The Lounge For casual talk about things unrelated to Blazers (ie. Off-Topic).

I need advice on a motorcycle.

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 27, 2011 | 04:03 AM
  #1  
Thogert's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
BF Veteran
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 4,313
From: Who even knows anymore
Thogert has a spectacular aura aboutThogert has a spectacular aura aboutThogert has a spectacular aura about
Default I need advice on a motorcycle.

Has anyone heard of a Tank Koisk Vision 250CC?

I'm looking into buying a bike and was wondering if anyone has heard of or knows of one of these. I don't need a big motor seeing as I'm just over 100lbs and this will be my first bike. So 250CC would be a good size I think. Any opinions are welcome.

Here's the link.

Thanks guys.

Edit: I just found that its a Khaos not a koisk, and seeing that I found a website for one here. I don't know if 17hp is enough, and I don't know if 65mph is fast enough either. I don't know, thoughts?

What about a 1992 yamaha FZR 600?
 

Last edited by Thogert; Dec 27, 2011 at 04:17 AM.
Old Dec 27, 2011 | 07:45 AM
  #2  
Thor_449's Avatar
Junior Member
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 381
From: East Lansing, MI
Thor_449 is an unknown quantity at this point
Default

My experience with people on those are....people laugh at you, my friend got one and because it looked like a sport bike people thought it would go fast and they kinda don't. My suggestion would be either an endero (400cc Yamaha) or a rebel. That's just my opinion though, but 65 top mph is about all your going to get out of a 250, maybe with a bit of finagling you could squeeze a bit more.
 
Old Dec 27, 2011 | 08:25 AM
  #3  
coolasice's Avatar
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 640
From: Northern Maine
coolasice will become famous soon enough
Default

if its your first bike don't go crazy on size... you will need time to learn it without wheelying out of control.... if not, don't get anything less then a 600 for street ride or 250 for enduro... and stay away from the cheap knock offs, stick with the big names... yamaha, honda, kawasaki...
 
Old Dec 27, 2011 | 12:17 PM
  #4  
Thogert's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
BF Veteran
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 4,313
From: Who even knows anymore
Thogert has a spectacular aura aboutThogert has a spectacular aura aboutThogert has a spectacular aura about
Default

Yeah I'm also looking into a ninja 500.
 
Old Dec 27, 2011 | 07:12 PM
  #5  
coolasice's Avatar
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 640
From: Northern Maine
coolasice will become famous soon enough
Default

ninja is a good buy, just be sure it's in good running shape.. carbs are not easy or cheap to rebuild... especially if they have a lot of mileage...
 
Old Dec 27, 2011 | 09:30 PM
  #6  
tibby's Avatar
Super Member
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,594
From: Char-town, NC
tibby has a spectacular aura abouttibby has a spectacular aura about
Default .

Yeah, I like the newer ninja 250's. Look good in black!
 
Old Dec 28, 2011 | 08:45 AM
  #7  
coolasice's Avatar
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 640
From: Northern Maine
coolasice will become famous soon enough
Default

the 250s are nice, good starter bike, if you're taller then 6' then go with a 500 or 600... the 250s have low seat height
 
Old Dec 28, 2011 | 11:10 AM
  #8  
10-78 edac's Avatar
Junior Member
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 337
From: Chicago, IL.
10-78 edac is on a distinguished road
Default

82 Nighthawk 450, I rescued it from the scrapyard

edac's 82 cb450sc
 
Old Dec 28, 2011 | 01:49 PM
  #9  
CJ8's Avatar
CJ8
New Member
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 7
CJ8 is on a distinguished road
Default

You might look up availability of parts before the purchase.
 
Old Dec 28, 2011 | 01:51 PM
  #10  
Thogert's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
BF Veteran
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 4,313
From: Who even knows anymore
Thogert has a spectacular aura aboutThogert has a spectacular aura aboutThogert has a spectacular aura about
Default

That's a good idea. I'll go and do that now. Thanks.
 



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:46 AM.