Soldato
So, I'm gonna be doing my CBT in the next month or so, with a view to getting a 125cc bike to use mainly as a commuter. I'm 32 so could do a DAS but for a couple of reasons, I'll be perfectly happy doing just a CBT and getting a 125cc. Work will be 7 miles away which in a car/bike would take 20-25 minutes, so leaving at 8:30 to get there for 9am, on the bus (which I'll be doing for the first few weeks) I'll have to leave at 7:30am/get back at 6:30pm after a 5pm finish and it'll cost £30 a week vs £10 a week for a 125. 
Have been looking at the range of 125's available, and would love a varadero! I'm a tall fella (as you will have guessed
) at 6ft 3, and something more 'normal' sized as opposed to something like a honda CG will suit me better, i think. Only issue is, is that money is very tight at the moment, starting a new job at the end of september and will need to save up for the bike and all the gear, for helmet/jacket/trousers (textile as I'll be commuting year round) boots & gloves I've allowed £500-600. Could possible go cheaper through ebay, but tbh I'd rather buy from a shop and get stuff that fits me properly, being tall and skinny means I have long arms too so a lot of stuff doesn't fit properly.
If I go for a 'dero, it means £2k at least in total, which will mean it'll be well into november before I start riding, and that means cold/dark/wet, not the ideal time to be starting out. I know they hold their value very well so when/if a year down the line when I sell and do a DAS then I won't lose much (especially if I sell at the start of summer).
On the other hand I could get a decent CG125 for £700-800 (there's one for sale locally at the moment for £650) which would be a little cheaper to run (insurance mainly) but for someone my height I'd prefer something a bit larger/more modern.
Anything else out there that's a 125 and similar to the varadero? Been looking the last couple of weeks but there doesn't seem to be!
And the reason I'm happy just doing a CBT and getting a 125cc is partly family - I relocated from bristol to kent a couple of months ago and so am back with the parents at the moment, so they took a little convincing about the dangers, I know they would be far happier with me on a 125cc and getting some experience before getting a bigger bike, and partly the fact that apart from a free 1 hour taster session, I've never ridden a bike before so would prefer to get started on a 125cc, get some miles under my belt, and then do my DAS/move up to a bigger bike next summer once I've got my own place. And of course the money, 125's are cheap as chips to run!
TL: DR - will I look like a plonker on a CG125 at 6ft 3, and is there a cheaper alternative to a varadero 125?
Ta!
Have been looking at the range of 125's available, and would love a varadero! I'm a tall fella (as you will have guessed
) at 6ft 3, and something more 'normal' sized as opposed to something like a honda CG will suit me better, i think. Only issue is, is that money is very tight at the moment, starting a new job at the end of september and will need to save up for the bike and all the gear, for helmet/jacket/trousers (textile as I'll be commuting year round) boots & gloves I've allowed £500-600. Could possible go cheaper through ebay, but tbh I'd rather buy from a shop and get stuff that fits me properly, being tall and skinny means I have long arms too so a lot of stuff doesn't fit properly.If I go for a 'dero, it means £2k at least in total, which will mean it'll be well into november before I start riding, and that means cold/dark/wet, not the ideal time to be starting out. I know they hold their value very well so when/if a year down the line when I sell and do a DAS then I won't lose much (especially if I sell at the start of summer).
On the other hand I could get a decent CG125 for £700-800 (there's one for sale locally at the moment for £650) which would be a little cheaper to run (insurance mainly) but for someone my height I'd prefer something a bit larger/more modern.
Anything else out there that's a 125 and similar to the varadero? Been looking the last couple of weeks but there doesn't seem to be!
And the reason I'm happy just doing a CBT and getting a 125cc is partly family - I relocated from bristol to kent a couple of months ago and so am back with the parents at the moment, so they took a little convincing about the dangers, I know they would be far happier with me on a 125cc and getting some experience before getting a bigger bike, and partly the fact that apart from a free 1 hour taster session, I've never ridden a bike before so would prefer to get started on a 125cc, get some miles under my belt, and then do my DAS/move up to a bigger bike next summer once I've got my own place. And of course the money, 125's are cheap as chips to run!
TL: DR - will I look like a plonker on a CG125 at 6ft 3, and is there a cheaper alternative to a varadero 125?
Ta!
)
