Mr Fro Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 well ive got the perfect bike for someone then i have got a kymco agility 125 4 stroke scooter sat in my garden its on a 55 plate needs a battery and rear puncture sorting out and the v5 applying for ive never had it running but its got good compression so i dont see any reason it wont run oh and its matt black so in stealth mode the others wont see it coming as you sneak past them im looking for 70 quid for it but anyone want to make an offer let me knowI'd snatch it off you Steve but I reckon a geared bike would be better than a scoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Nah, 300 for the bike and fixing. I've been having a look about - there's plenty of shite out there and some very hopeful sellers!Anyone found anything yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 well ive got the perfect bike for someone then i have got a kymco agility 125 4 stroke scooter sat in my garden its on a 55 plate needs a battery and rear puncture sorting out and the v5 applying for ive never had it running but its got good compression so i dont see any reason it wont run oh and its matt black so in stealth mode the others wont see it coming as you sneak past them im looking for 70 quid for it but anyone want to make an offer let me knowI'd snatch it off you Steve but I reckon a geared bike would be better than a scoot. As my teacher once taught me... A turbo solves everything!For £70 I might just have that to piss around on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I'd be picking this up on the weekend if we had a higher limit https://www.gumtree.com/p/honda-motorbi ... 1155132444For those who can't be arsed to open, it's a half decent CBR125 for £600... Or £400 after holding the cash out and saying take it or leave it. Or thishttps://www.gumtree.com/p/honda-motorbi ... 1154091847CG 125 down the road from me!An apparently perfect Lexmoto Arrowhttps://www.gumtree.com/p/lexmoto-motor ... 1155617015Just look at the variety!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastanglianbiker Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 still nothing cheaper than £70 tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 And oh look, the first payment on this bike could get Glorian's bike for the month...https://www.gumtree.com/p/sinnis-motorb ... 1155399461 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted February 17, 2016 Author Share Posted February 17, 2016 I'm still keen on a £300 budget. Should see us end up with some hilarious stuff, no doubt!Do we trust each other, or am I gonna have to check receipts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastanglianbiker Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 does the budget have to include recovery or is that an add on extra as im sure a few might need it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I'm still keen on a £300 budget. Should see us end up with some hilarious stuff, no doubt!Do we trust each other, or am I gonna have to check receipts? I dunno... Can I rent your CG off you for £300 for the remainder of this year? I won't mod it.If not no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesea Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 OK I have done some googling does it have to be a motorcycle?Can it be a scooter Selection is greater and the budget could be lower Does this include collection costs? if you buy a bike and cannot ride it home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Fro Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 I think so long as it's 125 or below and Chinese then it's a winner. What do you reckon guys? 300 max for buying fixing only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Still keeping an eye on second hand prices so that I can work out if £300 is realistic. I'm a bit concerned that budget might be a bit too tight and see everyone end up on scooters, or slapping lights on beaten old MX bikes and trying to get them registered for the road - wouldn't mind if one or two people went that way, but I think that having everyone pushed into that corner could get boring. Maybe £400 is a bit more realistic? Still a bit cheaper than the £500 we were originally discussing, but should keep options a little more open. At that price point you actually get some well and truly thrashed Jap bikes showing up, and people who go for a £250 - £300 Chinese have a bit of budget for repairs to play with. How about this: we STRICTLY say £300 bike budget, £100 maximum repair budget, any money left over from bike budget can be added to repair budget. People who don't want to invest too heavily aren't obliged to spend the full £400, but people who want to get silly and trick the bike out have the option to do so Will look at some potential routes today and pull together some ideas for challenges. I think that staying in the UK is our best option, I don't think that getting blown up Chinese bikes recovered from Germany would be much fun...I wonder if we should pitch the idea on kickstarter or indiegogo as a Youtube series and see if we can raise some money towards it that way... If everyone did a short video diary of tricking their bike out, maybe a video about choosing their bike, we could have a good little series going. I could take cameraman duties, riding ahead every now and then to get some decent panning shots and suchlike...Or am I getting carried away now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorian Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I feel i'd rather eat £300 worth of notes. than buy another chinese bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 We could have divisions?£300 division£500 division£800 divisionThe £300 division gets a bonus for finishing. The £800 gets a severe penalty for any break downs. It means we'd have Chinese bikes taking on scrappy old jap bikes on a even battlefield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gin Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Ohhh! I enjoy editing videos in my spare time, so if no one else wants to do it, I'm happy to take on the youtube/media aspect of things Rant is challenge manager and route planner.. I must remember I have work to do and now not spend all day looking at 125s.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 We could have divisions?£300 division£500 division£800 divisionThe £300 division gets a bonus for finishing. The £800 gets a severe penalty for any break downs. It means we'd have Chinese bikes taking on scrappy old jap bikes on a even battlefield.I dunno, divisions would make it a bit less novel I fear. The breakdowns are to be embraced! For £800, someone could buy a pretty decent YBR or CG and just laugh their way through it, no fun in that. For £400 or less, EVERYONE IS RATBIKES. I'm sure that those who want a Jap bike will be able to land one if they try hard enough. You know, something like buying a Cat B and a Cat C of the same bike then combining the best parts And of course, it would be nice to keep it relatively fair and accessible to everyone regardless of their financial situation. Ohhh! I enjoy editing videos in my spare time, so if no one else wants to do it, I'm happy to take on the youtube/media aspect of things Rant is challenge manager and route planner.. I must remember I have work to do and now not spend all day looking at 125s..AWESOME, I did video production at Uni and therefore know full well how much I hate doing it Can probably do a half way decent job of promoting it should we go down the crowdfunding route, though. I maek prity pikchurs and all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 I feel i'd rather eat £300 worth of notes. than buy another chinese bike Guess you'll have to try and dig out a real cheap Jap bike, then Or a Taiwanese bike, because that's completely different...It's times like this, it's almost a shame petrolhead isn't here any more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gin Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I'm in agreement about divisions, we already will only have 20 max people running in this and it would be far more fun to have everyone clumped together in one band rather than a few here and there.. I'm ok with £400 total but only allowed to use up to £300 of that for the actual bike purchase.. Would it be possible to push this to 250s? I've seen one or two ooollllddd 250s that caught my eye.. And I'm sure a 70s carbed 250 will have about the same power as a modern 125, when it's bought for £75 of a scrappage yard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 Hmm, I dunno... it would open things up a little, but then it could also take away the novelty of having challenges for speed and acceleration, and of course the obligatory hill climb! All depends if their meagre power advantage offsets their higher weight.I'm trying to weigh it up in my head. In a way, being more restrictive forces people to make bigger compromises on their bike, which leads to greater comedy value... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzie Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 I dunno, divisions would make it a bit less novel I fear. The breakdowns are to be embraced! For £800, someone could buy a pretty decent YBR or CG and just laugh their way through it, no fun in that. For £400 or less, EVERYONE IS RATBIKES. I'm sure that those who want a Jap bike will be able to land one if they try hard enough. You know, something like buying a Cat B and a Cat C of the same bike then combining the best parts And of course, it would be nice to keep it relatively fair and accessible to everyone regardless of their financial situation. Like I say, it's a solution if the cost is too low for some, as we will have differing standards. It's illegal to hit the road expecting a break down so documenting it all on a public forum does lead to some niggles there! I prefer single division but wouldn't mind either way if I'm honest as we could just have rules. Plus it ups the competition when you have groups. I have adobe premiere, so if you need videos putting together I'm available on that front. I've got a lot of private films I've put together (speed may have been involved) so I'm fairly used to it. We can turn it into a tv show/youtube show format."This time on 125 ass hats, the ass hats are buying in their projects for an upcoming race... But will Glorian make it to the start line with his wrists un-slashed." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 IMO the tighter the budget the more fun it will be I think 300 quid for a bike is ok and repairs are out of your own pocket bit you are limited to make it road legal and safe and that's it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RantMachine Posted February 18, 2016 Author Share Posted February 18, 2016 (edited) SOME MORE GREAT BIKES FOR YOU ALLFirst up we've got a Jap bike for only £300! Could be one for you here, Chris...HONDA NSR125 - £300https://www.gumtree.com/p/honda-motorbikes/honda-nsr-r-125-/1155699952Bit scrappy, head gasket is apparently not so happy, and it MIGHT be stolen.. but hey, it's an NSR for £300! What could go wrong? Next up, a nice little CBR125 clone:SKYJET SJ125 - £300https://www.gumtree.com/p/skyjet-motorbikes/skyjet-sj125-23-/1155678032It isn't a Honda and it isn't a two stroke, but it might not be stolen! Can't say fairer than that. Condition is supposedly fair and bike is recently serviced, but it needs an MOT. No photos either. Maybe one to give a thorough look over before parting with cash just in case of hidden gremlins, but seems like it could be ok. And if Petrolhead could fix up one of these, ANYONE can.HOGGS! THIS ONE IS GREEN! AND IT SAYS KWIKASFUKI ON THE TANK!LIFAN (MODEL NOT STATED) - £300https://www.gumtree.com/p/lifan-motorbikes/lifan-125cc-/1155715084Apparently the carb needs a clean and it wants a new throttle cable, but is otherwise ok. Not sure how much truth there is in that, but it looks like it could be a barrel of laughs!Another Honda! Tempted, Glorian? We won't see too many Jap bikes pop up, I'll wager.HONDA CG125 - £300https://www.gumtree.com/p/honda-motorbikes/honda-cg125-2002/1155189832Burns a little bit of oil, but as Tiggie can tell you this is easily solved by just carrying a bottle of spare stuff Has a logbook, but wants an MOT. But trust me when I say that these things are EASY to work on - this is my pick of today's crop.So, anyone reckon they can make this road legal and get it registered for £100?AJS URBAN DZ - £300https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-motorbikes-scooters/urban-dz-125-field-dirt-bike-/1154981340Owner says they are willing to move on the price, and all it wants is (supposedly) a new chain. And some lights and a numberplate, but how hard can that be? Ok, not the simplest. But my hat goes off to anyone who thinks this is a good idea.Aaaand then I got bored. More some other time, I guess. If nowt else, this proves that £300 will do the job, just about. Edited February 18, 2016 by RantMachine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorian Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 If i had £300 quid spare. Dibs on the NSR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gin Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 Aww man.. I had such plans for next pay day, but they're about to fly right out the window I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggs Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 kwikasfuki! I may have to paint over that bit... I've never heard of Lifan... what could possibly go wrong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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