Contemplating buying a moped, Advice, Tips?

Well you have to think about the roads you will be travelling on. If they're 30 roads then yeah why not. Just don't be a pavement rider.

Insurance is cheap, you can get them cheap and petrol is absolutely nothing.

I waited until I was 17 and got a 125 because I didn't really want to be seen on a 50 scoot but if you don't mind that, then they're perfect.

In terms of road safety - the statistics are made up of chavs trying to impress their girlfriends. If you're not one of them then it's really not as bad as people say.

In terms of road safety - the statistics are made up of chavs trying to impress their girlfriends.

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Wait till you're 17 and get a 125cc motorbike instead. Far safer and will last you alot longer. Something like a Honda CG125, It'll get up to 60mph.

Or people that get hit by cars driven by people with no observation. It's 2018, chavs drive Corsas and MK4 golfs, not mopeds.

I could never imagine myself to be that level of vulnerable and I'd rather get the bus than be on a ped in typical British weather which is more or less 80% of the year. But for a few shop trips to get 1 year NCB then hey, I struggle to also see why it can hurt.

tbh i only want it for one year until i can get a car, it will give me time to afford a much better car and lower insurance with 1 ncb.

But hey i might fall in love some how and become a biker

tbh i only want it for one year until i can get a car, it will give me time to afford a much better car and lower insurance with 1 ncb.

But hey i might fall in love some how and become a biker

I dont think the ncb will apply to car insurance.

The 1 year No Claims won't go towards your car no claims for most companies, you know that right?

some companies let you transfer it.

Not sure where you live buddy but trust me around here that's what all the Chavs are on. It's also what a lot of the drug dealers around here go around on

Yeah some do let you transfer it but the ones that do will not even be worth looking at for insurance for a 17 year old (car).

I honestly wouldn't do it for the NCD.

I would say that it's pretty horrible to be on a moped or motorbike this time of year.

The clothing that will keep you warm and dry on a bike is costly and you need somewhere to stash it at work/school... and somewhere to dry it out at home

skidding on icy roads on a moped or a 125 isn't like skidding in a car - you don't just have a little slide that you'll probably recover from... the bike shoots out from under you which drops you onto the road and the bike goes sliding away with bits breaking off it.

London. It is; but to claim road safety is only/mostly (pick one) a problem when chavs are involved when they're some of the most vulnerable road users trying to share space with some of the most reckless (remembering that their car > moped when it comes to power) car users and thus the statistics tell a different tale; is somewhat wrong in my opinion. But yeah we don't have Chavs on peds much in Middlesex, in fact we don't really have many mopeds at all anymore the fad kinda died here years ago, in central they're still prevalent (since you'd be stupid to drive anything bigger through the middle of London) but when they aren't being driven by thieves; most ped drivers in central are sensible, it's the drivers of the prius' and big beamers that are the bigger risk to them because they literally don't care.

Exactly mate, I have been on my 125 for 8 months - I rag it about a bit and i'm fine. I did also say that most of the statistics are from Chavs trying to pull wheelies for example - sure there are some sensible riders who get knocked over by a modded out seat ibizia.

My point only is if you ride a scooter safely and keep your eyes on the road you should be fine.

Man people mod mx5s around here, not Ibizas lol. Stock Ibizas used to be everywhere in my area up until recently when even an old one sells for like £3k providing it runs.

Yeah you dont see many modded mx-5s around here, the two seats and obviously the golfs.