cheap commuter?

philoldsmobile · January 17, 2007, 01:56:41 PM

thats one hell of a price....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-LIFAN-GY-125cc-ON-OFF-ROAD-LEGAL-TRIAL-BIKE-125_W0QQitemZ270079811717QQihZ017QQcategoryZ424QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-LIFAN-GY-125cc-ON-OFF-ROAD-LEGAL-TRIAL-BIKE-125_W0QQitemZ270079811717QQihZ017QQcategoryZ424QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

dont look too bad for the money, the engine is a copy of the Honda CG125 engine, well known for 100% reliability and 100mpg +

FUBAR · January 17, 2007, 02:12:44 PM

Can anyone say Ring ding da ding ding ding...

art b · January 17, 2007, 06:57:19 PM

looks a bargin ,and a bit of fun too

F Body · January 18, 2007, 02:54:13 AM

OK so it's a cheap Chinese copy but you can't argue at that price

55starchief · January 18, 2007, 04:13:34 AM

Guy who works for my dad already has one, not to bad and cant argue with the price

F Body · January 18, 2007, 07:38:58 AM

Showed it to the Office Bikers and they couldn't believe the price

art b · January 18, 2007, 08:21:22 AM

the office bike!!!

Fieldy · January 18, 2007, 08:22:11 AM

Ive been thinking bout A bike that that for around central....But then I think the money would be much better towards A car in the long run!

At such A cheap price it just gets so that much more tempting

philoldsmobile · January 18, 2007, 03:42:53 PM

4 stroke, so v low maintainance, the CG125 enfine ( that is what is basicly is) doesn't even have an oil filter, and is splash lubricated, so there is no oil pump even..

not so much ring ding ding as phut phut phut

Fieldy · January 18, 2007, 03:48:35 PM

Quoting: philoldsmobile

not so much ring ding ding as phut phut phut

Its almost like I can hear it now

F Body · January 19, 2007, 02:47:59 AM

Quoting: Fieldy

At such A cheap price it just gets so that much more tempting

May be going down there tomorrow

F Body · January 19, 2007, 07:39:11 AM

Quoting: F Body

May be going down there tomorrow

Spoke to the company this morning, they have over 800 in stock in the warehouse in Portsmouth

Insurance quote is £180 & tax £15.

The crate size is 1.5m long x 60cm wide x 80cm high which would fit in the GMC .............

Titsy · January 19, 2007, 07:40:11 AM

You'd have to go to the gym more often though....

55starchief · January 19, 2007, 07:40:14 AM

Quoting: F Body

Spoke to the company this morning, they have over 800 in stock in the warehouse in Portsmouth

Insurance quote is £180 & tax £15.

The crate size is 1.5m long x 60cm wide x 80cm high which would fit in the GMC .............

You cant go wrong with that mate

F Body · January 19, 2007, 07:48:54 AM

Can't decide on the re-saleble 125cc Skyjet or the £9 more 200cc allowed on the motorway Hongdou

55starchief · January 19, 2007, 07:50:08 AM

Is the hongdou a dirt bike as well? as that should be easy to shift if its a 4 stroke to the mud boys

F Body · January 19, 2007, 07:54:15 AM

Quoting: 55starchief

Is the hongdou a dirt bike as well?

Yes even more so coz it's an Enduro, but you need a full licence to drive it on the road

55starchief · January 19, 2007, 07:55:59 AM

My mate used to have a 400cc 4 stroke that he raced, thing was bloody lethal, you could do a rolling burnout with it.

F Body · January 19, 2007, 07:58:39 AM

Quoting: 55starchief

you could do a rolling burnout with it.

Probably a 2 stroke ? This powerhouse makes........

11.5 hp

EDGE · January 19, 2007, 08:15:16 AM

who did you get a quote from dude... ??

Jamieg285 · January 19, 2007, 09:28:02 AM

Why isn't the 125 allowed on the M-Way? I thought the only block was L-plates. I took mine on.

F Body · January 19, 2007, 10:37:52 AM

Quoting: Jamieg285

Why isn't the 125 allowed on the M-Way?

By law - All vehicles using a motorway must have an engine size exceding 125cc and nearly all 125's are actually 124cc because learners can only drive a motorbike with an engine size less than 125cc.

There's also some guff about learner 125's being restricted to 10hp or something ?

F Body · January 19, 2007, 10:44:18 AM

From the DVLA :

Learner motorcycles with a cubic capacity not
exceeding 125cc and of a power output
not exceeding 11kW(14.6bhp)

philoldsmobile · January 19, 2007, 12:51:58 PM

i thought the motoway min size limit was over 50cc?

mopeds are 49cc its to do with types of motorcycle... under 50cc is a moped, over 50cc is a motorcycle..

philoldsmobile · January 19, 2007, 12:54:52 PM

yup, 125 is fine on the motorway...

http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/23.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/23.htm

General

227: Prohibited vehicles. Motorways MUST NOT be used by pedestrians, holders of provisional car or motorcycle driving licences unless exempt, riders of motorcycles under 50cc, cyclists and horse riders. Certain slow-moving vehicles and those carrying oversized loads (except by special permission), agricultural vehicles and most invalid carriages are also prohibited.
Laws HA 1980 sects 16, 17 & sch 4, MT(E&W)R reg 4, MT(E&W)(A)R, R(S)A sects 7 ,8 & sch 3 & MT(S)R reg 10