Looking for advice

Anti

Hey guys.

I've been looking to get a cheap scooter for the last while just to get back and forward to work, i've been scouring all the usual places like adverts, donedeal and gumtree. But i think 90% of the people there are taking the piss.

What i'm looking for is a cheap scooter for around 300 blips, nothing fancy. So it seems the private route isn't going anywhere for me with the crazy prices people are asking for 10 year old bikes. Does anyone here know of a dealer in dublin city that sells used scooters for that kind of price range?

TIA.

rgfuller

Try CitySpares - http://www.cityspares.ie/ - they may have something ultra cheap, though for that money it may be a fixer-upper.

Anti

Thanks. I managed to find a few other places too. What i dont get, is why it a '00 bike 695euro and a '07 bike 895euro. Were bikes made back then much better, or are the newer ones a heap of ****e?

Fabio

Year and mileage aren't big factors with bikes like they are with cars. It's all down to maintenance.

Anti

Thanks to fabio and rgfuller i bought the bike through cityspares.ie. Was talking to a guy called daniel there, very helpfull and sound bloke. Would certainly reccomend them if are looking for a bike I owe you both a pint!

KamiKazi

Anti wrote: »

Thanks to fabio and rgfuller i bought the bike through cityspares.ie. Was talking to a guy called daniel there, very helpfull and sound bloke. Would certainly reccomend them if are looking for a bike I owe you both a pint!

Good luck with the new bike!

Regularly use CitySpares, great guys to deal with.

rgfuller

Excellent - what one did you buy ?

Fabio

Glad to be of some help Anti, another two-wheeler on the road is good for us all!

Just remember to get yourself a decent helmet and gear. Have a read of the Police Riders Handbook for Motorcyclists too.......theory test is nothing at all, roads can be dodgy cos people don't see you so you've gotta be aware.

All the best with it!

KamiKazi

Most importantly of all, extra cool points if you can wheelie it

Anti

Wheelie...

I was thinking of sticking a t25 turbo onto it, with some nos so i could go drifting on it

@rgfuller, just the little Aprillia, with a manual choke. Wonder how long it will take me to kill it with that

KamiKazi

Anti wrote: »

Wheelie...

I was thinking of sticking a t25 turbo onto it, with some nos so i could go drifting on it

@rgfuller, just the little Aprillia, with a manual choke. Wonder how long it will take me to kill it with that

Get it in for a service as soon as you get it, and make sure you keep her full of two stroke oil.

Anti

Whats the ratio for 2stroke and petrol normally?

KamiKazi

Anti wrote: »

Whats the ratio for 2stroke and petrol normally?

Most scooters nowadays have a separate tank for the oil, it mixes it automatically. On the moped I had in was under the floor section just underneath the seat.

rgfuller

You can find alot of owners manuals online for bikes/scooters - so probably a good idea to look for your particular model/year.