moped or geared 50 ?

skelly · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Karma :

im on a tight budget of £700, im only going to keep it for 6 months but i will be upgrading to a 125. i can already ride an rs50 so what do you think is best ?
thanks skelly
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TheShaggyDA · Repost Police Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

Your chosen style of bike will probably make the decision for you - street, sports, trails or scooter? Personally, I'd go for either trail or scooter. Given the number of gears versus top speed, I'd go automatic which pretty much means scooter.

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JBurrows88 · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 May 2006 Karma :

get a dirt cheap scooter/moped if your only going to keep it 6months

go for one with a high milage, low price and make sure its MOT'd for full year cos then u can sell it on at same price not have too much cost (also the insurance will be cheaper)

RS50 insurance will be more than 300 / 400 quid (even if its for a few months!)
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MRX Steve · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Karma :

As you are only going to keep it for 6 months i would say get the scoot. Also, most geared bikes around £700 would be old and probably knackerd, so you would probably end up paying loads in maintanance. So buy a cheap scoot, about £500, then when you come to sell it it wont have lost much on the resale value and you could get a good 125.
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chalky143 · Traffic Copper Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Karma :

yea skelly i agree just get a scooter just for 6 months and save up for a nice 125 or whatever.
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Can get a decent enough dirt 50cc for £700 or under - it's just it'll be a bit older, ie a DT50 rather than a Derbi with funky alien-esque plastics or whatever.

var-var · L Plate Warrior Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Karma :

i'm a novice, and i haven't even payed for my bike.
but from what i do know, apart from it depending on what style of bike you'd like, with that price range i'd say you would probably find it easier to come across a moped, depends how much abuse, and how many "chav" comments you could withstand!! Very Happy