Advice needed for a newbie

[ttboy1988]

Hey guys i am liking this forum, I need a bit of advice. I am soon to be starting university in sept 2010 and i need a Bike, TBh dont want to spend that much.

The last time i went to University i took my car, and i have regretted it since day 1. i was not even driving it because of the parking costs and the traffic in the city centre. Just wasted lot of my student loan maintaing the car

So i am looking a bike to go to my lectures and back, also for my gym and other stuff as well.

I had a crap 50cc, a chinese model in 2007, good bike but very slow up hills as it was a 4 stroke. Hopefully i wont make the same mistake with the chinese bike, this time i will be going for honda, aprilla and yamaha

1. The advice i need is should i go for 50cc 2 stroke or 125 cbr. btw i am 21.

2. Can i transfer my NCB from my car to my bike?

3. If i have a crash on my bike, will it affect my car insurance? (not relevant i know but still)

4. will a 50cc reach 50 -60mph if destricted?, can someone reccomend me some good bikes


My current car
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[Itchy]

[ttboy1988]

So Annoying that my car insurance doesnt finish till july, but i need to bike before june,

1. Isnt a Scooter or moped much easier to manage, Just twist and go?

2.Is it me or just i think that 125 bikes with gears seems to be lot more hassle?

3. I have 1 years NCB on a Car and 1 years NCB on a bike. So i should be able to put them together , which should lower my car insurance? (can someone confirm this)

[Itchy]

[rob1701d]

in response to recommending a good bike i would say get yourself a honda cg125 (shocker!) you can pick them up very cheap and there are loads about, also they just last forever, parts are cheap and easy to get. it will get to about 60mph and was designed for exactly what you want it for..commuting.

ive had my CG for over a year, its done 30k, i passed my A2 test on it and it has only needed basic repairs.

if you haven't guessed by now i love CGs but even though im biased im sure most people will agree with me

oh and geared bikes are very easy once you get used to it but go with what you find most comfortable. ive riden my wifes 125 scooter around a few times and i must admit i feel much safer on my cg while in town traffic

[santa668]

As a newbie scooterati, I'm gonna say go for the 125cc scooter - I love my Piaggio Liberty! Twist an go so no worrying about gears, fun as hell, especially in town where you're rarely gonna be going above 30mph...
Go 4 stroke so you have less maintenance worries. My 125 doesn't have any problems with hills

Like as not, most on here will recommend geared bikes because that's what they ride, but for fun, convenience and traffic, 125 scooter is the way to go.

You're gonna have to do your CBT again you realise? Unless you've got a full bike licence?

Don't know about NCB, ring up whoever gives you a good online quote and ask them. I found confused.com gave me the best selection of quotes and got me Bennetts TP only for £130 - with no exp of driving/riding at all (I am 25 tho).

Add Piaggio/Vespa to your list, can't say enough good things about them, and their scooters look the coolest (which is important to some ppl )

Good luck!

Nick
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[EnergyInducti...]

Go for a 125, A 50 would not exactly be suitable for your needs.
A cheap and cheerful chinese 125 may be all you need if you want something you can buy for pennies, never maintain and run into the ground after a year or two, it'll still be cheaper to run than your car =)
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[cvntdude]

My current car... sadly sounds like tit 50 with capitals .. hope not .. getting ridicoulous, we need korn to ban such like !

Insurance for that for a student // fo off ..
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[Kal]

[Itchy]

No man just NO, Chinese bikes bar maybe Jinlun in their current state are dangerous, a rider over the pennines had her FRAME snap not from a crash from normal usage when putting the hammer down.
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[ttboy1988]

I am thinking honda cg125 ftw, did a bit of search on it, cant see anything going wrong with it.

Its should be a good investment for the 3 years at the uni

[Kal]

[DanHam]

for a 4 stroke 125 cc.

I had an RS50 when I was 16 (its a 2 stroke) It did about 55mph, but a cruising speed was 45-55mph in order to not put too much strain on the engine. My RS50 did about 55-60mpg which is about the same a the VFR400 I now ride.

When I turned 17 I got a Honda CBR125, it was much better than the RS50, it does well over 100mpg. Comfortable does 60mph. i went straight out and passed my A2 on it.

If you crash your bike and make a claim, its still a claim so it will affect your car insurance. I was paying around £300 for the CBR fully comp with 1 years no claims.

I still have my CBR125 for sale by the way.
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[nstrug]

I would also suggest that 4-stroke 125 trail bikes make great city bikes. They are very narrow - great for filtering, but have the advantage of still being quite tall so you get great visibility. The longer travel suspension is good on potholes and for bumping up kerbs too. You can put dual purpose tyres on which are better in the wet than knobblies, or you can do the whole supermoto thing and put smaller wheels with road tyres on.

Nick

[Bubbs]

Go for a YBR, looks a little better than the CG and is just as reliable.
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[Kal]

[Bubbs]

[dextersaurus]

Dunc says buy a CG125.

No problems with mine till a renault espact decided to say hello.

even then it still runs.

So yeah, Buy a CG125

And about the insurance, i'm pretty sure you can switch the NCB from the car TO the bike, but then you'd have none on the car.

Dunc

[fezza612]

you need a honda cg125 great little bikes cheap and mine does 85mph
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[Bubbs]

[dextersaurus]

[ttboy1988]

I am Leaning more towards a Gilera runner 125 4 stroke, purely for the reason that its a twist and go. When i am at university it will be easier to jump on and jump off. i would be making only small 2 mile journeys so i wouldnt have the time to put on all the protective clothing.

I know that the cg125 is a good bike, but i feel as though its more suitable for longer journeys, gilera runner woul be easy to jump on and jump off.

[Ingah]

[Bendy]

[borolad]