Is this feasable?

Urbanfreestyle · 11 Jul 2015 at 11:20

Hi all, So currently i have a Honda PCX 125ESP and LOVE it!!!
BUT i'm starting to want a bigger bike... now in order to do so i need to take my A something licence.

I have been wondering if i could sell my scooter and use the money to pass my bike test and buy a cheap (propper) bike?

Finance is not an option as i wouldn't pass the checks and the funds available are only what i could get for my scoot. I'm thinking i should be able to get a reasonable 2nd hand motorbike for a few hundred quid?

What size engine should i aim for? 250? 400? 600?

tom_e · 11 Jul 2015 at 11:22

You're looking at around £5-600 just for the test, that's going to leave nothing really to buy, tax and insure something that will actually run.

Urbanfreestyle · 11 Jul 2015 at 11:28

bummer

what kind of price would a runner go for?

TallPaul_S · 11 Jul 2015 at 11:43

Cheapest "big" bike in half decent nick will be £500-£1k. Then you have insurance, tax, etc.

If you're over 24 you can do your full 'A' license which lets you ride any engine size. Training course and test fees will be anywhere from £500 to £1000 depending how much training you need. And that's if you pass first time.

If you want to do your full test, and get a big bike - get saving.

wazza300 · 11 Jul 2015 at 11:45

Save up and buy one,you can buy a used zx6r g1 for around a grand,same bike I have

160mph bike

Urbanfreestyle · 11 Jul 2015 at 12:10

yeah i'm 30 so no issues there, so it would be worth to save up for the test and a bit more then sell my bike and get a bigger one? I only work 5 mins from home on my bike but it's nice to have enough power to overtake trucks and feel safer on the dual carriageway.

wazza300 · 11 Jul 2015 at 12:15

The older the bike is the more you'll save on buying/insuring it

Just need to find the right year/condition/price imo

Urbanfreestyle · 11 Jul 2015 at 12:19

i know about cars can happily do 100k on the odometer, but how about bikes? what is considdered high mialage?

wazza300 · 11 Jul 2015 at 12:22

Depends on the model I suppose,some can do 100k+ no trouble

Having service history helps aswell

Urbanfreestyle · 11 Jul 2015 at 13:05

worth sticking with Honda, Kawa and Zuki from what i have heard?

wazza300 · 11 Jul 2015 at 13:11

Anything Japanese yeah

Urbanfreestyle · 11 Jul 2015 at 13:15

"Once you go Jap" lol!
Thanks for the advice! i'll have a look and see what kind of licence to go for and bikes etc. For now i'll get my CBT done and then i have 2 years to get saving!
Buying computer bits all the time doesnt help i guess haha!

ttaskmaster · 13 Jul 2015 at 15:32

Urbanfreestyle said:
worth sticking with Honda, Kawa and Zuki from what i have heard?

Don't forget Yamaha.
Plenty of good bikes out of them, too. As it happens, I've never actually owned another brand myself, despite having ridden other brands for varying lengths of time.

acemastr · 13 Jul 2015 at 15:48

Meh, stay away from Suzuki (Yamaha fan

)

Go 600, anything below isn't worth having

RyanF · 13 Jul 2015 at 16:03

I'll be going for a SV650 or TDM900 when I eventually pass my A2 test, both are pretty decent bikes according to reviews etc.

wazza300 · 13 Jul 2015 at 16:31

acemastr said:
Meh, stay away from Suzuki (Yamaha fan )

Go 600, anything below isn't worth having

+1 this imo,600cc is perfect

tom_e · 14 Jul 2015 at 11:34

I'm loving my SV650S riding position is taking some getting used to and playing about with to stop my hands going dead because I'm used to such an upright position on my old YBR but it's a brilliant bike.