125cc?

[Ayrton]

im turning 17 next june and i was wondering if anyone could tell me how much it would cost me for a 125cc bike.
the bike would have to be practical, just something to drive back and foward to school, and other places.

[nathandenniso...]

could spend anything from 300-2500 really, if you just want a bike to learn on and get to grips with try and buy a working bike for as little as possible (around 500)

[Ayrton]

[Benson_JV]

For your first bike just get something cheap & reliable like a CG125.
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[Ayrton]

[Derivative]

I would save a little bit more so you don't end up "risking it" without gear and such for extended periods of time.

I got myself a CG a month ago and here is a basic breakdown of how much it cost me -

£90 for the CBT
£625 for the bike
£15 for tax if you need it (I did )
£200 for insurance
£250 ish for gear (helmet, gloves, pants, boots, jacket)
This is the important bit. If anything, get a cheaper bike and better gear. You will probably come off while learning and then you're two up, cheaper repairs if no fairing etc, and you'll be in a much better state with gear on. Watch videos of MotoGP/BSB tumbles to see how much the gear helps, if the same sort of thing happened in t-shirt and jeans they'd probably be missing limbs now.
You might be able to save a bit preowned, but think a little bit of the fashion part, daft as it sounds would you wear a second hand coat and jeans?
£100 for bits and bobs such as -
engine/chain oil, a few tools, spark plug, lock+cover (with seat bag to carry them), manual
£100 for petrol (yes it's a 125 but when you get it you'll go random places just for the fun of it)

So all in, about £1400, and you would be well advised to set aside some for maintenance and if things go tits up - I would say £100-200 is enough for a little 125 unless the engine explodes or something daft.

Oh, and make yourself some L-plates out of wood or thick cardboard and laminate them, the rigid plastic ones are utter shite and snap every 300 miles.

[Ayrton]

thanks, il set asside a bit more money for the rest of the stuff.

just one last question lol
if i get one of these would my brother who will be 17, be able to pass his cbd and drive it? i assume so, but want to check nether less.

think the worst part will be waiting untill next june till i buy it. all my friends got mopeds, but i didnt see the point buying one when i can get one of these.

[Benson_JV]

[Derivative]

I'm assuming you would only be getting third party insurance as to me it seems daft to go fully comp on a £600 bike (especially since it costs the earth for us little ones).

If so then you would both need to be insured and it will probably cost a fair bit. Two seperate policies would be 200-300 each on a little bike like a CG, if you name him on your policy it will probably be cheaper but I suspect he will have to pay at least a hundred a year insurance.

on the waiting until June, but you are right, most people respect 'proper' bike riders a lot more than scooters. Mostly due to 'ped bois' and the middle aged men in dayglo jackets with a open face helmet (WTF?).

[Ayrton]

[Benson_JV]

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[stonesie]

[Ayrton]

[c_dug]

Just down to personal choice at the end of the day.

I have ridden in shorts and t-shirt on the odd occasion, you just adjust your riding to suit. Obviously you can never stop some twat pulling out on you, but you ride extra defensively and accept that there is a very high risk of injury if you come off.
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[Derivative]

It's not the gear choice that bothers me, it's just the stereotype. Similar to how usually tracksuit wearing ped boys drive like complete twats, around here I see the same from these guys.

[CptBlack]

In my opinion, I wouldn't ride without a jacket and gloves and some sort of decent trousers if I'm riding over 30mph, but then I don't take too many risks.

Shameless plug, my 125 (Hyosung Cruise 2) is now officially for sale, but I haven't time to clean it so haven't advertised it. You're welcome to have a look (Gloucester area)
If interested, PM me

[Benson_JV]

It is indeed personal choice as to what you want to wear. Personally I won't ride without a minimum of a jacket & gloves.
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[nathandenniso...]

I have a Yamaha SR 125 and it's perfect for me (and any other leaners), In 5 months I have only spent 40 pound in repairs for it and that was due to a pu, got mod 1 on Monday

[Teflon-Mike]

You have a VERY long time to figure out what to do, and save up the pennies to do it, between now & next summer..... if you want to go for a 125.

As for the ped-bio's.... just 'cos you have a ped, dont MAKE you a maniac..... plenty of maniacs WITHOUT peds.... plenty of perfectly sane people with peds....

If you dont like thie ida of one.... you dont have to have one. No compulsion.

BUT do give a moped a bit of thought.

You dont HAVE to have a day-glo bee-in-a-bean can hairdrywer with wheels; there's plenty of alternatives, If you want to be different, AND there are propper 'motorbike' style 50's with gears you can ride on a moped licence.

Admitedly most of them are either very old, or very expensive, but if you hunt around for something like a DT50, or AR50 or similar, they are about, and would mark you out from the lads on schooters.

There's also the old-fasioned step-through moped; a two-stroke pedal & pop like a Thomas or Honda Melody (Bit girlie & Twist & Go, but they do the job), OR....

My favoured option, Honda C50. Big wheels, sort of step-thru styling, but three gears, centrifugal clutch, four stroke engine.

Dont look like a scooter, OR a 'toy-50'... looks like what it is; basic utiliterian commuter moped.

https://www.motorera.com/honda/h0050/c50/c50-2.jpg

Its a grown up bike, you'd more often see a balding old fart or middle aged women in open face hat & yellow over-trousers, than some style conciouse 'kid'.

Most popular motorised vehicle EVER built, I believe, its a cult and GENUINE classic bike.

The ORIGINAL bus-queue beater; becouse its SO cheap to run.

WORTH A THOUGHT.

Get yourself started now, do your CBT, and start building up your kit, while you get some road-miles under your belt.

And make a statement in the bike you choose to conciousely NOT do the typical 'teen' thing.
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[Ayrton]

il have a think about buying a moped, would be usefull to get used to driving first.

[Kwaks]

[Ayrton]

[CptBlack]

Much as I need to sell it, I recommend waiting til you can ride it before buying a bike. The other side is you haven't got to find the money nearer the time, its all too easy to dip into a pile of money saying you'll replace it but never do...

That said, there's a thread (probably more) that says what to do to store a bike well. Things like changing the oil and fuel and basically giving it a good service before and after storage.

[c_dug]

10 months isn't too long but still, stick the battery on trickle charge, drain all the fuel from the tank and the carbs, if you can find a stable way of having both wheels off the floor then do so to save causing flat spots on the tyres (or rotate every month of so) and store in a dry place.

That should be fine for that length of time.

To be honest though, there is always another bike, there are thousands of 125cc bikes for sale, but you only want one. The odds are in your favour Don't rush things.
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