moped...good idea?

[andyg plym]

don't laugh guys,im considering getting one. Where I work there is no parking except for motorcycles (free) and they are cheap as chips to run. Problem is I know jack about motorbikes,Ive always hated them.

Questions:

Im 6 ft 3 and 18 stone...do i need 2 of them?

How much to insure roughly?

Can I buy and ride straight away? (or do i have to do CBT?)

I hate Plymouth City Council,and the bus service is a load of Barry White...especially in this weather!!

[Dubbedup]

No No No...Mopeds are great in Milan or any other nice European city...

There is nothing cool about riding a moped in the UK..

I had a loan of one from one of the guys in work and it was utter crap. So much so, I stuck it in the garage for a fortnight and never looked at it...

[Dubbedup]

don't laugh guys,im considering getting one. Where I work there is no parking except for motorcycles (free) and they are cheap as chips to run. Problem is I know jack about motorbikes,Ive always hated them.

Questions:

Im 6 ft 3 and 18 stone...do i need 2 of them?

How much to insure roughly?

Can I buy and ride straight away? (or do i have to do CBT?)

I hate Plymouth City Council,and the bus service is a load of Barry White...especially in this weather!!

Just read the 6ft 3 and 18 stone bit...Same as me...

In that case really dont...You will look daft, trust me..

Pass your bike test and at least get something that looks like a bike and you dont look like the plasterscene charecters in the Micheal Jackson movie..

[andyg plym]

hmm, ok but work is less than 2 miles from me down one long road,no hills etc and FREE parking

[Acidburn]

can't you walk the distance? save even more on fuel etc?

@dubbedup - surprised anyone remembers those characters out of the Mj moonwalker film

[andyg plym]

i would but its not like there are pavements all the way and dont even suggest a push bike as there are no showers at work

[adamw]

get a cheep honda city express! £50 insurance, fuel tank holds a max of £4 and it lasts for about 50-odd miles!

i used one for a motorcycle rally.

[Al Wyn]

18 stone my **** 17 3/4 maybe moped no no no ! decent mountain bike yes im sure with your technical knowledge Andy you can work out how to get the gears to work for you and not break into a sweat

[andyg plym]

yeah by bolting my flymo engine to it Al

[Al Wyn]

Baked bean diet will help

[Markarina]

If you are going to get a moped at least get a Gilera Dna at least it looks like a proper bike



Trouble is at your size you will dwarf it and yes you do need to do a CBT.

[Acidburn]

Lol looks like it has some audi rings on the side just need a few more

[Flat on my back]

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Use a push bike...then you can ride on the pavements...wrong way down one way streets...:mischeif:

[merlin's S4]

Use a push bike...then you can ride on the pavements...wrong way down one way streets...:mischeif:

And, dare I say, lose a few of those 18 stones!!

[andyg plym]

...

hey you now look here, i may be fat,butyou are ugly.....and i can diet !!