hi, i'm 18 and have decided to get a bike, as i need to get to work for 6am some weeks so a taxi costs £6.50. and getting a bus takes about 1hour.
and i can't afford a car atm.
right so i'm going to take my CBT as soon as possible.
thats £60 for the day with bike hire ect sounds a good deal to me.
now the hard part which bike? must be a 125 as i need to go on a Duel carrige way for about 1/4 mile- 1/2 mile.
i've had a look in the local paper and decided that £1000-£1250 is my limit for a bike and hopefully a helmet, gloves, jacket. i was thinking £800 for a bike and the rest for the helmet ect is this enough money? insurance is on top of this.
i've thought about a sooter for 2 reasons-
A) got storage on them
B) cheaper insurance(£380ish TPFT)
but they kinda seem girlish, but kinda ok. i can't seem to make my mind up.
was looking a KYMCO ego 125 or KYMCO vivo 125 for about £800-£850 for a 2001 or 2002 model is that an ok price?
also had a look at the honda NSR125 and Aprilia RS125 like the look of these and would like one but-
the insurance is £800ish for TPFT now that seems a lot.
what would people suggest? also with all the rain we are having is it harder to ride in the rain?(turning ect) as i've never ridden a bike before.
any help would be greatful.
thanks