Learner rider

My daughter who is 17 is about to do her CBT, after this she want to
get a bike. Any suggestions for a reliable bike? She wants a Honda
but I dont have a clue on the smaller bikes. It will be used mainly
for short commuting journeys. No doubt she wont keep it long if she
passes her test she will want to upgrade.

 

You haven't said anything about budget but I doubt you'd want your
daughter riding some unreliable heap of shit. Buy a Honda CG125. I
wouldn't go for brand new but something like this.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HONDA-CG125-1...oryZ9806QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://tinyurl.com/23ynbw

 

Not a Honda admittedly but I have a Yamaha SR125 for sale
currently.....perfect beginner and commuting machine......

 

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You haven't said anything about budget but I doubt you'd want your

Thanks for the advice a Honda CG 125 seems to fit the bill nicely, she
has about £700-1000 to spend.

 

I'd vouch for that,

 

How much does she have for clothing etc...?

 

And insurance...

 

In that case, my SR will fit the budget very well! Looking for £650.
1999 V reg, 35K, excellent condition. Located London.

 

AW says...

Worth every penny in my humble opinion. It's a nice bike by all
accounts.

 

Tis. Surprisingly nice for a 125. When I collected it from Cane's
place, I had to ride it home via the M11 and Blackwall Tunnel on a
February evening. Not a long way to ride, but a ride I wasn't looking
forward to. But the SR sat at 70 on the Motorway no problems. Much
better than a CG, IMHO.

I posted a FS post on this bike a week or so back, but to recap, it's
in very good condition - not been dropped from what I can see unlike
most second hand learner bikes. It has a new battery and brake pads,
recent chain and sprockets and it had a service last summer (fluids,
filters and plug change) but hasn't been used since. Tyres are good
with lots of life and there's a rack and top box fitted. Currently on
SORN.

 

Not enough? (He said, hopefully)

 

She has a full set of leathers, lid, boots etc and the insurance wil
no doubt be down to me.

Ben

 

That's good. If she's going to commute she'll need to be warm & dry as
well as safe. Good gear makes all the difference.

How far is the commute, is it rural or urban?

 

Sounds like you've really looked after it. A bargain for a great
little bike at that price.

 

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

Strange; I've re-read that post three times, and I *still* can't spot
the innuendo.

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SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Falling apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

Read it again.

 

, "Cane" wrote:

Aye, it's been looked after. I'm very intolerant of unreliable
machinery, so I tend to work on a conservative basis on servicing.

I think we paid your mate 800 for the bike, so 650 sounds fair 2/3
years on. And it is relatively high mileage, for valuation purposes.

 

Leave the poor sod alone, he's having a hard time of it.

I wonder if Heather needs any comforting.

 

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

I doubt it. Apparently stress can do that.

What, after Blaney's done the business? No thanks.

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Wicked Uncle Nigel - Podium Placed Ducati Race Engineer as featured in
Performance Bikes and Fast Bikes

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
SBS#39 OMF#6 Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (Falling apart) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"
Suzuki TS250 "The Africa Single" Yamaha Vmax Honda ST1100 wiv trailer

 

So I'm told.

It'll take him ages to get over here. You could get there much sooner.