Newbie to KSRC and riding in general...

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Is the Kawasaki ZZ-R250 a good first bike for me?

Poll ended at Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:24 pm

Absolutely! Couldn't go wrong.
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74%
Yeah, it's a pretty good first bike.
5
13%
Possibly, but everyone is different...
3
8%
No. There is definitely a better bike for you.
2
5%
 
Total votes: 38

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Post by Neka79 »

PinkBike wrote:
mick_dundee wrote:Be afraid Susan, be VERY afraid, put "And feel free to message me any time. " and tell him you're from Adeliade and you'll have porn pics flooding you before long and all of Neka :)
Yes, well, when I wrote the first message, I wasn't aware of this evil, predatorial "Neka" creature from the deep nether-regions of KSRC forum land... ha ha :lol:
ooohhhh a smart arse...i like this one!! :twisted:

oh..and feel free to pm me :wink:
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Neka79 wrote:ooohhhh a smart arse...i like this one!! :twisted:

oh..and feel free to pm me :wink:
You're a tryhard. :P
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Post by ty »

frogzx12r wrote:...and the GPX has more ground clearance doesnt it ??
I didn't think so, but I could be wrong.
I scraped as much on my GPX as I did having a go on Pabs' ZZR (sorry Pabs ;) )
The ZZR does have more fairing, but it does also have a (slightly) more adjustable rear shock I believe. Most else is pretty much the same.
Either will do the job for you Pinky.
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Welcome Pinkbike :)
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Post by photomike666 »

Welcome Susan

My wife (Zombie on here) has a ZZR250 which is a very capable bike. Nice and forgiving for a learner, easy to control at low speed yet capable of attaining reasonable pace should you so desire.

I've pinched it for the commute to work, and it coped perfectly well.
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Post by Gosling1 »

Hi PinkBike, welcome to the Club mate. You ain't the first to think Neka is a girlie, and you won't be the last !! :wink:

ZZR two fiddy is a perfect bike for you.

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Post by swabio-ACT »

yeah welcome....to the site :)
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Post by PinkBike »

*Gets all excited and runs out to buy her new bike immediately*

Hrmm... should probably get my licence first. :oops:

So, apart from the riders I should stay AWAY FROM in Adelaide :P are there any I might actually want to know? :P

:lol:

And Im not sending you any pictures Neka. But I will post one of me on my new bike when I get it :P You'll just have to wait until then! :twisted:

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Post by smek »

PinkBike wrote: So, apart from the riders I should stay AWAY FROM in Adelaide :P are there any I might actually want to know? :P
Neka!!! despite any first impressions you might have gotten he's an absolute champ.

not to forget jase and plas either.
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Post by NortikittyKat »

Hiya and welcome Pinky! hello.gif

Thats the bike I wanted..... but was talked out of it due to the colour.... so I ended up with a black one and added a few personal touches to it...

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GO THE ZZR'S! I say! I love mine.... Great first bike and so very forgiving...
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Post by Mel »

Hiya PinkBike...

Welcome!

ZZR250 is a great first bike in my opinion...

I had one as my first bike and loved it! I nearly cried when it came time to sell it...
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Post by blackninja »

hallo pinkbike thats soooo funny ya thought neka was a chick :oops: hes just a big girls blouse really :lol:
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Post by Nanna10r »

Go the GPX mate, better scoot all round. cheaper, lighter & less plastic to break.
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Post by Daisy »

I think my GPX is a great bike, but the ZZR looks sexier. :D
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Post by PinkBike »

Mmm... I like the look of more plastic, although there's more for me to scratch if I drop it :?

Thanks for your input :D The more the better!
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