New from Northern Virginia

WowWhoaWeeWa · 05-17-2011, 08:06 PM

Hey Everyone,

I'm a new rider and found this site while researching a GZ250. I just completed a MSF rider course and I got bike fever... bad. I was hoping I can get some feed back about a 2005 model I found for sale. 1999, with 5500 miles. Sounds high to me. I'll post this topic in the other forum too.

Anyone near Manassas VA? Would love to meet some riders in the area and some more experience.

Howie

blaine · 05-17-2011, 09:05 PM

Welcome to the forum.I can't be much help with your purchase.It sounds like a good deal to me,but bikes here in Canada are usual around $1000.00 more.A new one here lists for $4299.00.Good luck with your purchase.
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geezer · 05-17-2011, 09:11 PM

vary nice name, it nice, i like!
i bought my 99 with 4000 miles for 1300, the deals are out there if your willing to wait and look. buuut i doubt you are according to your post, so go for it!

WowWhoaWeeWa · 05-17-2011, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by geezer

vary nice name, it nice, i like!

Thanks man!

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Originally Posted by "geezer'

i bought my 99 with 4000 miles for 1300, the deals are out there if your willing to wait and look. buuut i doubt you are according to your post, so go for it!

Did you buy your 99 new? What year did you get it?

Water Warrior 2 · 05-17-2011, 10:34 PM

Welcome W4. Is this a private or dealer seller ? Can you get a service record for the bike ? The mileage is not high but a bike that has not been maintained "could" be a ticking bomb. If the tires are originals they are too old to be safe. Any tire over 5 years is a no-no. Make sure all the electrics work too. This will get you started. Carry on.

geezer · 05-17-2011, 10:39 PM

no i got the bike reciently about 2 months ago. it have big pussy magnet (yall seen borat right?! lmao)

WowWhoaWeeWa · 05-17-2011, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Water Warrior

Welcome W4. Is this a private or dealer seller ? Can you get a service record for the bike ? The mileage is not high but a bike that has not been maintained "could" be a ticking bomb. If the tires are originals they are too old to be safe. Any tire over 5 years is a no-no. Make sure all the electrics work too. This will get you started. Carry on.

Hey, thanks for the welcome and advice. It's a dealer. Another guy traded it in; it was his starter bike. It seems there aren't many of these "newbie" bikes available in my area. Perhaps because it's spring? I'm going to see it tomorrow afternoon; I feel like it's a good opportunity but a new bike isn't really in the budget. Perhaps I should just stick with renting this summer. LOL

We shall see.

Howard

WowWhoaWeeWa · 05-17-2011, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by blaine

Welcome to the forum.I can't be much help with your purchase.It sounds like a good deal to me,but bikes here in Canada are usual around $1000.00 more.A new one here lists for $4299.00.Good luck with your purchase.
:cool:

Thanks man!

mole2 · 05-18-2011, 01:49 AM

Welcome to the forum from South Carolina. The price sounds a little high to me. I sold my 2007 Geezer with 2500 miles on it last August for $1600. You're correct when you say it's Spring as bikes will run more right now. Good luck and ride safe.

dvsDave · 05-19-2011, 07:19 PM

Welcome to the forum! I'm right up in Reston. Just got my first bike a couple of weeks ago. Around here, that's not too bad of price right now. It's just an expensive area, and the demand is high right now. Who taught your MSF course?

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WowWhoaWeeWa Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 17	New from Northern Virginia Hey Everyone, I'm a new rider and found this site while researching a GZ250. I just completed a MSF rider course and I got bike fever... bad. I was hoping I can get some feed back about a 2005 model I found for sale. 1999, with 5500 miles. Sounds high to me. I'll post this topic in the other forum too. Anyone near Manassas VA? Would love to meet some riders in the area and some more experience. Howie Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-17-2011, 09:05 PM	#2
blaine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: P.E.I. Canada Posts: 3,784	Re: New from Northern Virginia Welcome to the forum.I can't be much help with your purchase.It sounds like a good deal to me,but bikes here in Canada are usual around $1000.00 more.A new one here lists for $4299.00.Good luck with your purchase. :cool: __________________ If at first you do succeed, try not to look surprised.
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geezer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: dahlonega GA Posts: 563	Re: New from Northern Virginia vary nice name, it nice, i like! i bought my 99 with 4000 miles for 1300, the deals are out there if your willing to wait and look. buuut i doubt you are according to your post, so go for it! __________________ 99 gz 250 and a currently dismantled fzr 1000 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: New from Northern Virginia Welcome W4. Is this a private or dealer seller ? Can you get a service record for the bike ? The mileage is not high but a bike that has not been maintained "could" be a ticking bomb. If the tires are originals they are too old to be safe. Any tire over 5 years is a no-no. Make sure all the electrics work too. This will get you started. Carry on. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-17-2011, 10:39 PM	#6
geezer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: dahlonega GA Posts: 563	Re: New from Northern Virginia no i got the bike reciently about 2 months ago. it have big pussy magnet (yall seen borat right?! lmao) __________________ 99 gz 250 and a currently dismantled fzr 1000
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05-18-2011, 01:49 AM	#9
mole2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Longs, SC Posts: 1,469	Re: New from Northern Virginia Welcome to the forum from South Carolina. The price sounds a little high to me. I sold my 2007 Geezer with 2500 miles on it last August for $1600. You're correct when you say it's Spring as bikes will run more right now. Good luck and ride safe. __________________ 2009 V-Star 650 Silverado Pearl White 2007 Suzuki GZ250 Black (sold)
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05-19-2011, 07:19 PM	#10
dvsDave Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern VA area Posts: 36	Re: New from Northern Virginia Welcome to the forum! I'm right up in Reston. Just got my first bike a couple of weeks ago. Around here, that's not too bad of price right now. It's just an expensive area, and the demand is high right now. Who taught your MSF course?
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