Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

BMW scheme

It's a bit hard to find a true / simple breakdown of all the costs. Unfortunately finance has massively pushed up the cost of new bikes over the past few years. This means finance is probably the best way to get on a new bike. If you want a BMW, then from what I can see it looks ok, but you should get the spreadsheet out. My guess is Yamaha or Honda would give much better VFM on finance. IMO Yamaha are putting out great models at the mo.

If you want a rough comparison of costs here are my ballparks ones to give you an idea:

• CBT ~£100
  
• Theory - £35?
  
• Direct access ~£800 (I think maybe £850)
  
• 2nd hand low mileage Triumph Scrambler 900 ~£5k
  
• Insurance ~£500
  
  

Clothes: These are more of a range of expected costs rather than mine if you search this thread there's a tonne of chat about what to think about re clothes.

• Boots - £100-250
  
• Jacket - £100-200
  
• Trousers - £100-250
  
• Gloves - £175 (assuming £35 for summer gloves + and all round set)
  
• Helmet - £175 - 500
  

The one consideration I'd have is that buying an expensive new bike for a first bike isn't necessarily the best idea? Especially one that is going to suffer from being dropped on it's expensive electro-gizmo doodads and spendy plastic panels...