Going to look at a 50cc moped, anything to look out for?
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Bicycle, tbh.
Up-front cash of around £300 will get you a nice, comfortable bike, and you won't have to insure it, service it (errrr... sort of) or have a license to ride it.
Plus you get fit (or rather, your sister will) anddon't look like a complete idiot.
Up-front cash of around £300 will get you a nice, comfortable bike, and you won't have to insure it, service it (errrr... sort of) or have a license to ride it.
Plus you get fit (or rather, your sister will) anddon't look like a complete idiot.
Look around on an auction site/local gumtree? Might be able to find a none chinese one for roughly same price, after my gf's brother has had one, I wouldn't advise anyone that way, in 10 months and about 800 miles he's had to have a new battery, new belt, few other bits and bobs done, they really are poorly produced mass produced items, spent a bit more in the first place to save a lot of long term heartache/purse-ache.
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Don't buy it if it has round wheels. Mopeds must be avoided at all cost if they have round wheels. Also look out for ones with seats and handlebars.
A bloke wife on my other forum had to have plates & screws put in her leg after only about a 30mph crash
Was wearing full gear including legging..
http://www.yamahafz1oa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94655
I would avoid Chinese scooters unless you know what you're doing with spanners and are prepared to fix stuff. Here are the reasons why.
Sub standard quality parts that break
Most dealers refuse to work on them
They are hard to insure as they aren't on the normal vehicle lists
They rot awfully in British weather
To prove the insurance one, try and get a quote for her from any of the major insurers. I bet they wont cover it or will want silly money. This is the problem we had when I bought my wife a Chinese 125cc bike. It's a good little machine but my god, it's made of chocolate.
Sub standard quality parts that break
Most dealers refuse to work on them
They are hard to insure as they aren't on the normal vehicle lists
They rot awfully in British weather
To prove the insurance one, try and get a quote for her from any of the major insurers. I bet they wont cover it or will want silly money. This is the problem we had when I bought my wife a Chinese 125cc bike. It's a good little machine but my god, it's made of chocolate.
