** LAMS / Learners Bike Discussion **

**Nax** · 20-09-2008 05:20 PM

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wat just happened

i think im pregnant

**markCivicVti** · 20-09-2008 07:51 PM

Hey guys,
I'm pretty close to buying the new kwaka ninja 250r. They are retailing for 7k plus on roads. Which is a bit expensive for a 250 learner bike... but I'm planning on keeping it for long. Wondering what you guys think about the bike... and how low the ride away price could be. I know 'normal' pricing is around 8300 ride away. Not sure what price to aim for.

**Zdster** · 20-09-2008 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by markCivicVti

Hey guys,
I'm pretty close to buying the new kwaka ninja 250r. They are retailing for 7k plus on roads. Which is a bit expensive for a 250 learner bike... but I'm planning on keeping it for long. Wondering what you guys think about the bike... and how low the ride away price could be. I know 'normal' pricing is around 8300 ride away. Not sure what price to aim for.

Check out netrider.com.au (in the bike review section). There is a long post about them. Personally I wouldnt bother spending that much on a learner bike, but up to you. You also have all the other issues of a new bike and also a faired bike.

I know that they are on backorder everywhere so not sure what sort of deal you will get on one.

**markCivicVti** · 20-09-2008 09:40 PM

Thanks Zdster,
I'll check them out. I can get the bike ride away for 7800 including q-ride thrown in (about 600 bucks value)... which is pretty good considering I didn't even negotiate yet...

I'm happy to wait for the bike... no rush.. and when i get it I'm certain I'll be sensible... and if the wors happens I'll be fully geared up anyway

**krogoth** · 21-09-2008 04:10 PM

http://www.suzukimotorcycles.com.au/...?intBikeID=108

i love this

saw one today

awesome

250 4 stroke V-twin

learner legal

around 6.8 new or so

**lo0se3r** · 21-09-2008 09:15 PM

^^ hey thats pretty sick for a 250!

**Nax** · 22-09-2008 09:23 AM

ya u can get some pretty nice cruisers in the learner class, sport bikes sorta miss the mark it seems

**lo0se3r** · 22-09-2008 09:57 AM

its all the race boy fairings that make them expensive, but theres not much you can do if you like that style of bike.

**krogoth** · 22-09-2008 10:12 AM

i reckon ill go with an intruder for my first bike

im not exactly small or light, so the tiny bikes are def out of the question

the intruder, is actually pretty big, the tyres are wide, it seems like a very stable, very good looking bike

and i guess it would be more than capable of going for long drives interstate or something

but i also so a cbf250 next to it.........it may have been another cbf because i never realised how big they are

**Nax** · 22-09-2008 10:17 AM

well u could get a cheaper naked bike, some duct tape and a bunch of colored cardboard! way easier to repair

**krogoth** · 22-09-2008 10:25 AM

hahahha, true, but these are just as easy on the wallet if dropped as the nakeds from wat ive heard

tho that big exhaust pipe looks prety fragile

the price for a 2nd hand low km one is pretty reasonable too

**Nax** · 22-09-2008 10:29 AM

krog have u looked at the aquilas at all? if ur a bit of a big boy the 250 is pretty big, or the 650 is massive, good lookin bike too and fairly cheap