[ratter]

Originally Posted by matt232

Anyone got any tips for dealers of 250cc bikes, the SO is getting her license in September and wants to spend Saturday doing some window shopping. Any recommendations for dealers in Melbourne with a nice selection of 250cc bikes new or used would be greatly appreciated.

It's called the trading post

[Will]

MOOOO

[matt232]

Originally Posted by Will

Matt steer clear of Sumoto they are a bunch of crooks!
Sadly it's best to just cruise up Elizabeth st and have a look, do you know what to look for? Any Q's just let me know


Two subjects in one post

You can get while your working, you can get it any old how of matter of fact I got it now, picking on will needs a ice cold beer and the best cold beer is Vic so go fook yourselves

Yer, I know Sumoto is dodgey, don't buy from them but they are handy for selling your wreck too. They seemed to be willing to pay more than anyone else......I didn't complain.

Fair enough I'll stick with my plan of heading to elizabeth St then out to ringwood and perhaps down to Dandenong.

[matt232]

Originally Posted by ratter

It's called the trading post

at this stage she is just trying to work out what type of bike she wants, but once she is ready to buy we'll definately check out the trading post.

"SO" Need to find out what is the most comfy to sit on and looks nice (such a girl...).

[matt232]

thanks for the tips guys!!

[Will]

I had the kawasaki ZX2R c model (one headlight not the older 2) Loved it never missed a beat kwaka engines are bomb proof even when they rev to 19,000rpm. Longer stretch to the bars over the cbr which is why I got it, faster in a straight line too! Babyblades are solid bikes but steer clear of fzr's. zzr and gpx are great bikes as well as the vtr 250(look like little ducati monsters) or zeal if she wants a naked.

[Zop]

Originally Posted by matt232

Anyone got any tips for dealers of 250cc bikes, the SO is getting her license in September and wants to spend Saturday doing some window shopping. Any recommendations for dealers in Melbourne with a nice selection of 250cc bikes new or used would be greatly appreciated.

DO NOT BUY FROM SUMOTO!!!!

If you want to buy private, let me know. I know a few for sale on the 250 forum I'm on.

[Zop]

Originally Posted by ratter

For a hard earned thirst you need a big cold beer and the best cold beer is a vic, You can get it any old how, you can get it rootin a cow, matter of fact Will's rootin one now.

Bwahahahahahaha

[Zop]

If you're looking at CBR's, the R is a lot more of an upright riding position than the RR.

[Bacchus]

I'm still sayin' I found a better beer in northern Western Australia (I know, this is blasphemy) - just can't remember the brand...

[matt232]

Originally Posted by Bacchus

_'_ _____ _____' _ _____ _ _____ ____ __ _______ _______ _________ (_ ____, ____ __ _________) - ____ ___'_ ________ ___ _____...

Did anyone hear Bacchus say anything.....

[matt232]

Originally Posted by Zop

If you're looking at CBR's, the R is a lot more of an upright riding position than the RR.

I used to have the CBR250R for that exact reason. The thing you have to watch out for with those is that they are a Grey Import so you are REALLY going to struggle to get insurance and if you can then your going to pay an arm and leg for it.

Pretty damn good bike until it collected a wallaby.

[matt232]

Originally Posted by Zop

DO NOT BUY FROM SUMOTO!!!!

If you want to buy private, let me know. I know a few for sale on the 250 forum I'm on.

We went to Sumoto to see if we could check out all the 250cc options in one place and they had pretty much all the options. But when she goes to put some money down we are going to avoid Sumoto like the plague. They really stumbled when I asked them about Grey Imports (which is pretty much what they do).

In the end looks like she has decided that the Suzuki Across is going to be the way to go, so at least we know what models to look out for when she starts waving cash around.

Zop if you can let me know where at forum is that would be great. At the moment she is interested in an across thats on the netrider forum but the more options the merrier.

[matt232]

Originally Posted by Will

I had the kawasaki ZX2R c model (one headlight not the older 2) Loved it never missed a beat kwaka engines are bomb proof even when they rev to 19,000rpm. Longer stretch to the bars over the cbr which is why I got it, faster in a straight line too! Babyblades are solid bikes but steer clear of fzr's. zzr and gpx are great bikes as well as the vtr 250(look like little ducati monsters) or zeal if she wants a naked.

She REALLY didn't like the air tubes that feed into the tank (that the same model? http://www.sportsbikerider.com/viewer-21509.html).

Nor did she like the naked bikes (Spada had a slim chance but was elimimated pretty quickly.) even though the insurance is lower than an faired bike.

The Across apparently felt better and was a bit lighter for her to handle and she could get her feet onto the ground easily as well. I think she also likes the idea of the storage area as well.

[ratter]

Originally Posted by Bacchus

I'm still sayin' I found a better beer in northern Western Australia (I know, this is blasphemy) - just can't remember the brand...

All Bacchus can think of is beer beer beer

[Zop]

Originally Posted by matt232

I used to have the CBR250R for that exact reason. The thing you have to watch out for with those is that they are a Grey Import so you are REALLY going to struggle to get insurance and if you can then your going to pay an arm and leg for it.

Pretty damn good bike until it collected a wallaby.

95% of them are grey imports, but there are some that are legit Aussie imports but they cost an arm and a leg.

[Zop]

Originally Posted by matt232

Zop if you can let me know where at forum is that would be great. At the moment she is interested in an across thats on the netrider forum but the more options the merrier.

cbr250.com

[matt232]

Originally Posted by Zop

cbr250.com

thanks

[Will]

Ah cbr250.com my old stomping ground.
Matt the "air tubes" are not air tubes infact they do nothing as their astateic to make them look like the bigger zxr 750, I know a few people who took them off and it cleaned up quite nicley
Across is a good bike, even if it sounds like a hair dryer
And Bacchus you'll be happy to know you can stick a 6 pack of beer in the tank trunk.

[Bacchus]

Originally Posted by Will

And Bacchus you'll be happy to know you can stick a 6 pack of beer in the tank trunk.

WTF?! Only a 6 pack?!?! That's good for about 150 km.

[ratter]

Originally Posted by Will

And Bacchus you'll be happy to know you can stick a 6 pack of beer in the tank trunk.

You could actually stick Bacchus in the trunk

[matt232]

Originally Posted by Will

Ah cbr250.com my old stomping ground.
Matt the "air tubes" are not air tubes infact they do nothing as their astateic to make them look like the bigger zxr 750, I know a few people who took them off and it cleaned up quite nicley
Across is a good bike, even if it sounds like a hair dryer
And Bacchus you'll be happy to know you can stick a 6 pack of beer in the tank trunk.

I'm told you can get 23 cans in there.

[Zop]

Originally Posted by matt232

thanks

You're welcome

[Zop]

Originally Posted by ratter

You could actually stick Bacchus in the trunk

bwahahahahahaha
I was actually going to say the same thing

[Cowboy1600]

Originally Posted by Bacchus

I'm still sayin' I found a better beer in northern Western Australia (I know, this is blasphemy) - just can't remember the brand...

mmmm....swan... give me the Very Best anytime!!

[Bacchus]

Definitely wasn't Swan!

OK, now I've gotta go on an internet Aussie beer search...

[Cowboy1600]

Originally Posted by Bacchus

Definitely wasn't Swan!

OK, now I've gotta go on an internet Aussie beer search...

It wasnt coopers? Thats an SA beer but can be found everywhere. Nice beer, but still aint no VB

[matt232]