Yet another newbie......

[stoke-gaz]

Morning ladies and gents,

Thought i best introduce myself, been a lurker for a week or so....

Anyways, as you can probably tell i'm Gaz, i live in stoke.

I've been around (both pillion and riding) bikes for all my life, my dads been a rider since he was 17, he's now an old git at 50! I used to have a couple of old school trials bikes when i was younger, a ty 250 and an rl 250, so i'm pretty used to riding in general, just not on the roads.

I recently decided it was time i got in on the road acton too, so booked my cbt for the coming sunday, 30th sept, and as it was payday last friday i went to my local clothing shop and spent a fortune on an armoured jacket, skid lid, boots and gloves. Have yet to buy my first bike, but have ideas of what i want, so far narrowed down to three.....gz 125, vl 125 or a ybr 125, all pretty similr on the insurance front, group 4 i think. Any advice on any of these??????

Also, do you guys have any tips or advice for me when doing my cbt at the weekend?????

Cheers Gaz.
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Gaz.
Ex: GZ125HS, Current: Yamaha xv535 virago, Suzuki GSF600.
CBT: passed 30/09/2012 Theory: passed 02/02/2013 MOD 1: 27/03/2013 MOD 2: 18/04/2013.......CAT A LICENCE IS MINE!!!!

[Richtea]

[stoke-gaz]

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If you have had some experience on bikes (and I guess you're now a car driver?) and some road experience, you should be fine on the CBT.


Good luck [/quote]

Cheers mate, looking forwrd to it, although i am a bit nervous to boot......

As for cars.......well no, i did have a few lessons when i was 21 but ran out of funds in the end and had to give it up.
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Gaz.
Ex: GZ125HS, Current: Yamaha xv535 virago, Suzuki GSF600.
CBT: passed 30/09/2012 Theory: passed 02/02/2013 MOD 1: 27/03/2013 MOD 2: 18/04/2013.......CAT A LICENCE IS MINE!!!!

[TheSmiler]

Welcome to the forum should be able get any questions answered on here, out of the three bikes you have mentioned I'd say YBR125 but others will come in with more information.

For the CBT personally if you are used to bikes from when you were younger then you shouldn't really have any problems. It's pretty basic if you have a push bike it might be worth while getting out there to get your balance.

Yeah the weather in stoke is quite bad at the moment but should help you.

EDIT: If your dad does have a bike at the moment then maybe going down to a carpark (tesco or B&Q meir park) aren't that bad at night to just get some balance sorted.
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CB125>CG125>GN125>ER5>K100RS>R1100RS>K100RS
A2 completed 23/07/15 Ready for the Golden Crisp Packet

[Matt-]

Welcome buddy

YBR would be a good option as its a good all around 125...

Just relax and enjoy the 6 hour, it's only training after all

Matt
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RIP jack (wheelie king), you will never be forgotten.
Current Bike's - Road Legal TZR 125 Pitbike, Aprilia SR50R 2010

[DreadHead]

Another +1 for the YBR, not had many issues with mine that servicing it hasn't fixed (previous owner neglected it somewhat)

As for the CBT, try not to over think it, it just a training day.

Remember to breathe, and look where you want to go, not where you are - the bike will follow.

Above all, enjoy it.

Hope it goes well
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CBT √ Passed, Theory √ Passed, Mod 1 √ Passed, Mod 2 √ Passed
Riding - '87 Kawasaki GPX750R (Rolling Restoration) and '06 YBR125.
Want - Triumph Speed Four or Street Triple

[stoke-gaz]

Cheers guys, positive comments very much appreciated.

To be honest, the three things that concern me are, the weather, not sure if i want it to be raining or not, but then i suppose if it rains on sunday, its a good starting block for being able to cope with various conditions, secondly, when i do get that certificate, my route to work means going onto the A50, albeit for only half a mile, its the 'getting on' bit that concerns me. At the moment, walking to work i go over the top of the 50 on a footbridge and can see the sliproad i'd have to take to join, its a busy road with a considerable amount of hgv's! Third and finally, and the one i'm bricking it about most, right handers...roundabouts especially, from somewhere i've developed a, not so much fear, but on those lines, of leaning a bike over to the right, it just doesn't seem natural........

Any advice will be greatly received.
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Gaz.
Ex: GZ125HS, Current: Yamaha xv535 virago, Suzuki GSF600.
CBT: passed 30/09/2012 Theory: passed 02/02/2013 MOD 1: 27/03/2013 MOD 2: 18/04/2013.......CAT A LICENCE IS MINE!!!!

[TheSmiler]

[cromwell]

[Alfie12]

Good luck on your CBT. One thing that may put you off is the instructor talking to you. My partner said that the helmets you are given (if you dont take your own) have the handsfree speaker in so everyone can hear what he says but you cant talk back to him. If you pass you get your certificate on the same day.

My partner had a YBR for his CBT and he said it was a really comfy bike, he's quite slim built and has long legs. Thats presuming all test centres are the same around the country.

[stoke-gaz]

@ TheSmiler...

The bit of the A50 i need is heron cross roundabout down to trentham lakes turn off, like I said, only half mile or so, its either that or go the long way round through blurton and round to the bottom of Stanley Matthews Way, or go through stoke, down campbell road, the really long way!

As for the right handers, guess i'll just have to MTFU and get used to it

Rain, well we do live in England after all......

My dad does have a bike at the moment, a 800 tiger, two problems though, he lives just outside Wrexham, and although i've sat on it, my legs are too short to touch the floor, hence why i was asking about the GZ/VL, nice low seat heights....

@Cromwell...

I don't think the new licence structure will affect me as i'm 28, please correct me if i'm wrong though. I'm definitely in biking for the long term though, dream bike....gotta be the old style 1200 bandit, my dad had one a few years ago, went on the back of it countless times and loved it!


Cheers for all the comments guys,

EDIT: Apologies for the late reply, only just got in from work.
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Gaz.
Ex: GZ125HS, Current: Yamaha xv535 virago, Suzuki GSF600.
CBT: passed 30/09/2012 Theory: passed 02/02/2013 MOD 1: 27/03/2013 MOD 2: 18/04/2013.......CAT A LICENCE IS MINE!!!!

[TheSmiler]

[stoke-gaz]

Think i'll be trying that one regarding the A50, seems the logical way to go about it, build up to going on when the trffic is about.

I decided to go with bryans down by the football stadium, although not the cheapest, they seem to have the best reputation from the people i've spoken to locally, additionally to that after speaking both on the phone and in person to Kev (think thats corect), he made me feel at ease about a lot of things, which helped with my desicion.

Another question i've just thought of, as I already have boots, gloves, skid lid and jacket, would it be wise for me to go buy some armoured jeans aswell???

Cheers Gaz.
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Gaz.
Ex: GZ125HS, Current: Yamaha xv535 virago, Suzuki GSF600.
CBT: passed 30/09/2012 Theory: passed 02/02/2013 MOD 1: 27/03/2013 MOD 2: 18/04/2013.......CAT A LICENCE IS MINE!!!!

[TheSmiler]

[stoke-gaz]

Cheers for that Smiler, i certainly understand the importance of proper kit, my dad would NEVER let me on the back of his 900 trophy, 1200 bandit, bonne or tiger without lid, boots, leathers and gloves!

Think i'll have to talk to my mrs nicely, ask her to buy me the jeans.... These are the ones i'm looking at https://www.dhautos.co.uk/rst-alpha-2-motorcycle-armoured-jeans-2402-p.asp i would post a lilltle "clicky here" kind of link, but i'm not that technolocically minded !

Cheers Gaz.


EDIT: Would it be wise to get a back plate to in my jacket, the pocket is there for it, just don't have one???
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Gaz.
Ex: GZ125HS, Current: Yamaha xv535 virago, Suzuki GSF600.
CBT: passed 30/09/2012 Theory: passed 02/02/2013 MOD 1: 27/03/2013 MOD 2: 18/04/2013.......CAT A LICENCE IS MINE!!!!

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