How much is a Yamaha TZR 50?

Should i get a yamaha tzr 50..?

• I am 15 at the moment and looking to get a 50cc bike in June. I am thinking about getting the yamaha tzr 50 iv looked around and i think its a good bike and i like the look of them. but i am not sure it it would be worth getting 2004/2005 model or a newer one. please could you tell me a little about the bike and if its a good bike to get ??

• Answer:

  A guy in the year below me at college had one. I thought that it was one of the most disgusting 50cc bikes ever made! I would advise anyone not to get one being fair. They're also very fragile and sound hideous when they've been de-restricted (which you shouldn't do anyway!) Mind you, he had crashed it 4 times and the fairings are made out of the same plastic you'd find in a box of Milk Tray! It has also seized and broke down a couple of times since summer and he even claimed it did 70mph! (which were just words of fiction anyway haha you get that bullsh*t a lot in the 'posh' 50cc world) I'd advise you to get a cheap and easy to maintain 4-stroke scooter and ride about on that for a year. Then in a years' time, the money you saved from not buying a geared 50cc bike and having to pay for it's rebuild + oil etc... can go towards a 125cc bike when you turn 17. Also, remember that you'll need to budget in for your provisional licence, CBT, insurance and protective gear - even falling off at 31mph hurts and can cause damage... --Mikey B--