chris_smith
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| posted on 12/6/08 at 05:39 PM |
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bike which one?
ok i dont mean bike engine for the kit but which is an ideal bike to get as my first one?
never had a bike before, and as commuting is just ridiculous on fuel at the moment, current motor is mx3 v6 so its not light on consumption, thought
that the bike route would be the cheapest to run. and of course any cash saved is put i the kit kitty
all advice/criticism/thoughts accepted
regards in advance
chris
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big_wasa
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| posted on 12/6/08 at 05:48 PM |
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Gpz500s is hard to beat as a cheap and cheerfull run about
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owelly
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| posted on 12/6/08 at 05:51 PM |
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What budget are we spending for you?
I'd say a nice early FZR600. Cheap to buy, cheap to fix when you drop it and still good enough so as not to bore you.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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chris_smith
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| posted on 12/6/08 at 05:54 PM |
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 DROP IT 
was thinkng what ever i get for the mx3 prob around £5-£600 i know thats not alot but no spare cash in the kitty
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 12/6/08 at 05:57 PM |
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Presumably you don't have a bike licence - so you'll be limited to what you can run on a car licence. I doubt that you'll be
allowed a healthy 500 or 600! (but I may well be wrong for some situations).
Not sure on the limitations/conditions - have a look on the DVLA site.
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chris_smith
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| posted on 12/6/08 at 06:15 PM |
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ok according to dvla i can only have a moped
am i reading this correctly, i passed my driving test back in the day (1993)
dvla linky
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big_wasa
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| posted on 12/6/08 at 06:23 PM |
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cbt then a 125 then
You will find a 125 costs more than a 500
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scootz
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| posted on 12/6/08 at 06:23 PM |
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Yep - you can have a moped!
Just as well really as you'd only be disappointed with any bike that cost £500-£600.
For some reason (half-decent) bikes never seem to drop below the £1k mark.
PS - If you're thinking of cheap motoring - forget it. They guzzle fuel and cost a fortune to maintain (as I'm frequently reminded by
SWMBO).
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ahb
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| posted on 12/6/08 at 07:21 PM |
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Check the avatar. Italjet Dragster 180. Mean scoot. 70mph+ on motorway and a few surprised looks!!!!! Great acceleration. Years road tax 33pound.
Who's laughing now?
Hello!
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rf900rush
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| posted on 12/6/08 at 07:47 PM |
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Under 400cc's cheaper Road tax
Big bikes tend to need a set of tyres every 4-5000 miles (£200+ ish)
I Use a Honda CBR400RR (baby fireblade)
I get 50+ MPG (commuting) spends most of it's time doing < 50mph
£33 road tax.
Very reliable
This has proberbly been my cheapest form of transport bar Push bike.
Previous Bike
Kawazaki ZX6R (160mph super bike performance)
Still averaged 50+ MPG commuting.
will do <25 on a track.
£7500 in 1996 not a cheap if you include depretiation tyres servicing etc.
Real cheap, get a 50cc moped /scooter.
100+ mpg
cheap tax / ins.
I had a loan of a slow (40mph) 100cc twist n go scooter for 2 weeks and was just as quick as my CBR400 for commuting.
Very easy in traffic.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 12/6/08 at 07:56 PM |
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If you want a commuter bike, and you aren't keen on scooters, then get yourself a Honda CG125. Bomb proof engine, sips fuel and the whole bike
is very easy to work on. It won't win any awards for style or speed, but it will give you reliable transport.
Note you need to take your CBT (compulsory Basic Training) to be able to ride a 125 on L Plates, and it only lasts for two years. If you don't
pass your test within this period, you have to retake the CBT to get another 2 years entitlement.
[Edited on 12/6/08 by MikeRJ]
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 12/6/08 at 09:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MikeRJ
If you want a commuter bike, and you aren't keen on scooters, then get yourself a Honda CG125. Bomb proof engine, sips fuel and the whole bike
is very easy to work on. It won't win any awards for style or speed, but it will give you reliable transport.
Note you need to take your CBT (compulsory Basic Training) to be able to ride a 125 on L Plates, and it only lasts for two years. If you don't
pass your test within this period, you have to retake the CBT to get another 2 years entitlement.
[Edited on 12/6/08 by MikeRJ]
Do you still need 12 months off in between to prevent permanent learners?
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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coozer
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| posted on 12/6/08 at 09:26 PM |
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I have one of these...
Ring ting ting..
X reg, cost me £115
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 12/6/08 at 09:40 PM |
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go and do your full test, i did last year and started off with a suzuki Bandit 600, great bike to learn on and enough power to have some fun on.
And now 8 months on i now have a Honda VTR1000 V twin on straight through race pipes and can still get 100 miles to £12 used to be £10 bloody fuel
prices, i love my bike but i now need to spend my money on my half built Viento.
Tommy
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mark chandler
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| posted on 12/6/08 at 10:24 PM |
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I,ve tried a few bikes, now have an earlish blade, its great worth around £2k I guess.
Once you have ridden a big bike the security and general feeling of awesomeness makes anything small become a toy!
I commute on mine on warm days, only 45mpg though
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