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05-29-2008, 06:15 PM | #1 |
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Considering the Nighthawk style Hi Bird 250
I'm looking for a first bike. Mostly I've been looking for a used GZ250 or Honda Rebel just as something to ride 3 miles to work, but this bike caught my eye.
At $1250, I start to think how can I go wrong? But if it is going to be something I will continuously have to work on to keep running, I'd rather spend an extra $1k and buy the brand name. Has anyone owned this bike, and what kinds of issues can I realistically expect with it? http://www.anamcycles.com/product.ph...cat=256&page=1 |
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05-30-2008, 07:48 AM | #2 |
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Bought on wednesday
Had a Viva SX200 that I just sold. Ordered from AnamCycles 1250
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05-30-2008, 09:29 AM | #3 |
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For 3 miles you should end up with a good commuter bike. Like most of these bikes you need to do the proper setup and have alittle mechanical experience or willing to try.
Allen
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05-30-2008, 10:09 PM | #4 |
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I like the looks of it. Like was mentioned, just set it up properly and know how to maintain/service it.
Nuff said! olds_cool63 DON'T BE A SQUIDIOT! 8) |
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06-04-2008, 05:09 PM | #5 |
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I have around 1000mi on this bike, loving it. A little noise/vibration issue, but for 1300$ i cant complain
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06-05-2008, 07:47 PM | #6 | |
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06-06-2008, 07:08 AM | #7 |
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if your looking for a windscreen, take a look a jc whitney online. with free shipping it would be hard to beat their price. i got a maier from them for dr650 and everything went smoothly. the 250 looks like a great deal, bigger motor then the 200 sport bike things without the additional 30 or 40 lbs of body work to drag around and remove to service the bike.
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06-06-2008, 06:10 PM | #10 |
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1 cyl 2 exhaust pipes. how many valves in that head ? the specs do not say.
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06-07-2008, 09:19 AM | #11 |
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Two valves.
Honda and Suzuki have built a lot of heads like this over the years. tcs |
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06-07-2008, 12:36 PM | #12 |
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with all that exhaust flow area then one should not have to worry about an after market exhaust. just unplug the intake.
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