Turning 17 in less than a month

[Scorpion]

Hi I am new to Motorbikes, at the moment i am currently riding a 50cc Peugeot speed fight 2 moped and i am turning 17 soon, i was just wondering what 125cc motorbike would be best as i am unsatisfied with how slow my moped goes, of course sticking to speed limits is sensible but im kind of fed up with cars overtaking me all the time, they should respect the little man sort of speak.

Any advice/recommendations on what i should do now and specifications on some nice 125's would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks In advance


EDIT: which 125's are the best for cornering nicely, which 125's have a high top speed/acceleration and which 125's are the lightest?
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I'm currently on a Peugeot Speedfight 2 moped 50cc

[Scorpion]

Can anyone help me i really need advice ? :\
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I'm currently on a Peugeot Speedfight 2 moped 50cc

[Teflon-Mike]

[groovylee]

one other piece of advice dude - listen to the above advice it may not be the most fun way of doing things in the short term, or make you look the coolest. but in 2 years time, you will be looking waaaaaay cooler than your mates when you have got a 'big' bike, and they are still tootling about on their tiddlers
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Current - 2002 Aprilia RSV1000R & 1999 Kawasaki ZX6R

[Scorpion]

Thanks alot guys , really appreciate your advice and i think im going to go with what you are saying, i was thinking of doing my test and then getting a fireblade 900cc (restricted to 33bhp obviously) i can get one for roughly £1750 and as the getting a bike before breakfast yeah suppose that isn't likely

Hahaha so again thanks guys
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I'm currently on a Peugeot Speedfight 2 moped 50cc

[Kingstondavo]

[dan_flash]

Can you afford to do any training? Maybe one or two lessons a week? Considering that you're a baby, it'd be a good idea to get some training. You have about 3-4 months to get a full license on a 125 - it's a big ask, but if you get your head screwed on you can crack it.

Start by booking and doing your theory test. Might as well get that out of the way whilst you're scoping out 125s. You can book it now for the day after you turn 17.

Your CBT is still valid but it'd be a good idea to have a 1st lesson on a school 125. Might take a little bit to get adjusted to manual gears. Who knows, you might absolutely hate riding motorcycles. Maybe for your 17th birthday present, get a few lessons booked at your local riding school.

Also, pay attention to whatever Teflon-Mike says. He really knows his shit.
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[Andrew122]

Yep, you can't get much better advice than that. I know that you want your own bike to bomb around on, and there's no better feeling than that, but focusing on the licence is the sensible thing to be doing. Nothing better than losing the L plates.
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[The999Kid]

Listen to Tef - Ex instructor AFAIK - the font of knowledge for all things pre-test
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[woodall57]

dude, im 17 and doing a restricted license, and trust me, you dont want to get a fire blade straight away thats mental

your choice i guess,
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[RSnoobie]

The fireblade is a bad idea, restrictions suit twins more than inline 4's so an SV 650 is a great option. But still that is a lot different to a scooter.

OP

Fastest - Cagiva Mito/ Arpilia RS/ Suzuki RG Fun
Most Reliable - CBR/YBR/YZF

Don't know about cornering and handling i suppose that's all personal preference.
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[Teflon-Mike]

[RSnoobie]

[Teflon-Mike]

[Scorpion]

[Englishman]

[pinkyfloyd]

From the impression I'm getting your a, and I dont me any offence, typical pedboi chav but for the sake of politically correctness I'll call you a statistic.

A Statistic wants their bike to be bigger better faster than anyone elses.

A Statistic thinks they know better than anyone else.

A Statistic enjoys riding a bike faster than they can handle.

A Statistic ends up buying a bike thats too powerful for them and ends up just that. A Statistic.

Your turning 17 soon and already have dreams of owning a 180mph super bike to overtake cars and earn respect. Owning a bike like that will not earn you respect. Sure it will from your statistic ped riding mates but in the real world cars and other bikers just see another kid on a bike. Respect on a big bike at a young age is earned by making it to an older age on a big bike without killing themselves.

Mike has put up all the information you need and I would suggest you take notice of it. Sure Mike may take 2 weeks to say something that could be said in 5 minutes but thats just his way. He does take his time to reply and his replies tend to be miles long but he is one of the few that have been on here for years that looks out for new riders and offers helpfull advice.

King has said get your test and getting a smaller bike. Again his advice is sound for the 2 reasons he has mentioned. I'll even add another 2 for you just to convince you.

3. A restricted bike will still out accelerate the majority of cars on the road and to a top speed of a little over 100.

4. When the restriction is lifted in 2 years you will be surprised at the amount of power you get from your bike that you have spent 2 years getting to know inside and out.

Think about it kid. The bike I have been riding around on now for the last 20 months or so I am still learning what the bike can do with me on it. You can learn a whole lot about your ability and the bikes ability in 2 years on the same bike. After those 2 years are up you will be more confident in yourself to handle the dreamed of Fireblade.

Added to the fact your insurance wont rape you without lube when it comes to insure a 19-20 year old on a 1000cc superbike.
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[ThoughtContro...]

If you're 17 and get a blade, I'd really like to see your insurance quotes. I'm an old twat and manage to insure a 125 and an SV650 for £89 TPF&T on a multi-bike policy. The last time I looked for a quote for a blade it was in the region of "You're having a laugh". At 17 you'll get anally raped without lube.

An SV would be a better bet. It'll take the restriction better, still do 100mph, as well as being cheaper to insure. You could always go for an NC23 or 29, although they are 20 years old, and will either be overpriced or need much fettling. The latter may prove expensive if your garage skills are lacking.

Definitely get your test done ASAP. You'll really regret it if you miss the January deadline. Just get any decent reliable 4 stroke 125 and pass your test on it. Once that's out the way get what you want, but a blade or similar screaming superbike is a bad idea for the 33bhp limit.
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[_matt]

Additionaly to the great advice that's been posted here already:
Get a bike that suits your build and that you're comfortable on, rather than getting a bike and learning to be comfy on it.

if you're 5ft 4" and buy a massive cruiser, well, it's not gonna be a pleasent ride, same if you're 6ft 7" and buy a tiny sports bike.
Go sit on a few before you make a choice, and see if you can maybe get a test ride (or try out a mates or whatever).

I know you want a 'Blade, but you may buy one and then realise you cant handle it for shit.
Honestly a 125cc will feel like the wind compared to your ped anyway
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[Ayrton]

why would you bother getting a fireblade if its just going to be restricted anyway? Get something sensible like a sv650 until you know what your doing...
Oh and expect cars to still overtake you on your 125

[Andy_Pagin]

He just wants a Fireblade because the name sounds exciting.
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