Hi all, i come from a biking family and after having a fair few years road knowledge from a car ive decided i want to get my first bike for the road. Im looking at 125cc for a couple of years while i do my full test etc and as it will be used for commuting 30miles a day through towns and a city. So basically what do you guys recommended for a 24yearold preferably one i can get cheap or on a good finance deal. I have been looking at a new honda msx/grom and a new honda cbr125 as they have some good deals on at my local dealers and i think the msx/grom is cool as.

Thanks jack

Test ride a few and see which style you prefer. Honda makes me cracking 125's which will hold their value pretty well so long as you don't trash it.

Don't skimp on your riding gear, it will be more important than the bike if commuting all year round.

and enjoy!

I love the MSX, if I wasnt so fat I'd have one in a shot, not sure I'd want to use one for a commute every day though, you end up quite low down and even less likely to be seen easily. 

 

Also, your full test would take all of a week to do, for the price of a new 125 you could do your full test then have money left for a decent 125/500/600, thats what I done/would do. 

Cheers guys. Yes i wont be buying cheap **** gear. Yes thats all that worries me about the msx. So ive got my cbt booked then im going to test ride the ones i like see which feels the best. I would love to buy a cheap second hand one but i dont have the cash to buy a decent one hence why im looking at finance.

Ive had a year on this,

 

08 Plate Yamaha YBR125,

 

Done about 2000 miles on it and never missed a beat and actually nice to ride now it has some decent tyres on

125''s only exist for learners and as you're not a learner for long they get passed around a lot. Don't blow silly money on a mint one, you won't have it long and you'll just lose money. Even a tatty old one so long as it's mechanically sound is Al you need and you'll lose less money if any at all when selling it.

4 strokes are more reliable than 2 but the 2's generate their power quicker. OK, it was 26 years ago but I paid £400 for my AR125LC, passed within 3 months and sold it for the same amount. It was also 21hp but hush hush about that.

Edited 11 September, 201510 yr by Sheldon.Cooper

125''s only exist for learners and as you're not a learner for long they get passed around a lot. Don't blow silly money on a mint one, you won't have it long and you'll just lose money. Even a tatty old one so long as it's mechanically sound is Al you need and you'll lose less money if any at all when selling it.

4 strokes are more reliable than 2 but the 2's generate their power quicker. OK, it was 26 years ago but I paid £400 for my AR125LC, passed within 3 months and sold it for the same amount. It was also 21hp it hush hush about that.

I agree.. In a way.

Buy a mint one at a decent price though, look after it and when you shift it on you shouldnt lose much or anything. People will jump at an immaculate CG125, but theres loads of tatty ones you can buy anywhere

I know ive said before on here, but I bought a 2005 CG for £1150. 500 miles on the clock n obviously like new.

I sold it with about 18k on the clock (maybe abit more. Cant remember exactly), still immaculate. i got comments off everyone actually. And im sure it helped me pass my test with 1 minor, as the examiner was most impressed with the bike. Sold it a few years later for £1300.