Please help me!

emma_69_ · L Plate Warrior Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Karma :

I am very interested in riding bikes.

I hav riden off-road on a yamaha DT125 and loved it (however the bike was a bit heavy)

I had a scooter for a year and now have a car, its only been 3months and im going to sell it for a bike.

I im sitting my test in september and want to get a bike straight after.

However i have no idea what bike to get. i was originally interested in a CBR125 but i would really like at least a 250cc(i like to go fast!)

I was also interested in a kawasaki ER5 but my insurance quotes were high.

Im looking for a fast bike with good acceleration without ridiculous insurance as i am just about to turn 18 so insurance is a problem.

I can afford no more than £1000 for a bike and would need something reliable that doesnt need much maintenance.
Also as its a restricted test I am doing it must be 33bhp or less.

I dont know a lot about bikes which is why i need peoples advice.
Please help if you can!

Emma.

NSR Mick · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Karma :

Your going to be restricted to 33bhp and all 33bhp bikes (restricted or otherwise) will be pretty much similar, so I'd go for what you like / can afford. Thumbs Up

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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Have you rung around lots of companies for insurance?

I've often found the most expensive companies can be from 4 to 10 times more expensive than the cheaper ones!

emma_69_ · L Plate Warrior Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Karma :

I got a quote for a kawasaki ER5 and the cheapest I got was £600.
I dont know if this is reasonable or not but its a bit more than what i was hoping for.

Handsome · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Karma :

For what though Fully Comp' TPFT or TP.....
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emma_69_ · L Plate Warrior Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Karma :

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I doubt it's worth going TPFT on a £1000 bike - invest in some good security instead.

There's all sorts of other ways you lose money if your bike is stolen and you claim on TPFT, so you can in some cases lose the value of the bike from excess, cancled insurance, lost no claims etc.

Get some TPO quotes and it should seem a fair bit more reasonable.

Personally I'd reccomend something like an SV if you can find one that cheap (I managed to find one for £1k after quite a bit of looking) - these will offer you more potential to progress further before you get 'bored' of the bike.

tonyyzf · Brolly Dolly Joined: 13 May 2005 Karma :

Have a look on ebay and get some idea of the bike/price range that you like, then spend a day getting quotes, as said before the difference between insurance companies can be so unbelievable.

Once you've decided what bike you want go to the autotrader webpage and using their search facility you'll get a good choice to choose from.
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emma_69_ · L Plate Warrior Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Karma :

Thanks for the help.