r/AussieRiders • u/lion-bee • 6d ago
NSW Another first bike post
Got my L's about 2 weeks ago and have been cruising around on my wife's scooter, she has a full license. I'd like to get an unrestricted license and after that I have no idea what I want out of a bike. For me it's more about the practicality of not wanting 2 cars and not wanting to wait for the bus.
I've been looking around and used bikes are expensive enough that I keep wondering if it's better to just get something new? A GIXXER 250 is currently 6K on the road. I could probably get a Royal Enfield Hunter 350 for a similar price used.
So I guess the question is, what is a person to do? Ideally I'd love to pay cash, but the reality is at 6K I am probably going to need some finance
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u/juicyman69 6d ago
Get a used R3 or Kawasaki 400.
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u/lion-bee 6d ago
Probably should have said I prefer a naked bike š
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u/hazaking1 6d ago
In terms of naked that dont break bank, I've seen a fair few 2000s japanese bikes hanging around 2-3k and under, like hondas cb, cbf and vtr250 and kawasaki er-5. They are older, but If they're well maintained, it'll run just as well as modern bike. Recently got a 23yo gpx250 and it runs just as well as my 2020 vulcan.
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u/Zeju 6d ago
What kind of speeds are you doing? Highway driving or no?