Advice please...for an old'un!!

[malnik]

G'day all..... Like whatsisname I'm over the hill. Looking to get a scoot to save parking at the train station - £5 a day plus the season ticket!!
So being 100kgs and 6'2" i am in a dilema as to what to get. Do i go for a 50, no CBT or L plates and i can take my ankle biter to school on the odd time i'm at home when he goes. But slowly.
Or do i go for the 125 and have to take that CBT thingy and have L plates and no passenger. But quicker.
Interested to see whatsisname has a Taishan. I see they dont have telescopic forks. Any different handling?
And is a Taishan better than a Boatian etc etc etc
I can get a 125 for 650 registered and pick it up myself....if i do CBT, or a 50 for 545 and no worries.

HELP.......

(PS I do remember his name...just not at the moment and its on a different screen........but he owns the joint!!!)

Your pal Mal

[Ginger Phil]

Hello Mal, welcome aboard!!

If you don't take a CBT then you can't carry a passenger. If you really want to carry a passenger then after you've completed a CBT I'd say a 125 would be better, I'm not even sure if you can have two people on a 50.

I think Baotian are slightly better as they have a front disc brake but the Taishan Sport can be bought for £495 on ebay.

[malnik]

What are ya?....nothing too do on a Friday night..... Opps...me neither!! Sad really!!

This looks good value - until you put the freight on.... Im just round the corner from Internetbikeshop, so no freight cost.

Reckon a 50 would pull me along?

Mal

[malnik]

cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-2005-4-STROKE-50CC-SPORTS-SCOOTER-MOPED_W0QQitemZ4568249552QQcategoryZ424QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Forgot to put this on....

[Ginger Phil]

Yeah I'm 6 feet tall and fifteen stone and I can do the 30mph maximum speed easy. ;D

PS: Big Brother final starts at 8:30 so don't expect me to be on here!!

[Ginger Phil]

malnik said:

cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-2005-4-STROKE-50CC-SPORTS-SCOOTER-MOPED_W0QQitemZ4568249552QQcategoryZ424QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Forgot to put this on....

To save yourself tons of hassle make sure they register it for you, the price seems good so go for it!!

[malnik]

Big Brother....... I wouldn't watch it if you paid me........well perhaps just the final. And most of it this week. And odd days during the whole thing.
Ok...its adictive.

Anyway - its this:
cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-125cc-4-STROKE-SPORTS-SCOOTER-MOPED-NEW-STYLE_W0QQitemZ4567134303QQcategoryZ9939QQcmdZViewItem

Or this:
cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-125cc-4-STROKE-SPORTS-SCOOTER-MOPED_W0QQitemZ4567134292QQcategoryZ9939QQcmdZViewItem

Or if a 50:
cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-4-STROKE-50CC-SPORTS-SCOOTER-MOPED-NEW-STYLE_W0QQitemZ4567135459QQcategoryZ9939QQcmdZViewItem

Im gunna go sit on them in the morning..... They tell me we might be able to do a deal.....

Mal - wheres the TV remote.........(pushes button 4)

[Ginger Phil]

The first one and the third one look pretty good, go for the 50 then you won't have to take a CBT every 2 years.

PS: Eugene to win!!

[malnik]

I'm leaning that way.... on both opinions!!!

OK...im outta here........speak after my choice!!!

Mal

[Ginger Phil]

Go for the 50. ;D

[pieman]

my dad has just bought me one of these

cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-2005-4-STROKE-50CC-SPORTS-SCOOTER-MOPED_W0QQitemZ4568299146QQcategoryZ424QQrdZ1QQcmdZ






i would go for this one, dont forget CBTs cost about £115.
my scoot is being delivered tue/wed if you haven't made up ure mind by then i will let you know what they are like and post some better pics in da showroom


eugene to win
vote eugene
come on eugene

[Ginger Phil]

pieman said:

dont forget CBTs cost about £115.

That's one of the things that put me off. I've been driving cars for 12 years and my last car had a 2.5 litre V6 engine so why do I need to take a test every 2 years to ride a 125cc scooter?