Advice please?

I'm new to bikes, looking at doing my cbt on a 125. However I am also looking for a decent bike of my own which as relatively cheap insurance and doesn't whine too much. Looking to spend around 1500 pounds, although could stretch.
Any suggestions??
Cheers in advance,
Jamie

Lots of 125s around for that price.

Try to avoid the chinese copy bikes, although your budget is over the price of those things.

Look for a 4 stroke. Yamaha YB125, Honda CBF125 will do the job. Not the fastest of bikes but good all round and don't whine.

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Hyosung GT 125 (R) are good bikes, run engines based on suzuki twin.
Got the R version myself and very happy with it. Should be able to get a decent one on your budget. You look after it and it will look after you.

As has already been mentioned, I'd advise steering clear of ALL the Chinese stuff; I've heard several bad accounts regarding the spares availabilty etc for them, and I've seen quite a few with very bad rust problems when only a few months old. (They may be cheap, but they're cheap for a reason).
Plus, it's my belief that you'd get very little for it when you come to move on.

It's many years since I started riding, but when I did, I started on a Yamaha RS100 (they later called it the RXS100) - it's a nippy little two-stroke, and I found it to be ideal as a first bike.

Here's the financial rub - Yamaha also did an RS125 which was almost identical to the RS100, except it had a tacho (the 100 didn't), and it had a front disc brake, while the 100's was a drum.
Sure, there WAS a couple of MPH difference between the two, BUT - the 100 cost HALF as much as the 125 to both tax AND insure...........

Having said what I've said though, I will also agree with Dooffle that a four-stroke might be a better bet.........

Cheers for getting back to me people, I would rather a four stroke personally and am only really looking at Honda, yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki to be honest. I would rather spend more for a decent bike. I don't need a rocket as this is my first bike, although don't want a snail either!!

Also, when it comes down to leathers, which is better with regards to buying actual leathers or textiles?? And one piece or two??
Cheers

Clothing depends on what you need.

A 2 piece is the best for all round practicallity, as a one piece can be a pain to get in and out of if you need to for work etc.

If you are useing the bike in all weathers then textiles are your best bet, if they get wet they will dry quicker for a start and are cooler in the summer, make sure they have plenty of protection though.

The other way is to have a 2 piece leather as well this can be mixed with the textiles to suit.

 

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Have bought textile two piece suit today and booked my cbt for Wednesday things are starting to move the way they should.