Oahu anyone?

[Kstorm21]

Alright, thanks guys. That's what I thought. Just wanted to make sure. There's a few others on CL that I'll look into. I think buying new isn't an option right now.

[squaregamer476]

http://www.cracked.com/article_19217...otorcycle.html

i found it interesting. =)

[Mountain Dew]

I tried finding that when you brought it up, but couldn't. I always like reading that.

Anyway, seems like there's no decently priced 250s on CL right now unless you wanna get one from the big island

[squaregamer476]

Originally Posted by Mountain Dew

I tried finding that when you brought it up, but couldn't. I always like reading that.

Anyway, seems like there's no decently priced 250s on CL right now unless you wanna get one from the big island

yeah, i find everything about it is so true. except for the spider part. I havent seen a huge spider in a while.

[Kstorm21]

Originally Posted by squaregamer476

yeah, i find everything about it is so true. except for the spider part. I havent seen a huge spider in a while.

I am PETRIFIED of spiders!!!!! Please no stories! I did find a couple on the big island that looked decent. The others I've found on CL seem like they are over priced. I checked KBB and even tho some have mods they are $600 over. If I buy new what can I expect out the door? The website says $4199.

[Wicked808]

Originally Posted by Kstorm21

I am PETRIFIED of spiders!!!!! Please no stories! I did find a couple on the big island that looked decent. The others I've found on CL seem like they are over priced. I checked KBB and even tho some have mods they are $600 over. If I buy new what can I expect out the door? The website says $4199.

Mine was $4200 + fees and damn thing came out to $6384.27 Out the door.

[Kstorm21]

Originally Posted by Wicked808

Mine was $4200 + fees and damn thing came out to $6384.27 Out the door.

2 grand for what??????????? That's crazy!

[squaregamer476]

around 6 grand is about right when i went to the dealership for a quote

[Wicked808]

Originally Posted by Kstorm21

2 grand for what??????????? That's crazy!

Doc. Fees, sales tax, and I guess they charge for FREIGHT! and freight alone is $1000+! But all in all, I LOVE my bike!! Everyone keeps asking if it's a 600cc+ and when I tell them it's only a 250, they get blown away! Lol.

[Mountain Dew]

Yeah, I paid about 6000 for mine OTD :< But that was from Cycle City.

You might want to try South Seas Waipahu.

[rz3r0]

Originally Posted by Gorilla25

r0-Nice seeing you too...i caught up 2 u then wondered who it was...after looking ur helmet, boots, and jacket, i realized was u and rode closer.

When I noticed it was a black 250r behind me, I recognized your exhaust note, and I thought "that's gotta be AJ" lol
BTW, what kind of headlights do you have on your bike?

Gary- We gotta hit the range sometime.

[ungluck]

south seas waipahu was same..we walked out with it for $5850..and we owe 4k on it....just want it gone. robyn is too small and i wont lower it completely, fukn dangerous, not for her.

i hope to be ordering my duke at the end fo the week. found a dealer who ships to my door. scchwweeeettt. so this needs to be gone asap. gonna put it back on CL again, though i dont really get bites just low balls there.

[Gorilla25]

Originally Posted by rz3r0

When I noticed it was a black 250r behind me, I recognized your exhaust note, and I thought "that's gotta be AJ" lol
BTW, what kind of headlights do you have on your bike?.

haha...my headlights are bone stock. i never messed with the bulbs or the adjustment...howcome?

im thinkin of eventually putting HIDs on the bike, not sure about the safety insp. passing tho :/

[squaregamer476]

just got back from my late night training. freeway was clear, parking lots empty, and

hella freezing. Kinda hate those lots with chronics in em. Seen 2 250s today: a red with a

pair , and a 2012 green, female. I wonder if they know about the site....

[rz3r0]

Originally Posted by Gorilla25

haha...my headlights are bone stock. i never messed with the bulbs or the adjustment...howcome?

im thinkin of eventually putting HIDs on the bike, not sure about the safety insp. passing tho :/

For real? They looked like HIDs. Yeah I was thinking of putting HIDs too, but HIDs won't pass safety?

[Gorilla25]

im not sure about it...maybe chris or justin should chime in about HID passing or not the safety check.

[ungluck]

mine passed..but i dont even take any of my vehicles. i just get a sticker.

i would get a plug and play unit, DDM has awesome slimline kits for cheap..that way when it comes to inspection..just pop in the stock bulb. you only need a low beam HID..trust us lol..and you will need to aim it down A LOT

[Gorilla25]

nice....where do you get your safety from that allows you to just get the sticker w/out checking anything?

[Mountain Dew]

Originally Posted by Gorilla25

nice....where do you get your safety from that allows you to just get the sticker w/out checking anything?

That's probably something for PMs :P

[ungluck]

a friend and sorry, but that is a close knit homie sort of thing.

i assume kstorm wants a pristine new bike for 2500 like every other person.

i'm letting my ninja go for less than i owe, because i need it gone in order to order my duke. yeah it has scratches..but if you are a brand new rider and arent very tall...your gonna drop it practicing. so the few scratches from my wife droppin the ninja...who cares. plus it has almost 1000 in the parts you buy when you get a bike anyway lol


BUY THIS DAMN THING SOMEONE

[Kstorm21]

Originally Posted by ungluck

a friend and sorry, but that is a close knit homie sort of thing.

i assume kstorm wants a pristine new bike for 2500 like every other person.

i'm letting my ninja go for less than i owe, because i need it gone in order to order my duke. yeah it has scratches..but if you are a brand new rider and arent very tall...your gonna drop it practicing. so the few scratches from my wife droppin the ninja...who cares. plus it has almost 1000 in the parts you buy when you get a bike anyway lol


BUY THIS DAMN THING SOMEONE

I wouldn't mind scratches for $2500. But there's scratches and then there are SCRATCHES. That's why I asked for pics. I can always have it painted once I'm really confident. Plus, you didn't ask 2500 for it.
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[ungluck]

paint and body is nothing, i have been meaning to re-paint to a beautiful dark gray. my brother is a paint/body tech. i just dont have time to strip the bike down and take him the bits. that's $$$$, but 2500...you see them, but they are cash buys and rare and usually dropped hard low miles or high mileage. just saying.

plus add in the parts on the bike...getting a deal. you'll spend the amount in buying frame sliders,lowering kit,etc anyway.

either way, good luck!

[Kstorm21]

I hear ya. I'm still trying to convince my husband. I would tho.

[ungluck]

jsut be like yo..6500 new here..for a bike that is a year old and 4200 miles. 3800 is a deal...**** we owe 4132 on the fukn thing.

[kenji_808]

Originally Posted by Kstorm21

2 grand for what??????????? That's crazy!

$1000+ for shpping fees, about $200 for liscensing fees and whatever more they want from your wallet.

i got my 09 ninja for 5200 OTD but i got it as a leftover stock from the previous year.. bought it from south seas waipahu in feb 2010, that and my dad is HPD so we got some discount

Originally Posted by Mountain Dew

Yeah, I paid about 6000 for mine OTD :< But that was from Cycle City.

You might want to try South Seas Waipahu.

sorry but i totally despise cycle city, overly priced for bikes and horrible customer service. when i was looking for a 250 they quoted me over 6000 OTD for a 2009 and 2010...btw they're asking about 13500 plus fees when south seas is asking 11400 OTD for a new zx6r.

even more worse a couple days ago i got an enewsletter from them offering a deal where if you post a good review about them on yelp they'll give you a free t-shirt, like really??? you have to revert to giving away a free tshirt just for ppl to post good reviews...its called customer service!!!

Unfourtanetly south seas has a very limited supply of bikes so go there as soon as you can.

Originally Posted by Gorilla25

im not sure about it...maybe chris or justin should chime in about HID passing or not the safety check.

yeah your not gonna pass safety with HIDS installed but just sayingwinkwink make sure you have all your reflectors installed. 2 orange/amber in the most forward position on the bike, 2 red installed in the rear most position and 1 red rear facing. also all your blinkers and taillight are DOT approved

heres a checklist the inspectors use to do a safety check
http://hawaii.gov/dot/highways/admin...Aug%202005.pdf

i just got mines done at south seas nimitz since the waipahu one doesnt have a qualified inspector, they where quick took about 30 mins. PM me if you got any questions.

[kenji_808]

i forgot also to mention if you take the msf course on a military base in hawaii you do not receive the class 2 endorsement waiver like the course at LCC does.

So although its free have fun trying to pass the motorcycle road test here, supposedly its a common rumor that its really hard cause(dont quote me on this) the HPD solo bikers administer this test and they are sticklers about everything and while flunk you almost immediately.

Where as the lcc course will pass almost everyone the 1st time and if not you can reschedule the course for free the 2nd time

[Kstorm21]

Originally Posted by kenji_808

Where as the lcc course will pass almost everyone the 1st time and if not you can reschedule the course for free the 2nd time

Honesty, I'd rather pass on a really hard test. If they "pass almost everyone" that's not a good thing. Thanks for the heads up on everything tho. I did go to South Seas the time I went but didn't talk to anyone. Maybe I should hold off a month or so and try to get one of the leftover stock ones.

[kenji_808]

Originally Posted by Kstorm21

Honesty, I'd rather pass on a really hard test. If they "pass almost everyone" that's not a good thing. Thanks for the heads up on everything tho. I did go to South Seas the time I went but didn't talk to anyone. Maybe I should hold off a month or so and try to get one of the leftover stock ones.

you could take the road test but it could get pretty frustrating that your not gonna be able to get your class 2 endorsement. ive never met anyone who went thru the road test, most people just take the lcc course. you get to learn some good riding skill and get a discount on your insurance.

thats true about the whole passing almost anyone comment but hey if your scared of riding a motorcycle on the closed course at lcc it gets worse on the road. I had a middle age lady that had an incident when she was younger but decided to get a motorcycle and she was frightened the entire course i swear she never shifted past 2nd

you could wait but the only time a dealer will reduce prices is if they have a previous model year in stock, which they rarely ever have. south seas is a what you see what you get dealer no offsite warehouse with extra stock.

[Kstorm21]

Originally Posted by kenji_808

you could take the road test but it could get pretty frustrating that your not gonna be able to get your class 2 endorsement. ive never met anyone who went thru the road test, most people just take the lcc course. you get to learn some good riding skill and get a discount on your insurance.

thats true about the whole passing almost anyone comment but hey if your scared of riding a motorcycle on the closed course at lcc it gets worse on the road. I had a middle age lady that had an incident when she was younger but decided to get a motorcycle and she was frightened the entire course i swear she never shifted past 2nd

you could wait but the only time a dealer will reduce prices is if they have a previous model year in stock, which they rarely ever have. south seas is a what you see what you get dealer no offsite warehouse with extra stock.

What's the point in taking the class if they don't give you the endorsement? That's weird.
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[kenji_808]

Originally Posted by Kstorm21

What's the point in taking the class if they don't give you the endorsement? That's weird.
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the msf course at lcc is ran under the city and county while the one on schofield/military posts are ran thru the military

[Kstorm21]

Originally Posted by kenji_808

the msf course at lcc is ran under the city and county while the one on schofield/military posts are ran thru the military

Oh, I thought it was run through LCC. That's what I've read anyways. Oh well...guess I'll have to rethink my options.

[ungluck]

baahahahahahaha.

god hawaii is such a clusterfuk. LCC is good to do every few years, i had my motorcycle license from 4 diff states...on me..and Hawaii wa slike no meow!! so took writen test,passed first try..then scheduled LCC, went in that monday boom..license.that easy.

wife..showed her basic controls,let her falla nd eventually ride around a couple times...then she got her permit and went to LCC as well. LCC is a great enviroment, they have amazing instructors, the majority of which are actual retired Solo HPD cops, so they have years and years of trainign and experience a friend or loved one doesnt have. plus the nuetral enviroment and group riding helps you, because you have the ability to see many other peopel do the same thing, simultaneously. which helps cos your group riding, around mostly beginners, so it is very uplifting and gathers some group riding skills immediately.

so worth it. every rider should retake the course every few years.

the only bike your gonna find new under 6000 are gonan be tiny dirtbikes for kids lol

[Kstorm21]

Originally Posted by ungluck

baahahahahahaha.

god hawaii is such a clusterfuk. LCC is good to do every few years, i had my motorcycle license from 4 diff states...on me..and Hawaii wa slike no meow!! so took writen test,passed first try..then scheduled LCC, went in that monday boom..license.that easy.

wife..showed her basic controls,let her falla nd eventually ride around a couple times...then she got her permit and went to LCC as well. LCC is a great enviroment, they have amazing instructors, the majority of which are actual retired Solo HPD cops, so they have years and years of trainign and experience a friend or loved one doesnt have. plus the nuetral enviroment and group riding helps you, because you have the ability to see many other peopel do the same thing, simultaneously. which helps cos your group riding, around mostly beginners, so it is very uplifting and gathers some group riding skills immediately.

so worth it. every rider should retake the course every few years.

the only bike your gonna find new under 6000 are gonan be tiny dirtbikes for kids lol

For $200...ouch! Or is there a military discount?

[Gorilla25]

doubt it...but u get insurance discount

EDIT: if you plan on riding on base, IIRC, you need to take their riding class too

[kenji_808]

Originally Posted by Gorilla25

doubt it...but u get insurance discount

EDIT: if you plan on riding on base, IIRC, you need to take their riding class too

you dont take a full class, they call it a check ride where you do the figure 8 turn, sweeping turn and emergency stop on the bike that you wanna register with the base VRO. They check your lights, mirrors, tires, tire pressure etc. Basically a safety insp, and then then they hand you a card saying you passed the check ride for a specific bike. then you can head down to the VRO with all your bike paperwork, check ride card, msf card, and military ID to get a vehicle base sticker. But before any of this you gotta take a MSF approved BRC on base or at LCC

IIRC its only on tuesday and thursday around 1530, near area x on the far back right behind the long red buildings. Theres a website you go to enroll for the check ride

[kenji_808]

nvm my previous post USAG-HI is phasing out base decals
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...oIDFhpXjZsPpAA

i wonder whats gonna happen with the whole check ride thing

[ungluck]

ok..i am an asshole, but i am hearing a lot of "costs too much" "requires too much work" etc



in hawaii, things cost more period, things are done rather differently most of the time. and it's always gonna be different from the mainland feel and way of things. 200 is cheap, you get your licenses(if you have your permit) with a piece of paper. the instructors are excellent and the class is good for newbies, regular riders and pro's. the basics are just that. you need them to do anything else. you will benefit so much from the class.

you wanna ride, get to it man!(girl!)

enough excuses, attack it and be happy. push it off and less riding time lol. if the prices and so on suck..wait till your back on the mainland. but why! it's just money lol

[Kstorm21]

Originally Posted by ungluck

ok..i am an asshole, but i am hearing a lot of "costs too much" "requires too much work" etc



in hawaii, things cost more period, things are done rather differently most of the time. and it's always gonna be different from the mainland feel and way of things. 200 is cheap, you get your licenses(if you have your permit) with a piece of paper. the instructors are excellent and the class is good for newbies, regular riders and pro's. the basics are just that. you need them to do anything else. you will benefit so much from the class.

you wanna ride, get to it man!(girl!)

enough excuses, attack it and be happy. push it off and less riding time lol. if the prices and so on suck..wait till your back on the mainland. but why! it's just money lol

Agreed! We just got here (in June) and we are still getting accustomed to how expensive things are. If we were on the mainland I probably have a bike by now. I was just referring to taking the class every few years...that's what the "expensive" comment was referring to. I do plan on taking the class at LCC, I just thought the class on post was the same thing. Again, gotta get the hubby on board. If it was my decision I would of had a bike over a month ago.

[kenji_808]

calm down chris relax and and take a breather haha

but he's right riding is expensive especially in hawaii, what isnt??
thats just the price we pay to live in such a beautiful place, nothing else but that really =\

if you really wnat to ride you'll pay anything to do it.... riding in general is an expensive hobby, but the reward of feeling free on the road and the comraderie is second to none

[Mountain Dew]

I had to pay NADA price for a bike that would've cost half that in better condition on the mainland