Newbie who can't decide

[cool_dood01]

Hi all!

I'm looking for a decent scooter to travel to work on when it's a nice day. I have a mixture of A roads, M-Ways and B Roads to deal with over 25 miles each way. I would also like to use it for a fun Sunday every now and again.

I have a full motorbike licence and my budget is around £2k so i have been looking at:

Gilera Runner 125ST (I use to have a 125sp back in 2002 and a Nexus 500 in 2005 and loved them!)
Honda FES 125
Yamaha YP250R X-Max

What would you recommend?

[spaceprobe]

Did I hear a voice calling for help, have no fear I am here. It's got to be a Maxsym of course, the thinking man's choice

[Steve_D]

The 125's might struggle a bit on the motorways.

[phil y]

Welcome. Make it a burgman 400 best ones going

Phil..

[Deleted User 796]

The Yamaha is the best out of your list - as Steve D says, the 125s will not do well on the motorway.

[cool_dood01]

Suppose you are right about the 125's which is a shame but probably for the better.

The Yamaha, having never owned one are they easy to maintain? Will they last a fair few miles etc?

I have looked at the Burgman but i just don't like the look of it

[VOZZA]

Hi and welcome.

[michaelphillips]

welcome lad, now if i was looking then i would snap up this mk2 tmax for around your dosh, dont know where you live
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-YAMAHA-X ... 541adc2f3d

if your up north lad chorley yamaha have a nice honda FJS400cc in stock still a twin like the 600cc 60mpg and same weight as the nexus 500 you had then again you might want the 600cc http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-FJS400- ... 2348cedae6

[michaelphillips]

in the west midlands then this scoot will probably end up a good price http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261821532126? ... EBIDX%3AIT

[Waldorf]

Silverwing FJS400? Really?