Bought a new toy..

[Ibi]

i bought a new toy this weekend, thought i'd share. got a really good deal on it. any other riders out there? (the pic looks distorted lol, sorry!)

[chachacha28]

250? I want one of those so bad. or a duc monster. Not gonna happen any time soon, with my twin turbo money pit.

[The1]

looks like a 250, great bike.

I had a Vespa a few years back, was modified with an intake, exhaust, and i removed all the chrome and extra pieces, then i shaved the turn signals and integrated them into the body.

was pretty slick looking. Then i sold it, and got myself a 2002 yamaha R6, and i just sold it a few weeks ago, looking for something new, thinking i'll be leaning towards a Harley V-rod or something, I need more comfort then speed.

[Ibi]

yup, its a ex250. looking forward to this season!

[chachacha28]

Originally Posted by Ibi

yup, its a ex250. looking forward to this season!

haha, silly canadians, its a ninja 250.

[The1]

ex is the designation, he never said it wasn't a ninja, in fact, it says ninja on the side of the bike in the picture he posted.

[chachacha28]

Originally Posted by The1

ex is the designation, he never said it wasn't a ninja, in fact, it says ninja on the side of the bike in the picture he posted.

it was a joke, ive never met an american that called it an ex.

[The1]

yeah, not too many call it that here.

all i know is the 250 is about 1 million times better then the cbr 125 as it seems those can barely make it to 110 kph at least with a 250, you're faster then most of the traffic, thus, safer.

[chachacha28]

Originally Posted by The1

yeah, not too many call it that here.

all i know is the 250 is about 1 million times better then the cbr 125 as it seems those can barely make it to 110 kph at least with a 250, you're faster then most of the traffic, thus, safer.

i want an aprillia rs250, i might get one when i go back to the states.

[The1]

Originally Posted by ezeedee

i want an aprillia rs250, i might get one when i go back to the states.

that thing is a whole different breed of bike, but a very nice bike all the same

I like aprillia's toys.

[jrsharpebc]

Originally Posted by Ibi

i bought a new toy this weekend, thought i'd share. got a really good deal on it. any other riders out there? (the pic looks distorted lol, sorry!)

Your first bike? I ride a 1995 Honda Goldwing...AKA "a Lay-Z-Boy with an engine". I bought my first bike in 1992, a 1987 EX500, which I rode for close to 8 years. Then moved upto a Honda VFR750 for a few years then to the Wing.

You taking a course? Bought your gear? You'll love riding, there's nothing like it!

[adrean8j]

Originally Posted by The1

yeah, not too many call it that here.

all i know is the 250 is about 1 million times better then the cbr 125 as it seems those can barely make it to 110 kph at least with a 250, you're faster then most of the traffic, thus, safer.

You know they have a CBR250 coming as well:

http://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle...t_-_first_look

Here is my bike:


Street Triple R by Marc Mason, on Flickr

[Trowa]

r6 rider here. I see you're in toronto. We should ride sometime

[BSM 335I]

Had a feeling it was a bike lol. I made a thread like this a while back. Congrats!

[Ibi]

Originally Posted by jrsharpebc

Your first bike? I ride a 1995 Honda Goldwing...AKA "a Lay-Z-Boy with an engine". I bought my first bike in 1992, a 1987 EX500, which I rode for close to 8 years. Then moved upto a Honda VFR750 for a few years then to the Wing.

You taking a course? Bought your gear? You'll love riding, there's nothing like it!

yes, its my first bike!

i got my M2 last summer. i postponed getting the bike until now cause i needed to save every penny i had for the downpayment on my new condo. now that i've moved in, i thought i'd stop by and see what deals they had.

also got an insane rate on my bike insurance (just over $50/mo for the season - if anyone needs a hookup, lemme know!

[Ibi]

Originally Posted by Trowa

r6 rider here. I see you're in toronto. We should ride sometime

yeah, just moved downtown, near spadina/bremner. i'm 50+ floors up, so i've got a killer view!

we should definitely go for a ride - i pickup the bike in April!

[The1]

Originally Posted by Ibi

yeah, just moved downtown, near spadina/bremner. i'm 50+ floors up, so i've got a killer view!

we should definitely go for a ride - i pickup the bike in April!

you need to take some pictures from that view!!!

[lowly135]

Originally Posted by adrean8j

You know they have a CBR250 coming as well:

http://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle...t_-_first_look

Here is my bike:


Street Triple R by Marc Mason, on Flickr

My second favorite bike, that after the Daytona in Black and Gold. Same bike was in the movie Salt, minus mirrors which made it look sick.

OP- I'm affraid a 250 is too small of a bike, you'll be looking to upgrade too soon. I have an SV650 as my first bike and it's pretty cheap on insurance at $790/year w two speeders under my belt. It has loads of character as it's a twin and quite nimble but I'm already lusting for more power. Happy and safe riding nonetheless.

My SV before I added a bellypan

[adrean8j]

@lowly: Niiiiice...love the ratted out look! I want to get the belly pan, bar end mirrors, some orange wheel tape (maybe...depends on if i custom paint the whole bike). BTW the bike on SALT had the belly pan, front cowl, windscreen...so just a bit different.

@Ibi: I do think you will outgrow that bike fairly quickly...that being said I would still recommend getting something 600cc and lower for beginners...the Triumph StripleR was/is my first bike and I had no problems with it as long as I remembered and applied everything I learned in my MSF course (did that waaay before I bought the bike)!

@The1: Nooo Harley man....LOL...get a Triumph! Something uncommon like your 1er! That is part of the reason I got the StripleR!

@everyone else: I know there are more riders out there! Where ya at?

[The1]

Originally Posted by adrean8j

@The1: Nooo Harley man....LOL...get a Triumph! Something uncommon like your 1er! That is part of the reason I got the StripleR!

i debated a speed tripple before getting my R6. It's a beautiful bike.

I actually love the Triumph line... even the scrambler. though i'm not sure i could pull it off.

The speed tripple is on my short list. I just don't think i'm ready for a street fighter style at the moment, i want something a little more relaxed cruising for my 6'4+ frame... (i have no idea how i kept the R6 for so long, it caused me a lot of pain being crouched in a ball for long periods)

Time will tell what the summer brings.

[adrean8j]

Originally Posted by The1

i debated a speed tripple before getting my R6. It's a beautiful bike.

I actually love the Triumph line... even the scrambler. though i'm not sure i could pull it off.

The speed tripple is on my short list. I just don't think i'm ready for a street fighter style at the moment, i want something a little more relaxed cruising for my 6'4+ frame... (i have no idea how i kept the R6 for so long, it caused me a lot of pain being crouched in a ball for long periods)

Time will tell what the summer brings.

BTW did you mean Street Triple or Speed Triple? Two different displacements (675cc vs. 1050cc)
You can still get one. The new Speedmaster is priced under 9k and then there is the Thunderbird @ $12k.....both are cheaper than most Harleys (minus the Sportster, but then again you wouldnt get one of those would you?).

[The1]

speed tripple is the 1050 cc is it not? that would be the route i'd go....

unfortunatly i've heard from a few sources that tall people don't do so well on them either, but i'll have to sit on one to see for certain.

as far as the harley goes, i'd leave the sportsters alone..... would go for the V-rod, and no other harley. they can't be trusted!!!

I also kind of like the boulevard M-90

I'm just tired of the really really fast bikes, yes they are fun. but they are silly fast.

If i cruised everywhere at 250kph, i would have no problem with one. but the world gets left behind at that speed and you don't experience all the things the day and country side have to offer you.