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First Motor Bike advice
Boggert:
Looking to buy my first Motorbike...
Going to do my CBT and then get something to commute to work on for a year or two to see how I get on. I cannot afford to do the full test at the moment so It will have to wait.
Any how... Have seen lots for sale on ebay, but there are lots of copies from companies I have never heard of and so I have heard of, The look good but I know all that glitters is not always gold!!
Any suggestions or recommendations??
Daz800:
most motorcycles can be restricted to 33 bhp but as your first bike have a look at the honda cb500.
Daz
The Ant Hill Mob:
If you're only going to do your CBT, you're restricted to 125cc or less. Unless the law has changed, so won't be able to get anything bigger. I'm sure there are bikers out there that know more than I do, though.
shaun and co:
as above the cb 500 is bullet proof. the other two popular ones are the kawasaki er5 and the suzuki bandit 600. all come restricted and are as reliable as the rain this month. alot of the stuff that youve never heard of uses old engine designs from the big jap manafacturers but can be quite often badly put togeather and an electrical nightmare! if you need it to be reliable for commuting instead of it just being a toy then i'd personally steer clear. wrong time of year to be buying a bike though mate!
SHERMAN TANK:
I did that about 2 years ago, but changed jobs a few months later, and got given a company car. So the bike just became a orniment in the garage. Its a CG125 X reg, by chance i'm going to MOT and service it tomorrow, to try and raise some cash. Let me know if your intrested, Its not sporty, but it does 60mph and is great in the city.
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