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steveo29

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Saturday 4th October 2008
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right, i have shortlisted the bikes i want to two.


a brand spanking new 2008 CBR125R on finance with 0% for 2 years. £2700 total payable but comes with 2 year warrenty. (plus services for 2 years i think, but dont hold me to that)

or

a 1993 NRS125 with 28000 miles for £945, no warranty or anything, its from a private seller. have to get a loan which i might not even be approved for.

help me deside, i know the CBR might be a bit pricey for a first bike, but it comes with the added warranty for 2 years and finance, plus i probably will keep it after i pass my DAS and get a big bike as a spare so would like something that is good to live with.
(both will be on fully comp btw so if i bin it down the road it 'SHOULD' be replaced)

help please

steveo29

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Saturday 4th October 2008
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at least a few months while i get used to riding, i will be using it to get to a job, so a while, im not to bothered about selling it because after i start work i will just save and buy another bigger bike outright and keep the 125 for when its breaks/i bin it or i am working on it and i need a part.

probably 6 months or more.

Edited by steveo29 on Saturday 4th October 23:19

steveo29

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Saturday 4th October 2008
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as said i am not too bothered about selling, if i like it i will keep for a long time.

also why would it be hard to sell??

steveo29

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Saturday 4th October 2008
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that was one thing i didnt really want to do, have to rebuild and play around with spanners a lot. as i dont really know much about mechanics, i probably could learn as there isnt really much to bikes compared to cars, but i would like reliability.

steveo29

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Saturday 4th October 2008
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ahh yes i agree a bit with what you say.

but there is something i like with being able to push a bike/car/pushbike to its limits, and a 125 you can, whereas either the RVF400 or ninja i am going to get when i pass you cant really push them to the limits on roads without coming a cropper or as easy

steveo29

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Saturday 4th October 2008
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plus i saw a newish CG125 today in a main honda dealer, wasnt to enthralled with the looks of it.


was a 2005? for 1300. whereas a new one is 1800

Edited by steveo29 on Saturday 4th October 23:34

steveo29

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Saturday 4th October 2008
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umm...ok....

think like this, a 1.1 fiesta take a lot to go anywere and say.... an audi RS4 will, to get the same speed only need a little bit.

same for cornering, the fiesta will only go so fast round a corner whereas the audi will corner the same speed with ease.


i think i have kinda explained what i ment.

steveo29

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it takes more skill with the lesser motor/car/bike

steveo29

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Sunday 5th October 2008
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aye, think i will go with the NSR125 or TZR125, both about the same sort of power, and learn a bit of spanner work.

it will prolly work out better in the long run if i learn a bit about how to service and work on bikes and not spend too much on a first bike as, as you said it will just be gathering dusk when i get a big bike and loose money that i dont have to spend out in the first place.