Two of the most efficient Honda bikes

The PCX125 and CBF125 make life on the road a dream experience. The two most popular bikes of UK are offered at 0% APR for a period of 36 months by making a minimum deposit of 99 Euros.  This would typically mean that you save close to 125 liters of fuel at the current rate. The PCX125 can deliver at a fuel efficiency of 129.9mpg and the CBF125 can deliver at a fuel efficiency of 160.2mpg.

Bonanza from Honda

These two machines have given Honda a lot to smile about with the sales soaring. People look at efficiency and these two bikes have delivered with no flaws. Keep the good job going Honda with many more such innovations!

Getting the lowest car insurance

You hate it, but you simply cannot possibly do without insuring your car. The possibility of a crash and your bank money coming crashing down is too serious to ignore. But there are ways you can avail low car insurance cost quotes. If you are looking for car insurance quotes at the lowest rate, it may not be too easy for you. Auto insurance quotes are generally very high. The quotations also vary with different car insurance companies. The quotes are offered to you for free. You have to pick and choose the lowest auto insurance quote.

How to get the cheapest auto insurance quote?

You can make use of the following things to bring down your car insurance cost at the lowest possible rate. These are:

• Good driving record – You can get an insurance waiver if your driving record is clean. If you have not been involved in a major accident in your entire driving career, especially in the past one year, you can show your driving record to get a reduced quote.
• A good, safe car – You can buy a car from a reputed brand, loaded with safety equipments. The better the condition of your car, the lesser can be your insurance costs. An old car means less safety from accidents and therefore, a higher insurance quote.
• Living area – Is car theft common in the area where you live? Relocating to a safer place can make you pay lower insurance money.
• Volunteering car costs – If you volunteer to bear some of the costs in case of an accident, you can be allowed to foot a lower insurance premium.
• Driver’s education – Showing that you possess a driver’s education certificate can also help lower your auto insurance quotes.

Buying auto insurance can be costly. However, getting one at the cheapest rate is possible if you know how to do it. Also, if one is looking for car traders insurance, do perform some research in order to cover for the traders that you deal with.

On the other hand, car buyers are very particular about what they are buying from the market. Consumers today have the power of internet and therefore they are well informed about the features and specifications that are there in the car. This helps them to make better choices and they already know which models they should look out for that can fulfill their driving expectations and also fall in the right budget that they have in mind. When you are searching for sites you can look out for Jennings Ford Direct that can provide you with the best information that you need.

Jennings Ford Direct Expect More Pay Less allows you to make the right choices and get the best cars that can provide you with better driving experience. Car dealers today have understood that people are interested in better car features that can provide them with value for money and therefore the dealers are interested in getting the best car search experience as well. With Jennings you will always find better deals because they provide you with the right information that can allow you to stay ahead.

The old www.jenningsforddirect.co.uk/ “The Way Car Buying Should Be” slogan has now changed to Expect More Pay Less and the company believes that they need to change the way they do business because consumers today are very much concerned about the deals that they make. The company provides with all the information about the cars on their site and allows buyers to decide how they want to search the cars that can help them to have better driving experience. The website also provides updated information and news about the top cars that can help buyers to decide if they want to buy the latest cars that are available in the market.

However, is the answer to motorist’s problems right under their noses, with recent data released by the DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licencing Authority) revealing that sales of scooter rose by 12% over the course of 2011.

Reasons behind the rise

This is a phenomenon which has been observed across all kinds two wheel vehicles which are fitted with relatively small engines, with a 20% rise in the number of 125cc motorcycle’s having also been reported over the same time period.
French manufacturer Peugeot has corroborated these figures, claiming that they witnessed a 46% increase in the number of scooters they sold over the course of the last year. The company believes that the primary cause behind this surge in popularity is the rising cost of fuel at the pumps; claiming that an average scooter is twice as economical as a conventional car and therefore offers motorists the potential to halve their motoring costs.

This is an assumption which is supported by Gary Thomas, who works on Scootering Magazine. Thomas also claims that the fact that most scooters are exempt from congestion charging is also likely to be responsible for this; with Honda reporting scooter sales have heightened most significantly in Greater London.

So how much would the average motorist stand to save?

Insurance costs

According to the latest stats released by the AA, the average motorist is now paying £921 per year for a car insurance policy. This is a staggering amount, but is obviously distorted somewhat by the higher premiums aimed at high risk age brackets such as young and newly qualified motorists.

Firstly let’s start by looking at the sort of car insurance prices which would be offered to male driver who owns a 2002 1.2 litre Vauxhall Corsa who compare premiums on MoneySupermarket:

Now lets compare quotes for the same person but this time looking for scooter insurance quotes on a Peugeot Speedfight:

From these figures, it is clear to see the potential savings available to those who decide to dump their car in favour of a scooter. This is particularly obvious when it comes to younger people, with 18 year old motorists standing to pay £3,984.60 less for one year of insurance cover.  This is over 7 times less money.

Total saving: Between £212.74 and £3,984.60

Fuel costs

As stated previously, Peugeot believes that scooter owners will spend half as much on fuel as car owners.
At present rates, it is believed that the average car owner will be spending approximately £1,400 every year to keep their car topped up with fuel.  We can therefore assume that a scooter owner will be spending about £700 to complete the same mileage.

Total saving: £700

Tax and congestion charges

Road tax for a scooter owner is significantly cheaper than for car owners. Someone who owners a 100cc Peugeot Speedfight, which was referred to when we were gathering scooter insurance prices, would spend just £15 per year to comply with tax regulations.

The Vauxhall Corsa meanwhile is one of the cars which is looked upon most favourably by the government, who charges higher road tax charges to vehicles which emit more C02. The petrol version is classified in road tax band D, but this would still result in an annual road tax bill of £100.

The total savings available due to the fact that scooters are not covered by congestion charges meanwhile will vary depending upon the amount of time that the motorist spend in areas covered by these regulations. Motorists are generally charged £10 for every day that they enter a congestion charge zone.

Total saving: At least £85

Total Saving

Based on the figures above, it appears that the average motorists would chop at least £998 per year off their annual running costs by ditching their car in favour of a scooter.

Young motorists would have the most to gain due to the potential insurance savings, with an 18 year old male standing to save at least £4,769.60 per year; an incredible figure in the grand scheme of things, particularly if the bill is being picked up by mum and dad.

However, many parents are reluctant to take this option due to the safety dangers which are perceived with bike usage.

This is obviously a concern, but the dangers are far less extreme when travelling in low speed inner-city areas.
motorists who have been forced off the road by rising prices no longer have to feel like they have no other options until car manufacturers come up with the next big thing in automotive travel which helps combat these rising fuel prices.

The company said that they are really looking forward to make this big scooter hit all over the Europe once again as they did it last year. The new engine will only improve the performance of the scooter and make it more durable, provide better economy and power and torque. Honda has also claimed that the scooter will have lower emission rates since they are working on better engine technologies that can bring down the emission rates. Honda has also said that they have focused on the design as well to make it more modern and contemporary. The scooter will be available in the UK from summer 2012.

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Revealing more information about their Moto LINC technology, Honda said that the new technology is based on Internavi LINC navigation system that is currently available for cars in Japan. Honda is really looking forward to set a new trend where bikers using smartphones can download this application for free and enjoy the services. Bikers can download the application and register with the website to avail the services. With the help of Honda Moto LINC bikers will be able to calculate riding routes and also get driving information. The new navigation system app also provides better services to the bikers like Rain Gear Alarm that alerts the biker if there are any monsoon forecasts.

Honda has also announced that they will be starting various services that will be connected with Honda Moto LINC navigation app. Currently; the biker will be able to have maintenance log, fuel economy log and Honda dealer search along with motorcycle parking information that will help bikers to enjoy their bike riding no matter wherever they are.

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The Honda Samsung team will have two riders named Michael Laverty and Jon Kirkham that will be there for British Superbike Championship and Jason O’Halloran and Gary Johnson that will handle the team for Superstock 1000 Series. All the four riders will be riding for Honda Samsung team as per the new agreement. This will be the 20th anniversary for the Honda CBR1000RR bike that will be featuring in the race. Many racing experts feel that the merger of Honda with Samsung will be one of the most successful in the racing history as both are passionate about winning various titles internationally and locally.

They will be able to provide better technology and information to their riders and with Samsung promoting their new Galaxy Note they will be able to spread the information to various customers across the UK. Honda Racing UK on the other hand has been winning titles for many years. So far, Honda Racing has won 11 British titles, 4 World Championship titles and 57 TT wins.

Honda believes that Daytona Supercross is really challenging but they have got some success at their hands and therefore Honda decided to throw a KickOff party where some of the top players of Honda came to greet and meet. Various riders from Team Honda Muscle Milk were present at the party and it was definitely a great moment for Team Honda that managed to make their mart at the event. Some of the top riders that were present at the event were Justin Bogle, Justin Barcia, Kevin Windham, Andrew Short, Chad Reed, Ashley Fiolek, Cole Seely, and Justin Brayton. Honda also took the opportunity to celebrate Cole Seely’s 22nd birthday at the event.

The party event also allowed many fans to have autographs session and many riders had a word with their fans sharing their riding experiences with the fans which was really nice to see. Many riders agreed that the track conditions this time were extremely tough but they have managed to get it through.

At the 2012 Grand Prix World Championship season, the Moto3 class will be joining the Moto2 class, which features motorcycles powered by 600cc 4-stroke engines, and the premier MotoGP class. The present of the Moto3 class is the implication of the end of two-stroke Grand Prix era. The 2012 Grand Prix World Championship will be the beginning of a new era in which the MotoGP class will be switching to 1000cc engines. The Moto3 class will be open to various manufacturers with each of them is expected to supply engines for as little as 15 riders. The new regulation for Moto3 class stated that the Moto3 engines must be engineered for at least three races and it should not cost more than 10,000 Euros.

Other than the announcement around Moto3 class, the FIM also announced other new regulation for the 2010 Grand Prix season. The new conception is that the number of engines used for the race will be added. Normally, MotoGP teams can only use up to 6 engines, but now the teams can use up to 9 engines. However, this regulation only applies to MotoGP teams which did not win at least two dry races during the 2008 and 2009 period.

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Depreciation

One major benefit of buying a second hand car is the less or no depreciation cost that you enjoy. Most new cars undergo rapid depreciate in the first few years. Specifically, most models lose 47 of their value in the first three years which can leave you in a bad position if you take out a car loan and find the car is worth less than is owed on the loan. That is why you need second hand cars because chances are that the previous owner of the car took care of those things for you.

Reliability

I hope you will agree with me that every new thing that is produced or manufactured, there is a possibility of little problems with it. Cars are no exception. So if you buy a second hand, most of the problems if not all, would have been rectified by the first person who bought it. Over the past few years, consumer survey report shows that second hand cars have a fewer problems than that of the new ones. It is true that in the past, rust and exhaust-system problems were common but it is no more the case. When you properly maintain your second hand car, it can go 100,000 miles without major breakdowns.

Price

Second hand cars are less expensive as compared to the new ones especially in Australia where there were no programs like Cash for Clunkers. So if you will use say 30,000 dollars to buy a new car, and you decide to buy a second hand car for say 10,000 dollars. l believe you will agree with me that the remaining 20,000 dollars can be used to do something significant? The low price of second hand cars will also help you to select a nice model.

Insurance Rate

Again, insurance rate for second hand car is less than that of the new ones.

Sale Tax On New Cars

Many countries subject new cars to state sale tax. But this does not apply to second hand cars. For instance in some countries like Georgia, when you buy a second hand car from a private seller, you will not pay sale tax at all.

Registration Fees

These are some of the things that you need to consider before buying your car because, you cannot drive a car without registering it. And here again, the registration fee is based on the value of the car. It means that if the value is high, you pay high registration fee and vice versa. In most states, the registration fees are very high in the first three years and lowers down after five years. Since we agree that the value of the new cars are higher than that of the second hand ones, you are likely to pay high fee in case you go for a new car instead of the used ones.

In conclusion, l hope you now agree with me that the benefits of buying second hand cars far outweigh that of the new ones? So now when you ask the question, why is buying second hand a good idea? You know how to convince yourself.