J Cla.rkson - "Bikes"

[Mat Hammond]

It made me laugh... (Quote from Times Article)

However, many people are making the switch because they imagine that having a small motorcycle will be cheap. It isn’t. Sure, the 125cc Vespa I tried can be bought for £3,499, but then you will need a helmet (£300), a jacket (£500), some Freddie Mercury trousers (£100), shoes (£130), a pair of Kevlar gloves (£90), a coffin (£1,000), a headstone (£750), a cremation (£380) and flowers in the church (£200)

Edited by Mat Hammond on Monday 3rd November 14:53

Edited by Mat Hammond on Monday 3rd November 15:37

[rude-boy]

That is until you realise that those that need it the most are usualy the ones who buy the £30 skid lid and wear ski gloves to match their ski jacket, jeans and trainers.

[matchmaker]

Mat Hammond said:

It made me laugh...

However, many people are making the switch because they imagine that having a small motorcycle will be cheap. It isn’t. Sure, the 125cc Vespa I tried can be bought for £3,499, but then you will need a helmet (£300), a jacket (£500), some Freddie Mercury trousers (£100), shoes (£130), a pair of Kevlar gloves (£90), a coffin (£1,000), a headstone (£750), a cremation (£380) and flowers in the church (£200)

Edited by Mat Hammond on Monday 3rd November 14:53

I take it you plan burying the ashes

[camgear]

Who'd spend £3500 on a 125?

2nd hand 125 - £500-1000
Helmet - £100-150
Jacket - £100
Pants - £150
Gloves - £30-50
Boots - £100
Waterproofs - £20

And then factor in that they probably return over 100mpg...

[beanbag]

Mat Hammond said:

It made me laugh...

However, many people are making the switch because they imagine that having a small motorcycle will be cheap. It isn’t. Sure, the 125cc Vespa I tried can be bought for £3,499, but then you will need a helmet (£300), a jacket (£500), some Freddie Mercury trousers (£100), shoes (£130), a pair of Kevlar gloves (£90), a coffin (£1,000), a headstone (£750), a cremation (£380) and flowers in the church (£200)

Edited by Mat Hammond on Monday 3rd November 14:53

I'll re-quote you.

2nd hand Vespa: £1500
Helmet (A Class): £150
Gortex/Kevlar Jacket with padding: £120
Leather gloves: £30
Gortex trousers: £50
Boots: £90

Total: £1940

All in all your total (excluding the silly bits), came to: £4619 which is £2679 more than mine.

I've no idea where you are shopping but unless you want to look like a tit wearing a full leather alpinestars racing suit on, you don't need to spend anywhere near that much.

[beanbag]

camgear said:

Who'd spend £3500 on a 125?

2nd hand 125 - £500-1000
Helmet - £100-150
Jacket - £100
Pants - £150
Gloves - £30-50
Boots - £100
Waterproofs - £20

And then factor in that they probably return over 100mpg...

Damn! Another sensible person beat me to it!!!!

[GTIR]

[xiphias]

For those who have don't have a clue what he's on about here is the 2 week old article in the times:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/jeremy_cl...

Might make some more sense now.

[Mat Hammond]

xiphias said:

For those who have don't have a clue what he's on about here is the 2 week old article in the times:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/jeremy_cl...

Might make some more sense now.

Sorry, I was laughing so much my typing failed me. LOL

[abdulaziz]

Have to agree I really hate bikes & bikers, especially the scooter chav mobiles

[Yoshiwaan]

abdulaziz said:

Have to agree I really hate bikes & bikers, especially the scooter chav mobiles

This just in, sweeping generalisations are for simpletons.

Clarkson's thoughts on bikes are usually funny, especially the spleen stuff. You don't have to agree with him to laugh, he is wrong half the time and he's still funny.

[Mr Gear]

Yoshiwaan said:

abdulaziz said:

Have to agree I really hate bikes & bikers, especially the scooter chav mobiles

This just in, sweeping generalisations are for simpletons.

Clarkson's thoughts on bikes are usually funny, especially the spleen stuff. You don't have to agree with him to laugh, he is wrong half the time and he's still funny.

Clarkson is often wrong, often idiotic and often funny, but Abdulaziz is just idiotic.

[Rawwr]

abdulaziz said:

Have to agree I really hate bikes & bikers

Which is funny because after saying that, the feeling is now mutual

[abdulaziz]

Well I stand by what I said

[Rawwr]

I acknowledge I may not want to know the full answer to this but; why?

[abdulaziz]

Rawwr said:

I acknowledge I may not want to know the full answer to this but; why?

Trust me you dont

[Racefan_uk]

abdulaziz said:

Have to agree I really hate bikes & bikers, especially the scooter chav mobiles

Go on then, be brave, tell us why you hate them.

[Rawwr]

Nothing quite like a well-reasoned explanation

[FPC]

For those who think buying a new Vaspa is a poor financial decision, just look at the residuals that put cars to shame.

I bought my GTV 125cc new on an 05 plate for £2600. Sold it 3 years later for just over £1600 on eBay. 3 year warranty and servicing for peanuts. 80mpg or thereabouts.

By comparison I bought my Alfa GTV 3.0 for £3000 and sold it 18 months later for £1600!

[camgear]

Racefan_uk said:

abdulaziz said:

Have to agree I really hate bikes & bikers, especially the scooter chav mobiles

Go on then, be brave, tell us why you hate them.

He's the founder of betterdrivingplease.com?