Best All Round 250cc Bike?

[Jacko]

Having a lot of trouble with the whole decision process.
What u people think bout best 250 bikes

[CS2]

I am going to have to say the Hyosung GT250R.

I will post some pictures and some information of why I think the Hyosung GT250R is probably the best all around 250cc motorbike.

[Moorby]

Suzuki across... boot ftw!

try them all mate and buy the one that puts the biggest grin one ur face

[merctom]

Cbf250....

[Stratos]

Aprilia RS250. Not for novices though, it will kill you if your not ready for it, and loose your license, and that sucks, more than dying.

[Lach]

Aprilia RS250

[merctom]

The RS250 is NOT the best allround 250. It is an awesome bike but i would not like to commute on it

[Jacko]

lol didnt have dying in mind yet aye, been scoping out hyosung for ages but keeep getting shitty replies by ppl who ride.

[merctom]

what are you going to be doing with it nort?

[CS2]

Aprilia RS250. Not for novices though, it will kill you if your not ready for it.

Not sure why you would recommend a two stroke piddely that requires servicing every 1000meters?

Sorry m8 but I think the Hyosung is an excellent bike because:

1. Full sized 250 (the only one of its kind in the 250 range)
2. Great looking bike
3. Pleasant to look at
4. V-twin
5. Aesthetically pleasing
6. Twin disc front brakes
7. Two year warranty
8. Cheap parts
9. Reliable

[Stratos]

Forgive my ignorance i missed the all round bit. Id commute on it still, average 150 lanesplitting speed.

[Lord Farquaad]

lol, 3 of those things say the same thing in different words

[Ice]

The answer to your question is:
Whatever 250 each person had/has themselves.
I guarantee you someone on here will think EVERY 250 is the best.

What are you looking for? Sports? Naked? Cruiser?

Couple of the best in my opinion are...
New/Near new:
CBR125RR
Honda VTR250
The new Kwaka 250R looks good too, but I've not ridden one yet, so can't judge.
Kawasaki GPX

No longer made and getting a little long in the tooth now, but good ones are still out there to be found (And these are the two 250s I had):
Honda CBR250RR (FireBlade)
Suzuki GSX250F (Across)



*EDIT*
And I HATE the Hyosung 250s with a passion. You'd have to pay me a lot of money to own one. (And I'd still never ride it.)

[Xuaxace]

wouldnt say the aprilia is the best all around but one of the best 250s ever, with other selected 2 strokers..

Im seriously considering getting one at the end of the year..!

[merctom]

only things i see that the hyosung has going for it is that its a good looking bike and its a big bike so taller ppl find it more comfortable

[Jacko]

um ill just be driving to uni n shit every day from jandakot to freo n to work up at challenge stadium every now n then. was gonna save up for 33 gts-t but moving back to bikes.

[thro]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest some obscure options:

Suzuki 250 Bandit
Yamaha FZX 250 Zeal
Kwakka Balius

Why?
They're 4 stroke, so they're reliable
They're 4 cylinder, so they actually make some power
They're naked, so they don't have heaps of expensive plastic to break off.

Of course if you want the look of a faired bike, you're out of luck.

[merctom]

i would say just get a cheapy 250 to tide you over until you get your big bike!

[merctom]

I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest some obscure options:

Suzuki 250 Bandit
Yamaha FZX 250 Zeal
Kwakka Balius

Why?
They're 4 stroke, so they're reliable
They're 4 cylinder, so they actually make some power
They're naked, so they don't have heaps of expensive plastic to break off.

Of course if you want the look of a faired bike, you're out of luck.

+1

[CS2]

um ill just be driving to uni n shit every day from jandakot to freo n to work up at challenge stadium every now n then. was gonna save up for 33 gts-t but moving back to bikes.

This is why I think the Hyosung will be perfect I got my Hyo for exactly that reason commuting to and from Uni (Freo --> Curtin Bentley)

It's very comfortable motorbike but I will be honest with you, the only problem with the Hyosung is I found some plastic trim coming out from under the tank. I had to trim it... Was not pleased at all.