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Created by NasiGoreng > 9 months ago, 14 Feb 2011
NasiGoreng

NasiGoreng

VIC, 260 posts
14 Feb 2011 2:27PM
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hi,

i wanna motorbike.

A big old thumper 350cc+ for short 100kmh commutes. (VIC)

LAMS (up to 660cc)

age not important as Im a mechanic and can tell if its sh#gged.

cheapy cheap pls.

up to $2k for a semi decent one

thanks

Jack Mack

Jack Mack

NSW, 343 posts
15 Feb 2011 7:46AM
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Hey nasigoreng
I go to motor vehicle crashes for a living.
Are you sure you wanna motorbike?

"You've gotta ask yourself one question:Do I feel lucky?
Well, do ya, punk?"
[}:)]

sharkbiscuit

sharkbiscuit

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15 Feb 2011 6:20PM
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Nasi

Check out www.netrider.com.au. This is a Victorian motorcycle forum. People on there should point you in the right direction for some good buys.

Jack Mack: With rider training, and taking away from that the ability to emergency stop, riding within your limits, and ride defensively (ie: good situational awareness, ability to predict events), these three things almost guarantee you won't die of a motorcycle accident. However, riding isn't for some people.

J

busterwa

busterwa

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15 Feb 2011 9:50PM
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ask them to chuck in a free wheelchair and Halo brace....


echunda

echunda

VIC, 764 posts
16 Feb 2011 11:51AM
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NasiGoreng said...

hi,

i wanna motorbike.

A big old thumper 350cc+ for short 100kmh commutes. (VIC)

LAMS (up to 660cc)

age not important as Im a mechanic and can tell if its sh#gged.

cheapy cheap pls.


up to $2k for a semi decent one

thanks


I just sold my 1996 ZX6R which was in good condition for $1800. Was on ebay for 2 days!

Your going to struggle to find anything reasonable for that cash.

Keep your eye out for a TTR600. Great bike, undervalued. Apart from that you're only other options will be a scooter.

doggie

doggie

WA, 15849 posts
16 Feb 2011 9:03AM
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echunda said...

NasiGoreng said...

hi,

i wanna motorbike.

A big old thumper 350cc+ for short 100kmh commutes. (VIC)

LAMS (up to 660cc)

age not important as Im a mechanic and can tell if its sh#gged.

cheapy cheap pls.


up to $2k for a semi decent one

thanks


I just sold my 1996 ZX6R which was in good condition for $1800. Was on ebay for 2 days!

Your going to struggle to find anything reasonable for that cash.

Keep your eye out for a TTR600. Great bike, undervalued. Apart from that you're only other options will be a scooter.


Wow!! Thats cheap for a ZX6R, why so cheap??

Ben 555

Ben 555

NSW, 453 posts
16 Feb 2011 12:42PM
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I just sold my 1996 ZX6R which was in good condition for $1800. Was on ebay for 2 days!

Your going to struggle to find anything reasonable for that cash.

Keep your eye out for a TTR600. Great bike, undervalued. Apart from that you're only other options will be a scooter.


+1 for the TTR

I have a 96 BMW F650 Funduro for sale $3k firm with a heap of extras

e0422713

e0422713

WA, 975 posts
16 Feb 2011 11:08PM
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83 suzuki gsx 750 lic plus 3/4 of same bike un/lic $ 2000

Jack Mack

Jack Mack

NSW, 343 posts
17 Feb 2011 9:05AM
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I get your point shark biscuit.I like risk taking behaviour,I've even done some,
but with bikes it's never the rider. It's the other dude!

sharkbiscuit said...

Nasi

Check out www.netrider.com.au. This is a Victorian motorcycle forum. People on there should point you in the right direction for some good buys.

Jack Mack: With rider training, and taking away from that the ability to emergency stop, riding within your limits, and ride defensively (ie: good situational awareness, ability to predict events), these three things almost guarantee you won't die of a motorcycle accident. However, riding isn't for some people.

J



arkgee

arkgee

NSW, 639 posts
17 Feb 2011 9:16PM
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I've had a kawasaki GPZ900 for 23 years...you know the one Lou Reed sings about...."I go up through the mountains feeling warm inside.....I love that GPzee so much I could kiss her"....bikes are awesome...two rules to stay alive....ride with the thought that everyone else is trying to KILL YOU and sorry Nasi...never use them as commuters

echunda

echunda

VIC, 764 posts
18 Feb 2011 10:05AM
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arkgee said...

Nasi...never use them as commuters


I ride every day, do around 200km per week, Melbourne peak hour traffic.

My 2003 CBR 954 has 73,000 commuter Km's

Gorgo

Gorgo

VIC, 4953 posts
18 Feb 2011 11:06AM
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Jack Mack said...

I get your point shark biscuit.I like risk taking behaviour,I've even done some,
but with bikes it's never the rider. It's the other dude! ....


That's what they say, but in truth it's always the rider.

Either they created the situation in the first place by riding in a way inconsistent with the rest of the traffic flow (accelerating too hard, riding too fast, weaving in an out of the traffic) or they were not careful enough to handle the mistakes other drivers make.

crustysailor

crustysailor

VIC, 869 posts
18 Feb 2011 11:10AM
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My wife works in medical.

I was told many years ago, if I rock up one day on a bike, that's it, end of story, divorce time, see you later.


(least it's good to know I've got a way out if needed)


sharkbiscuit

sharkbiscuit

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18 Feb 2011 6:21PM
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Either they created the situation in the first place by riding in a way inconsistent with the rest of the traffic flow (accelerating too hard, riding too fast, weaving in an out of the traffic) or they were not careful enough to handle the mistakes other drivers make.

These accidents are a small percentage (of licenced riders) and yes, they were in the wrong for not riding within their limits/conditions etc. A can only talk locally, but the biggest cause of accidents (bitumen roads) is gravel. Normally, it's left hand corners/twists where cars/trucks slowly deposit it on the road. It's like hitting ice and takes years of experience to recover from a gravel slip. These accidents are very nasty.

Up to a few years ago we had a lot of return riders having accidents. Guys 40, 50 odd with a full licence. In their younger days, they were riding 30 BHP or less bikes. They have a two decade break and then throw their leg over a 160+ BHP machine with no rider training. An accident waiting to happen.

'Unriders'. People with no licence, no rego, no safety ethos, no rider training. These guys are an accident waiting to happen. There are quite a few accidents around my area by these guys.

I'll admit, I'm not angel on the road. After 22 years of riding licenced, I'm still here :). Rider training has made that possible, not chance.

J

Simondo

Simondo

VIC, 8020 posts
18 Feb 2011 9:36PM
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The Honda's are really reliable.
The CU250 is very close to Rob Machado's "The Drifter" bike.... (1:12)



OK, I should say "Hollywood Rob" in relation to The Drifter... An excellent little movie, great production, etc... But it is a Hollywood Production.... absolutely massive list of credits.... he's on a soul searching mission, with a small film crew in tow !! He pretends to take photos of the locals, but the film crew is filming... I read that he said, "it was great fun to make, but some takes/scenes took half a day... half a day hanging around in 1 location".... he was talking about non surfing locations too !!


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