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Danny_BFC
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Hello 
Coming upto my 16th birthday, and although i've hated scooters all through my life there seeming so attractive to get one so i think im going to do so. Im pretty much a noob with bikes never fiddled with them but my dads a nutter with them so a repair job would tickle his fancy
So basically looking for recommendations on a scoot that i can purchase and insure for around a grand, £1200 at the most. A few of my mates have the Peugeot Speedfighter and they seem decent looking? I will definitly be buying used of course, and it probably must be a 2 stroke.
Just hoping some of you have experience in the area, if not my bad.
Thanks anyway
Danny
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Coxy
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Don't be a fag, get a proper bike! You'll kill any of your "ped" mates and have a lot more control over acceleration. Mine had a full sports exhaust and was derestricted and cracked out about 70mph! Plus they sound the dogs doolahs!
Second hand ones can be bought cheap, I sold mine for £650, it was 6 years old with just 330 kilometres on the clock! Just like new. Insurance aint bad either.
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Danny_BFC
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What like a CPI ? What make/model was yours mate?
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Red_Rach
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If he's only 16 he won't be able to get a bike till he's 17 will he? Not a powerful one anyway. Make sure you take your CBT, it's illegal not to.
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Danny_BFC
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Yeah i wont be doing any illegal activities lol
I know you can get 50 Bikes which would thrash a scooter but i also know there higher on insurance etc.
Like this one which tickled my fancy when i saw one on sunday:
Derbi Senda 12 Year old lolllll
ok so that ones ancient but its looks niice
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arien617
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This is it.
It's a bit off a grand... but it's something to save for.
Damn I want one.
Got a quote for a 1.6 Alfa 147 for myself, for when I'm 17.
£6500.
Car's only £1500!
F*ck off.
And aftermarket rims count as a mod and no one will even insure me with them on!
I hate insurance. Gimps.
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Danny_BFC
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 Its only 20 times more than the legal cc for 16 year olds, shame that 
Dont go higher than 1.4 for your first mate. If your after a class car tho think VW polo/lupo. My mates mate has a 1 litre Polo on a 96P. Not fast but looks good 
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Daedalus85
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Save your money and be the envy of your friends, but your first car in a years time, while they'll be stuck with their hairdryer powered bicycles because they spent all their money early on.
As for the Alfa 147, you're young, of course it's going to cost a bloody fortune, make do with a crap car like everyone else does to start with, duh....
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arien617
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I know guys. Not an idiot. Just wanted to try my chances with something a little nicer.
2-3 year old Aygos for pretty cheap.
Same for the Citroen C2.
Those are quite nice, and I'm only 15 now...
They'll only be a coupla grand when I'm 17  When insurance gets cheap enough, then be moving onto Alfas, love them!
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paul101
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get a car, cars are the way forward... (anyways you cant pick up your girl on a scooter )
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fatreg
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^ you also can't get a car until you are 17....
All I will say about a 'ped is, you will fall off.... I don't know anyone that has had a ped and not crashed/fallen of it...
Also... Don't tailgate cars on 'peds..... My little brother would tell you all about this, I nearly killed him when he was tailing me, I had to emergency stop to stop me hitting another kid on a ped with no lights on (it was 11pm in November), So I stop, my brothers ped doesn't...... well not until it's read ended my car and he has flown over my car and landed sprawled over my bonnet and on the floor..... needless to say he has never rode a 'ped since, wait a year and buy a car, it really really is a safer and more sensible option, I'm well aware what it was like being 16 and knowing I could have gone at got a scooter, but too many push bike accidents taught me I shouldn't have bought a scooter, so didn't...
AND! if you do get a 'ped, don't do what the d!cks do round here, if you're on your 'ped, have a helmet on, it will save your life if needed, I owe my life to Giro, the helmet people, they make helmets for push bikes and without them I wouldn't be here quite simply.......
If I think of anything else I'll be sure to get back to you!
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Danny_BFC
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On 2008-04-17 22:16:22, paul101 wrote:
get a car, cars are the way forward... (anyways you cant pick up your girl on a scooter )
Are you a complete numpty or are you trying harder today?
You obviously cant get a car at 16. Unless your going to show me some concept car from france which runs with a 49cc engine and can do 15mph?
[edit] Thanks for all that Fatreg, made me think. Therers a few of my mates who have taken a similar approach and i admit i did a dick'heady thing on my mates scooter the other day. I was on the back without a helmet but i loved it and thats no excuse i know what could've happened
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^^i'm nearly 17  , in all honestly youre better saving up for a car!!
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arien617
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On 2008-04-17 22:45:13, amawanqa wrote:
Suzuki GSX-R 1000 sits nicely in Insurance Group 17 as it is...
I did say it's something to save up for. I mean what's it got? 180bhp?
That's just plain stupid. Cool. But stupid.
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Danny_BFC
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Scooters have about 6-7bhp? My lawnmower has half that XD
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