TiN
Pocket Tin
Joined: 14 Feb 2002
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Hello there...
I would advise that you hire a bike for your CBT, and then perhaps return to the training centre with your own bike and ask (very nicely!) to use their facilities, and then perhaps join some of the other learners when they go out for their ride...
I don't think that it's a case of dropping your bike that you should be worried about (although that could be a worry...but I can pretty much bench press the equivalent weight of the bike 8), so my outlook is different)...I think that you should be concerned about your treatment of the engine, and bear in mind that it needs to be run-in (an absolute pain in ass I tell you), but you can thrash the hire bike as much as you want! (like I did!  )
It's all down to confidence really...I took my CBT as a complete novice and it took me two sessions, but it was worth it...
...and don't take too much notice about the bike magazines, all they seem to care about is racing and speed  , probably because it's "cool"...
Just out of interest, which colour NSR did you get?
Good luck!
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GasGas
Two Stroke Sniffer
Joined: 24 Feb 2002
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| Posted: 19:11 - 04 Mar 2002 Post subject: NSR 125R |
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No School Run! at least thats what I told my kids it stands for, gets me out of giving them rides in the morning.
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Can anyone tell me what the "NSR" in NSR125 actually stands for, if anything?
I've just bought myself a new 2002 Honda NSR125R and will be taking my CBT tomorrow (Monday 4th March). Being female, a complete novice and not the bravest person on earth, I had an induction lesson today on a Honda SR125 which was easy, but am still not sure about doing my CBT on my own bike. However, as I intend to use my NSR125 to commute into London from Walton-on-Thames (yes, I've been told it's a crazy thing to do and that I'd be better off/safer taking *&^% South West trains!), I think it would be wiser to do the CBT on my own bike so I can get to know it really well. The only disadvantage would be if I dropped it ... 
It's a shame the bike magazines tend to slate NSRs, granted it's restricted and not dangerously fast, but surely reliability and ease of handling should count just as much? As a female, these are the things I would like in a bike, not just the speed capabilities ... after all, if you're in London, how many opportunities will there be for you to run your bike at 100mph?!
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