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^ you also can't get a car until you are 17....

All I will say about a 'ped is, you will fall off.... I don't know anyone that has had a ped and not crashed/fallen of it...

Also... Don't tailgate cars on 'peds..... My little brother would tell you all about this, I nearly killed him when he was tailing me, I had to emergency stop to stop me hitting another kid on a ped with no lights on (it was 11pm in November), So I stop, my brothers ped doesn't...... well not until it's read ended my car and he has flown over my car and landed sprawled over my bonnet and on the floor..... needless to say he has never rode a 'ped since, wait a year and buy a car, it really really is a safer and more sensible option, I'm well aware what it was like being 16 and knowing I could have gone at got a scooter, but too many push bike accidents taught me I shouldn't have bought a scooter, so didn't...

AND! if you do get a 'ped, don't do what the d!cks do round here, if you're on your 'ped, have a helmet on, it will save your life if needed, I owe my life to Giro, the helmet people, they make helmets for push bikes and without them I wouldn't be here quite simply.......

If I think of anything else I'll be sure to get back to you!
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Posted: 2008-04-17 22:40:08
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Are you a complete numpty or are you trying harder today?

You obviously cant get a car at 16. Unless your going to show me some concept car from france which runs with a 49cc engine and can do 15mph?


[edit] Thanks for all that Fatreg, made me think. Therers a few of my mates who have taken a similar approach and i admit i did a dick'heady thing on my mates scooter the other day. I was on the back without a helmet but i loved it and thats no excuse i know what could've happened
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[ This Message was edited by: ..:/Ðanny:.. on 2008-04-17 21:55 ]
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Posted: 2008-04-17 22:40:50
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^^i'm nearly 17 , in all honestly youre better saving up for a car!!
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Posted: 2008-04-17 22:43:06
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I did say it's something to save up for. I mean what's it got? 180bhp?
That's just plain stupid. Cool. But stupid.
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Posted: 2008-04-17 22:56:51
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Scooters have about 6-7bhp? My lawnmower has half that XD
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Posted: 2008-04-17 22:58:51
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@ arien617:
Yeah mate, it's OTT power to weight ratio certainly appeals.
The latest (K7 and K8) models push out a claimed 185 bhp. Wonderful, ballistic excess... gotta love it, LOL.

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[ This Message was edited by: amawanqa on 2008-04-17 22:04 ]

[ This Message was edited by: laffen on 2008-05-22 01:00 ]
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Posted: 2008-04-17 23:03:52
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I do not know if they still sell them but Gilera Runner or Piaggio NRG are great scooters. Had one, driven loads of them and Piaggio/Gilera are far best. Also Yamaha Aerox. I didn't look for them for quite some time.. Sadly now are 4stroke, right? Whatever you choose, 1st rule is a helmet, 2nd is do not tune it, trust me. There is no end to it. I have also fallen for atleast 20 times from mine... And drive for everyone, not only for yourself, if you get my point..
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Posted: 2008-04-17 23:28:10
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@danny

I meant a 50cc bike yes, of course you can ride these at 16.

Everyone says wait and get a car, but if you can afford it get a bike first. If you go with a decent insurer you will have a years no claims to go towards your car insurance. My friend did this and had a 1.6 turbo Golf for a first car, until it was written off after 5 days (not his fault) so he got a 1.6 Astra sport and still paid less than £1500 insurance. All because he HAD a bike at 16!

Of course they are more dangerous, and many many accidents on bikes aren't the rider's fault. However if you act sensibly (who does at 16? ) at least enough to know your own limits there are no problems! Just make sure it is well maintained and you are visible to other road users and adapt your riding to weather conditions.
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Posted: 2008-04-17 23:48:21
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I had my first motorbike at 15 (15 years ago ). It was a H reg Honda MT50. Great little bike and never let me down. Had bikes until I was 19 and then went onto getting my car licence.
Best of all. I was exempt from doing the theory test because I'd already got my full motorbike licence
3rd party insurance as a learner on the MT50 was just £420 so wasn't too bad.
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Posted: 2008-04-18 00:04:02
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I think wasn't is the operative word there...........
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Posted: 2008-04-18 00:35:37
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