Moped advice

nollers

Howdy. Just looking for a bit of advice please. Does anyone have any experience with either of these mopeds as I'm trying to decide which one to buy:

1999 Suzuki AE 50
2007 Suzuki Katana AY 50

Cheers

EIRE forever

nollers wrote: »

Howdy. Just looking for a bit of advice please. Does anyone have any experience with either of these mopeds as I'm trying to decide which one to buy:

1999 Suzuki AE 50
2007 Suzuki Katana AY 50

Cheers

ehh, wouldn't really go for any but if I had to pick either of the two id go for the katana

nollers

EIRE forever wrote: »

ehh, wouldn't really go for any but if I had to pick either of the two id go for the katana

I have read a few bad reviews about the katana alright. It's the AY R so it's liquid cooled which I think might cause it problems. I've had an aprilia in the past and it was fairly decent.
Any particular peds you would recommend?Have about €1000 to spend. Another one I spotted was 2003 MBK Ovetto??

EIRE forever

nollers wrote: »

I have read a few bad reviews about the katana alright. It's the AY R so it's liquid cooled which I think might cause it problems. I've had an aprilia in the past and it was fairly decent.
Any particular peds you would recommend?Have about €1000 to spend. Another one I spotted was 2003 MBK Ovetto??

well as I said I wouldn't touch either of them but if I had too it would be the kat.
the aprilias are good, I use to own one years ago, good craic
would ya not just go get your A licence?
not mad on the ovetto's either tho

nollers

EIRE forever wrote: »

well as I said I wouldn't touch either of them but if I had too it would be the kat.
the aprilias are good, I use to own one years ago, good craic
would ya not just go get your A licence?
not mad on the ovetto's either tho

Don't really need a bigger bike as it's only for driving about 8k each day to work. Have the car for longer journeys. I will keep hunting. Cheers

SmartinMartin

For reliability you can't go wrong with the Yamaha neos (same thing as the mbk ovetto). Never mind the year, low mileage and condition are the two main considerations. Had one for years, used every day on a 6 mile city commute and never had a problem. Sold it to a Polish lad 2 years ago and still see it around town.

nollers

SmartinMartin wrote: »

For reliability you can't go wrong with the Yamaha neos (same thing as the mbk ovetto). Never mind the year, low mileage and condition are the two main considerations. Had one for years, used every day on a 6 mile city commute and never had a problem. Sold it to a Polish lad 2 years ago and still see it around town.

The one I am looking at has 15,000 on the clock. Looks in decent shape from the pics

https://www.donedeal.ie/motorbikes-for-sale/mbk-ovetto-blue-2003-49c-great-condition/14778446


SmartinMartin

15k is big mileage on a 50cc 2 stroke, I wouldn't go near that. The likes of this one would be much better, if the mileage is genuine;
https://www.donedeal.ie/scooters-for-sale/yamaha-neos-50cc/14924154

nollers

SmartinMartin wrote: »

15k is huge mileage on a 50cc 2 stroke, I wouldn't go near that. The likes of this one would be much better, if the mileage is genuine;
https://www.donedeal.ie/scooters-for-sale/yamaha-neos-50cc/14924154

I was thinking that about the mileage alright. That neos looks great alright. Shame it's up in Dublin as I'm in Wexford

nollers

SmartinMartin wrote: »

15k is big mileage on a 50cc 2 stroke, I wouldn't go near that. The likes of this one would be much better, if the mileage is genuine;
https://www.donedeal.ie/scooters-for-sale/yamaha-neos-50cc/14924154

I see the mileage on this one has changed to 25,000

nollers

Any opinions on this fella? Keyway Matrix 2010

https://www.donedeal.ie/motorbikes-for-sale/moped-50cc/14936582

SmartinMartin

Chinese. Stick with well known brands.

SmartinMartin

nollers wrote: »

I see the mileage on this one has changed to 25,000

I see the ad is gone!

nollers

SmartinMartin wrote: »

Chinese. Stick with well known brands.

Right so. Still hunting

SmartinMartin

Take your time. Dont rush out and buy the first one you see.

nollers

SmartinMartin wrote: »

Take your time. Dont rush out and buy the first one you see.

True. I looked at a Katana today 2007. Looked ok but had 15k on clock and I see that they only have electric starter.

nollers

SmartinMartin wrote: »

Take your time. Dont rush out and buy the first one you see.

I appreciate your help by the way

colm_c

OP, you're in wexford? Is your commute in a town/city? Because a 50cc will be terrible not to mention unsafe if you're going to drive it on national roads.

boardsuser1

I bought a Honda X8R-X 50cc as my first run around in 2003.

She was a 1999 reg with 5000 miles on the clock.

A lady owner used it for the 15 minute each way daily commute to work.

It cost me 1350e and can honestly say I loved it.

Very cheap to run as well, around 7/8 euro a week, almost 2 tanks of petrol for the time.

I eventually sold it in 2005 with 17000 on the clock.

nollers

colm_c wrote: »

OP, you're in wexford? Is your commute in a town/city? Because a 50cc will be terrible not to mention unsafe if you're going to drive it on national roads.

Wexford Town yes. It's a 6 k commute over and back to work. 60km speed limit on roads I'll be using so should be fine

Del2005

nollers wrote: »

Wexford Town yes. It's a 6 k commute over and back to work. 60km speed limit on roads I'll be using so should be fine

A moped is restricted to 45km/h so 60 roads could be dodgy, make sure that you keep out of the gutter.

nollers

Del2005 wrote: »

A moped is restricted to 45km/h so 60 roads could be dodgy, make sure that you keep out of the gutter.

The first 4k is through town and the last 2k is 60 km. So should be ok. Driven mopeds in the past so I will be careful

nollers

nollers wrote: »

The first 4k is through town and the last 2k is 60 km. So should be ok. Driven mopeds in the past so I will be careful

Whatever one you get just de restrict it and it will easily do 60kmh, safer for you and other road users. Loads of guides on the net

nollers

Miriam Sour Saltine wrote: »

Whatever one you get just de restrict it and it will easily do 60kmh, safer for you and other road users. Loads of guides on the net

Yeah I see that. If they have a modified looking exhaust in pics is that an indication of it being de restricted ?

Del2005

Miriam Sour Saltine wrote: »

Whatever one you get just de restrict it and it will easily do 60kmh, safer for you and other road users. Loads of guides on the net

Then it's not a moped!

nollers

nollers wrote: »

Yeah I see that. If they have a modified looking exhaust in pics is that an indication of it being de restricted ?

Not necessarily but it would be unusual for someone to go to the effort of changing the exhaust if they hadn't derestricted the bike. On some of them the exhaust is part of the restriction

nollers

Howdy. Any opinions on the following 2 ? The suzuki has 13,000 kms and I can get it for €580

https://www.donedeal.ie/scooters-for-sale/suzuki-ay-2002-price-drop/14637810

https://www.donedeal.ie/scooters-for-sale/italjet-torpedo-50cc-scooter/14983076

Del2005

Del2005 wrote: »

Then it's not a moped!

Not this **** again, cry me a river. Go and report him to the police for derestricting it. My bike has numerous mods i haven't declared, report me while your at it.

Alkers

Del2005 wrote:

Then it's not a moped!

Not an issue unless the op only has the m category on their license

rorytr

is it possible for an 18 year old boy with a provisional licence to get insurance on an 50cc. Got quoted €4000 for a 993cc 2008 corsa today !!!

TeaBagMania

Cant go wrong with Honda
If I was looking for a city commuter id go with this.... http://www.honda.co.uk/motorcycles/range/125cc/msx125-2016/overview.html