First bike advice

[Zombiekilljoy...]

I've got the money to get into biking now. Im 17 and I've only been considering getting a bike the last few months. I'm thinking of getting a sinnis sp125. Looked into it, seems like a good bike, mostly good reviews. Looks and sounds nice and went into a dealer a few weeks ago and sat on it and loved it. Any advice for me?
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Abaraham linchlon

[carpe_diem]

Would a second hand jap 125 be cheaper? How much is this Sinnis bike?
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Currently riding: Suzuki EN125 | Previous rides: Vespa 125PX, Yamaha SR125

[Zombiekilljoy...]

£1349 brand spanking new. Trying to find a second hand one with not too much luck :/
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Abaraham linchlon

[carpe_diem]

[Zombiekilljoy...]

Ah alright thanks mate. I'm keeping my eyes open hopefully I'll get lucky
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Abaraham linchlon

[carpe_diem]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

I picked up my first YBR for £1050 with 8k on the clock, and just bought my second for £800 with 10k. If I wanted to, I could probably get £1200 for it in the spring.

You're going to want something else after a while, and the Sinnis is going to be worth about £800 in a year. A second hand Jap bike is going to keep its value.
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[Rogerborg]

I'm minded to agree. You'll be keeping it for 2 years, at which point pretty much any Chinese branded bike will be lucky to fetch £500. If you do go new then I'd suggest the Lexmoto ZSA or ZSB purely on the basis that they're the cheapest around and you'll lose less.

A used YBR125 does make more sense though, or a CBF125 if you can find one that's not been eaten by the fluxworm yet.

Anyway, first things first, get your CBT done and see if you actually enjoy it.

Also, enjoy your imminent Teffing.
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[Alpineandy]

[Fizzoid]

[ZX-7R]

[symonh2000]

I would also recommend the used YBR approach because when you come to sell you will loose very little.

If you have to have new chinese I would go as cheap as possible, that way you will minimise your losses when the time comes to sell it.

The Jianshe JS-125 is very similar to the YBR125 in many ways and is £799 + OTR charges on ebay.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125cc-BLACK-COMMUTER-MOTORBIKE-2016-MODEL-JIANSHE-JS125-6A-LEARNER-LEGAL-/271102431149?hash=item3f1ef6cfad:g:aEcAAOSwEppUOJpR

In fact my local bike dealer appears to be selling the exact same bike, only with Zontes branding for £1600OTR

But be prepared to keep tinkering with it. Make sure the oil, spark plug and possibly the tyres are replaced before you use it as the original supplied items are not much good. Also check all of the fastenings are tight before you ride.

You can also expect pretty much zero customer support and sometimes difficult parts availability, although that aspect has got a lot better recently.

It is up to you really.
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[Val]

Whatever bike you buy, make sure:

1. The bike has owners manual (or there online pdf you can download)
2. There is Service parts catalog that you can access online or download in pdf.
3. There is Service manual available that you can download in pdf.

Pretty sure YBR ticks all points above.

Ask your Sinnis dealer is that the case for the Sinnis? If yes by all means buy it.

You need the service catalog so that you can find and order parts. You need the Service manual to explain you how to do stuff on your bike.
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[linuxyeti]

[Ste]

[thx1138]

at 17, I think insurance quotes might be worth doing first too,

might be a suprising difference between prices for different makes and models for you, which might influence your choice.

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[Rogerborg]

[linuxyeti]

[Barnoe]

[Sable]