Two Wheels

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Lorenzo ends title-winning 2010 on victorious note at Valencia

Sunday, 7 November 2010
The MotoGP World Champion won his ninth race of the year in the season finale on home soil, with Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi ending their respective Ducati and Yamaha eras with podium finishes.


Valencia 2010 - MotoGP - Race - Highlights
Jorge Lorenzo signed off a hugely successful 2010 campaign with a ninth win of the year on Sunday, taking victory at Valencia in front of a delighted home crowd. The MotoGP World Champion, who before this weekend had never won at the circuit in any of the three classes in which he had competed there, eventually crossed the finish line 4.576s clear of Casey Stoner, who was followed onto the podium by Valentino Rossi.
Despite the margin of victory it was far from a straightforward win for the 23 year-old Spaniard, who did magnificently to avoid crashing when he touched bikes with Marco Simoncelli early on. Motivated even further by the moment Lorenzo determinedly pushed on and rode brilliantly to end his season in the perfect manner.
In second place and ending his four-year partnership with Ducati Stoner had led the race for much of the contest, but with eight of the 30 laps remaining he was unable to prevent Lorenzo taking over. The Australian, who had displayed blistering pace in practice and qualifying to take pole, selected the harder rear compound tyre for the race whilst his fellow podium finishers both went with the medium option.
A further four seconds back Rossi, who was also ending a chapter in his illustrious career with his final race for Fiat Yamaha after seven success-laden years, placed third having engaged in a great scrap with Lorenzo in the earlier stages of the race. The Italian also secured third in the final Championship standings ahead of Stoner.
The fight for fourth was another great encounter in which Ben Spies came out on top as he rode his final race with Monster Yamaha Tech 3 before moving up the factory team. The American had been locked in a battle with Andrea Dovizioso (Repsol Honda) and San Carlo Honda Gresini rookie Simoncelli to the end with the Italian pair completing the top six.
Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda) – who sealed runner-up spot in the Championship with seventh – Héctor Barberá (Páginas Amarillas Aspar), Álvaro Bautista (Rizla Suzuki) and Randy de Puniet (LCR Honda) ended their 2010 seasons with top-ten finishes, with Aleix Espargaró (Pramac Racing), Colin Edwards (Monster Yamaha Tech 3), Marco Melandri (San Carlo Honda Gresini Team), Hiroshi Aoyama (Interwetten Honda MotoGP) and Carlos Checa (Pramac Racing) completing the 15 finishers.
There was disappointment for Nicky Hayden (Ducati Team) who crashed out at the start having risen to second position, whilst Loris Capirossi (Rizla Suzuki) retired from the race with 17 laps remaining.
Lorenzo’s final points tally of 383 is also a new record for the most points scored in a single season in the MotoGP class. His win was also the first at Valencia for Yamaha in the 800cc era.

 

[wino]

Rossi bids farewell to Yamaha from the podium

Sunday, 7 November 2010
The Italian took third place – his 84th Yamaha rostrum finish – in his last race with the Fiat Yamaha team.


Rossi happy with Yamaha farewell result
Valentino Rossi’s final race for Fiat Yamaha produced one last podium as the Italian took third place at Valencia on Sunday, sealing the same position in the Championship in the process.
Starting from the second row Rossi dropped to ninth going into turn one, but recovered swiftly to join the front pack where he eventually settled into third position and crossed the finish line for an 84th and last podium with Yamaha, thus bringing the curtain down on a seven-year spell which has yielded 46 wins and four World Championships.
"Honestly I'm happy with this final result with Yamaha, because we had a difficult weekend here. I didn't get a good start but I realised straight away that I was much faster today and that my bike felt good. At one point I thought I might be able to win but in the later part of the race I just didn't have enough strength to stay with Lorenzo and Stoner, this is a very hard track when you're not completely fit,” said Rossi. “Arriving on the podium was my way to say thank you to my bike, to Yamaha and to all the people who have worked with me in these seven seasons.”
“It's been a great experience and I have enjoyed it so much. 46 is a great number of wins - of course I wanted more but I think I can be happy with what I have done here. We have finished the season strongly with five podiums in a row and after such a difficult season we can feel happy about how we have ended. It's been a wonderful seven years, great fun with a special atmosphere, many fantastic victories and four World Championships. I stopped with my bike after the race today just like I did at Welkom when this story began, it was the right way to say goodbye to ‘her'. Thank you to everyone, we have wonderful memories."

 

[wino]

Marc Márquez: 2010 125cc World Champion

Sunday, 7 November 2010
Fourth position in the season-ending GP Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana on Sunday secured the 17 year-old Red Bull Ajo Motorsport rider his first World Championship.


Marc Márquez - 2010 125cc World Champion
Marc Márquez began his racing career at just six years of age after his parents had bought him his first motorcycle as a Christmas present aged just four. He started out in children’s enduro, motocross and minibike competitions, before making his way into road-racing where eventually he would win regional championships in various categories.
His performances attracted the attention of former 125cc World Champion Emilio Alzamora who has since mentored the youngster and helped bring him into the 125cc World Championship on the back of his appearances in the Spanish national series (CEV). In 2006 he had finished eighth in the CEV classification, and ninth the following year.
In his rookie season the diminutive Márquez won plaudits for his gutsy performances, recording a podium finish at Donington and featuring in the top ten on several other occasions.
He started the campaign late due to a pre-season injury and had his season cut short after a nasty incident in Malaysia, which saw his right leg trapped in his bike during free practice in Malaysia, damaging the cartilage around the tibia bone.
Back to full fitness and continuing with the Repsol and Red Bull-sponsored 125cc KTM team last year, Márquez promised a lot, but managed only one podium - 3rd place in Jerez. Nine top-ten finishes meant he finished the season eighth overall in the standings, however he knew that he would need to crash less in order to sustain a consistent podium challenge.
With KTM ending their participation in the World Championship at the end of 2009, Márquez signed to Ajo Motorsport for this year and contested this season on board a Derbi, following in the footsteps of Spanish legends like Angel Nieto or Jorge Martinez “Aspar”.
The 2010 season began much as the last season had ended with Márquez challenging for the podium but beset by crashes, although the spill at Jerez in between two third-place finishes was more down to a mechanical glitch than error. It was only a matter of time however before he would break his victory duck, and as he did so at Mugello, he embarked on a five-race winning streak that saw him storm into the Championship lead.
There were nervous moments in the second half of the season with a disappointing result at Brno in tricky conditions and a crash whilst leading at Indianapolis, and although he won in style at Misano, he was the victim of a first corner collision at Aragón, which lost him the lead in the series. Nonetheless, his resolve was strong again and in the flyaway races a clean sweep took him into prime spot to win the title. A dramatic tenth victory of the season at Estoril highlighted his ability to deal with pressure, and in the season-ending race at Valencia fourth place in front of his home crowd sealed his first World Championship title.
Title winning statistics for Marc Márquez:
– At the age of 17 years 263 days, Márquez is the second youngest rider ever to win a motorcycle Grand Prix world title. The only rider to have won a world championship at a younger age is Loris Capirossi in 1990.
– Márquez has taken ten victories in 2010, which is a new record for most wins achieved in a single season in the 125cc class by a Spanish rider.
– He has qualified on pole on 12 occasions in 2010, which equals the record for most poles in a season in any one class of GP racing, set by Mick Doohan in 1997.
– During 2010, Márquez became the youngest ever rider to win five successive Grand Prix races.
– Márquez is the eighth Spanish rider to win the 125cc world title, joining; Angel Nieto (1971/72/79/81/82/83/84), Jorge Martinez (1988), Alex Criville (1989), Emilio Alzamora (1999), Dani Pedrosa (2003), Alvaro Bautista (2006) and Julian Simon (2009).
– This is the 5th world title in the 125cc class by Derbi riders, the others were Angel Nieto (1971 & 1972), Jorge Martinez (1988) and Mike di Meglio (2008).

 

[wino]

Repsol Honda announce three-rider formation for 2011

Monday, 8 November 2010
HRC has announced the extension of their partnership with Repsol and a strong line-up for next season which will see Dani Pedrosa, Andrea Dovizioso and Casey Stoner in the team's colours.


HRC (Honda Racing Corporation) is delighted to announce the extension of the long-standing partnership with Repsol as title sponsor of its factory team for another two seasons.
In addition, HRC is pleased to confirm that the Repsol Honda Team will race with three riders next year, just as it did when Repsol and Honda first joined forces in 1995.
Dani Pedrosa, Andrea Dovizioso and Casey Stoner will form a very strong factory Honda team line-up in 2011, evoking memories of the mid-nineties, when Mick Doohan, Alex Criville and Shinichi Ito first rode in Repsol Honda colours.
The new deal with Repsol extends the instantly recognisable Repsol Honda Team partnership which has resulted in eight riders World Championships, 90 race victories and 252 podium finishes.
Tetsuo Suzuki, HRC President:
“We are delighted to announce that our valued partners at Repsol will once again join us in our quest for the MotoGP World Championship next year. Honda’s partnership with Repsol has been long and successful and we are very proud to be together again for this challenge into the future. We are also very pleased to expand the Repsol Honda Team to once again include three riders next year. Our current riders Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso will be joined by Casey Stoner, all racing in Repsol Honda colours to form a truly formidable line-up that we believe can fight for victory at every race and achieve our joint goals: recapturing all three MotoGP World Championship titles.”
Begoña Elices, Repsol Corporate Director of Communication:
“Repsol is extremely satisfied to be able to extend for another two seasons such a successful relationship with HRC, which will reach 18 years and during which we have achieved 90 victories in the premier class of motorcycle racing. The combination of a reference manufacturer like Honda and three riders like Dani, Andrea and Casey, guarantees us a permanent hope for the whole championship as well as a place in the leading positions of the standings. Competing in the top class is intrinsic to Repsol; it is part of the corporate philosophy and strategy of our company. Top competition gives us the opportunity to be leaders in research and development of new fuels and lubricants while allowing us to maintain a much closer relationship with our customers.”
HRC press release

 

[wino]

Rossi completes first laps on Ducati

Tuesday, 9 November 2010
The Italian rider took to the Valencia track shortly after midday on Tuesday on day one of the Official MotoGP Test. See the first images in a free video here!


Valentino Rossi makes his first outing with Ducati
After a lengthy wait on Tuesday morning due to a wet track Valentino Rossi finally gave the masses of awaiting media at Valencia the moment they, and MotoGP fans, had been eagerly anticipating.
Just after 12.20pm local time the 31 year-old took to the Ricardo Tormo track on board the Ducati Desmosedici, with a new fairing – completely black – and donned in plain black leathers, with his trademark 46 emblazoned in luminous yellow on his back.
The main focus of the two-day Test for the Ducati Team is the decision on whether to go with the screamer or big bang engine on the GP11, as discussed by Filippo Preziosi in this interview.
Ducati Test rider Franco Battaini first warmed both versions of the bike up prior to Rossi’s exit from Pit Lane, after which the rider completed a first run of no more than eight laps to gain an initial feeling with the bike. Rossi then re-emerged just before 1.10pm as he began a second stint.
The opening day of the Test is scheduled to finish at 5pm local time today, with highlights to follow on motogp.com!

 

[wino]

Stoner gets “fantastic feel” from Honda

Tuesday, 9 November 2010
Second fastest time on day one at the Valencia Test and 44 laps left the Australian extremely happy with how his first ride on the RC212V went.


Valencia Test 2010 - Day two - MotoGP - Interview - Casey Stoner
Casey Stoner closed out the opening day of the Official MotoGP Test at Valencia in high spirits after a very satisfying first ride of the RC212V machine. The Australian, working with the Repsol Honda team for the first time, set the second fastest lap of the day as he immediately settled on the prototype.
“I had a very good day. I was disappointed that we couldn’t get a full session in this morning because of the weather, but it dried out and gave us some hours of good track time this afternoon,” said Stoner, whose lap time of 1’32.775 was 0.763s off that of Jorge Lorenzo’s.
“It’s been very exciting these past few days waiting to get on the bike, and then having to wait again this morning. It’s been a great experience to get back on a Honda, the way it feels is fantastic,” added the 25 year-old, who rode on an RC211V in his debut premier class season in 2006.
Stoner tested the 2011 chassis against the frame ridden by new team-mate Dani Pedrosa in the 2010 campaign, and gained a positive feeling from the bike as he clocked up 44 laps in total throughout the day.
“We’ve been working on a few different things but mainly just trying to get a bit of a better feel, and things like my seating position and brake levers. The day has been great. Tomorrow we have a few more things to work on and try,” explained Stoner.
“We’re trying to understand the electronics system and what sort of direction we want to go in, and at the same time trying to get comfortable with the bike. There’s no point giving a lot of data at the moment but at the same time we have to try and push on because there’s not a lot of test time before the start of the season. We need to get as much information as possible before the winter break.”

 

[wino]

First factory Test a success for Spies

Wednesday, 10 November 2010
The American concluded the two days at Valencia with the third fastest time overall as he put his 2011 M1 through its initial paces.


Spies reviews first Test as factory rider
Ben Spies wrapped up the second and final day of the Official MotoGP Test at Valencia early on Wednesday having gained plenty of positive feedback on his 2011 Yamaha M1. The American, Testing as a factory rider for the first time, put in 49 laps before 1pm and is already looking forward to further developing the bike in Malaysia in February.
"We've had another good day and another day of learning,” he said. “We messed with the bike a bit, changed some settings and went in a positive direction. So another good session working with the new crew again, I'm very happy with it.”
Spies added: “I read some comments from Jorge about the new engine for next year, he seemed to be happy with the way that was going so I look forward to seeing that in Malaysia. I'm looking forward to now having a couple of months of then getting back to it!"
Spies’ Crew Chief Tom Houseworth, who has made the switch from the Tech 3 team with the rider, commented: "We tested the prototype again this morning, we collected the data from yesterday and following a meeting last night made some setting changes for today which we tested with very positive results. Once we had achieved these we went ahead and tested the Bridgestone tyres, testing three options, one of which Ben really liked a lot.”
“The test has been very productive and very promising for the future on the new bike. Ben is really optimistic and looking forward to continuing at Sepang."

 

[wino]

Valencia Test ends with Stoner fastest on second day

Wednesday, 10 November 2010
The on-track MotoGP action concluded for 2010 with Casey Stoner (Honda) the quickest rider. Factory Yamaha riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies completed the top three, with the World Champion remaining fastest across both days.


Valencia Test 2010 - MotoGP Highlights - Day Two
The second and final day of the Official MotoGP Test at Valencia on Wednesday ended with Casey Stoner top of the timesheet courtesy of a lap of 1’32.066 towards the end of the session. The new HRC addition, who reported a highly satisfying first ride on the RC212V the day before, was just 0.054s off Jorge Lorenzo’s day one effort, which remained the fastest of both days.
Stoner, whose main focus of the Test was settling in on the Honda machine, did so in style as he improved by 0.709s on his previous day’s time and completed 62 laps throughout the second day as the majority of the riders tried to make up for the lost morning the day before due to wet conditions.
“We tried a few different things today with the electronics and the chassis, trying to get it feeling a little better and we managed to,” said Stoner. “There were a couple of new parts we tried for 2011 and everything has been very positive. We tried some tyres for Bridgestone and we got a lot done so we’re very happy.”
Factory Yamaha rider Lorenzo, whose M1 was adorned with the number 1 in celebration of his 2010 title, set a best lap of 1’32.179 as he wrapped up his day just after 1pm local time having completed 30 turns of the Ricardo Tormo track. He rode both the new M1 and an updated version of his 2010 machine whilst new team-mate Ben Spies concentrated on chassis settings on his new 2011 bike. The American, who also ended his day early having ridden 49 laps, was just 0.143s behind his colleague as he completed the top three.
Lorenzo said: “When you see the official Yamaha team bikes both going fast it’s good because it confirms the new bike is that little bit better, but we still have a lot of work to do before 2011 gets underway.”
A brace of Honda riders followed in the order of lap times with San Carlo Gresini’s Marco Simoncelli and Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa completing the top five. The Italian – who had a fall during the early part of the day which resulted in nothing more than an interruption – ended with a total of 63 laps and a best time just under four-tenths of a second off Stoner’s. Pedrosa, who was working on the new evolution of the RC212V having ridden his 2010 machine for comparison purposes, was 0.431s off Stoner.
Nicky Hayden was the fastest Ducati rider on track with a time of 1’32.583 as the Bologna factory contrasted the screamer and big bang engines, between which they will choose for development for the Desmosedici GP11. The American’s 91 laps was the highest total of the day. Meanwhile Rizla Suzuki’s Álvaro Bautista was seventh as he rode a GSV-R with a number of redesigned aspects, with Randy de Puniet (Pramac Racing) and Andrea Dovizioso (Repsol Honda) the last two riders to get within a second of Stoner.
Hiroshi Aoyama (San Carlo Honda Gresini) was another rider operating with a new team as he set the tenth best time of the day, Héctor Barberá (Paginas Amarillas Aspar) improved significantly on his time ending in 11th, and Monster Yamaha Tech 3’s Colin Edwards continued evaluating an updated M1 engine. His rookie team-mate Cal Crutchlow’s MotoGP experience developed further with another valuable day on track and 74 more laps.
A trio of Ducatis followed on the timesheet with Loris Capirossi, Valentino Rossi and Karel Abraham. Factory man Rossi, ending in 15th position, concluded his second day on the Desmosedici having ridden a sizeable 87 laps as he combined the same engine agenda as team-mate Hayden with a continuation of his adjustment to the bike. He was 1.695s off Stoner’s leading time by the close of play at 5pm local time. Moto2 World Champion Toni Elías also completed his first Test with a new team, LCR Honda.
You can see a full list of the fastest times from each day, complete with the number of laps completed by each rider, by clicking here.

 

[wino]

Preziosi: “I think we’ll go with the big bang”

Wednesday, 10 November 2010
General Director at Ducati Corse reviewed the Valencia Test and indicated which engine the Desmosedici GP11 is likely to be equipped with next season, also describing working with Valentino Rossi as “unbelievable”.


Preziosi on engine decision and working with Rossi
Following the completion of Valentino Rossi’s first Test with Ducati at Valencia on Wednesday, General Director at Ducati Corse Filippo Preziosi discussed the feedback from the Italian rider and Nicky Hayden with regards to the two engine versions ran at the Ricardo Tormo track.
Rossi spent the majority of Tuesday and all of Wednesday riding with the big bang engine, completing a late lap on day one with the screamer, whilst Hayden rode both and Preziosi said: “Based on information we have from Nicky it wasn’t really necessary to test it (screamer version) with Valentino. We haven’t decided just yet but we will have a meeting very soon. We will decide in a few hours.”
He continued: “I think we will end up with the big bang in the 2011 bike. Nicky and Vale felt it’s a step ahead compared to the 2010. I think the big bang is easier to use and gives the rider more confidence. At the moment I suggest staying with that one.”
Discussing requirements put forward by Rossi after his 141 laps across both days on the bike, Preziosi said: “More turning and more confidence with the front, so we have to work in that direction. I would also like to change the (chassis) stiffness, weight distribution, and geometry.”
Rossi’s best lap of 1’33.761 left him 15th on the timesheet by the close of the day on Wednesday, and when asked what it was like to work with the 31 year-old Preziosi said: “Unbelievable. For me to be calm when you are at the top of the timesheet is easy, but to be calm when you are not at the top means you really are a great rider.”

 

[wino]

Jorge Lorenzo’s perspective on 2010

Friday, 19 November 2010
The MotoGP World Champion talks about his first premier class title in a feature interview, discussing the moments of his campaign which stood out for him and also looking ahead to defending his crown in 2011…


Jorge Lorenzo's 2010 review
MotoGP World Champion at the relatively tender age of 23, Jorge Lorenzo has already accomplished one of his lifelong ambitions. The Spanish rider broke a number of records on his way to the 2010 title, amassing nine victories and a total of 16 podiums, and in the attached video feature interview he talks about his achievement in depth.
The first of Lorenzo’s wins came in Round 2 at Jerez, his first premier class victory on home soil and one which holds special significance for him. “We were highly motivated when we got to Jerez but the race didn’t start in the best manner, as I dropped to fourth or fifth. But then suddenly my mind just changed and I started to go much quicker, recovering seconds on the leaders. My adrenaline was so high and I wanted the win whatever happened. I took risks and fortunately it happened,” said Lorenzo.
Other notable moments looked back on during the course of the year included three successive wins at Silverstone, Assen and Catalunya, when Lorenzo really asserted his hold on the leader’s spot. “After (second place at) Mugello I won three in a row and took a big points advantage. At this moment we seemed unbeatable, but it was only a question of time before our rivals would catch us. It wasn’t easy to keep calm and be patient and avoid making mistakes. At some points the other bikes, especially Honda, were very strong and in these races the only thing I could do was finish on the podium, even fourth, and that’s what I did.”
Crossing the finish line in third place in Round 15 at Sepang was the moment Lorenzo’s dream was realised, and he explained: “I didn’t think I’d be nervous when I got to Sepang, but when the time came I was more nervous than ever. It was difficult to handle the situation. At the moment I became Champion I didn’t feel anything because I’d imagined it so many times, but after a matter of hours I started to enjoy my moment and become fully conscious that I was World Champion.”
In 2011 Lorenzo will attempt to defend his title, a feat he managed successfully to achieve in the 250cc class, and looking ahead he concluded: “In terms of concentration and focus it will be difficult, but I think my mind will be at the same level, or this is what I’ll try to do. To get the same amount of points (383 – a new record in MotoGP), the same number of victories, it’s going to be extremely hard of course, but you never know. It could happen like this again, or it could be a disaster of a season. This is the great thing about sport: you never know what will happen!”

 

[wino]

MZ confirm West and Neukirchner for 2011

Tuesday, 23 November 2010
The Australian will continue in Moto2 with the team alongside new addition Neukirchner, whilst the German team has also announced a new structure.


MZ Racing has confirmed it will field a two-rider line-up for the 2011 Moto2 World Championship, with Anthony West – who campaigned the inaugural 2010 season with the team – being joined by German rider Max Neukirchner.
West, who registered three top-10 results this year with a best finish of seventh in Portugal, impressed MZ CEO Martin Wimmer with his persistence in 2010 and the former 250cc rider is pleased to have the Australian back on board for 2011.
"In the most difficult of conditions Anthony scored three top-10 results for MZ. He also proved that in wet conditions he is always a good bet for a podium finish. He's done a lot for us this year and we are happy to continue our great working relationship,” said Wimmer, who also expressed his satisfaction at Neukirchner’s Test display at Valencia earlier in November. “Max also proved during his first laps on the MZ what he is capable of.”
As well as announcing its on-track formation for 2011 the German-based manufacturer has also revealed a new structure, with Team Manager Peter Rubatto taking responsibility for all MZ’s Moto2 racing activities. This will include not just the World Championship outfit but also a team in the CEV Buckler (Spanish National Championship) which MZ will use to aid the development of its machine, a process that will be conducted in cooperation with Marco Nicotari, whose company ProRide – based in Lucca, Italy – has been handed the responsibility of the technical aspect of the World Championship team.
West and Neukirchner will shortly test together at Jerez, with Neukirchner riding again in Almeria and Barcelona before the winter Test ban comes into effect on December 1st.

 

[Michael Cheika]

lol,and I hope its pretty fucking angry next year and wins a race !

not fucking likely tho' eh?

 

[wino]

not fucking likely tho' eh?

Pay attention to the times FASTEST rider


have you got a yank who can beat him ?????!!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?

 

[wino]

View attachment 13804

OUCH ...... HIS LUCKY DAY

This is a ZX-14

This is it after hitting a Truck (Rider survived)

It looks like a bomb went off.

 

[D.O.A.]

decided to actually get a licence to ride one of these things legally, so looking at picking up a cheap zzr 250 or something as the learner pass. warned away from cbr's as fucking stupid bikes. Ultimate goal is a 1200cc nighster harley, but if the cops see that fucker I have plans to modify then they'll by pulling my ass over every day... so I need the proper licence

 

[wino]

the zxr 250 is a good choice bud, it has the numbers on the board ( as in learner sales ) and it will also get you in and out of trouble as the case may be.

How many hours/days/years you done on bikes ?

And I guess you mean the 4cyl 250 CBR's ? or the little V4's ?

And whatever learner bike you buy if ya wanna help me out can I borrow yours ? next year when I get my ticket back I gotta buy/rent something to do it on cause I dont have a bike that will do the trick and the 250 I have been chasing for reasons on nostalga, the price is thru the fucking roof !!

 

[wino]

here ya go been lookin for one of these for months, they were worth fuck all when first released but now ya cant find one, and I'm not paying this to get m' license on !!!!!!


1988 | KAWASAKI KR 250 $ 15,490

http://motorcycles-for-sale.com.au/display_listing/8509/1988_KAWASAKI_KR_250.html

 

[D.O.A.]

fuck dude, for a 250 that's paying through the nose! More of a collectors piece so I can understand.


I rode trail bikes and shit up in ballarat when I was a kid, so I'm excited about getting back on the damn things finally. One of my mates who's a rider and some dude at work reckon the suzuki across is a good 250 bike, so I'm pricing the fuckers now along with zzr's. Also the legal limit for a learner is 400cc I just lerned so I'm looking at some bigger bikes too, although that might just be a waste of money, a 250 will do for the L's.

http://www.dixonarchive.com/across/default.htm

 

[wino]

I forgot about them, they should be cheaper than a kwak bloke. Might look at a few m'self. I rekon the 400cc (grey imports) are way over priced for what they are which is a pity cause some of them are great little bikes.

best of luck to ya

 

[wino]

http://theync.com/forum/showthread....Runs-Directly-into-Vehicle-Sends-Rider-FLYING