Buying a motorcycle or a scooter can be pretty confusing: there's often plenty of jargon and technical terms to navigate, and it can be hard to understand exactly what it is you're looking at. That's why on adflyer, we give sellers the opportunity to include a great deal of jargon-free information within their advert, including the motorbike's make, model, year, type, engine size, mileage and condition, to help you find out as much as you can.

While browsing our motorcycles and scooters category in the motoring section, it's vital to think about the price of the bike you're looking at. Is it within your budget? Is it good value for money compared to the bike's age, condition and mileage? Possibly even more important than the price of the motorcycle or scooter is your level of riding ability. If you've got your heart set on the newest, shiniest, 900cc Tourer but have never so much as sat on a motorbike before, a bike with a smaller engine (look for an engine with fewer cc's), or maybe even a scooter would probably be much safer to start out with. Another important thing to consider is the maintenance history of the motorcycle or scooter, as regular servicing means it will be more reliable, and possibly less expensive to maintain, whilst you'll also need to look out for the condition of the brakes, clutch, tyres and exhausts.

All of this might seem a bit daunting, but it needn't be with adflyer. Make sure you look through the specifications of the motorbike or scooter you're interested in, read the seller's description, and use the information provided to contact the seller directly, to ensure you end up with a purchase you're completely happy with.