Help me decided which to get

Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Mini moto that is.

I have the choice of getting a 4.2hp ex hire polini one for £500 - basically 9 months old and any broken bits will be replaced.

Or

I have the option of a 6.2hp polini that a guy has had for 9 months and ridden for about 9 hours in total for £750.

They both have the upside and down side, like the ex-hire is cheeper and will of been maintained (I expect). The private buy is more powerful but costs more.

Just don't know which to go for. Neutral

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TiN · Pocket Tin Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Karma :

Assuming that you only want it for fun (not racing), then the 4.2hp should be enough...especially if it's gonna save you £250.
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Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Yeah it'll only be for fun.
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TiN · Pocket Tin Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Karma :

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Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

Go for the Powah!!! Twisted Evil

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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Go for the cheapness! Karma

Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

P_J · Nearly there... Joined: 24 Nov 2002 Karma :

I say 6.2 private, if you know he's only been on it for 9 hours, and cant see any marks, its got to be in perfect condition and probably not even run in.

Go for the Ex-hire and you dont know whos binned it or how much of a thrashing its had... Can you actualy thrash anything with only 6.2 bhp? Confused

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Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Well the voices in my head won over the voice in my brain.

The voices said - more power, more power. So the 6.2 one it is. But my brain said HOW MUCH! and then told the guy he can have £700 for my trouble of picking it up (didn't tell him I was only 5 minutes away on business that day, so I'll actually get a £100 for driving to a meeting down there and be able to pick it up. Laughing

) and he duely agreed.

Yay mini moto/broken ribs here I come. Very Happy

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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

Zimma · Wheelie Junkie Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

/me want's a go! Very Happy

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Weeeeeeeeeeeee more power!!!!! Twisted Evil

andrew · Mister Road Rage Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

Bit low aint it, i always thought the cg was a whopping 11hp? Smile

Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

I'd be tempted to take the fairings off TBH.

And you'll be wanting to buy some minimoto kneeslides like the ones we got at hulluvington Smile

Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Where can I get them from then?

Guess I'll also have to sort my tool box out for when I fling it over a tyre wall. Laughing

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Annabella · Like a person, only smaller Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

It's an awful colour my dear Gavin.....

methinks the black spray paint will have to come out next time James and I are down and we'll sort it for you Wink

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Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Your ok dear, I shall paint it myself Razz

as I said I may do it like a mini version of my CBR. Laughing

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Annabella · Like a person, only smaller Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

What!? You don't trust our artistic capabilities? Eh?

It's got to go black though, it can't stay icky red.
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Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Not that at all, i just trust my abilities more - even more so if I do it up at home where I have all the correct spraying equipment. Very Happy

But as they say - once you go black - you never go back. Laughing

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Hex · Party Boy Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

When I travel on business I get 40p per mile, now since this guy lives about 5 miles away from one of our sites down south I've arranged to go to a meeting down there which means I'll get paid for going down there.

Basically a trip to where this guy lives nets me about a £100 (just under by the time I've taken the petrol costs out), which is a £100 I wasn't planning on getting as I wasn't going to go to the meeting. Very Happy

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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Want a tip... don't paint it black.

Hire bikes are always black, and you want to stand out, not blend in.

Do it shiny silver to match yer helmet Smile

TiN · Pocket Tin Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Karma :

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

True.

But in reality, it means he'll keep getting waved in every x minutes cos they think he's one of 'them'.

Personally, I'd paint it yellow. Cool