Turning 16 next month, looking for a moped

[beatsthebus]

Hey guys.

I'm turning 16 next month and I'm looking to get a little moped. It would be great for work as i go to customers houses a lot also getting to college and back. Now i haven't really seen anything great, after all I'm looking for a 50cc bike. I don't want to spend more that £500 because as soon as i hit 17 it will be on to a 125cc scooter/bike. I have seen these cheap Chinese imports from https://www.mopeds.co.uk/50cc-moped.html What do you guys recommend? I know that most of you all have 'grown up' bikes lol. But your advice would be great

Cheers
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[Chealsie]

Sadly i dont think a chinese one will last until you're 17 they are cheap, badly made and infamously unreliable. Go for something popular (aprilia, honda, suzuki, gilera) they all make decent scooters, go for something 2-stroke. Are you fussed between an automatic or manual moped?
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[MaybeGuy]

[beatsthebus]

Lol! More than likely.

I'm not that fussed to be honest about Auto or Manual, but auto would be preferred. I mean changing gears to get to 30 lol? I spoke to a dealer in Glasgow and he was wanting to shift used mopeds for around £800 or something. That is too much to spend for a bike il use for a year. You got an specific bikes for me? I dont know much about bikes at all!

Why 2 stroke? isnt 4 stroke better because you dont need to faff about with oil plus it sounds like a hair dryer? - Or has that just came from my arse
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[Reece92]

errrghhh that chinky ped thing

ide go for an rs50 or tzr,gpr etc if i was you.buy a cheap one look after it etc ,you wont go far wrong.and have lots of fun ,and speeds of 50 + mph (often 60 +) .

butt a scooter is more practical,so i recommend a yamaha aerox or aprilia sr50.

cheers,Reece

[beatsthebus]

The Aprilia SR50 looks good. Is that within my budget? Without getting a wrecked one?

Again with the 2 stroke do they not sound shit? This will be a total noob question how to do you go about the whole oil thing.
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[Alabama Blacksnake]

To be fair chinky mopeds aren't that unreliable my friend had one and it never broke down.The only things that happened were wheel bearing replaces and something of the exhaust fell off but nothing that was important. It only cost him £700 brand new from the dealer as well so just above £500. hope that helps. By the way it was a baotian.

cheers tom
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[Reece92]

nooo chinease bikes are just crap imo.i once had a 125 chinease trail bike will never goo back after that.

well if you look around youle find a decent enuf sr for 500 quid(ebays always good).make sure its a decent runner then just keep it topped up with quality 2t ,semi synthetic or fully synthetic.
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[beatsthebus]

Thanks for all your input guys. Iv seen a few bikes on eBay and the like. Most of them seem abused. I know a lot of 16 y.o buy them and wreck them. I would rather get a new one with a warranty etc. Plus the https://www.mopeds.co.uk/50cc-moped.html doesn't seem that bad. Might be a bit cheap but it should last me a year of riding. Any other bikes you have seen new for that much?
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[Alabama Blacksnake]

[Reece92]

[Faraz]

Just get any used 2 stroke moped.

Shouldnt havr to pay more than £400 for around a 2001-2003.

Look at peds like the Neos, Aerox, Jog R, SR50 etc
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[tutton]

[hectashouse]

hi, were you from ??

and how about a Peugeot speedfight ??

or a Peugeot jetforce ??
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[steppen22]

Paid 150 for my first scooter. Lasted a year, no problems.

Scooters, though, are a tricky area. Obviously you have 16 yo buying the things, raging them to bits, then selling them on when they get bored a get cars.

I'd just get a Honda Cub, myself, is I was in the market for a ped. Yeah, it's an old man's bike, but it does the job, no nonsense.
https://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SLjnqkXNWJs
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[steppen22]

Paid 150 for my first scooter. Lasted a year, no problems.

Scooters, though, are a tricky area. Obviously you have 16 yo buying the things, raging them to bits, then selling them on when they get bored a get cars.

I'd just get a Honda Cub, myself, is I was in the market for a ped. Yeah, it's an old man's bike, but it does the job, no nonsense.
https://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=SLjnqkXNWJs
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[Alabama Blacksnake]

[tutton]

[ms51ves3]

Speedfights aren't bad and are pretty easy to work on.

Personally though, I'd go for an aircooled Yamaha.

There will be loads within your budget.

[beatsthebus]

hectashouse : Im up in glasgow pal.

Honda Cub looks very 'Retro' ? lol Would be an awsome bike

There is now a bigger issue than which bike. My dad says i will get killed so he isnt going to finance it. so that means i will have to save up (N) Dont earn that much per month.

Just looked on ebay for a Cub, there was no cub 50cc
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[beatsthebus]

So where is everyone getting the loads for my budget? On ebay most of the bikes at ~500 have been raped by ned/chav teens. Autotrader didt have much either or am i just looking and saying its all shit. lol?
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[Reece92]

i sold a cub recently for 50 quid. a 90 cc tho.
buy a 50 one stick a 90 lump in and youle be flyin

i bought my rs for 500 quid off ebay . take a look(seats off as im puttin a new battery in ,which only costs a fiver)..

if you wanted a bike i wouldve got this.. https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1986-YAMAHA-DT50MX-DT50_W0QQitemZ320333158654QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycles?hash=item320333158654&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

you have 2 shop around for the bargains,theres plenty to be had.for what your lookin for you only realy need to spend 300 quid.

[beatsthebus]

The bike is looking great pal

Well im not that bothered to be fair a scooter style would be better as it is more practical.

The ebay one looks in good nick
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[hectashouse]

hi, what about a Yamaha Aerox ?

they are fairly cheep but yet quick lol
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[ZX6R-Jonny]

Spend £500 on a cheap Chinese import and guess in a year it woud be worth about £50.00 unless the price of scrap changes.

Look on ebay e.c.t. spend £500 on a 5 year old Jap scooter and guess what even in a year you would be lucky if you lost £100.00.


Know what I would do

bidding at £100 and reserve met

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/YAMAHA-BW-SPY-50-CC-SCOOTER-FULL-MOT-LOOK_W0QQitemZ320333867657QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycles?hash=item320333867657&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Buy in now £350.00

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2000-PEUGEOT-VIVACITY-50CC_W0QQitemZ110339616324QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycles?hash=item110339616324&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318


Buy it now £375.00

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2000-APRILIA-RALLY-SCOOTER-GOOD-CONDITION-50cc_W0QQitemZ170295090021QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Motorcycles?hash=item170295090021&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A7%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318