First bike advice

Had a look Chris, think Ive missed the boat on that one, ah well never mind.

I will have my 2004 cbr125 for sale soon.

Its taken me through my CBT and helped me learn the ways of the road

Think I'll prob have to go through a dealer tbh, stick a small deposit down and see what I can get, as a matter of interest though how much would you be looking for ?

[andrewsmith]

I would say Wait till november and try and get hold of a cheap 125.

A year old YBR is around £1,700 in a dealer
to suggest the daft 1 RS125, but a cheap 1 will be f**ked

[Ruffy]

I'm with YC on this one. If she's 17 in Nov, I'd be tempted to say wait 'til then for a 125, rather than try to find a 50. Get a rat jap 125, say Honda CG or similar, put your money into CBT & other test prep/off road training and then spend any leftover on a decent 33hp restricted bike after test pass. Alternatively, moto-x style 125s (DT, RD, KMX) are fun, bounce reasonably well instead of just smashing when dropped and are a bit bigger physically which can be better for some youngsters today.

(Funnily enough my lad has just done his CBT today, having recently turned 16. We found a decent TS50X motocross style moped, which hopefully will last him this year and then his brother next. Scooters were out - we wanted a geared bike so that the step up to "real" motorbike at 17 was easier. Took a bit longer to get the hang of clutch/gears but he feels like a proper biker rather than a chavvy hairdryer rider. Be warned, it was bloody hard work, finding a decent, legal 50cc - most I saw had been bored out to 80cc or tinkered with in even worse ways.)

[yorkie_chris]

CGs slide pretty well. The modern plastic 125s tend to explode into lots of shrapnel!

[Ruffy]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

CGs slide pretty well. The modern plastic 125s tend to explode into lots of shrapnel!

+1. The less bodywork the better. There's a reason most training schools use unfaired machines across the board.

Metal tanks can stay dented so negotiate a lower price buying a slightly pre-dinged one - any paint can be used to prevent rust! For L plate riding, it's better to put fashion and vanity aside.

Originally Posted by stewie

Think I'll prob have to go through a dealer tbh, stick a small deposit down and see what I can get, as a matter of interest though how much would you be looking for ?

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