I am a newbie here and a newbie to scooters on the road in the UK at least, I did have a few scooters when I lived abroad for a few years but have only just passed my CBT, got myself a Peugeot Speedfight 100 with only 3250 on the clock for £600 beans, and am very happy to have something to zip to work on, sure beats the bus!! I am 31!! – which some people scoff at, but I don’t think jumping on a big bike straight away would be a good idea as I know I would pavement pizza after 2mins! Just wanted to say hey all, and good to be here
Hi Pigsy, welcome to the forum. I rode big bikes before and even if I could (knackered wrist) I wouldn't. scooters are way more fun and better for the pocket too. Win win!!
hey thanks I am already thinking about my next bike, after riding my current 100cc scooter for a year, i was looking to move upto a 250, what is a good entry level bike / scooter in this area of bikes?
if your not bothered about weather its a auto or manual - a 400cc may be a bit better than a 250cc, theyre more useable. but if your focusing on a 250cc specifically, the ninja 250 is a favourite usually. but a older cb400 can be had for around £1200-£1500 usually and they last for ever. jumping onto a bigger bike isn't too bad. remember - its you who controls the throttle, you don't have to use it all. ive gone from 125cc`s to a 800cc triumph and it wasn't a bad move. takes a bit of getting used to with the amount of torque compared to a 125cc but its you who controls the throttle, you don't have to go any faster than the speed limit allows or road conditions allow.
Bike-wise there aren't many 250s around these days - they were a thing created by the old law where you could ride up to 250 on L plates. What scootzmadness says is worth thinking about. Depending how hands on you are you can pick up a good enough bike for under a grand and just scratch it where it itches and have a good machine.
Welcome from a TKR 50 owner. Mine is undergoing a makeover at the moment and won't look like my avatar when it's finished, it will look a fair bit different.
