Got to go through rider training and get a 250 again (let my license lapse
years ago) and I'm looking at buying one of these. Any opinions or things
to watch out for?

Thanks
J

calling Marty H

"James Galloway" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:jCPOa.105$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Got to go through rider training and get a 250 again (let my license lapse
> years ago) and I'm looking at buying one of these. Any opinions or things
> to watch out for?
>
> Thanks
> J
>
>

In article <jCPOa.105$(E-Mail Removed)>,
"James Galloway" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Got to go through rider training and get a 250 again (let my license lapse
> years ago) and I'm looking at buying one of these. Any opinions or things
> to watch out for?

The short fuel range seems to be the only thing people consistently complain
about... The "glovebox" where the fuel normally goes might be a cute idea, but
its come at some expense to maximum range - its down on the order of 180km or so
per tank... Not so good for back country touring - not so much of a problem for
shopping boulevard posing...

I'm surprised at how well those tiny little 4 cylinder 250s last - theres lots
of tiny little valves and valvesprings there, and these skinny little cams to
bounce em up and down, but you don't hear horror stories of them falling apart
on people, so I guess they've got 'em to last OK - and the Across is probably
the least stressed of the 4 cylinder 250s (if you can call a 16,000rpm redline
"unstressed"!)

You'll get the usual advice of learning on something with less fairings to
reduce the costs of the almost inevitable learner drops, but keep in mind that
any other people go against that (good, in my opinion) advice, and cope just
fine.

big

--
"Now I have this awful picture in my head of some strange Hentai
Priesthood Robotic Sodomizer crushing Tokyo and filleting altarboys with
its giant titanium schween." A Thornton in another place...

slow as a slug, poor fuel range, all show and no go.

I sold my accross and bought a Yamaha FZR250 and it was another world. The
FZR would have to be about the fastest 250 I have ridden.

Still, that boot is damn handy.

Tony

"Iain Chalmers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bigiain-(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <jCPOa.105$(E-Mail Removed)>,
> "James Galloway" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > Got to go through rider training and get a 250 again (let my license
lapse
> > years ago) and I'm looking at buying one of these. Any opinions or
things
> > to watch out for?
>
> The short fuel range seems to be the only thing people consistently
complain
> about... The "glovebox" where the fuel normally goes might be a cute idea,
but
> its come at some expense to maximum range - its down on the order of 180km
or so
> per tank... Not so good for back country touring - not so much of a
problem for
> shopping boulevard posing...
>
> I'm surprised at how well those tiny little 4 cylinder 250s last - theres
lots
> of tiny little valves and valvesprings there, and these skinny little cams
to
> bounce em up and down, but you don't hear horror stories of them falling
apart
> on people, so I guess they've got 'em to last OK - and the Across is
probably
> the least stressed of the 4 cylinder 250s (if you can call a 16,000rpm
redline
> "unstressed"!)
>
> You'll get the usual advice of learning on something with less fairings to
> reduce the costs of the almost inevitable learner drops, but keep in mind
that
> any other people go against that (good, in my opinion) advice, and cope
just
> fine.
>
> big
>
> --
> "Now I have this awful picture in my head of some strange Hentai
> Priesthood Robotic Sodomizer crushing Tokyo and filleting altarboys with
> its giant titanium schween." A Thornton in another place...

"news.netspace.net.au" wrote:

> slow as a slug, poor fuel range, all show and no go.
>
> I sold my accross and bought a Yamaha FZR250 and it was another world. The
> FZR would have to be about the fastest 250 I have ridden.

The "slowest 250" isn't much slower than the "fastest 250" and even that is
slow.

Nev..
'02 CBR1100XX #2

Don't discount looking at greater than 250's. There are some good bikes above this capacity too, if your state allows it.

ie. NSW - Learner Approved Motorcycles.


"James Galloway" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:jCPOa.105$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Got to go through rider training and get a 250 again (let my license lapse
> years ago) and I'm looking at buying one of these. Any opinions or things
> to watch out for?
>
> Thanks
> J
>
>

Nev.. <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> "news.netspace.net.au" wrote:

>> slow as a slug, poor fuel range, all show and no go.
>>
>> I sold my accross and bought a Yamaha FZR250 and it was another world. The
>> FZR would have to be about the fastest 250 I have ridden.

> The "slowest 250" isn't much slower than the "fastest 250" and even that is
> slow.

> Nev..
> '02 CBR1100XX #2



Exactly. But you don't truly realise it until you ride something bigger.
And then a 250 is just a 250.

--
Nick
Spada->ZX6R

> The FZR would have to be about the fastest 250 I have ridden.

Find a TZR(reverse barrel), RGV, NSR, KR1S, Aprilia, CBR250RRRRRRRRRR,
etc.. theres quicker, lighter and better.

"Johnnie5" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:begh1s$ts8$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> calling Marty H


watch out......mad Across Rider coming throu


--
MH
I ralph and I vote

"Iain Chalmers" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bigiain-(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <jCPOa.105$(E-Mail Removed)>,
> "James Galloway" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > Got to go through rider training and get a 250 again (let my
license lapse
> > years ago) and I'm looking at buying one of these. Any opinions
or things
> > to watch out for?
>
> The short fuel range seems to be the only thing people consistently
complain
> about...

agreed

>The "glovebox" where the fuel normally goes might be a cute idea,

more than bloody cute!! freakin handy
going to miss it heaps

> but
> its come at some expense to maximum range - its down on the order of
180km or so
> per tank...

yups

>Not so good for back country touring -

nothing a 5 litre jerry can would fit biung carry in the boot

> not so much of a problem for
> shopping boulevard posing...
>
> I'm surprised at how well those tiny little 4 cylinder 250s last -
theres lots
> of tiny little valves and valvesprings there, and these skinny
little cams to
> bounce em up and down, but you don't hear horror stories of them
falling apart
> on people, so I guess they've got 'em to last OK

bloody incredible engine...just keeps on going and going, mines done
50,000 and does burn a drop

>- and the Across is probably
> the least stressed of the 4 cylinder 250s (if you can call a
16,000rpm redline
> "unstressed"!)

I never really take mine pass 13,500 and I do ride the bloody thing

>
> You'll get the usual advice of learning on something with less
fairings to
> reduce the costs of the almost inevitable learner drops, but keep in
mind that
> any other people go against that (good, in my opinion) advice, and
cope just
> fine.

drop mine...had it fixed...got over it

mines up for sale in Melb


here are the details

'97 Across Black and Purple
49,000 on the clock, dont let that worry you, it doesnt burn a drop of
oil and runs very sweet, shims checked 5000km ago and might need 2 in
the next 10,000km (extra $150 on top of a service??)
its alway run a fully Synthetic oil and serviced every 6000km

new front fork seals 3 months back

5000km old Sprockets and DID Xring Gold chain , lubed every
500km..sometimes less kms
(spare 14T front spocket and like new rear spocket)

15,000km old rear disc, but with most of the riding I do is touring so
it's near new

new paint except bottom fairing, which is in good condition

extras
Braided front brake line
Sigma BC800 bike computer with LED light
tinted screen

I going to ask $3500 for it with RWC

but I will let it go now for $3000 firm
but the following will be needed to be done
organize RWC
new front tyre (maybe)
several of the stickers on the fairings
new globe in speedo
maybe...and I mean *maybe* new disc pads

everyone..pass this info on If you like,
bike as is avalible *now*($3000) RWC in a couple of weeks ($3500)

Marty H
0429 834 118