stubs
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Registered: 30th Jun 02
Location: Bolton
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**Got the bike now!!** 
See below for a couple of pics
Can't bloody wait till the weekend when I can get out on it..
Its a 96 (so the owner tells me, but I believe it to be a 93.. will tell when I pick it up) Honda CR250
I've got it for £400 with 2 flat tyres & a faulty kickstart.
2x tyres can be bought & fitted for around £100 & kickstart issue can be solved for £30 at the most
Well happy!
Pictures of me falling off & injuring myself will be posted early next week 
[Edited on 18-11-2006 by stubs]
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Mad Moe
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Registered: 14th Jun 01
Location: Northumberland
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Spot on mate! I've got an '01 CR250 mate and absolutely love albeit it scared the living daylights out of me to begin with as I hadn't rode bikes for about 5 years.
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sigibbons
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Registered: 10th Feb 04
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very nice mate. I really want to get back on a bike over the winter for some mud churning.
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stubs
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Registered: 30th Jun 02
Location: Bolton
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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my cousin had an 03 cr80 and it was so much fun, i can imagine the 250 will be a bit of an animal! go easy on it the 80 had a habit of throwin u off the back if u revved too quickly
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stubs
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Registered: 30th Jun 02
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quote:
Originally posted by lee_wee
my cousin had an 03 cr80 and it was so much fun, i can imagine the 250 will be a bit of an animal! go easy on it the 80 had a habit of throwin u off the back if u revved too quickly
Funny you should say that! I nearly came off it earlier on. I'd just put the wheels back on it from having the tyres sorted & needed to warm up the engine before dropping the gear oil.
I was going up & down my road & gave it a quick sharp rev in 1st gear & nearly ended up on my back!!!
Should be ok where we're riding tomorrow though cos its pretty boggy... can't bloody wait!
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nik
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Registered: 19th Jun 00
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Nice one, friend has a tuned CR125 '02 and thats pretty quick  Wouldn't mind getting one myself
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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i would never, EVER buy a 2nd hand crosser again
you will end up spending twice the amount you paid for the bike, in repairs
trust me
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Wrighty
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Registered: 28th Feb 04
Location: Howden
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oh and get a decent helmet
it will save your head better then that one you have
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stubs
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Registered: 30th Jun 02
Location: Bolton
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Aye, that's not mine.. its my mates helmet.
I got the bike for £400 & have spent about £80 on it.. but I think that's not too bad, as its a 96 with what seems to be a very stong engine.
Will probably keep it for a year or so & then get my money back
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Paul H
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Registered: 11th Aug 03
Location: Lincoln.
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great fun.
many a time have i come off the back of one
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sigibbons
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Registered: 10th Feb 04
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quote:
Originally posted by Wrighty
i would never, EVER buy a 2nd hand crosser again
you will end up spending twice the amount you paid for the bike, in repairs
trust me
Thats not true at all, ive had 4 now and only spent what i intended to like plastics graphics etc. It all depends on how old they are.
Im on the lookout for a Honda crf250x or Yam WRF250. Road legal should be fun lol.
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jammo20
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Registered: 17th Nov 03
Location: in your mum
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i have had five bikes they were all used ie year or 2 old but i never bought private aslways from my local mx shop so if somthing major did go wrong i had a leg to stand on.as long as gear box oil is changed after 4 hard rides be fine.the only thing that cost money is genral up keep and how often you crash it lol
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