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I whinged about bikes being caught in the ULEZ on TFL's consultation here ...
My old Blade will definitely be caught in it, but they've got to read your plate to charge you!
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That whole ULEZ thing boils my piss - it's just another regressive, poorly considered tax. If I still lived in Fitzrovia, I'd be paying over a hundred and fifty quid to make a few journeys a month on a low mileage, clean 2005 motorbike. Basically, if you're loaded you can sell and buy a new one. If not, you're fucked.
Jung
If you're in London bike between 1980-2005 (I think) will be caught in the ULEZ.
Like bicycles old bikes will have worn parts, and a lot depends on how they have been looked after. A lot of stuff on a motorcycle is fairly simple and DIY, so you can fix things, but parts are much more expensive. For eg if you had to replace tyres and discs you could be looking at +£500 pretty quickly. Not to say there's anything wrong with with that, but a just budget for it.
Stick to the most common Jap bikes, so you have a wide range of new, 2nd hand, and clone parts. It's a pain having an uncommon bike where say the fork seals cost £100 a pop and their only available from a. Distributor
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