New bike, help people?

[tigertim20]

Gday. So I have decided that I want a new bike, I would LOVE brand new (say existing brand new 2008 stock) or a bike no older than say 2002, at the oldest. I know I want reasonably sporty, and between 600 and 1000cc, prospective toys are a ninja, NOT a gixxer (sorry gixxer fans) maybe a YFF, REALLY keen on a CBR---RR, or a TL1000R (I like the faired one better!)
Now, this isnt a thread on "what bike is better" or asking for opinions, blah blah blah, as I will test the bikes and decide what I like. What I want is some direction on who to go looking at, Ill probably need to finance some of it (after a reasonably large deposit) So I am thinking I will likely go to a dealer (I know, Ill pay a bit more) So I am wanting peoples advice on who to go speak to. I havent had the greatest experience at most of the bike shops in Dunedin (bar advanced, they were great, but dot currently have anything I want) so I dont really want to put a large chunk of cash in their tills, so Im thinking of looking at christchurch..
So, long story short, people, who do reccommend I go see?? (ps I REALLY like the CBR's so direction to any Honda dealers would be ace!!)

[jaymzw]

Gday. So I have decided that I want a new bike no older than say 2002, at the oldest. BUY A GIXXERI know I want reasonably sporty, and between 600 and 1000cc, GSXR 600 GSXR750 GSXR1000?prospective toys are a ninja, NOT a gixxer WHYYYYYYYYY NOT?(sorry gixxer fans) maybe a YFF, REALLY keen on a CBR---RR, or a TL1000R (I like the faired one better!)HOW ABOUT A GIXXER?

So, long story short, people, who do reccommend I go see?? (ps I REALLY like the CBR's so direction to any Honda dealers would be ace!!)But they won't sell you a GIXXER at a honda dealer!

Sorry,I realise you are inexperienced in the bike buying business, therefore i have edited your post to show you where you went wrong you should get a gixxer

[AllanB]

Dealers list bikes here:

http://www.motorcycletrader.co.nz/

Pop on and have a look around the South Island dealers. A cheap flight to check it out and you could be riding home.

PS - All the late model stuff is good, it's just what pulls your chain.

[smoky]

, NOT a gixxer (sorry gixxer fans) m

GSXR750 - why exclude GIXXERs??

You like Hondas, don't want a GSXR - oh I see now, you're...........gay

[tigertim20]

GSXR750 - why exclude GIXXERs??

You like Hondas, don't want a GSXR - oh I see now, you're...........gay

*sigh* Do you like tomato sauce? I dont. and I dont care if that means Im not a real kiwi...

I have my preferences, have ridden gixxers, and they are a great bike, it is just that I like the other ones in the above list MORE than I like gixxers!!! I have narrowed my wish list down, but still need to narrow it a bit more yet. If I came across a great example of a GSXR at a great price etc etc, maybe Id be swayed. never say never and all that...

Thanks for the dealers list to whoever put that up!!!

[jaymzw]

*sigh* Do you like tomato sauce? I dont. and I dont care if that means Im not a real kiwi...

I have my preferences, have ridden gixxers, and they are a great bike, it is just that I like the other ones in the above list MORE than I like gixxers!!! I have narrowed my wish list down, but still need to narrow it a bit more yet. If I came across a great example of a GSXR at a great price etc etc, maybe Id be swayed. never say never and all that...

Have you tried anal sex?

I haven't

And i dont intend to because i dont ride a honda

Then again if i came across a great......hmmm.....never say never...
oh wait thats sick!

HARDEN UP! Buy a gixxer

[tigertim20]

Sorry,I realise you are inexperienced in the bike buying business, therefore i have edited your post to show you where you went wrong you should get a gixxer

lol, guess I shouldnt have said "not a gixxer" eh? I should have known that gixxer fans tend to be loyal and hard-core and Id get this kinda response!
Not really new to buying bikes, have had heaps, but dont live in CHCH, and I want to know whee I should be looking before I go up there willy nilly and waste a day looking at stuff Im not interested in!!

[jaymzw]

lol, guess I shouldnt have said "not a gixxer" eh? I should have known that gixxer fans tend to be loyal and hard-core and Id get this kinda response!
Not really new to buying bikes, have had heaps, but dont live in CHCH, and I want to know whee I should be looking before I go up there willy nilly and waste a day looking at stuff Im not interested in!!

Nah fair enough, i just figured you might want a bit of gsxr encouragement.

As has already been said, most late model sports bike's are the same, just buy what you like i say, then blast it all the way home from Christchurch

[tigertim20]

Nah fair enough, i just figured you might want a bit of gsxr encouragement.

As has already been said, most late model sports bike's are the same, just buy what you like i say, then blast it all the way home from Christchurch

Too right, they really are much of a muchness these days!!!, we all have our preferences!! I am still largely undecided though!
Have found a nice TL1000R for about 8k, but it has about55k on the clock which im not 100% sure on!!!, and came across a couple really nice CBR's, and a nice ninja...

[NZ CBR]

hey man, let me know if theres anything I can do being in chch, but im sure the net can do 10xmore funky shit that me!!

[98tls]

Too right, they really are much of a muchness these days!!!, we all have our preferences!! I am still largely undecided though!
Have found a nice TL1000R for about 8k, but it has about55k on the clock which im not 100% sure on!!!, and came across a couple really nice CBR's, and a nice ninja...

55 clicks isnt to bad on the R at all though like anything of that vintage there will be things like (especially with TLs both R/S) swingarm/head bearings etc that have more than a fair chance of never been done.Swingarm bearings on the S are shite,doubt the Rs any different.

[tigertim20]

hey man, let me know if theres anything I can do being in chch, but im sure the net can do 10xmore funky shit that me!!

Yeah Ill keep that in mind. This has been on my mind for a while now, and I said to the girl tonight, "I wanna spend 16 thousand on a new bike" she said what??? and I said ok, well maybe a bit less, and she said, hmm, well, itll put a house back another year or two, but, yeah ok. lol. so now I am looking. Im the type to be looking for ages, then I will see a bike for the first time, pay my cash, and ride it away the same day, I get all the info, think about it for ages then make a snap decision, so Im compiling a big list of "maybes" at the momment.

[98tls]

Believe it or not theres a bloody good Honda shop here in little ole Oamaru just up the road from you,run by the Selfe family,having a TL i was more inclined to deal with the local dealer but Shaun Harris put me onto them re some suspender advice and find them bloody great to deal with,may be worth talking to fwiw.

[tigertim20]

hmmm. good to know, the partners folks live in oamaru, so am there from time to time!!

[tigertim20]

Believe it or not theres a bloody good Honda shop here in little ole Oamaru just up the road from you,run by the Selfe family,having a TL i was more inclined to deal with the local dealer but Shaun Harris put me onto them re some suspender advice and find them bloody great to deal with,may be worth talking to fwiw.

I take it you live in Oamaru? if you happen to go past in the next few days, would ya mind havin a look on the way past to see if they have anything in the way of CBR--RR's in stock?