Hi x

[bikergill]

Hi. I'm 17 next month and my friends tell me I'll be able to get something bigger than my ped then. What can I ride after my birthday and what are the rules?

Love G
x

[christof]

If you've got a CBT I think you can ride a 125.

You'd need to sit your proper bike test and be over 21 for anything bigger than that.

[Handsome]

Wrong.....

Go onto the DVLA Website and it explains it all on there.....

Edit, Forgive my Ignorance Gill, Welcome to the Forum.....
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[phantomtek]

Welcome Gill, this link should tell you all you need to know:

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=33113

You can either ride a 125 on a CBT with L plates, or do your A2 and ride anything upto 33bhp with no L plates. That is the basic gist.

[bikergill]

What I really want is a fast bike. When me and my friend were in Ibiza last year some local boys took us out on their sportsbikes and it was absolutely fantastic, gave me a real buzz!! Thats why I got my ped. What kind of fast bikes are there that are 125cc? Will I still have to wear L plates on it when I'm 17?

Thanks, G x

[ncrn]

yeh when your 17 (as long as you have a valid cbt) you can ride any 125 (restricted) on L plates.

there are some fast bikes out there, im told the nsr125 is fast, i bought one just havent used it yet it looks amazing though and hasnt been that hard to service so far mot thursday with any luck so ill tell you if its a good bike

you could always do your test and get a restricted 400 or something?

[phantomtek]

[instigator]

Book a riding course for the date when you turn 17 and rtest maybe 5 days later...intensive course. Then you can take your pick of fast bikes, jsut get them restricted first. Thats the best balance of speed and reliability.

I never say promote the ideas of two strokes to newbie riders... the cost and general crap reliability are enough to put most off which is a shame.

[ncrn]

[bikergill]

I don't really want to do a test if I don't have to, the thought of that is a bit scary. Is it difficult? I want a bike in red, like the one in my picture but I expect I need a licence for that. I'm told that red suits me!!

Thanks, G x

[sunbear]

Get a Cagiva Mito Looks like that pic but a bit smaller. Very fast too when de-restricted
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[Dragonfly]

welcome
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[ncrn]

well this is what i have, can ride it on l plates (well i will be when its passed its mot)

https://www.dropbears.com/m/models/honda/images/nsr125r.jpg

and this is the cagiva mito that sunbear mentioned

https://www.cagiva.cz/Cagiva/mito.jpg

it all just depends on what you can afford (dont forget you will have to insure it
aswell, and also think about how much it would cost you to fix something that went wrong)

[Villers]

Hi Gill,

The test isnt all that difficult so long as you know the protocols (like which foot to put down at junctions, what observations to make etc), have a decent road sense (you may or may not have this depending on experience) and some confidence. You will have to do manouvres like hill starts, u turns, pushing the bike around and emergency stop. If you can keep your nerves under wraps and not leave your indicators on you should be ok. A few days with a decent instructor should sort you out with most of the above, perhaps doing your CBT and getting a restricted 125 would help you out with road sense a bit more.


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[bikergill]

Thanks. I've done my CBT for my ped. My friends brother says I can use that to ride a 125, is that right? That Cagiva looks great! I'll have to ask my Dad about one for my birthday. How much are they? What do you mean de-restrict it? How do I find a "decent" instructor - are some of them not so good?

I think if my dad gets me one of of those Cagivas I might buy that "pink power ranger" outfit from the other thread to celebrate!

Love G
x

[phantomtek]

[bikergill]

I live in Rotherham (that's in South Yorkshire). My friend's brother told me to look at an Apria RS125 as well, he says they're pretty good looking. He's going to take me to a dealer in Sheffield to have a look after school, so I get to go on the back of his bike cos my ped is too slow (and he's cute too)!

The power ranger pics are in the other part of the forum. Or do you mean pics of my ped?

G x

[phantomtek]

No, nevermind

Well seen as you are going to Sheffield, don't go to Hillsborough motorcycles to buy the bike, they are shocking, though you could probably get a feel for the position there. Infact don't buy from any dealers at all, buy private.

Though if you live in Rotherham I think houlsby is still selling his RS125, quite new and looks good too, get in touch with him, he lives in Rotherham too but doesn't come out on rideouts with us

Anyway, hope you enjoy.

[bikergill]

G x

[kevingranger]

i thought you rode a gilera runner? that looks like a yamaha xerox to me. you want to buy a new sports 125? your looking at £3500 for a new 2t 125 eg RS125, Mito i would pick up a recent second hand one as a first bigger bike.
great to see you interested in bikes, hope the bike hunting goes well.
kev
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[Hooky]

OMG I can see one or two bcf lads sending a few pm s after that pic-post.

Please be aware they all will be dreaming of you washing down their 125s etc while getting a perky.

Me Ive got a 250 thats very dirty, you need to take a trip down south TODAY and I will supply a sponge and bucket

BTW you are HOT HOT HOT

[bikergill]

Thanks!!

Hopefully my Dad wants to keep me happy and can afford a new bike for me! Last thing I want is one that breaks down. How cool would that be!?! Anyway, I'll check out that Apria bike tomorrow, if Helen's brother is a bit more reliable and can take me to the shop!

And to the guy that sent the message, I've put my birthday in the first post.

Love G
xxx

[kevingranger]

[Whosthedaddy]

Welcome

You have a canny resemblence to Melanie Sykes

https://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38260000/jpg/_38260073_sykes300.jpg
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[phantomtek]

Well don't buy new, the amount depreciation is disgusting, plus an 06 one is £3800, I think, you sure your Dad will pay that?

Anyway the reason why you shouldn't go to Hillsborough is because they sold someone my Dad knows an RSV1000 and it had something wrong with it that they didn't tell him, and they wouldn't take it back.

This thread will soon be swarming with people complementing the picture by the way