50cc under £800

Bumplask · L Plate Warrior Joined: 16 Sep 2016 Karma :

Hi, i am turning 16 soon and i would like to find a 50cc, my budget is £800 for the bike, I was thinking about an aprilia rs50 but i am not sure, I would rather have a geared 50cc. Anyone can help?

Pjay · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Jan 2016 Karma :

50cc bikes are all a pain in the anus, especially geared ones, you're always in the wrong gear.
Just by a twist and go for the year and look forwards to a geared 125, which you'll always be in the wrong gear on too.

M.C · Super Spammer Joined: 29 Sep 2015 Karma :

^ what he said. Cheap twist and go moped for a year (not a chinese one).

Bumplask · L Plate Warrior Joined: 16 Sep 2016 Karma :

Can you suggest any?

MahatmaAndhi · Traffic Copper Joined: 10 Jun 2015 Karma :

Mr Insurance Man is going to be rubbing his grubby mitts together whatever you choose. You're going to get fleeced, or really fleeced.
I'd go with something like a Kymco Agility to build a no claims bonus and then switch to a 125 geared.
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wots · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Aug 2012 Karma :

Something totally different and a classic. About to advertise this as my daughter didn't use it.

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rhys99 · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Feb 2015 Karma :

geared 50's are a pain, get an Aerox or something
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nitrosurf · Trackday Trickster Joined: 18 Jun 2010 Karma :

Counter to the above; a manual 50cc will teach you clutch control, develop a tap dancers left ankle and also make you a clutchless upshift king. Also there's something cool about a ringding fiddy...

Cagiva, Aprillia, Gilera, Derbi, Rieju 50cc anthing...

Kawasaki AR50? Yes please!

A scootay moped is fine, nowt wrong with it as a first bike. But the argument that it will be easier to live with isn't much of an argument. 50cc bikes are limited in what they can do, so you may as well have one you like!

I had a Piaggio Zip 50 (tuned to the gills) when i was a tiddler, and I loved it. My mate had a Gilera 50cc moto cross style bike. It went faster, cornered in a much more stable fashion and was just a nicer thing to be on. Yeah you have to change gear a lot, but so what? You have to change gear a lot on anything with negligible torque.

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Pjay · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Jan 2016 Karma :

The best tip on owning a 50cc is never spend a penny on 'tuning' it.
You will do next to nothing and not increase its value by a penny.

nitrosurf · Trackday Trickster Joined: 18 Jun 2010 Karma :

I agree throwing money at a 50cc bike to make race bike is a fruitless exercise but... tearing it down, derestricting it and playing with exhaust/carbs etc to get as many mph's as possible will teach you basic mechanics and if you're a masochist, you'll enjoy it too.

I'm assuming all your choices are stink smoke? Can't imagine a 4T 50cc being a good place to start...

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[url] https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-City-Express-50cc-Moped-age-16-learner-legal-/272377451690?hash=item3f6af614aa:g:66gAAOSwLnBX2qRO [/url]
Both my girls started on these, super reliable, old school cool, and both sold at a profit. Around 250 to insure and 30 plus mph as opposed to the newer 28mph limit. Just look after it and don't try to tune it

Andy_Pagin · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Nov 2010 Karma :

As others said forget gears.
Forget something that looks like a supersports, it'll still only do 28mph.
Go for a non-chinese twist & go, about £500. Put the rest towards the 125 you'll be buying next year.
Don't waste money trying (and failing) to make it go faster.
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c_dug · Super Spammer Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Karma :

I had a geared 50 and Ioved it, and for that matter so did all my mates. It was restricted to 30mph but was a hell of a laugh, particularly being naughty in the local woods.

Mine was a TS50x - picked it up for a steal, something like £250 at the tail end of 2006.
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