Commuter - VanVan or TW125?

[Mav617]

Going to drop the company car later this month for tax reasons. The station is around 4 miles away, I could use the mountain bike but the roads round here are deadly. I need a cheap, almost throw away, commuter bike and don't want a scooter. Should I go for a Suzuki RV125 VanVan or a Yamaha TW125 Trailway? I'd like a trail bike but being "vertically challenged" they don't suit me. I might even go for a C90, had one in Bermuda and that thing never missed a beat and was cheaper than chips to run.

[Wicky]

Get a Pedelec - cheap to run as no tax or mot - no sweat cycling

I recommend the KTMs

http://www.kudoscycles.com

http://www.50cycles.com/electric-bikes/used-ebikes.html

http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/threads ... ost-295058

[Mav617]

Look good mate, but unless they're capable of 50mph every trip would be like a game of frogger. No cycle path, unlit and very dodgy ,I walked the route last week and really didn't fancy cycling it.

[stuffedit]

If it's just being used for that journey I think I would go with the C90, top box to stash your lid etc, fill the tank once a month....

[Watty]

If it's just being used for that journey I think I would go with the C90, top box to stash your lid etc, fill the tank once a month....

+1

[fabiostar]

C90 every time.

[Mav617]

Yep, looking that way. Less likely to get nicked and I won't care so long as insurance pays out. Bulletproof, 120mpg and cheap tyres - thanks guys, the Chicken it is.

[popkat]

Both bikes are good for what they do, tyres are expensive but they do last a good while, the TW will be cheaper to buy, VanVan's fetch far more for similar condition.


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[Mav617]

Both bikes are good for what they do, tyres are expensive but they do last a good while, the TW will be cheaper to buy, VanVan's fetch far more for similar condition.


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Cheers Malc.

[lloydie]

Buy one of them new £1000 Chinese 125 .
It'll last a few years then scrap it and buy another .
If I was doing that little milage I would .

[popkat]

Buy one of them new £1000 Chinese 125 .
It'll last LESS THAN A YEAR then scrap it and AND WISH YOU'D NEVER BOTHERED.
If I was doing that little milage I would .

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[mattycoops43]

van van has rear wheel issues, they are too wide for the diameter and the spokes are at too much of an angle. they wear badly then start to break.

c90 ftw!

[lloydie]

Buy one of them new £1000 Chinese 125 .
It'll last LESS THAN A YEAR then scrap it and AND WISH YOU'D NEVER BOTHERED.
If I was doing that little milage I would .

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Your could be right !!
Tho they are getting better and better with every generation they make but are still only made to last 3 years

[Duffy1964]

I had a cheap Chinese trail bike I got off ebay only 2 years old, I spent more on loctite and replacement nuts & bolts than I did on fuel

[stevegringo]

+1 for the C90 here too !