviously don't know bikes well enough to know the gn's reliability, but am cool spending the little more (plus most gn's are just a little less than the bikes i'm looking at, so may as well spend the little bit extra now, and get the one good bike to last a long time rather than the gn, and have to go through another fit of debates with my dad when i wanna upgrade) - my thoughts anyway.

is the volty a more reliable bike than the gn? or jsut rarer (which would prob make parts a bugger to come across..... hmmm

) so again, i dunno. plus a really wanna just check these ones out too! (they're such cool bikes!!!)

**Zim_Invader** · 23rd June 2008, 23:20

Originally Posted by klyong82

Goodness it that list you have 4 suzuki's (kwaka can be considered a suzuki too) so given the uniqueness of the VTR of cos get the Honda....you want something special so that you can stand out from the rest.....lol.....

haha, yea, have spoken to the owner. i like the vtr and the kwakka the most in the list as well. (i just have a thing for the kwakka

- most of all the ones on yui's bike sticker collection!!)

vtr seems the best buy though, just becoz of what it is and what it can do. hehe, so will see how all goes on friday. if i can arrange a payment scheme with the owner of the vtr, then i may just be getting that (provided all else checks out). as i'm still under for cash. have asked him, but he didn't reply. will see how it goes when i'm there. i can work paying 1000 a week, (initially, 2000 second week, and remainder last week). will see what he says when i ask him again in person tho.