First Bike - Advice Please :)

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BlackMetal

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Hey guys, I've got 6k to spend on a second hand bike/Scooter and need some advice on the "candidates" I've found. It's just to get me to work and back everyday. I don't know much about bikes so please any advice would be helpful.


Loncin 200cc - street scrambler

Year 2007
Kilometers 9460
Price R3 800

Includes: Helmet,new front and back tyres. Licensed and Registered

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Eurojet 150cc

Year 2009
Kilometers 4500
Price R4 800

Includes: Brand new batery, magnito and cables, fully serviced two weeks ago Licensed and Registered

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Motomia 150cc

Year 2010
Kilometers 87 yep only 87km
Price R5 700

Includes: Helmet,Carrier, the 2year service plan....Brand new basically says owner. It needs to be Licensed

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Which should I go for ? Any other suggestions?
 
Loncin assuming it's the supermotard configuration with road tyres.

The other two are scooters and I'm not that fond of small wheels.
 
Same for me, I don't think I could ride a scooter.

General rule is never use a secondhand helmet.
 
How much are you planning to use it daily? I've heard that the Chinese-made engines don't last much past 20 000km. Of course there will be exceptions (before anyone jumps up and tells me they've put 100 000 trouble-free km on their Chinese scooter) but the bike mechanics I know are contantly telling me about how bad the chinese engines are for longevity and reliability in the long run.
 
trapjaw said:
How much are you planning to use it daily? I've heard that the Chinese-made engines don't last much past 20 000km. Of course there will be exceptions (before anyone jumps up and tells me they've put 100 000 trouble-free km on their Chinese scooter) but the bike mechanics I know are contantly telling me about how bad the chinese engines are for longevity and reliability in the long run.
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Not more than 15km surely, yeah I've been warned about them too!
 
Whatever you do - DON'T buy a Jon Way!!!!! Made that mistake when I got one for my son - he just started at Centurion college & needed transport!
The dealerships I dealt with, Kyalami Cycles & Pitstop in Centurion were useless in fixing simple faults, like battery not charging! Not selecting gears properly & both didn't want to honor their warranty! I even wrote up to the Jon Way headoffice & told Director, was going to take it up with their overseas supplier. He showed little interest & passed buck backwards & forwards! At one time I even felt like tossing a petrol bomb into Pitstop offices! Owner could see I was getting annoyed & finally fixed after 3 x repeat trips & 6 weeks later.
Got rid of it as quick as I could thereafter!
 
Have you looked at any second hand Japanese bikes in a similar price range? With a bit of bargaining you could probably get hold of a Honda E-storm or Yamaha YBR125 for 6k. They'd be far more reliable than a Chinese bike or scooter.
 
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