First bike advice

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

All complications of selling it..

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

more cost getting out of payment plan..

How so?

[yorkie_chris]

Any sensible person does a HPI check, it comes up "outstanding finance", they walk away.
I'm no expert on credit agreements, but friends experience suggests to pay the amount off early (which you must do if you sell it, as there's no longer an asset) there are extra charges.

Compared to pay a small wedge for a used one (£600 tops), when you're done with it, sell it for the same as what you paid for it. Seems dead simple to me in comparison.

[anna]

Why dont you get a second hand 125, I would never recommend buying new for a first bike, they are bound to be dropped at least once or twice

Dont get a chink copy of anything, friends of mine have done this against my advice and have ALWAYS had electric or parts problems.

See about a little CT or CB 125 on eby or trade papers. TZR´s are a pain because of the steering limits on them and the plastics that are breakable once dropped.

Hmmm... November CT110.

Not the most glamorous of scoots, but it is rock solid.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Any sensible person does a HPI check, it comes up "outstanding finance", they walk away..

I must not be sensible.

There was outstanding finance on my bike when I bought it. Was easy to sort out. Spoke with the seller who gave me their agreement number, I phoned the finance company, explained that I was buying bike, they sent settlement to seller. I turned up to buy the bike, phoned finance company, they spoke with seller then me to confirm some stuff and I paid the balance over phone and a wee bit cash to seller. Easy.

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

..I'm no expert on credit agreements, but friends experience suggests to pay the amount off early (which you must do if you sell it, as there's no longer an asset) there are extra charges..

Not necessarily true.


Anyway, like I said it was just an option.

Originally Posted by MattCollins

Hmmm... November CT110.

Not the most glamorous of scoots, but it is rock solid.

that's an aussie thing, we don't have them here

That's a shame.

Wouldn't touch a mito as an only transport first bike with some one else's barge pole.

But plus one on the get a 125 at 17.

I'd get the CBT out of the way then investigate car parks once the bike's been brought/ insured/ etc.

why not get her to take a full test? (17) and then just stick with a 125

Don't buy a plastic covered flymo for your first bike, just get a used CG or YBR or something, have your fun with it, and once you (she) is experienced consider something a bit better.

Nobody is fooled by that 'R6' with L plates and a tire narrower than a shopping cart's.