bought scooter on impluse doing cbt next week.

[dou91e]

Was looking on the gumtree(other time wasting sites are available ) when lo and behold I saws me a little red Honda lead 100cc scooter that had just pasted its MOT 3 days before and with 4500 miles on the clock.
Now says I to meself, That is something I do not need but at only £400 I think I want so I can at last open the box with the brand new helmet I was given about 3 years ago for reasons I cant remember.

So there i am with a new to me something I can't use until I do the cbt....... im booked in to do over a few evenings next week

Now....the problem is, I already have yet to use this scooter and I am already looking upwards to a bigger bike for reasons that I always like to have something different.

My wife has taken this impulse buy with good heart god bless her, I think she thinks it will save a fortune if I change bikes instead of cars every year:)

Oh and if pinkyfloyd reads this... ello cous... how long you give me till I have the full licence and something mad?

[wr6133]

Mrs is probably just happy your midlife crisis doesn't involve hookers.

If you enjoy the CBT and have the cash get on your full licence ASAP, there is little to gain with current licence laws riding a small bike/scooter for ages.

[Rogerborg]

Think of it as £400 invested in bike futures.

i.e. ride it a bit, then when you've come to your senses, sell it and put the money towards geared bike category 'A' training and tests.

Don't get raped on the insurance though - some of the cheaper underwriters only cover <125cc bikes and won't let you switch the policy to a bigger bike later.
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[dydey90]

£400 and only 4500 miles?

How many new sets of clocks has it had then?
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[dou91e]

£400 and only 4500 miles?

How many new sets of clocks has it had then?



well its a 06 honda lead,Bought from a retired gentleman
It starts up on the button,ticks over sweet,revs nice,everything works as it should, the oil is good,the tyres are good,plastics are good and pretty much unfaded and its MOTed till the 26th aug 2015 I have all the handbooks and service book and a 1st aid kit? It also has a back storeage box thrown into the mix with brackets to put it on should i wish.
If it has had new clocks then im not over worried tbh, Its not going to be hard to keep on the road and i dont tend to think i will lose much if anything when i want to change

[pinkyfloyd]

Welcome to the madhouse Dougie.

I'd recommend doing the CBT on a geared bike. I know and you know you can change gears because you were on my 100 when we were younger before the days of CBT back home. But it'll give you a good heads up for the tests.
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[dou91e]

I am doing the cbt on a geared bike pinky, seemed to make sence cause you know what im like, i will get the cbt and probably want to take the proper test asap lol

[dou91e]

Well thats most of the cbt done. Just need to go on a little drive about the town on sat for a hour or so.
They made the CBT easy and once i had shown I could balance enough to do a figure 8 and a few other bits and bobs (35 mins) I was told I am ready to go on the road bit of it.
Was asked a couple times if I had done the CBT before it was that easy tbh.