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As I rented a 125 , I was considering a 125 Liberty .. cheap £2399 new .
I’m 57 , off street parking on drive in west London .
Insurance was £480-760 that’s nuts , I know I’ve not ridden for a while but my 916 ( that dates me)cost less .Thats saying no to all the naughty stuff but crucially my no claims expired years ago , that can’t help .
It might work out at 50p A mile .
It makes a whimsical purchase a tad spendy .
I guess because they get stolen a lot ?
My neighbour ( younger ) pays £130.
Perhaps I’ll give it a miss , it has cooled my jets somewhat
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I'm quite budget oriented and I've stuck with my 40yr old R80 for nearly 20 years. Insurance is still £200 p.a. with full no claims and limited mileage (3k).
It's really easy to have an accident or get the bike stolen, especially a new scooter. You need to spend decent money on locks and probably an annual tracker fee. If its just for short journeys a foldable electric is great.
Airhead
I helped a neighbour fix up his chineseium custom special. It was a pretty solid engine and gearbox, frame and subframe fine, wiring and switchgear not so much.