Advice needed for biking newbie

Muck wrote:

Beautiful South surely....

 

Steve, you're not getting a bit, well, senile in your old age?

 

A 125 is really barely adequate for frequent use. I'm not suggesting
you'll want a really powerful machine, but you are very likely to find
that a larger machine is better suited to your needs and more satisfying.

If, however, you really do think that a 125 is all you'll ever need and
this is just a temporary convenience whilst at university you should be
looking for something cheap and reliable: Dragstars and anything of the
sort should be ruled out. Again: CG125, GS125 or maybe an MZ.

If you're at all uncertain, go for something cheap to start with: once
you've ridden a bike for a little while you'll have a far better idea of
what your long-term needs are.

 

sweller wrote

I owned and operated a CZ 175 in 71/72 in and around Wanstead E11.
Cracking little toy it was. Perfect for throwing round in an urban
environment. And good for 80 if you laid on the tank.

 

"The prosecution rests, M'lud"

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, The Older

It grieves me, but... Yes.

--
Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

I feel as if the world has just tilted on its axis.

 

A mate of mine had a scooter that did over 35k miles on the same piston.

 

Miles carried on the back of AA trucks don't count.

 

All true for other parts of the English isle, but....

Folk round here must be more inbred then, coz something is up with the
local yoof.

 

Two 10mm spanners, a hammer, some emery cloth and some copper grease
will fix that[1]. I know, coz my rear brake went crappy on my CG.

[1]New brake shoes too, if needed.

 

All I know, is it's grim up north.

 

That'll be Nigel parking the bling mobile.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Muck

No, it wouldn't. Trust Me on this.

--
Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

Heh.. ****.

 

You say the nicest things... Honeybunch.

 

Why thank you dear.