View Full Version : First bike for girly - any deals?
tigersaw
03-10-08, 03:15 PM
Girly has just passed her CBT this morning, and is very exited. (never ridden a bike before, always been my pillion). She's keen to get a small bike for a while, then maybe her full test in the future.
She can stretch to about £600, which isn't going to get much, but looking at the new prices of for example a CG125 at about £2k, I'm wondering if there are any dealer deals going, with say a deposit and interest free over 18 months / 2 years, so she could possibly get a new bike with a good trade in residual when she eventually takes her full test. maybe something with free bits thrown in, or free insurance (she's over 30), who knows whats out there?
Kwack 250??? Unsure on overall costs though
2nd hand SV? She can have mine for £500 if you come n take it away. Only needs some basic work done, i just cannie be assed nor have the time. Black Curvey K2.
EDIT, IM JOKING ABOUT THIS AS I'VE HAD SOME INTEREST...... BUT IT IS FOR SALE ;)
tigersaw
03-10-08, 03:31 PM
Kwack 250??? Unsure on overall costs though
2nd hand SV? She can have mine for £500 if you come n take it away. Only needs some basic work done, i just cannie be assed nor have the time. Black Curvey K2.
She's limited to 125cc and 12 horses for now
Dangerous Dave
03-10-08, 04:08 PM
Go four stroke as they are cheaper to buy, run and maintain for a longer period of time and most of all more reliable.
littleperson
03-10-08, 04:37 PM
We got a suzuki 125 from a salvage yard. Had been dropped on 1 side but no major damage and cost £15 to mend:) on top of the 900 paid for it on an 06 plate. Worth a look if you have 1 local to you
BBadger
03-10-08, 05:35 PM
is she very particular in what she wants ??
As give Kymco a look, they are very reliable 9 a ( honda rip off that works )
northwind
03-10-08, 06:42 PM
CG125... Not exactly exciting but they're absolutely brilliant, and cheap too. And dead easy to resell, they'll never go out of demand.
If she wants something nicer/cooler/more interesting, then 125 trailies are ace, or the supermoto versions for that matter- they look and ride like proper bikes, but they're also dead practical. Wish I'd done that instead of getting my ridiculous cruiser.
tigersaw
03-10-08, 08:49 PM
CG125... Not exactly exciting but they're absolutely brilliant, and cheap too. And dead easy to resell, they'll never go out of demand.
That's fast becoming my opinion too. I want to find a way she can get a new one, then when she takes her proper test it will still have a decent trade in value
BBadger
03-10-08, 08:57 PM
If your after something like free insurenece i think that the yammy YBR 125 comes with it.
At my driving centre they did money off/ free insurence not too sure, if you bought it through them ( advantage wimboldon ).
George Whites (http://www.georgewhite.co.uk/?category=30&product_id=656) are doing loads of 0% finance deals at the moment over 36/42 months.
Not sure if they're doing it on the 125 market, but it might be worth a call and asking, with the current state of the economy i'm sure they'd come to some arrangment.
mrs mousetrapper
07-10-08, 12:00 PM
If your after something like free insurenece i think that the yammy YBR 125 comes with it.
At my driving centre they did money off/ free insurence not too sure, if you bought it through them ( advantage wimboldon ).
I have a YBR and I love it! I have to admit it wasn't my first choice in the looks department but we managed to get one that was a year old with less than 1K on the clock in pristine condition!
All reviews I read before buying were great and the only fault I've heard of is the factory issue tyres are a little slippy in wet conditions but I've yet to experiance any problems on that front (looking frantically for a piece of wood!).
Obviousley not the fastest bike on the road but it nips along country roads quite nicely & I have even had it upto 60mph without any probs!!
IMO buying new is going to be a lose lose situation, and you WILL take a huge hit in depreciation........
This is where Ebay becomes a viable option. Buy cheap, ride it, crash it, fix it, pass test, sell it, spend your hard earned on a new one when it will be a bike worth keeping for a few years (altho dont get a bandit cuz mine is crap)
FWIW
Terry
Oi, don't diss the bandits :P
Oi, don't diss the bandits :P
You haven't got mine :smt067 .................................................. ..........
last of the oil cooled, used daily had so much warranty work done its unbelieveable.... to date less servicing it has been at the dealers for around 2 months being fixed........ cams and followers plus exhaust system at 4500 miles etc etc etc. Just waiting to see what this winter does to it:smt102:smt102
Sorry for derail
Terry
Same as, 56 plate oil cooled 656.
Only issue I have had is quality of components, surface furryness on oil lines, bolts etc, normal suzuki stuff.
Otherwise, 18,000 miles later, not one single problem. Must have a bad un (or friday afternoon bike) :(
IMO buying new is going to be a lose lose situation, and you WILL take a huge hit in depreciation........
This is where Ebay becomes a viable option. Buy cheap, ride it, crash it, fix it, pass test, sell it, spend your hard earned on a new one when it will be a bike worth keeping for a few years (altho dont get a bandit cuz mine is crap)
FWIW
Terry
I'd agree with this, buying a new 125 means you are paying finance on something you have almost no intention of keeping for the length of time you have finance on it. It WILL depreciate. If you spend £700 on a 2nd hand 125 the most it can possibly depreciate by is £700, and that assumes it gets nicked. Running costs on a 125 are low enough that you can buy one and as long as the bearings, tyres, chain and engine are alright it'll cost you next to nothing, then sell it for around what you paid for it.
Jambo
SoulKiss
07-10-08, 03:04 PM
That's fast becoming my opinion too. I want to find a way she can get a new one, then when she takes her proper test it will still have a decent trade in value
Thing to remember about CG125's is that if you pay £500 for one (you will get a decent one for that) you will still get £500 back for it in 6 months/year as long as its hasn't had a major change in condition.
The only people that lose out on buying CG125s are those that buy them new and dont keep them for more than a couple of years.
I would assume that the YBR125 and GN125 would be the same.
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