Cheers for the advice all
Mickstoy - I had a look at that £650 bike on ebay. If it was local I'd go and have a look but North Yorks is a bit of a trek for me and I haven't got a van or trailer to bring it back south as it doesn't have an MOT or tax.

Hello -
Was directed to this site after looking for info on a good bike for a green laning newbie. Reading great things about CRMs but don't know much yet about what to look for when buying one. I've got a budget of about £1,000 - £1,200 and it looks like I should be able to find something for that ...