View Full Version : Moped,any good?
Hello all,
i know this topic has nothing at all to do with Novas,but has anyone on here got a moped. If they have what do you need to aquire to ride one legally on the road(licenses etc), also are they as easy to ride as all my mates say so,basically a bike with a motor.
Finally how much is insurance for one,
as i am currently considering gettting one to get to and from college whilst saving for a car and passing my test,
any help is appreciated
so,basically a bike with a motor.
hairdryer motor :lol:
u need a cbt 2 ride a 50cc
its just basicly 2 prove u can ride it compently and safely
i personally wudnt have one as i dont like em and the lads round my end with em ar e to55ers
(am not sayin every one with one is a to55er)
+ they fit neons 2 em
Yeah i know they sound like a lawn mower on wheels but they get you there,and are cheaper than a bus pass.
id rather have the bus pass + u get women on a bus perv at them
gud point, you can't exactly admire the females whilst thrashing a moped at 25mph, plus the bus keeps you dry.
http://www.lutz-bommel.de/wheelie.jpg
OI OIIIIIIIIIII
dan_mk1
13-02-04, 11:54 PM
Yeah i know they sound like a lawn mower on wheels but they get you there,and are cheaper than a bus pass.
2 grand versus 20 quid!? eh!
and id prefer to get the bus
don't be put off by this lot :roll: :lol: I had a 50cc (derestricted :wink: ) peugeot speedfight, and it was cheap and convinient transport when i was 16, it gave me more opertunities for work and made getting to college and me m8s a breeze. Just invest in a good helmet, jacket, gloves and a really heavy chain to stop pikeys nicking it. Insurance wise i only insured it 3rd part as i didn't see the point for a year and a halfs worth.
hope this helps 8)
AnThoNYnOvA
14-02-04, 12:08 AM
i have 1 they are good as skoob said get you to collage and work and your m8s at 16 .
if u read the contract u dont have to pay the 3 year :lol:
loads of my m8's had them when we were 16 but they spent all there money on scooters and i didnt and i was the first to buy a car and be able to drive! if u ask me i wouldnt have 1 but if u need it for work/school etc then there a decent investment.
OK
I'll just answe the question you ask on the forum (ie "moped, any good?")
No.
AnThoNYnOvA
14-02-04, 12:16 AM
if your in rush hour coming home then you will see me pass your nova however fast it is.
better than walking :lol: and cycling and catching the bus that never runs when you need it too :roll:
MOPEDS ARE FUCKING SHIT MOTHER FUCKER
they ain't that bad, they are like novas in a way, the trouble is too many twats get hold of them and then give them a bad image :lol:
they aren't good....
that was what the question was... "are they good"
NO!
they ain't that bad, they are like novas in a way.......
:o
I demand that he is banned for life from this site with immediate effect for making that comment!!!
:o
:wink:
I used to ride a 90mph 'moped' 8)
DUNOVA.
14-02-04, 10:49 AM
[quote="Long Live The Nova!"]Yeah i know they sound like a lawn mower on wheels
what doe's a lawn mower sound like without wheel's then :lol:
[quote=Long Live The Nova!]Yeah i know they sound like a lawn mower on wheels
what doe's a lawn mower sound like without wheel's then :lol:
AS IN A LAWNMOWER ENGINE ON BIKE WHEELS,
plus a lawn mower doesn't have to have wheels(FLYMO)LOL, :D
right thats enough of the lawnmower talk. :?:
Getting back to my original question how much does it cost to insure a moped,just curious.
Plus i could get a moped for ?600(as if i would pay ?2000 for a moped) , a X reg Peugeot Speedfight, and with ?3 for a full tank of petrol and ?15 tax a year they are easy on the wallet.
I would jsut use it till about July when i should have passed my test(just done reversing round corners and 3 point turns on my 6th lessons), and should have a car
+ they fit neons 2 em
LOL there's a few round here with neons.... they look crap!!
(says he with 3 neons under his car... yes one of them broke *shame* :roll: )
to ride a moped all you need to do is take your CBT about ?70 it is a training course lasts about a day once you have done that you can ride any moped up to a 125cc and on L plates for 2 years and you must do your full test within that period otherwise you have to do your cbt again. hope this helps.
sorry but i have to say that my bike would kick a lot of your arses. it is not a moped but i prefer my bike when i pull up to modifies cars and they try and race me :D :D :D
and i do have a modified nova aswell( ideal for the winter months)
i enjoy both though
heres a pic
http://www.borocruisers.co.uk/images/261003/a2.jpg
http://www.borocruisers.co.uk/images/261003/a1.jpg
The best "moped" is the one's that are one Chris Moyles sometimes:
http://www.moped.org.uk/
Download some of their songs - PMSL!!!
:lol:
Hey Adey, is that your car in the sig.,
is it for sale on Ebay cus i seen your car or a car that is extremely similar,
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2459553718&category=9858
If it is how come you removed the quick 1.4 engine and dropped in a 1.2, isn't that sort of making the car worse.
Anyway did you have a moped, how much are they too insure?
yes that is my car for sale on ebay the 1.2 engine was already in there when i bought it i figured as it was my first car the insurance would be cheaper than the 1.4sr so that is why i bought it.
re the moped i have never had one but i dare say the insurance is cheap enough my first bike was a cg125 brand new on a y plate at the age of 18 i think i was insurance was only about ?300 i dare say a moped will only be a couple of hundred quid if that i reckon i am not 100% sure though
when i had my moped he first years insurance was about ?350 3rd party only, then the second year was about ?150 which is cheap imo :arrow:
350 notes for a 50cc moped insurance, i would call that bloody steep seen as my dads car insurance is less than half of that on a 1.6 Escort. The moped does about 30mph and the Escort about 110mph.
I was thinking that insurance would be about 80quid.
I will probably defo not get one now seen as i have got some 1.4SR quotes on my dads name for around the ?450 mark.
And as insurnace is dead money that you have lost completely.
I have got around ?650 so far,i am saving till around August when i should have about ?1300.
Anyway thanks for all your help guys,
cheers
Ben3042
14-02-04, 07:00 PM
to ride a moped all you need to do is take your CBT about ?70 it is a training course lasts about a day once you have done that you can ride any moped up to a 125cc and on L plates for 2 years and you must do your full test within that period otherwise you have to do your cbt again. hope this helps.
sorry but i have to say that my bike would kick a lot of your arses. it is not a moped but i prefer my bike when i pull up to modifies cars and they try and race me :D :D :D [quote]
Hmmm at 16 the only bike your allowed has to be no more than 50cc so iv'e been told. :roll:
Obviously your bike will win as half the wight of a nova :roll:
A motorbike would win a 1/4 mile race anyday with a Nova(power to weight ratio), but put it on a long race, and see what goes up in smoke.
Also Ben i think you are correct with the 50cc aged 16, i think it goes to 125cc when you are 17(which i am) but correct me if i am wrong,i don't know that much about bikes, but i don't think i will be getting a bike anyway as it ain't worth wasting my saved money of a moped which i won't be able to sell for anything like i paid for it.
Thanks for all your replies anyway guys
Ben3042
14-02-04, 09:22 PM
Excuse my last post i made i right fuck up of it :roll:
as seen as you are 17 i would forget about a scooter and go for a 125cc motorbike as they are a lot better, can probably get about 70mph out of it i am not sure now as to the insurance on these but it can't be that bad try devitt da for a quote, but if you feel it is alot of money put it towards your nova then m8ty, i must admit having a car and a bike can be expensive i found out the hard way. hope you make the right decision.
opologies :oops: to ben3042. you are correct at 16 you can ride no more than a 50cc.
i just cannot get excited about bikes...I have never liked them tbh.
mate...at 17 I wouldnt bother getting a 125 or something as every low life w*nker around near you will want to nick it. Well, thats whats it is like where I live anyway. Happens all the time.
The only bikes I like are Harley's...and those chopper's are pretty cool n all.
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