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I'm really struggling to find anything that I don't have to hold on to for long financially speaking. At this point, as much as I hate to admit it, CBR's are the cheapest going bikes. I understand there's a constant demand for 125's, but it's kinda crazy that anything not in bad shape is around £1200+
I mean at this point, the bike will not be used as a commuter at all, that will always involve cycling. it'll be solely a weekend outing/riding experience to improve my skill for the future as you've said.
Anywhere more specific I should be looking? Gumtree only seems to yield the odd decent bike, but I shit you not, one AD for a CBF has someone charging 1500 for one and stated that his mum dropped the bike two days ago and damaged all the right hand side fairings. wtf.
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Yeah you will get that.
Look at older bikes or bikes needing work. Cat D on a cheap bike don't worry as bikes will get dropped and panels and bits scratched or marked will need to be replaced so beyond economic repair.
December might help with people a bit desperate for money to pay for crimbo.
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What about yamaha dtrs as a first bike? not the cheapest but from the little research I did when I was thinking of doing my cbt was rated really highly as a first bike. Definitely likely to get knicked though I would've thought.
lynx
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The CBR and YZF125s are a waste of time. They aren't sports bikes, they don't feel like sports bikes. Seriously, a battered old 500 is a rocketship compared to them. You pay a massive premium for one that's not shagged out and if when it falls over (and it will) your repair costs will be a fraction of the amount unless you're a fan of smashed plastics.
A carb CG125's the dream really if you're on any sort of budget. Get the disc brake model if you can, massive improvement over drums. Once you get used to riding and know where you want to go bike-wise you can upgrade. It's just a tool to get used to riding the roads.
That said, if you can afford it then Varaderos, due to the premium and looks, tend to be looked after really well and give you much more of a big-bike feel.