stubbsy05
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My word how cheap are the 125cc twist and go mopeds?
Our office might be moving soon so am considering one. I have 25 miles of single A roads followed by 5 miles of city traffic. Am figuring the 125cc scooter is the best for both as I have never rode a motorbike.
Any good makes to go for? oh and 90mpg on some!!
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fir3vip3r
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Registered: 14th Jun 06
Location: Stevenage, Hertfordshire
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dont get a scooter.
get a cg125
cheap, not too slow, and you wont look like a bell end like on a scooter, but youll still see good mpg
[Edited on 16-01-2009 by fir3vip3r]
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FruitBooTeR
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Registered: 18th Jan 07
Location: Wolverhampton Drives: S15
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Push bike 999999.9'mpg 
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Whittie
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60 miles a day on a scooter? No thanks 
Can you not drive down the A roads, then park up somewhere and get a bus / other method of transport for the City traffic?
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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Get a 125cc 'motorcross' bike. Still great MPG, but faster than a scooter and will cope when it snows 
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Whittie
60 miles a day on a scooter? No thanks
Can you not drive down the A roads, then park up somewhere and get a bus / other method of transport for the City traffic?
You'd be lucky to get anywhere near 90mpg
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nathy_87
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Get a 125cc with gears, much quicker, and look better.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Aprilia SR125 de-restricted will do 70mph maybe 75mph, accelrates stupidly quick and it's twist and go.
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Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Aprilia SR125 de-restricted will do 70mph maybe 75mph, accelrates stupidly quick and it's twist and go.
best scooter in the market as well as the runner.
id prefer a gear'd bike if i was to commut on a bike
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P1CK4D
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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Gilera Runner's are the king of Scooters 
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Ojc
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Thing is a commuter I would rather have a fast scooter, easier to nip in and out of traffic.
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Ojc
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
Gilera Runner's are the king of Scooters
SR125's are better blud.
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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Gilera runner 125 FTW .iv owned 3 of them good scooters imo dont look cheap and nasty like most other scooters.
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Mobby
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Registered: 31st Dec 07
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125 with 180 kit
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Mobby
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quote:
Originally posted by wooly101uk
Gilera runner 125 FTW .iv owned 3 of them good scooters imo dont look cheap and nasty like most other scooters.
id say the sr looks better 
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P1CK4D
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
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Originally posted by P1CK4D
Gilera Runner's are the king of Scooters
SR125's are better blud.
Runners are sick. Ya get me.
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Ojc
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I get ya YO
Do they not make the SR125 anymore? Just chcked the Aprilia site and they only do the SR50
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
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I would get a runner 125 4 stroke. And dont bother with geared bikes....a rev and go in stop stat/in and out of car traffic is better.
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Mobby
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i wouldnt buy a scooter just down to traffic. i jumped traffic in my derbi pretty easliy
[Edited on 16-01-2009 by mobby]
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
I get ya YO
Do they not make the SR125 anymore? Just chcked the Aprilia site and they only do the SR50
Dont think so. It was only in the old old shape.
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Half Pint
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yep, have been for the past 5 years.... had a little Peugeot Speedfight 100cc which has done 40,000k now
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P1CK4D
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Told ya so http://videos.streetfire.net/video/The-Legend-Of-The-Wheely_252029.htm
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Half Pint
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quote:
Originally posted by P1CK4D
quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
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Originally posted by P1CK4D
Gilera Runner's are the king of Scooters
SR125's are better blud.
Runners are sick. Ya get me.
i want a new runner 200 .... 
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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I really think I should get my CBT done and spend a bit of my ISA on a 125cc, im starting to get bored of push biking everywhere, is it really that dangerous in the wet, or is it only dangerous if you drive like a prick?
edit - drive? or ride?
[Edited on 16-01-2009 by dannymccann]
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Mobby
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only dangerous if you ride like a prick
[Edited on 16-01-2009 by mobby]
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