Mr_Slim
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I'm considering buying a motorbike to drive to and from work everyday. I do approx. 700km a week going to work and uni, and then more on the weekend, which is bloody expensive in a Commodore, especially for a student.
What can you tell me about buying / riding a bike? I was just thinking of getting a 250cc or even smaller, the power isn’t important to me, as I’d be using it in peak hr, and bikes are quick enough anyway.
Are they expensive to maintain? And would they stand up to 600km a week consistently? I'm seeing a lot of older bikes on eBay, about 20yrs old with only 50,000km. Is 25,000km a year too much for a bike?
I didn’t wanna spend too much, try and keep it under $2000 for the bike inc rego. Something like a Honda CBR250.
My final question is on insurance - what am i looking at? only 3rd party property (or is it a different system for bikes?)
What do you reckon guys? I’m just sick of paying $90 a week for petrol and paying to park everywhere…
Thanks heaps
What can you tell me about buying / riding a bike? I was just thinking of getting a 250cc or even smaller, the power isn’t important to me, as I’d be using it in peak hr, and bikes are quick enough anyway.
Are they expensive to maintain? And would they stand up to 600km a week consistently? I'm seeing a lot of older bikes on eBay, about 20yrs old with only 50,000km. Is 25,000km a year too much for a bike?
I didn’t wanna spend too much, try and keep it under $2000 for the bike inc rego. Something like a Honda CBR250.
My final question is on insurance - what am i looking at? only 3rd party property (or is it a different system for bikes?)
What do you reckon guys? I’m just sick of paying $90 a week for petrol and paying to park everywhere…
Thanks heaps