Are 250 hornets worth the extra $$

[Sidewinder]

And I apologise, cruisers may well not be gay... just 250 ones

nah all cruizers are gay and its even worse if you waste your money on a bigger one!

[Dean]

well wait to you meet a r1 or r6 owner then you tell me if they wank them selfs or not

So yamaha owners wank alot aye
I think we both know who this r6 owner is, or do we, which one say it.
And yes the gsx is heavy but it still has enough power for a learner, and looks reasonably nice. Im sure it doesent cost much for maintenance either or petrol.

[Sidewinder]

You probably just need to go and ride a few of the bikes you are looking at, to get an idea about what fits you well .... and what you like. Think about comfort .... i.e too much weight on your wrists/hands from leaning too far forward .... being tucked too far over ? ... generally on the more sport oriented bikes, .... versus being maybe too upright (however ... I never have found that to be an issue .... but I have never raced!)creating more wind resistance. It's just about finding what works for you ..... and it will take a while to actually know that from riding. Just filter through the advice .... and take some rides .... and make a choice! You'll have fun whatever you get!



LOL just pulling your leg mate. You never know what you might ride in the future ! They are all fun ... just depends what you are into at any one time ..

hey i had a new model VFR800 which is a touring bike and i only got the gsxr600 because it was more comfortable for me! seat on the 800 was to wide and gave me sore legs, and the gixxer has more power and better everthing too!

[Paris]

I LOVE my Hornet - best thing I ever did was to buy the Hornet instead of a Suzuki Marauder or something else - stable, quick and fuel efficient..great vfm

[Mikkel]

Can't be arsed reading through all of the thread - but if this hasn't been said I think it's worth mentioning (or re-mentioning as it may be).

Japan introduced new emissions requirements in 1993 which means that all 250 ccm IL4s from before 1993 are more powerful than those produced after this point. (Unless, of course, the post 1993 bike has been derestricted).

That aside I don't think anyone would argue against the reliability of Hondas.

[wbks]

The Hornet, the ultimate 250cc motorcycle, many kbers have fell in love with these hornettos and many are still. This bike brings both style and performance to macth, with a bigger seat height than most small 250s. An il4 engine derived from the cbr 250.
Putting your leg over a hornet is like putting your leg over jessica alba, unfortunately i never really have, but in this sense Toto and gijoe are true players.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-208091780.htm

Perhaps you should leave telling the world which bike is the king of 250's until you're an experienced/capable rider who knows how to test bikes and it might be necessary to actually ride all the bikes first...

[vtec]

CBR250RR mc22 is the king of the 250's, raceworthy and reliable. Old Honda's are reliable. Look around at what's still going from the early 90's. A few ZXR's and plenty of CBR's. Where are the Yamaha's and Suzuki's. Gone they failed the test of time.

The two strokes are really just interest pieces. Good luck having them as a daily driver.

The hornet and VTR as far as I can tell (haven't ridden them) appear to be great bikes. Can't vouch for the other big 3 japs.

Is a Hornet worth a grand extra than the Zeal, in my opinion, yes. But for me I could never settle for less than an mc22. The mc19 although similar in some ways is worth about 2 grand less than the mc22, it's second rate in comparison but still reliable.

[frogamic]

I sure hope hornets are good because I just bought this one: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=207885195
it sure seemed pretty good when I rode it, quite a bit faster than the gn

[GOONR]

I sure hope hornets are good because I just bought this one: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=207885195
it sure seemed pretty good when I rode it, quite a bit faster than the gn

Congrats on the new ride Maybe you can post back here once you have had it for a bit and let me know what you think.

Enjoy!!

[Harvd]

I sure hope hornets are good because I just bought this one: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=207885195
it sure seemed pretty good when I rode it, quite a bit faster than the gn

haha So your the 1 that bought that! i was going to make an offer after the auction ended but you were too quick! good on you it goes nice as and its got that biig fat tyre on the back.


I ended up going for a Suzuki bandit in the end.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=206835115

[Harvd]

one day i learn me some compoota skilz and do a linky thing properly...

[Harvd]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=206835115

maybe just maybe i can do it

[frogamic]

Looks like you'll be getting an opinion from a bandit owner and a hornet owner pretty soon, goonr. I considered some bandits but decided the hornet looks much better.

[Harvd]

Looks like you'll be getting an opinion from a bandit owner and a hornet owner pretty soon, goonr. I considered some bandits but decided the hornet looks much better.

i agree but the bandit was more comfortable for me.

if i had the choice between the honda and the suzuki on similar ks and similar condition i would probably be taking the honda. but there would then be a price diff. which i guess is the problem you face and i didnt really help to answer it...

RIDE THEM ALLL

[GOONR]

Looks like you'll be getting an opinion from a bandit owner and a hornet owner pretty soon, goonr. I considered some bandits but decided the hornet looks much better.

I'm with you on the looks thing... Hornet's just appeal to me more than any other naked 250. Looks like you got yours for a good price.

I think if I can pick one up for that kinda a $$ then I'll be on one too. Just got to wait for a while and make sure my job is safe, might be redundant by the end of the month but should find out on Monday. Fingers crossed.

Ferking love the hairdo man, that is just wild.