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Motorbikes experts
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 12:02 pm
by akumi
Hi guys, just wondering, i'm suddenly interested in motorbikes. I wanna get a 2nd hand one, what's the best to get for around $2000 and what are their avg kms???
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 12:11 pm
by GPXXX
$2K won't really get you a decent bike... unless you dig souped up mopeds or scooters lol...
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 1:27 pm
by akumi
scooter sounds about right, i pretty much want something to go around.
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 1:41 pm
by GPXXX
rubbish... you just done wanna cruise around with Strawberrie in the 'other' car! ...you prefer to stay close together!

;):lol:
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:59 pm
by akumi
LOL!!!!

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 4:37 pm
by FTO338
Yeeeeaaaahhhhh another FTO member turn into bikey, suck on that Mikey, now theres at least 3 of us.
Anyway you need at least 4k-5k for a decent bike, & if you get those cheap one, u end up probably replacing every parts of it. So its not worth getting cheapy.
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 4:55 pm
by EURO
remember your restricted by the fact that im assuming you will be on your learners..... so 250 i think is the limit.....
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 5:59 pm
by akumi
I just need a two wheel motorbike that can move and in avg condition, how much am i up for, that's all i need to know, i don't want any powerful bike. what brand and what kms am i looking at.
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:13 pm
by GPXXX
ohhh, i get it... your car's too slow so you need to fit something between your crotch to go faster these days....

:lol:
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 8:47 pm
by akumi
noooooo, to beat the traffic
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 10:16 pm
by jonowong
for that price range the only things i think u can get are the Yamaha FZR250 around 1989 model and the Suzuki RGV250, but the RGV250 is not learner legal, but both of them are very nice looking bikes in my opinion!
i would get a bike but... i dont trust myself enough
i think i would have an accident within the first few months of owning a bike
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 12:14 am
by FTO338
RGV250 is legal in Vic as far as I'm aware of, but I wouldn't get it, because it might be a bit too unpredictable for a Learner due to its power band, just like the Aprilia RS.
Kawasaki ZZR or the Honda CBR-250R (imported) or RR would be a good learner bike.
But if you after look, legal & quiet ok for learner then you can't go pass Kawasaki ZX-2R, the ride would be a bit lower then the other two above, which will give you a great abs work out eheheh

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 7:17 pm
by Chiangstar
hey im a bikey too
for $2,000 you wont get any of the high revving 4 cylinder sports bikes unless its in not very good condition...
i would sugget that you save for a little bit longer and try to spend about $3,000 ...
cheers
simon
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 6:12 pm
by FOULZ
the kawasaki zzr-250 is a great little bike thats in your budget of $2000, these bikes are apparently cheap on parts and stuff like that.... but if save another $1000 and look real hard u can get urself a sexy little honda nsr 150-sp that is dressed in repsol racing colours.
or if u want a cruiser u cant go past the yamah virago 250, there are a few around for that price...
the best thing to do is go to
www.bikesales.com.au and have a little look around...
hope it helps
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:38 pm
by Chiangstar
dont forget to save a lot of that money for some good gear... helmets, jackets, boots etc arent cheap... i ended up spending about $1,000 on my gear...
simon
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 8:58 pm
by FTO338
Yeah, always buy gear first, especially go for the good one, its the gear that going to safe you, & makes lots of different during Melbourne unpredictible weather.
Lots of people did the mistake of getting a "cool" bike first but sh*t gears, & end up on the "cool" hospital bed.
AKUMI
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 9:43 pm
by GarryD
I can sell you a nice bike with sidecar Just a little bit more than $2K
1941 Inline Four Indian $60K