Hey bob, i wasnt knockin ya there
You can call off the defensive team :tongue:
I was just sayin that most people buy these to return to riding after being off a long time, or to learn on because of not having so much power or weight. Every dealer i went to while looking at a GZ said the same thing... "These are great to learn on but you will out grow it within a year to a year and a half", "great starters to gain confidence on until you are ready for something bigger".
I got nothin against keeping one for good. They sure are good enough to do that. I was merely pointing out that 'most' people get them with the intent on learning then passing on to another new rider. I bought it for that exact reason myself, and the fact that i kept hearing they hold their value VERY well because of the flood of new riders looking for a 250cc to learn on. Theres always someone new willing to pay good money for bikes like these GZs. How many ebay ads do you see that start out "i bought this to learn on and did just that, now its time to let her go...."
Then theres those that love them to death and will never get rid of them. Hey, more power to you! Theres no rule in place that says you MUST get a bigger bike after riding a 250cc. These appeal to alot of people for alot of reasons. People keep em, others pass the torch. Its all about what makes you happy. I know you love your GZ. I did mine too, but that bike was just getting smaller and smaller to me as my confidence grew. I "HAD" to get off that bike and into something larger and more powerful. I sure couldnt take that on the trips i plan to take this year, no way. Great bike, but not for what i need one to accomplish. I enjoyed learning on it. Never thought i would out grow it so fast though, that sure was a surprise to me. If i could have, i would have kept it after buying the shadow, for ripping around town doing light errands. And possibly teaching the wife to ride if she wanted. But, i couldnt, i had to buy another car and the GZ was the way to do that.
If it didnt have much effect on me and i didnt think people would keep them or atleast hang on to them for a while, would i have gone through all the trouble of making this forum?
