Riding a CG125 on the motorway

[Newbiker0507]

What is the illegal aspect of this:

1) Me without a full bike licence

or 2) the bike's power?

And what would happen if I removed my L plates and just went on the M/Way anyway?

[truslack]

Riding outside the terms of your licence = bend over
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[yuri2085]

125 is allowed on the motorway, but you are not.

If you get caught without 2 L plates = 6 points, if your on the motorway too.

ban perhaps

[Ingah]

[Acemastr]

I don't go on a motorway but i do go on a big A road and pootle along at 60-70, never really have any problems, until i try to overtake something big and find the bike just runs out of power half way past with the wind lol, slightly embarrassing pulling back in behind.

But yea... you'll stick out like a sore arse on the motorway and no L plates = not a nice copper.
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[map]

With a full licence I always thought it might be interesting to see if I got pulled over on the motorway on the old CG.

However, the thought of competing with the traffic was mildy sphincter twitching.

At least on the A-roads I'd have a chance of keeping up with traffic, plus apart from dual carriageways, could easily reach the legal limit.

Now I use motorways as just a quick way to get to the interesting bits.
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[mr-inteligent]

Its no fun, you will struggle to overtake anything including big lorry's, its noisy and windy and not good on a 125.

[TUG]

OMG never again will i use a CG on a motorway! Lmao though following lorries for slip stream is fun, it just cant handle it.

If you've not passed your test (on L's) you will get a good roggering off the police. If you passed your test your fine.
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[Serendipity]

And you can bet your arse that the day you try there'll be a strong headwind. Combine that with the first decent hill and you'll be struggling to maintain 45mph.

Check out a route via A roads. It'll be more fun and potentially a lot safer. Getting flattened by a lorry that's travelling 15mph faster that you is going to put a real dent in your day.

And motorway cops see it all. They'll smell the guilt on you from 10 miles away. Don't risk it.
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[Mudskipper]

I had to ride a short stretch of the M18 on my CBR125 once when the A614 was blocked, would've been an hours detour at least otherwise.

Was fucking terrifying, first cause I was convinced I'd get pulled (took L plates off) and second cause it's a motorway on a 125.

Cars pass you like you're stationary, really hard to overtake lorries so you're sat at 45mph getting covered in lorry crap with a reduced view of the road ahead.

I would strongly recommend not doing it. Ever. Unless you're a mental.
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[davthegreat]

so if i get a full licence (A2) can i ride my debi senda 50cc on the motorway (even know it says 49cc on the head)

[iooi]

[davthegreat]

ow what about if i fitted a 70 kit aye ????

[superstacker]

If you fitted a 70cc bore kit, declared it on the v5 which i think would change the taxation class and then insured it as such...then yes the vehicle could go on the motorway..

I believe...

[stinkwheel]

I rode an H100 from Warrington to Carlisle. Not too hard, anyone that wants to pass can do so.

I also regularly used to take my CB125 up and down the M6.

You just need to find a wagon that's cruising at the same speed as you and sit in its slipstream for mega fuel economy. You land up sitting at a steady 65-70mph on half throttle.

All that said, I had a full licence at the time and quite a lot of experience of riding on motorways. Your observations need to be up to scratch or you'll come a cropper.
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[Ingah]

Don't be too put off by all these CG-bashers!

Recently started to write a "Which 125" guide for my website - haven't finished it yet, but i thought you lot might like to read this bit i've copy and pasted from it:

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I would advise you do not buy a 125 with the intention of giving it regular motorway use (and instead recommend you get a bigger bike), as they are widely regarded as not up to the job, generally due to a combination of:
* Weaker brakes.
* Little to no spare power on tap to get out of trouble or perform an overtake.
* Engines that are not designed to be run at motorway speeds for long periods of time.
* Lightweight nature meaning they get blown about, and feel unstable.

However, don't be too put off going on the motorway as I used to occasionally use a CG125 (slow but reliable 4-stroke 125, with weak drum brakes!) on the motorway, 170 miles each way, to my girlfriend's and back. I found that I could creep past lorries when the middle lane was clear (CG125 has approx. 65mph top-speed), and otherwise just sat in the crawler lane at about 60mph. I found it monotonous, and hard work, but it just about did the job!

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[johnsmith222]

I ride my CG on a 60 limit motorway 7 days a week no problem so they can cope with it.

The only concerns is the shit brakes and no extra power. My emergency stop on the CG consists of grabbing the front as hard as I can, pulling in clutch and kicking it down as many gears as I can.

Back brake is pish. But then so is the front.

[Mudskipper]

[Clanger]

We used to get pulled on a regular basis on the 125cc without L's, two up, so I imagine it'd be the same on the motorway.

Well it might be fun or a bit risque, are you prepared to potentially lose your licence before you've actually got started, for some daft thing like that?!?! Or pour unecessary points onto your licence which will inevitably cost you dear with insurance...?

I suspect not.

Bide your time, if you are serious about a future on bikes, then your time on the motorway will come.

Then you'll find out just how dull motorways are and will be wishing for the twisty more interesting roads!!
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[garth]

I took my g/f's chinese 125 4T down the motorway. Didn't do too badly actually
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