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zx-10r wrote:You will have fun on anything, even if its a postie bike ( sometimes i have more fun on the postie than the zx-10r )

I'd concur - if I'd ridden a 10. But replace that with zx9r and you've got me.
It's a bitch up the hills, but it's fun to get to wring everything out of a bike once in a while.
I still miss my 9

HP - beyond the normal grain of salt with which you should take internet advice, I think it's worth listening to the suggestion not to buy new. Find a GPX250, ZZR250, ZR550, ER5, whatever, 2nd hand and learn on that. It's easier on your wallet when you buy, insure (you might not even bother with full comp), and repair.
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I may be selling the zephyr soon upgrading slightly to something newer now i've learnt on her!

Well I did some research and this is what I've got, the Hyosung GT250R's 2006 or earlier have the following problems:

* Clutch cable snapping within 5000 km. Replacement part is $20.
* Very noisy brakes at low speed.
* Rust in bolts around motorcycle.
* Soft brakes. This problem has been known to work itself out in time.
* Flat spot at 5000 RPM. This flat spot has been introduced to meet EPA standards and can be removed by cutting a single wire.

But apparently the they worked the kinks out in the 2007 model which is what I reckon I'll go for

Kimmeh wrote:

HappyPants1029 wrote:well I may have accidentally said I'm 180cm... I'm actually 188cm.... but no matter I've decided to go for the Hyosung gt250r just because I like the look and the size it just feels right. Im starting my new job in a week or so. so I should be able to pick one up fairly soon.

Some advise i was given...

Don't buy a brand new bike.... If u drop it you will cry more tears cos u spent x amount of $$ on it.... Plus ur only going to upgrade in a matter of a year + however many months u spend on ur l's

plus i dont know bout u, but it takes forever to save for a brand new bike, insurance, gear, rego etc and getting finance when u only just got ur job is a biatch!!!

Have u looked into insurance etc for the hyosung???

I should be alright, I'm starting this new job in a week or so... (when my glandular fever passes). It's all commissions but a my mate who did it last year ended up getting around $120, 000 for the year which I'd be pretty damn happy with at 18!

DEar god commision based? Hope ya good at wat ya need to do bloody glandular fever... i got that when i moved to adelaide! Dr said it was just toncilitis... 6 weeks later getting worse... diff dr oh its just toncilitis... 5th dr in "shit we better get u a blood test mate, why they didnt do this earlier i dunno" looks like glandular fever"" TADAAAAA! problem solved... Adelaide doctors are twits for want of a better word.

my bad off topic much?

sounds like u have done ur homework tho on this bike. good luck wiv it!

HappyPants1029 wrote:Well I did some research and this is what I've got, the Hyosung GT250R's 2006 or earlier have the following problems:

* Clutch cable snapping within 5000 km. Replacement part is $20.
* Very noisy brakes at low speed.
* Rust in bolts around motorcycle.
* Soft brakes. This problem has been known to work itself out in time.
* Flat spot at 5000 RPM. This flat spot has been introduced to meet EPA standards and can be removed by cutting a single wire.

dear god! as if riding wasnt already dangerous enough

Kimmeh wrote:DEar god commision based? Hope ya good at wat ya need to do bloody glandular fever... i got that when i moved to adelaide! Dr said it was just toncilitis... 6 weeks later getting worse... diff dr oh its just toncilitis... 5th dr in "shit we better get u a blood test mate, why they didnt do this earlier i dunno" looks like glandular fever"" TADAAAAA! problem solved... Adelaide doctors are twits for want of a better word.

my bad off topic much?

sounds like u have done ur homework tho on this bike. good luck wiv it!

You know, I got the same thing. A week ago " yeah its just tonsillitis heres some meds" then a week later I couldn't eat or drink cause my tonsils were so huge so I went to a different doc and guess what, glandular fever well they took my blood today....