Please don't laugh at my question

[Blossom]

ok i didnt make a lot of sense in some of those sentences lol ... bloody nails are too long.

lmao... all mine broke polishing the bike..
I actually celebrated with an iced chocolate (been miss goodie two shoes trying to lose weight) So that was Heaven.
As far as the bike purchase goes there are a couple of thoughts I had...one newbie to another, If you get new then you will be super worried about denting/scratching it and I wonder if it will make me a more cautious rider? There is a lot to be said for buying new. At least you know your not buying someone elses problems and if your not machanically minded its a bit safer to go new I reckon. But 2nd hand has its merits also. cheaper etc. Maybe the naked bike option might work for you if you are worried about breaking the fairings?
As far as upgrading goes, have a look on tradme for resale prices on the bike and year your looking at. It may still be worth buying it new if you can sell it at a good price in a year or so. At the end of the day, you have to ride the bike so YOU need to be comfortable on it, with it and seen on it. I assume there is a certain ammount of vanity in all of us concerning our bikes. I know there is for me.
Good luck

[BiK3RChiK]

Also, buying new (as I have), you may have running-in issues, such as stiff gearbox, loose nuts & bolts (hopefully not but it does happen) and the like.

The problem with buying second-hand is you could be picking up a lemon, it could still have loose nuts & bolts, or it may not have been run in correctly...

I'm sure there are a million other things! Best to get someone who knows what's what and take them for a test ride first and/or look them over real well...

Just my 0.02,
M

[fire eyes]

lmao... all mine broke polishing the bike..
I actually celebrated with an iced chocolate (been miss goodie two shoes trying to lose weight) So that was Heaven.
As far as the bike purchase goes there are a couple of thoughts I had...one newbie to another, If you get new then you will be super worried about denting/scratching it and I wonder if it will make me a more cautious rider? There is a lot to be said for buying new. At least you know your not buying someone elses problems and if your not machanically minded its a bit safer to go new I reckon. But 2nd hand has its merits also. cheaper etc. Maybe the naked bike option might work for you if you are worried about breaking the fairings?
As far as upgrading goes, have a look on tradme for resale prices on the bike and year your looking at. It may still be worth buying it new if you can sell it at a good price in a year or so. At the end of the day, you have to ride the bike so YOU need to be comfortable on it, with it and seen on it. I assume there is a certain ammount of vanity in all of us concerning our bikes. I know there is for me.
Good luck

ohh you good gurl! umm its kinda amazing how conscious one becomes of ones body when one gets into motorcycles lmao .. geez its been a slow week for the motorcycle love in my life and bloody darn chaotic with everything else .. damn employment .. gets in the way of good things lol .. Iv pretty much decided on a brand new Scorp I mean geez 3'8 ya cant really complain at that eh .. Iv been looking at resale value but cant quite find any scorps on trademe heaps of GN250s though selling from one end of the scale to the other .. but it's all good .. it may not be saleable condition once it leaves my hands anyway! so with that .. its time to get me dancing shoes on ..

[fire eyes]

Also, buying new (as I have), you may have running-in issues, such as stiff gearbox, loose nuts & bolts (hopefully not but it does happen) and the like.

The problem with buying second-hand is you could be picking up a lemon, it could still have loose nuts & bolts, or it may not have been run in correctly...

I'm sure there are a million other things! Best to get someone who knows what's what and take them for a test ride first and/or look them over real well...

Just my 0.02,
M

Thankx for that Mav .. yea not to keen on lemons lol ... ohh how did ya wedding down here go????? were ya kept busy gurl?????? and hows the bike doing?? update update update!

[fire eyes]

Also, buying new (as I have), you may have running-in issues, such as stiff gearbox, loose nuts & bolts (hopefully not but it does happen) and the like.

The problem with buying second-hand is you could be picking up a lemon, it could still have loose nuts & bolts, or it may not have been run in correctly...

I'm sure there are a million other things! Best to get someone who knows what's what and take them for a test ride first and/or look them over real well...

Just my 0.02,
M

Thankx for that Mav .. yea not to keen on lemons lol ... ohh how did ya wedding down here go????? were ya kept busy gurl?????? and hows the bike doing?? update update update!

[Blossom]

Iv pretty much decided on a brand new Scorp I mean geez 3'8 ya cant really complain at that eh ..

Nah thats a great price and if you are buying cash then try and get the orc and first service thrown into the deal. Good luck I hope it goes well. Keeps us posted.

[BiK3RChiK]

Thankx for that Mav .. yea not to keen on lemons lol ... ohh how did ya wedding down here go????? were ya kept busy gurl?????? and hows the bike doing?? update update update!

Run off our feet we were! It was a real hoot... It blew it's guts out and totally poured down, as you know! The Marquee nearly blew away (it was set up on the top of a hill!), then the lads decided to re-light the candles at our table with serviettes and nearly caught everything on fire! LOL The bride was in tears and everyone else had a great time!!! It was a real PARTY!! LOL Oh, nearly forgot! One of the portaloos blew over with someone in it!!!! Yeah, we'll never forget that wedding...

Oh, and the bride chilled out in the end and went with the flow... I did and still feel sorry for her on her big day though! But, you can't change the weather now, can you?

Picked the bike up on Monday when we got back but haven't ridden much since then on account of the foul weather and work. Got to get a ride in today....

M

[Lee Rusty]

I just used my scooter and all you need for that is a car learner licence.

if it was done like on a 50cc scooter it should not have been - as most of them are classed as and registered as mopeds and it is in the Driver Livcence rules that a BSH test cant be sat on a moped.

[captain_andrey]

if it was done like on a 50cc scooter it should not have been - as most of them are classed as and registered as mopeds and it is in the Driver Livcence rules that a BSH test cant be sat on a moped.

Can you please point me where it says you cant use a moped for a BHS? I can only find a rule that says you cant use a moped for a restricted or full test.

[ZK-Awesome]

I'll add that in Nelson, the details that the AA give you about the BHS say that you cant use a 50cc scooter registered as a moped. It needed to be over 50ccs and need a wof.

[newby]

Hey Blossom, can you let me know what they are like when you have done it? And where abouts are they? Im also in Puke, and i rang J.P Wright riding school and they sound pretty good too, but are up in town, and test on saterdays.

Muzz

[newby]

Woops, sorry! Only just realised this thread is several months old!