Planning to Buy my first bike help please

If you like that type bike then check out the CPI SUV….


http://www.wearemoto.co.uk/cpi/motorcycles/suv-125.php

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Originally Posted by MJH

If you like that type bike then check out the CPI SUV….


http://www.wearemoto.co.uk/cpi/motorcycles/suv-125.php

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Tried using the sites find a dealer next to me and each time i enter my town or postcode it comes up with
WITHIN 30 MILES
Sorry, there are no authorised CPI dealers currently serving this area.

Do you know of any dealers near aberdeen


All good used scotland as a search and found one 90 miles from me, il drop them a call and see if they have any in store, saves me driving down, if they do then il go have a sit on the bike and see how it feels.

best thing i ever done it got my sinnis apache love it even more now i have a brand new one don't get me wrong i enjoyed kitting up my old one but this one just feels so much better

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Originally Posted by supersmooth315

best thing i ever done it got my sinnis apache love it even more now i have a brand new one don't get me wrong i enjoyed kitting up my old one but this one just feels so much better

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Honestly the sinnis apache seems like a great bike, hearing nothing but good things about the bike sadly on my list of bikes its the most expensive one which means my budget is getting stretched a fair bit and on top of that highest seat height, have been watching a few videos on youtube about short riders riding bigger bikes and a few of them have huge bikes and seem to be doing well with a big bike but then again they might have years of experience

im 5"10 so yeah its fine for me what about if you lower the rear spring just a thought ride will be hard i think never touched suspension

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Originally Posted by supersmooth315

im 5"10 so yeah its fine for me what about if you lower the rear spring just a thought ride will be hard i think never touched suspension

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Ive looked at ways to lower a bike but pretty much ever single place says lowering a bike from its standard height is not a smart move but if u have to lower it, most you can go is a few mm before you put the whole bike off balance and handling becomes really bad. ive also read that some folks shave a few inches off the seat but that seems like a bit of a hassle.

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Originally Posted by sheebs

The bike does look spot on, really is a nice bike. Was looking online for a near by dealer so i could have a look at it but closest place is in warwickshire a good 350 miles away. Again biggest thing thats pushing me away from the bike is the tank size. Im sure it would do the 20 miles commute easy but id rather only fill my bike up once or twice in a week.

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The Skyteam Vraptor 125 has a 10 liter tank, but the price is pushing your limit. As far as lowering, some bikes allow you to do this, but only some will allow it; cutting springs where they are not supposed to will negatively affect your handling. Seat cutting could work for you. My TMEC 200 (I believe you only get the 125 in the UK and Europe) is quite tall for me, as I am 5'7" and on my toes at stop signs and red lights. Cutting out the seat would affect comfort, I would think, although I have never done so with a bike. TMEC 125s seem cheap over there, however, and come with 12 liter tanks ( again, not sure of the Euro-spec TMEC 125) but you could go on youtube and ask 'stayslinky' as he has quite a few videos there with his TMEC.

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Originally Posted by sheebs

Honestly the sinnis apache seems like a great bike, hearing nothing but good things about the bike sadly on my list of bikes its the most expensive one which means my budget is getting stretched a fair bit and on top of that highest seat height, have been watching a few videos on youtube about short riders riding bigger bikes and a few of them have huge bikes and seem to be doing well with a big bike but then again they might have years of experience

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If you are budget conscious then look at the Lexmoto Street 125, it has the same engine as the Sinnis.
It also has a big gas tank.


http://www.lexmoto.co.uk/DFE125-8A.php

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Originally Posted by MJH

If you are budget conscious then look at the Lexmoto Street 125, it has the same engine as the Sinnis.
It also has a big gas tank.


http://www.lexmoto.co.uk/DFE125-8A.php

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Their motard looks like a good bike, too.

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Originally Posted by culcune

The Skyteam Vraptor 125 has a 10 liter tank, but the price is pushing your limit. As far as lowering, some bikes allow you to do this, but only some will allow it; cutting springs where they are not supposed to will negatively affect your handling. Seat cutting could work for you. My TMEC 200 (I believe you only get the 125 in the UK and Europe) is quite tall for me, as I am 5'7" and on my toes at stop signs and red lights. Cutting out the seat would affect comfort, I would think, although I have never done so with a bike. TMEC 125s seem cheap over there, however, and come with 12 liter tanks ( again, not sure of the Euro-spec TMEC 125) but you could go on youtube and ask 'stayslinky' as he has quite a few videos there with his TMEC.

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That bike actually seems perfect and it does push my budget a fair bit but i guess i can work something out. bike looks just like the van van but a grand cheaper in price. Ive never done any work on a car so would not know where to start a car i know my way around but a bike i have no idea. if i was to get a buy i think i would try and take it to some sortve professional place for them to lower it, if you lower a bike by cutting the springs or adding lower ones that would be classed as a modification and would have to be told to the insurance company right? im guessing so, when i lowered the springs on my car i had to declare that.