Got a little runabout the other day, a 1991 GPX250R... certainly a different beast to the VTR but definitely giggle-worthy when it comes to cornering!
I'm back!!!
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Shifty
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I'm back!!!
Sort of
Got a little runabout the other day, a 1991 GPX250R... certainly a different beast to the VTR but definitely giggle-worthy when it comes to cornering!
Got a little runabout the other day, a 1991 GPX250R... certainly a different beast to the VTR but definitely giggle-worthy when it comes to cornering!
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RG
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Re: I'm back!!!
I see that you've repented.Shifty wrote:Sort of
Got a little runabout the other day, a 1991 GPX250R... certainly a different beast to the VTR but definitely giggle-worthy when it comes to cornering!
It's ok, we all make mistakes, don't dwell on the past.
We shall welcome u again with open arms.
"...The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena." - Theodore Roosevelt
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Shifty
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Well I've done about 500km on the GPX so far, and what can I say! I've left little silver lines all the way up & down Glorious and have melted the hero knobs into oblivion. I suppose that's a given with a flickable bike and low ground clearance!
Having gotten fairly close to a purchase I was looking into running costs - with insurance at ~$1700/year (daily use, 27yo, Rating 1, one claim and two speeding fines in the last 5 years) and a regular diet of tyres the bikes I want just don't make sense given the amount of riding I do.
Instead I'm looking at something nekkid such as a ZRX1200R, Z1000, CB900 Hornet, or an FZ1 as these practically halve my insurance cost and tyres last considerably longer without that extra 40hp on tap.
And Drim is right, the other option is buying an easily repairable writeoff (eg. ZX7) to use as a track-only bike, keeping the GPX250 as a commuter and occasional weekend toy. That makes more sense from a personal safety/license/daily cost point of view but it's certainly not a cheap option when I'd only be attending say one track day a month.
Still a lot of umming and aahing so I'm enjoying the cheap life for the time being - $220 for a set of tyres, w00t!
Having gotten fairly close to a purchase I was looking into running costs - with insurance at ~$1700/year (daily use, 27yo, Rating 1, one claim and two speeding fines in the last 5 years) and a regular diet of tyres the bikes I want just don't make sense given the amount of riding I do.
Instead I'm looking at something nekkid such as a ZRX1200R, Z1000, CB900 Hornet, or an FZ1 as these practically halve my insurance cost and tyres last considerably longer without that extra 40hp on tap.
And Drim is right, the other option is buying an easily repairable writeoff (eg. ZX7) to use as a track-only bike, keeping the GPX250 as a commuter and occasional weekend toy. That makes more sense from a personal safety/license/daily cost point of view but it's certainly not a cheap option when I'd only be attending say one track day a month.
Still a lot of umming and aahing so I'm enjoying the cheap life for the time being - $220 for a set of tyres, w00t!
