recomend my wife a 50-125 twist and go.

[leebex]

My wife is doing her cbt next saturday and wants to start with a twist and go, upto 125cc.

Weve looked at a couple locally in bike shops, one a used yamaha 125, the other a new peugeot 50cc, v clic.

At the moment its purely going to be used for cross town commuting only.

Anyone got any that are pretty good, what to avoid?

I was thinking 4 stroke 125 be ideal, as preowned 2 stroke 50 could have been very abused.And avoiding chinese stuff.

Thanks, Lee

[Bibio]

it's not a twist and go as such but how about an old honda c90. they are bullet proof and crash well. might also get her used to using gears (as such) for when she decides to maybe get a proper bike.

[maviczap]

we used a Sym 50cc for cbt work, dead easy to ride. electric start. 12v lights and handled well for a scooter.

Bit more refined and modern than a C90, and a bit quicker off the line than my C90

[maviczap]

I was thinking 4 stroke 125 be ideal, as preowned 2 stroke 50 could have been very abused.And avoiding chinese stuff.
Thanks, Lee

Yep ideal, avoid the new Chinese stuff & 2 strokes.

Not sure where Sym's are made, but the quality was fine. We also had a Sym 125 road bike, with gears and that was ok too.

[Ch00]

I got a Piaggio Fly 125cc that needs a new home. Needs a little work to get it back on the road.

[Doinitmyway]

I used a Yamaha Maxster XQ125 for a year commuting 15 miles each way. Four stroke 125. Disc brake both ends. No oil filter as such, just a strainer in the sump. Would sit at 65 with my bulk on it. Much more of a 'looker' than most other scooters of the era ('00-'04?). It's a rebadged MBK Thunder 125. Loved it and would happily own another if I needed a scoot to commute.

Chris

[Urbanfireblade]

I've always loved the Peugeot Speedfight 100, they don't make them any more but they seem to go for around £600-700 on ebay for a well cared for one, watch out as alot of teenagers rag them silly, but they were supposed to be well rated mopeds, quick enough to keep with traffic up to 50mph limits(62mph top speed?)

[leebex]

thanks for the replies, my wife had a taster session in a car park and loved it, so am hoping to find something very soon.

[maviczap]

thanks for the replies, my wife had a taster session in a car park and loved it, so am hoping to find something very soon.

And a Scooter, nudge nudge, wink wink ;)

[leebex]

dirty sod, anyway, i mentioned WIFE, married means that sort of thing doesnt happen anymore :( :mrgreen::mrgreen:

[maviczap]

dirty sod, anyway, i mentioned WIFE, married means that sort of thing doesnt happen anymore :( :mrgreen::mrgreen:

I know, tell me about it :smt019 :twisted:

[mickhew]

The Kymco scooters come with 2 year warranties. They are made in Taiwan. I need to downsize soon, so I'm thinking of getting one to commute on. Whatever you get definately get a 125. 50's are so gutless, she'll get fed up of it pretty quickly.

[mickhew]

I know, tell me about it :smt019 :twisted:

Why do women always smile when standing at the altar?
Because they know they've given their last blowjob.

[Dicky Ticker]

I have recently bought a Honda S-Wing[Not a Silverwing] and am pleasantly surprised.It will cruise at 55-60mph and still have a bit left for overtakes[68mph max] which it does with ease.Supposed to do 100mpg but I think 85 is more realistic. In the real world not that slow that you will get bored after a few weeks as it still has a bit of zip to make A&B roads well within its capabilities.

N.B. As a matter of interest I am intending to downsize from Sprint ST which might help to put things into perspective

[tj2]

Second hand yamaha Cygnus, cheap cheerfull go forever

[TC3]

Honda PCX is a nice looking scooter that can do 65 no problem and is so much fun to flick about on twisty roads. It has good under seat storage for shopping and takes a full size helmet too. Had mine 6 months now and it is a great lil thing. Picks up speed well from a standstill to 55. They are avaliable in Black, White or Silver and i think Red is an option for this year. Has a low seat height and is dead easy to move about. Once I get back into larger bikes will still keep the PCX thats for sure.

http://tc3.smugmug.com/Bikes-and-cars/Bikes/i-sQCrMRn/0/L/IMG2458-L.jpg

Here it is from the back too

http://tc3.smugmug.com/Bikes-and-cars/Bikes/i-X3D44sS/0/L/P9160043-L.jpg