Bike skills

[Roco1970]

I just wondered if you can still develop riding skills on a smaller bike like my cbr 125 or do you only learn best on a powerful bike.
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Bikes CBR 125, ZZR 600, ZX636 current ZZR 1400

[Kal]

Are you trying to start a flame war?
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[m0l0t0v]

You can only get bike skills on the '98 R1 and as of yet no one has ridden it.

So we're all jut a bunch of lunatics on the road
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[Mister James]

[V twin eater]

define riding skills?

safety?

Knee downs?

Generally riding like on a track or safely on the roads?
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[Nicky-Jano]

Why the * * face ?
I really don't see the attraction to get some powerful bike, which everyone else seems too.
Maybe it's cause I rode horses a lot when I was younger, no one in their right mind would jump on some oated up thoroughbred unless they had some decent riding experience first.
In my honest opinion it's better to learn on the safe little pony then start riding the frisky hot blood when you have no experience.
I don't mean to say I wouldn't want a bigger bike, just not yet.
Doubt I'd last long on one.

[stinkwheel]

You miss out on vital skills if you don't ride a smaller bike. Learning to have road presence and defending your road position primary amongst them.

A 125 rider will know all about the wind blast to be found around an HGV and even how to use it to facilitate an overtake. You also learn how to hold your cornering speed.
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[Roco1970]

Thanx for the tips ive just gone back to bikes after 15 years in a car and im loving it, but i dont have much confidence yet but its getting better.
I have memories of my old ar 80 ending up on the deck with me under it , the main reason i wanted another bike is to commute to work.
I got a new cbr 125 and its fast enough for me regardless of what people say about them, i intend to get my restricted licence and after the 2 years then move to a big bike.
I like the idea of a big bike but i dont feel ready for that yet and im enjoying this little cbr ive had it 3 weeks and done 930 miles on it.
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Bikes CBR 125, ZZR 600, ZX636 current ZZR 1400

[Kal]

In all seriousness go DAS. You are old enough. The difference in course price is minimal and the test is exactly the same apart from the size bike you do it on.

It means you can ride a bike with more than 33bhp if you need/want to but you don't have to.

Personally I choose to ride a 24bhp machine but I have the option there if I need it. Which was kind of handy when I was lent a CB500 over the winter.
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