Motorbike Buying

**UncleHo** · 11th October 2011, 09:41 AM

G'day Reubsrover

That late 2a???? is in fact a very collectable LWB Series 1 complete with it's Ute cab,it just has the front guards ruined by having the headlights cut into them,a common thing in the 60's & 70's

rear body looks very straight for a S1 LWB

cheers

**reubsrover** · 11th October 2011, 11:40 AM

Thanks Uncle, I thought it may have been which is why I asked but the headlights confused me a little, expecially as they didn't look like factory to me.

**blitz** · 12th October 2011, 01:26 PM

I think you did the right thing in the bike you bought should last years with regular maintance

**ugu80** · 12th October 2011, 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by TerryO

At the risk of having Vlad put **** on me again for mentioning this brand, bang for your buck it is hard to go past a new Hyosung 650 which is a LAMS approved bike, either the sports model or the conventional model which is cheaper are both good.

The Hyosung 650 is not a good bike for learners. This inscrutable company cheated to get the bike learner approved. All you have to do is remove a restrictor plate over the air intake and fit an after market exhaust (or drill some strategically placed holes) and you can nearly double the horsepower. A disgraceful abuse of well meaning legislation. This company should be ashamed of itself. You should now be making smug tut-tuting noises.

**reubsrover** · 12th October 2011, 05:42 PM

Originally Posted by ugu80

The Hyosung 650 is not a good bike for learners. This inscrutable company cheated to get the bike learner approved. All you have to do is remove a restrictor plate over the air intake and fit an after market exhaust (or drill some strategically placed holes) and you can nearly double the horsepower. A disgraceful abuse of well meaning legislation. This company should be ashamed of itself. You should now be making smug tut-tuting noises.

Perhaps that may be the case but if you were buying a bike to learn on for only three months before you go straight to a full license (as you do in Vic if you already are on a full car licence) the ability to remove restrictions later on could make it even more appealing.

**Redback** · 13th October 2011, 07:05 AM

Originally Posted by reubsrover

Yes ebay forced me into a snap decision, so thoughts on this one. Have I made a mistake, was it worth it? It seemed like a good buy to me.

Kawasaki KLR650 | eBay

These are a great bike, just keep an eye on your oil levels, they had a tendency too destroy top ends due to not enough oil feed to the top end.

Do regular oil changes.

Baz.

**VladTepes** · 17th October 2011, 09:10 AM

Originally Posted by ugu80

The Hyosung 650 is not a good bike for learners. This inscrutable company cheated to get the bike learner approved. All you have to do is remove a restrictor plate over the air intake and fit an after market exhaust (or drill some strategically placed holes) and you can nearly double the horsepower. A disgraceful abuse of well meaning legislation. This company should be ashamed of itself. You should now be making smug tut-tuting noises.

Gotta disagree there
Imagine if you had to buy a jimny for 3 months before the expense of selling it then buying the land rover you actually want

The hyosung is not alone in that it can be derestructed, there are plenty of others that can do the same

The legislation MAY be well intentioned but on tge other hand it may instil a false sense of safety regarding smaller bikes
Cage drivers don't see you either way!

Terry it's nit so much the bikes themselves as tge plasticky finish but that may have changed since they first hit tge Market.

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