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Funster · AWOL GPZ Ryder

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CRAZY EYES · STUNTER

HI, I KNOW YOU SAY THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE BUT THAT COULD JUST MEAN THEY CAN GET HOLD OF THEM FROM JAPAN, MEANING A LENGTHY WAIT!!!!

AND THE RE-SALE VALUE IN MY OPINION WOULD BE RUBBISH AS THE ONLY REAL SELLING POINT FOR THESE BIKES IS THE FACT THEY'RE BRAND NEW.

I KNOW IT MAY NOT HAVE GEARS, BUT A 125 SCOOTER WOULD BE MUCH BETTER IF IT'S ONLY FOR A FEW MONTHS. HE'D STILL BE ABLE TO LEARN ROAD CRAFT, AND GENERAL ROAD BIKE RIDING, IT'S BE JUST AS QUICK, IF NOT QUICKER THAN WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT, ASWELL AS THIS RIDING AN AUTOMATIC AT SLOW SPEEDS COULD BE BETTER FOR THROTTLE CONTROL TOO, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THEY'RE MUCH MORE DESIRABLE AND THEREFORE WOULD HAVE A MUCH BETTER CHANCE AT RE-SALE! (ALSO THOSE BIKES ARE HARD TO INSURE IF THEY CAN'T FIND THE MAKE/MODEL ETC ON THEIR SYSTEMS)

IF HE CAN'T RIDE AT ALL WITH GEARS YET, THEN THE CBT WILL TAKE CARE OF THAT ANY WAY, AND WHEN HE DOES HIS FUL TEST, HE'LL HAVE DAYS ON A GEARED BIKE TO COME UP TO SPEED!

HOPE THIS HELPS AT ALL!

Funster · AWOL GPZ Ryder

Thanx for that m8, appreciated.

Plan was for him to ride it until he passed his test, then pass it on to his sister, so at least we'd get best part of 2 years out of it; so the resale value wouldnt be that much of an issue. What concerns me mostly is the parts availability tbh, especially if it gets slung down the street.

He wont go for a scooter tho, he wants a "proper" bike.

Think u threw up a good point about insurance as well, I will deffo look into that before we commit to buy.

Thanx again mate

CRAZY EYES · STUNTER

CONSIDER AN OLD YAMAHA TZR, OR A HONDA NSR. THE OLDER ONES COULD BE PICKED UP CHEAPLY ENOUGH, AND THEY'VE STILL GOT SOME STREET CRED. PARTS ARE PRETTY EASY TO SOURCE TOO.

Joe · Awol Off Roader

or a real honda cg125? really cheap. Bullet proof and parts are easy to find for them. Really easy to ride also.

444_RIDERZ_LEE · 444-Riderz

If it was me i'd stay away from them mate. you get what you pay for and at £500-£600 for brand new then i dont think it WILL last a year let alone 2.

go for second hand 125cc, theres alot out there to go for, dont think they would be a good choice. just trying to help you out in the long run mate.

but its up to you

Ghostie · DURTY STREETS

i agree with lee, ive got a cg rep (chinise copy) in my back garden with 350km on the clocks and its in bits....

go for a honda you can pick one up for the same price but it might be 3-4 years old but well worth it!!!

dreamer gurl · AWOL Babe

Think we gonna go along with what you guys are saying to be honest.

Hubby has now Found a 2005 Suzuki EN125-2 now for 700 squids, only done 2500 miles or so, does have some damage to the fuel tank, and the fairing.

Got a couple of photos of the damage, would you guys think this would be easy enough to straighten out, and get it all looking peachy again?

-- Edited by dreamer gurl at 18:05, 2006-07-21

Joe · Awol Off Roader

I wouldnt bother fixing that up IMO. But if you really want to you could search ebay and get a new nose cone, but i wouldnt bother about the tank.

444_RIDERZ_LEE · 444-Riderz

dont look to bad, maybe just a spray job.

remeber, first bike = first crash. might only be a little low slide or somethin but it will always get damged if its first car or bike, its the law ha ha

dreamer gurl · AWOL Babe

We got a Suzuki GN 125 in the end......1996,full years MOT, 10 months tax, 2 owners from new, in VERY good condition for £575 :):)

At the end of the day it's just to take his test @21 in 7 months time, and hopefully then he will get most of his money back on it.

The other side as well is, at least if he slings it down the road it aint cost him an arm and a leg eh? ;)

Phil · AWOL ZX12R Rocket Rider

Dreamer Gurl, that sounds ideal! ... Wish him good luck from us won't you!!

ca9322 · AWOL NEWBIE

Most of them have CG125 engines!

dreamer gurl · AWOL Babe

Phil wrote:

Dreamer Gurl, that sounds ideal! ... Wish him good luck from us won't you!!

Thanx-I will !..now we have to get our 16 year-old daughter on the road next,she is saving hard and well into bikes,she used to ride round the block on her Dad's petrol-tank when she was 3 years old.