Recommendations on brand-new commuter bike - maybe a GN250???

**BNZ** · 12th October 2006, 15:41

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Gahhh! Thud.

watz rong?

**Swoop** · 12th October 2006, 15:58

Originally Posted by xerxesdaphat

10km on a pushbike! No wai. That's 20km a day. If I tried to do that I'd end up spending more on physiotherapy bills than I'd spend on a brand-new bike! ^_^

Also think of the lycra crime that would be committed...

Originally Posted by Hitcher

Gahhh! Thud.

Right, I've got the smelling salts...
Off to revive Mr Hitcher...

**MikeyG** · 12th October 2006, 16:56

I've got a GN. Sits nicely at 90-95 but feels like it's struggling at 100km/h. Headlights are shit if you are riding home in the dark. Good bike to start with but gets boring fast. I'd reccomend a 250 twin at least

**Ixion** · 12th October 2006, 18:48

Gotta say the Yamnaha Scorpio. Only a couple of hundred more than the GN , and a much nicer bike.

**dhunt** · 12th October 2006, 18:57

Originally Posted by bros400

Hey i have a friend who is looking at buying a brand new bike for comunting 10ks (open road) each way a day.. he has a full bike licence, and is thinking of buying a brand new GN250...

What do you lady's and gent's recomend?? is there any other cheep brand new bikes he should look at?? i thought there was a yamaha that people were talking about on here the other day...

He doesnt want a racey seated bike like a goose 350.. he perfer more of a sit up bike.. also would be intrested in some form of a motard i think.. (he used to have a dirt bike)

Thanks for the adviec guys @@

Daniel is he definitely after a brand new bike? For that sort of money he would get a nice second hand bike which will handle better, have enough grunt to pass people (And stick at 100km when it's windy) and probably more confortable and just as reliable probably as a new gn.

At the very least get him to ride one first. I think he be disapointed in a gn after a couple months on it. (I presume this is rob you are talking about?) It also depends if he would want it solely for commuting or for having fun in the weekends as well?

**Insanity_rules** · 12th October 2006, 19:04

That scorpio looks like a bit of fun. Are they going to bring them in?

**laf laf** · 12th October 2006, 19:14

Suzuki rg150, thank me later.

**Insanity_rules** · 12th October 2006, 19:16

FXR 150's are a shit load of fun too. And pretty solidly built.

**diggydog** · 12th October 2006, 20:18

It depends on how much you want to spend, myself i like a bike with a bit of weight, especially when it is blowing like a bastard like it is at the moment.

**BNZ** · 12th October 2006, 20:48

Originally Posted by Insanity_rules

FXR 150's are a shit load of fun too

are you on crack?

**Insanity_rules** · 13th October 2006, 05:56

Originally Posted by BNZ

are you on crack?

Have you owned one?

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 13th October 2006, 06:14

The GN is a good learning bike, and a good small commuting bike for round town and short distances etc as stated, but if he is also going to use it on the weekends and longer trips, go play he will find it will lagg and will probably want something else... maybe a scratchy

**bros400** · 13th October 2006, 08:13

Originally Posted by dhunt

Daniel is he definitely after a brand new bike? For that sort of money he would get a nice second hand bike which will handle better, have enough grunt to pass people (And stick at 100km when it's windy) and probably more confortable and just as reliable probably as a new gn.

At the very least get him to ride one first. I think he be disapointed in a gn after a couple months on it. (I presume this is rob you are talking about?) It also depends if he would want it solely for commuting or for having fun in the weekends as well?

Hey Davey, yea its Rob im talking about. yea ive told him i would buy second hand and he get much better price peformance for buying out side the under 250 markit as you dont have people paying the under 250 price premeam..

he's quite keen on not going big he thinks a 250's just right!.. he used to rind a 125 dirt bike around and reconed it went just great!! (long time ago now tho..!!!) I wonder if he would be best to look at a motard kinda setup... hm..

get a 350 motard

**dhunt** · 13th October 2006, 08:26

Originally Posted by bros400

Hey Davey, yea its Rob im talking about. yea ive told him i would buy second hand and he get much better price peformance for buying out side the under 250 markit as you dont have people paying the under 250 price premeam..

he's quite keen on not going big he thinks a 250's just right!.. he used to rind a 125 dirt bike around and reconed it went just great!! (long time ago now tho..!!!) I wonder if he would be best to look at a motard kinda setup... hm..

get a 350 motard

Tell him to stop studying and go test ride a few bikes. Including things greater than 250cc and then make up his own mind.

Also I used to ride 125 dirt bikes around before I got into road bikes (And had no problem going to bigger/heavier road bikes) and a 125 on the road is pretty much reved all the way out at 100km/h for the 4 strokes. If it's a 2smoker then that wouldn't be a too bad an option and would certainly be more fun to ride (PowerBand)

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**Fub@r** · 13th October 2006, 11:05

If its really hilly and open roads as you say I would pass on the GN. They are lacking on the hills and being the open road you are putting yourself in harms way.

Can get some pretty cheap 250 VTR's, they have way more grunt for the hills, plus you can actually overtake with them and can get to 150kph.

Also look at some second hand 600's as you can pick up bigger bikes for similar prices to the 250's which sell at a premium.

Also GN's are now made in China and the chrome is really poor. I washed mine for the first time and all the chrome came off around the rear tailight!

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