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Well the wife has got the bug after going on the back of the bike with me a couple of times. :)

She applied for her provisional and has just got it back and so is looking to do her CBT.

She was going to go for a 125 scooter but after looking around many bike shops she has changed her mind and is going to go for a mauranda 125 :D.
Are these bikes any good for a complete novice or would she be better of going for something else.
She is a little short in the legs like me but when she is on this bike she feels very comfortable.

Will be booking the CBT in a couple of weeks when the weather gets a bit better. I hope so likes it and enjoys the thrill of riding and hopefully go on to get her full licence.:D

Re: Wife taking CBT

:cheers:

that is all!

Can't help about the bike!? :rolleyes:

Re: Wife taking CBT

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Originally Posted by newts924 (Post 1775078)

Well the wife has got the bug after going on the back of the bike with me a couple of times. :)

She applied for her provisional and has not got it back and so is looking to do her CBT.

She was going to go for a 125 scooter but after looking around many bike shops she has changed her mind and is going to go for a mauranda 125 :D.
Are these bikes any good for a complete novice or would she be better of going for something else.
She is a little short in the legs like me but when she is on this bike she feels very comfortable.

Will be booking the CBT in a couple of weeks when the weather gets a bit better. I hope so likes it and enjoys the thrill of riding and hopefully go on to get her full licence.:D

Well its learner legal and has gears so is a good bet.

Found this

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Originally Posted by MCN Review

There are cheaper learner-legal motorcycles than the Suzuki GZ125 Marauder – basic machines like Honda’s CG125 do the same job just as well for less money – but look plainer. Then there’s the Chinese / Korean alternatives – cheapo and some look funky but it's always a gamble. The Suzuki GZ125 Marauder provides a good balance of pose, performance and economy for the price. 100mpg is quite achievable and running costs are low.

However if she is planning on CBT then DAS/Full test soon after (to get onto something bigger) get something second hand.

Marauders seem to be about £2k new - you can buy a second hand 125 in reasonable nick for £500 and then sell it for £500 - You will take at least a £500 hit on a new Marauder when you try and sell it in a few months - if you are keeping it for years then thats a different story.

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Originally Posted by SoulKiss (Post 1775084)

Well its learner legal and has gears so is a good bet.

Found this

However if she is planning on CBT then DAS/Full test soon after (to get onto something bigger) get something second hand.

Marauders seem to be about £2k new - you can buy a second hand 125 in reasonable nick for £500 and then sell it for £500 - You will take at least a £500 hit on a new Marauder when you try and sell it in a few months - if you are keeping it for years then thats a different story.

I think she will be riding on her CBT for about a year or so untill she builds up her confidence and road skills.

I think she has set her heart on this bike as it is low and she can put her feet down which gives her a bit more confidence.

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i have the same short leg problem. I was tip toe with one foot on sv. got a raptor 1000 and my feet are both flat on the ground. give you so much more confidence. good luck to her. what about a wee 400 for her

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i was looking at one of these before i decided to take my full test instead of just the cbt, and they seem very good and even better as there are some V-twin 125 versions kicking about for about a grand. Meant ot be easy to control and good visability due to the big mirrors.

All in all, you could do worse.

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Get a CG125 for her to mess about on untill time for her to get something bigger

If she's keeping it for a year and going to do some miles, maybe a stroker as the 4t 125's are SLOW.

Re: Wife taking CBT

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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris (Post 1775106)

Get a CG125 for her to mess about on untill time for her to get something bigger

If she's keeping it for a year and going to do some miles, maybe a stroker as the 4t 125's are SLOW.

I understand why people say "get a stroker".

However I would recommend against it - the need to add oil to the fuel is just another "maintainence" task.

A 4-stroke may not set the world on fire, but it wont die when a newbie/non-mechanically minded person forgets to add oil......

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Most road 2ts you do not need to add oil to the fuel, the injector pump came into common use around the early 70's :-P

Depends what you are going to do with it, horses for courses.

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Originally Posted by SoulKiss (Post 1775116)

A 4-stroke may not set the world on fire, but it wont die when a newbie/non-mechanically minded person forgets to add oil......

Hey! I could be mechanically-minded if I wanted to be :smt019...I'm just too forgetful haha

Good news about the missus newtsnumbers, make sure she comes on here and tells us all about it when she does :p