Help & FAQs    Search BCF    Members    Groups    Events Calendar
Resend my activation email : Register : Log in 
BCF: Bike Chat Forums


First Bike

 Reply to topic
Bike Chat Forums Index -> New Bikers
View previous topic : View next topic  
Author Message

RickHolt
Traffic Copper



Joined: 17 Mar 2004
Karma :
PostPosted: 11:13 - 23 Mar 2004    Post subject: First Bike Reply with quote
Ok I've decided to take the CBT, buy a bike and get some practice before doing the test. Can anyone recomend or just give me the names of some 125cc sports bikes that are legal to ride without a bike license? Price around £500 would be ideal, if it's over £1000 I think I'll just make do with something like the cg125 for a while.

Rick
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

Hex
Party Boy



Joined: 04 Feb 2002
Karma :
PostPosted: 16:45 - 23 Mar 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
You should be able to get an old NS125R (not NSR) for around £500 - £700, for anything newer/fancier your looking at £1000 plus to be honest mate.
____________________
The BCF's very own Party boy! Though he's getting old and feeling it!
Monkey hanger, Born and bred
My little photo portfolio
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website You must be logged in to rate posts

mr jamez
World Chat Champion



Joined: 04 Aug 2003
Karma :
PostPosted: 18:28 - 23 Mar 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
I bought a clapped out old NSR125 for £350. By the time I have finished repairing it, I will have spent around £600 (doing the work myself so the cost is just parts). I'm also rebuilding the engine, It didn't have to be done, but what the hell. I say look for a cheap NSR, preferabley with a solid engine, then fix it up. Tyres and rear suspension are expensive things to replace, so make sure they are ok as well Razz
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail You must be logged in to rate posts

Valentino Mossy
World Chat Champion



Joined: 13 Jul 2003
Karma :
PostPosted: 22:24 - 23 Mar 2004    Post subject: Reply with quote
mr jamez wrote:
I bought a clapped out old NSR125 for £350. By the time I have finished repairing it, I will have spent around £600 (doing the work myself so the cost is just parts). I'm also rebuilding the engine, It didn't have to be done, but what the hell. I say look for a cheap NSR, preferabley with a solid engine, then fix it up. Tyres and rear suspension are expensive things to replace, so make sure they are ok as well Razz


About the same as me really.
Paid £250 for a dodgy ns125r and spent another £200-£250 on it,thats not including the engine problems i had with it Wink

Buy a cheapy,use it for experance and sit your test.
Dont go out and buy a brand new one if your thinking of doing your test in the near future,you'll only waste alot of money and get bored of it quickly.

Try Ebay for cheap 125 or in the exchange and mart thingy on this forum.(or buy mine if i pass my test next month ! Wink )

Good luck ! Thumbs Up
____________________
Ducati 916,white framed corse replica https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=239309
Ducati 160 monza jnr soon to be cafe racer
https://blauschatfroums.freeforums.net/
 Back to top
View user's profile Send private message You must be logged in to rate posts
Old Thread Alert!

The last post was made 20 years, 51 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful?
  Display posts from previous:   
This page may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. By clicking on an affiliate link, you accept that third-party cookies will be set.

Post new topic   Reply to topic    Bike Chat Forums Index -> New Bikers All times are GMT + 1 Hour
Page 1 of 1

 
 You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum

Read the Terms of Use! - Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group
 
Debug Mode: ON - Server: birks (www) - Page Generation Time: 0.10 Sec - Server Load: 0.36 - MySQL Queries: 17 - Page Size: 42.45 Kb