gear learning

[steve09]

i turn 17 in may next year
i wana learn gears but i dont know weather to get an old geared 50 and ride tht around for a while or buy a bigger bike now and my dad said hed pillon me up to a carpark every soo offerten at night time and i could learn there.
then i have the issue of what bike to get
i like all the big 2 strokes
espesally the RS250 and the bigger RDs.
but everyone is telling me to get a jap 400.
i want a bike that will be good to learn on but then will go like a rocket when u give it some hehe.
any ideas??

[carnislick]

ok bearing in mind it takes about 20 mins to learn gears. y don't you just buy a geared 400 (zxr400 or summit) then book a lesson with an instructor and he'll teach you the proper way and all the good habits then you can adapt it to suit how you ride.

Paul
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Paul

[steve09]

ar i see.
i always thought it took ages to learn gears lol

[carvell]

Half hour to learn and get moving, a few months to master changing down and using engine braking etc.
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[alliamc]

i just taught myself to change down gears, i've not had the bike long, but engine braking is something i need to work on, as wlel as looking at the traffic around me (i've given up for the day cos a scary man in a silver golf had a go at me for randomly braking)
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[Andy99]

Why don't you go for a 125 2-stroke? Ideal way to learn how to change gears and you'll be able to ride it on the roads when you turn 17.
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