First Bike

MA_CRISIS · L Plate Warrior Joined: 28 Apr 2012 Karma :

Hi, been looking around and seen some good topics and advice.

Im a middle aged DAS courser who would like a little advice on first bigger bike.

Ive fallen in love with Triumph and due to being advised by local lads for and against i thought id ask general advice from you guys.

I really like two bikes 2 totally different styles.
Scrambler 900 and street triple.
Ive been told that i would "get bored" by the scrambler, with the only real advice being due to tyres and handling. I like the street but would love the advice from someone who has experience with both styles of bike to elaborate. I admit i became bored with the DAS provided suki GS500 after a couple of hours but due to the fact it was just an uncomfortable 12 year old carb model (which actually broke down on way back from Module 1) and felt really rough and dull. Any advice is welcomed thanks Smile

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DaveB · Trackday Trickster Joined: 06 Aug 2011 Karma :

I passed DAS in October and bought a Street Triple and love it, great for a first big bike. My plan was to pass DAS and do a few test rides before making my mind up, as i did want a supersports bike. Found it difficult to get test rides due to new rider and the insurance quotes were pretty high (despite being in my 40's) So test rode the Stripel and the rest is history Mr. Green

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Sako · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Feb 2012 Karma :

you will have more 'response' from the triple than the scrambler, the scrambler is really a retro, show off kinda poser toy, whereas the triple was designed to be ridden.

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P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

For a middle aged DAS person, I reckon you'll see some decent insurance quotes to be honest. Probably a few hundred a year for the triple Thumbs Up

Kingstondavo · Spanner Monkey Joined: 10 Jan 2012 Karma :

I was torn between the Monster 696 and ST post DAS, and ended up on the Italian side... Don't regret it for a minute, well worth a test ride as a comparison to the ST.
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Teflon-Mike · tl;dr Joined: 01 Jun 2010 Karma :

Straight off the stops, a 900cc bike is going to have far more capability than you will for a hell of a long time, and far more performance than is needed to keep you entertained.

I have been riding bikes thirty years, since I was knee high to a grass-hopper, and have an old CB750, with a 'mere' 75bhp and 'ancient' suspension... and ride rings round post DAS numpties on thier sports-bikes trying to get thier knee down... two up, with camping gear!

I ride TIDDLERS for 'Fun', 125's becouse without huge reserves of power, braking or performance they make you WORK for what you get from them...

NO BIKE should 'get boring' especially to a 'Newbie'.

If it does, STOP.

You are doing it wrong, and in all liklihood, simply riding for kicks, and looking for speed thrills.... so go do it on the track where you can get them in relative safety, NOT on the road.

My advice is DONTR 'Do DAS' to begin with, and I'm an ex instructor, its a very expensive way to get a licence and very little real preparatiuon for big-bike riding.

But your way of doing things.... my advice is get a 125. They are harder to ride, wont flatter a clumsy newbie and make them think they are a riding hero becouse they can 'handle the big stuff', and make you 'nail' the basics of machine control, before putting you in charge of warp-factor five.

They are also a lot of FUN, and you dont have to take them so seriousely, and they can be very cheap.

Post DAS? 125's can be over priced for what you get, but NOTHING wrong with going for a lightweight that will do the same job in the 150-500 range.

I suspect from comment about it breaking down, school 500 wasn't much cop so you shouldn't use it to judge.

'Good' 500 commuter twin ought to be more than enough to keep you entertained for a long while, and if it dont, ask yourself what kind of 'entertainment' you want, and whether more power and more speed, from something bigger, is REALLY the best way about going to get it.
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