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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...
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8%
No. There is definitely a better bike for you.
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5%
 
Total votes : 38

Postby Neka79 » Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:28 am

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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Postby Daisy » Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:32 am

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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Postby ty » Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:41 am

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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Postby esie » Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:17 am

Welcome Pinkbike :)
Cheers,
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Note: No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
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Postby photomike666 » Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:11 am

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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Postby Gosling1 » Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:59 pm

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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Postby swabio-ACT » Sat Jan 06, 2007 4:13 pm

yeah welcome....to the site :)
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Postby PinkBike » Sat Jan 06, 2007 4:15 pm

*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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Postby smek » Sat Jan 06, 2007 4:28 pm

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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Postby NortikittyKat » Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:01 pm

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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Postby Mel » Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:40 pm

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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Postby blackninja » Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:16 pm

hallo pinkbike thats soooo funny ya thought neka was a chick :oops: hes just a big girls blouse really :lol:
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Postby Nanna10r » Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:41 pm

Go the GPX mate, better scoot all round. cheaper, lighter & less plastic to break.
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Postby Daisy » Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:09 pm

I think my GPX is a great bike, but the ZZR looks sexier. :D
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Postby PinkBike » Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:10 pm

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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