bikes

awhir

sorry but im thinking of getting a bike i am only 16 so am wondering what is the smallest size engine you can get in an actual bike body.thanks

bugs

Gilera DNA 50
Honda NSR 50
Aprilia RS 50
Yamaha TZR 50

No idea what insurance groups they're in. Probably higher than a more powerful scooter and definetly highway robbery. Good luck none the less.

dceire

50cc is the smallest engine you can get in a motorbike and they have the same power as a derestricted moped. The Gilera DNA 50 is a scooter it has an automatic gearbox and is group 1 insurance but its slower than almost any scooter on the road.

The Honda NSR 50,Aprilia RS 50 and Yamaha TZR 50 are all group 2 which means there in the same insurance catagory as alot of 125's such as the Yamaha DT 125, Dragstar, Virago and Honda NRS 125(restricted model), Varadero 125 and a few others.

depending upon where you are you can expect to pay between €800-€1500 group 1 & €2500 - €3000 group 2 third party only.

awhir

but is there any class 1 insurance in bikes bodys because i hate scooters because they look gay.

dceire

All actual motorbikes are at least group 2 including the 50cc ones that are basically scooters with gears. I was in the same boat when I was 16, ended up buying a scooter anyway which I'm now selling if your interseted?

Only the gilera dna 50, which has a motorbike styled body but is in fact a very slow scooter see pic:

claregalway Qs wrote:

but is there any class 1 insurance in bikes bodys because i hate scooters because they look gay.

dawballz

Your best bet would be this:
Buy a cheap scooter that will last you the year and is group 1 insurance.
Insure it for the year.
During the year, take some motorbike training, which is approved by aon.
When the year is up, you can move onto a bigger(group 2) bike and your insurance would be cheaper(10% if you keep your NCB plus whatever % you get if you pass an aon approved exam at the end of your training).