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[samold55]

Okay so I have been riding around on my Sanya 125 since June and I want a better bike. Now I dont know wether to get another 125 or o my tests for a bigger bike. The 125 I would get would be a Honda CBF but the bigger bikes I have been looking at are the Suzuki Bandit 650.

I mean the bikes cost about the same price but how much does it cost to do my bike tests I'm on a CBT at the moment. Also once you have passed your bike test can you get any size bike I mean can I jump from a 125 straight to a 650 ?

Sam

[JoeDougieDoug...]

You may as well wait until you do your tests and then buy the Bandit. They're good bikes. If you're under 21 and you do your A2(?) Test, you can ride anything up to 33bhp for a 2 year restriction period, unless you do your AA test afterwards.

If you're over 21, you can do your DAS and then you can ride anything you like (I believe? Don't quote me on that), but this costs around the £600 mark.

Hope this helps.
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[UnspeedySam]

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

Secondly, yes you should do your test. It shouldn't cost more than about £500 for training, bike hire and test fees (£100).

You can do direct access if you are over the age of 21 which means doing your test on a 500 but you can then ride anything.

Otherwise, you are doing your 125 test which means you're restricted to 33bhp bikes for 2 years. So something like my Bros, or something else with a restrictor kit (you could do this to a Bandit).

Then it's just a case of working out how much cash you've got left for the bike and insurance (I assume you've already got decent gear). Then with that budget, think about what you want out of a bike; mile munching, weekend blasts, commuting etc
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[samold55]

Well I'm 20 now but 21 in March this might be a dumb question but what is restricting and how would I restrict a bandit ?

[Bomberman]

Having just been through it (with years of CBT experience) be prepared for it to cost nearer £750/£800 these days to do the DAS if you go the full training route.
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[JoeDougieDoug...]

[Teflon-Mike]

[Rogerborg]

Oops, the Sanya SY125 11C is listed as an A1 bike. I'm sure it is capable of 100kph, but most domestic Chinese bikes claim 90kph because (I've been led to believe) that's the limit on the roads that they're allowed on in China.

You might get away with it though, I wasn't even asked about my de-badged Chinese bike when I sat A2.

Definitely get a shake on, you don't want to miss out on the chance to get an A license the easy way.
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[P.addy]

Where abouts are you from?

If you are close i'll happily run you through a few things, got a fair few of my mates through the test on my bike

Best bet would be do test and get bigger bike. 33hp is a lot more than 14

[Okeydokey]

[samold55]

Hi Paddy Im on the wirral (Merseyside) tbh I think I might just get a bigger 125 like a honda xl varadero and just pass the module were I can take the L plates off. The honda looks like a really decent bike any reviews on it ?

Sam

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[Teflon-Mike]

[Rogerborg]