Helllo, new and got a question.

[B]

Hello guys, im new here my names Brian.
Im going to be 16 soon and going to take my cbt when im 16, i was wondering if this https://www.gumtree.com/london/28/71367828.html bike is a good bike to start off with or what bikes do you guys think is better to start with?

thanks
b/
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Gilera DNA 50.

[Rogerborg]

The Aerox? No, it doesn't have an MOT. You'll only have it for a year, so buy something with as close to a year's MOT as you can find.

Don't believe a seller who assures you that their bike will sail through an MOT, no problem. If so, they should spend £30 to add much more than that to the bike's sale value. If they won't, then ask yourself why: are they a total muppet, or are they trying to offload an MOT failed money pit on you?

Also, if you buy from a dealer, or anyone with the smell of a dealer on them, then even an MOT with the ink still wet says nothing about the condition of a bike. Dealers will punt any old wreck out the door with an MOT on it, especially if they know they're selling to a 16 year old who won't know what to do when they find they've paid for a peach and been given a lemon.
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[Louise]

I had the Aerox 100cc for my first ped - you would enjoy that more.
Kept mine for 6 months before going to a 125 geared.
Look about because I picked my 2003 one up for £325

[B]

https://www.gumtree.com/london/28/71367828.html
sorry i got the wrong link
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Gilera DNA 50.

[N cee thirty]

mehh thats pretty expensive

i got a rs50 for £550 and rebuilt the top end for £50 and was a good little bike,got the same as i paid for it aswell when i sold it
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Jewlio Iglesias wrote: I actually did vote BNP once

[B]

wow thats really cheap maybe it is quite expensive hm... anymore advice? btw does anyone know where i can buy a new motorbike and pay monthly by credit card?
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[N cee thirty]

tbh if you look around you could get a rs for under £600

my mate sold his for £550 and that had a arrow exhaust system etc on

not worth buying a new bike as you'll lose alot on depreciation
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'00 Aprilia RS50 > '92 Honda CG > '99 Yamaha Fazer > '91 Yamaha RXS > '79 Suzuki X5 > 01' Honda Cg > 07' Honda Cg > 82' Kawasaki Z200 > suzuki gsxr 400 gk73a > honda vfr 400 NC30 Mod 2 Passed 09/06/2011

Jewlio Iglesias wrote: I actually did vote BNP once

[B]

is keeway a good brand?
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Gilera DNA 50.

[N cee thirty]

no tacky chinese,stay away
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'00 Aprilia RS50 > '92 Honda CG > '99 Yamaha Fazer > '91 Yamaha RXS > '79 Suzuki X5 > 01' Honda Cg > 07' Honda Cg > 82' Kawasaki Z200 > suzuki gsxr 400 gk73a > honda vfr 400 NC30 Mod 2 Passed 09/06/2011

Jewlio Iglesias wrote: I actually did vote BNP once

[B]

oh thanks, whats better a scooter/moped or a big bike 50cc both.
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Gilera DNA 50.

[N cee thirty]

if it was me i'd get something like a derbi senda or a aprilia rx

something fun,i don't really liek the arm chair mopeds
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'00 Aprilia RS50 > '92 Honda CG > '99 Yamaha Fazer > '91 Yamaha RXS > '79 Suzuki X5 > 01' Honda Cg > 07' Honda Cg > 82' Kawasaki Z200 > suzuki gsxr 400 gk73a > honda vfr 400 NC30 Mod 2 Passed 09/06/2011

Jewlio Iglesias wrote: I actually did vote BNP once

[B]

oh you like dirt bikes? i like the sporty looking ones any ideas?
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Gilera DNA 50.

[N cee thirty]

I had the rs50,but its pretty boring

the crosser type bikes looked alot more fun and usually beat my rs off the traffic lights
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Jewlio Iglesias wrote: I actually did vote BNP once

[Livefast123]

If I was 16 again then the first bike i would go for would be a RS/TZR/RS2 50.

However..................

You should buy with your head not your heart. The above bikes will cost you more in petrol and insurance than any other 50 and thats not taking into account the £12 a litre fully synthetic 2 stroke you need to run them on. If you crash the above the fairings are mega expensive and would probably write the bike off.

You are only 16 for a year, buy something to get you around and then when your 17 use the money you have saved to get something decent / do your test.

There are plenty of cheap brand name bikes on Ebay. Stay away from Chinese stuff, the quality is too unreliable.
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[B]

SR 50 R Alitalia SBK?
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Gilera DNA 50.

[GREENI3]

Just buy a ped.
If you buy a geared 50cc, you won't have a clue.
I'm guessing you've have no/little riding experience so if you go for geared as your first bike, it would be like trying to run before you can walk.
You will ride a twist & go for your cbt, so you still wouldn't have experience of gears on the road.
Not to mention the extortionate insurance, fuel and oil costs.
Best advice is, go for a moped. Build up your experience on 2 wheels and then when you're 17 perhaps consider a geared 125.
Don't listen to people telling you to buy an rs50 e.t.c.
Just go for something relatively low cost and reliable + 12 months MOT. And try not to spend money on it either. You'll only need it for a year.
Then you'll have the confidence for gears.
Just enjoy it and ride safely

[N cee thirty]

jesus gears isn't even hard i don't know why your making it out to be a big thing.i went form nothing to a rs50
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Jewlio Iglesias wrote: I actually did vote BNP once

[GREENI3]

[Livefast123]

I went from riding my Suzuki Katana to my DAS course to a CG 125 an hour later then an hour after that I had a GS 500 shoved in my face!

All it requires is a little hand / foot coodination......it's not building a nuclear fission engine.

If he wants to make a few knickers wet with his bike then good on him. I think however the main point to the Op was not to get something expensive and save the rest until next year when he can do his test / get a better 125.
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[B]

could you get a 50cc bike and then update the bike to a 125cc?

https://www.metropolismotorcycles.com/new-bikes/2009/aprilia/rs-50/
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Gilera DNA 50.

[Livefast123]

It's not even worth thinking about unless you have the mechanical knowledge to do it yourself.........and even then it's not worth thinking about!

Why are you looking on spending £2800 on your first bike?? If you do you'll be dry bum raped when you come to sell it a year later if it's in good nick but if you've thrown it down the road............well be prepared for a big loss.

Most people here have been in your position and have owned a lot of bikes. You should be looking to spend between 500 - 1000 on your first bike then hopefully you can sell it for the same in a year.
Shiny new faired bikes are not good news when combined with new riders.

If you must have a RS50 look on ebay where there are plenty between the above amount.
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[Rogerborg]

I know it seems like 17 is an eternity away, but I really suggest that you try to stay focussed on that.

As soon as you hit 17, you can do another CBT and get a 125 and/or start working towards your A2 test to get a proper, full A license with a 2 year 25kW restriction on it.

It's vital that you do that before 2013, since the licensing is all changing then, and not to your benefit. If you miss the boat and don't get a full license in 2012, then you'll be stuck on 125s until you're 19, then you'll have to do two tests to get a full A license.

So I'd recommend saving up for your A2 test at 17, rather than blowing your wad now on a 50cc that you'll get rid of as soon as you can anyway. Definitely don't buy anything newish - older bikes depreciate much less. Just get the cheapest running 50cc with a long MOT you can find. Geared, scooter, doesn't matter - it's just to get you learning bike and roadcraft.

I mean, unless your plan is to get some pimped out sports 50cc, pull as many bike-groupie slags as you can for a year (but remember, you can't take them pillion), and then die in a pathetic 30mph accident just before your 17th birthday. In which case, RS50 is the way to go.
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[GREENI3]