Scooters

[The Silver Surfer]

I'm looking at getting a scooter to cut down on the cost of getting to work and back.

A 76 mpg should save £120 per month at least.

I'll need at least a 125cc as its over 30 miles round trip, north manchester through city centre to south manchester.

Can anyone suggest any reliable, ecomomical models ?
Does anyone commute this way, if so how do you find it?

I'm looking to spend £500 initially on one to see how it goes.

I've always wanted a scooter anyway really.

I fancy a Yamaha BWs 125 but they are £2500 brand new so no chance.

 

[Judge Roughneck]

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.motoretta.co.uk/cat_list.php?displayPage=1&cat=LML" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.motoretta.co.uk/cat_list.php ... =1&cat=LML</a>

Could do worse than one of these. Classic design, cheap to run, easy to maintain.

 

[Sugarloaf]

I've got one of these in the garage back in Manchester. Much cooler than one of those teenie rides.

http://1.2.3.9/bmi/farm4.static.flickr.com/3303/3622453419_da5f8b4005.jpg

Mine is 166cc, but registered as a 125cc.

I would sell it, but for nothing less than £1400

 

[TOOTS]

Vespa or Lambretta the only way forward

 

[sweynforkbeard]

Just don't expect to become a Mod on here.

 

[Big G]

Get a classic style Vespa or Lammy and you wont lose any money, just get breakdown cover if you opt for a Lammy ;-)
Them Speedfights are alright, ok so you may have to dress like a 17 year old chav but they are cheap enough and do the job,
Try a Gilera Runner, they are supposed to be ok.

 

[hirop]

ffs, don't buy a piece of shit that looks like that. you don't have to go "full-mod", but at least start your looking at something like this vespa px125

http://www.uk.vespa.com/en_UK/vespa/px/default.aspx

Vespa modern classics px125\et4\lx are really the ony way to go unless you are an absolute scooter head and want the pain fo trying to keep a true classic on the road.

 

[ultimateharold]

You can get a 125 bike for around the same prices. I'd recommend that.

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Manufacturers/Yamaha/YBR125/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/Manuf ... ha/YBR125/</a>

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/bikereviews/searchresults/Bike-Reviews/Honda/Honda-CBF125-2009-current4/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/biker ... -current4/</a>

Edit, just seen your price range. An oldish Honda CG125 would be close to that and they're pretty much indestructible

 

[dannybcity]

Don't buy a cheap chinese one, they're a pain in the arse to insure.

 

[Baker Boy]

My babies.