What did you step up from your 50cc / 125cc similar?

beefcake · Nova Slayer Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Karma :

Hi

Just curious to know whether people have worked their way up through the cc sizes, i.e. 125cc to 400cc to 600cc, or did you jump stright onto a 600cc or bigger from a 125cc? And if you did jump straight from a learner legal to a big sports bike, what was it like and did you have any scares Shocked

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I would like to think that working up gradually to a bigger bike is probably the right way to do it, but I'm sure there are a few crazy people Twisted Evil

on here that have gone from one extreme to the other!
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Laura · Playboy Bunny Joined: 28 Jul 2003 Karma :

I went form a 100cc scooter to my cbr 600
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JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

50cc moped ---> 600cc Bandit. Go Figure. Thumbs Up

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Gazdaman · I did a trackday!!! Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Karma :

I'm with their pattern aswell.

125cc 11bhp > 600cc 72bhp

Gaz

instigator · Super Spammer Joined: 19 Oct 2004 Karma :

125 12bhp --> 500 33 or 50bhp Wink

Josh · Traffic Copper Joined: 21 May 2004 Karma :

50>
125>
500 (33/50BHP Wink

)(only had it for three or so months before it blew up though)
600 (Still 33BHP, just waiting for the summer Twisted Evil

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kaillum · Nova Slayer Joined: 17 Dec 2004 Karma :

Honda C90 (0 hp) > rs125 (30ish hp) > CBR600F (101 hp)

no scares... just d@mn good fun!!! if you take it easy enough, a jump from a 125 to anything can be fun...

Wave2k · G's Stalker Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

50 ---> 125------->400
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Keith · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Karma :

50 to a 125, another 125 then yet another 125 hopefully soon to a 500! Mr. Green

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Stew · Posted: 13:31 - 19 Jan 2005 Post subject:

50cc

125cc

400cc

750cc.
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Dr Nick · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jun 2003 Karma :

50 to 125 to 600
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John · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Apr 2003 Karma :

I went 125 2t > 250 4t > 400 4t > 250 2t
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Jrod · Page 3 Girl Joined: 02 Aug 2004 Karma :

0 > 400cc

BUSA BOY · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 18 Jan 2005 Karma :

HEH FOLKS. I HAD A TZR125. DID MY DIRECT ACCESS AND WENT OUT AND BOUGHT A BRAND NEW XJR1300. HAD IT TWO WEEKS AND WHEELIED IT INTO A HOUSE. Embarassed

THE MORAL OF THIS IS.DONT GO FROM A 125 TO A 1300
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BLOFLY 636 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Karma :

my first bike was a 1990 ZZR 250 then sold it after 8 months to buy a 2004 ZX-6R. I had to break it in for a while which was a good chance for me to get confidence in it's brakes, suspension, handling characteristics and low speed manouvres after that it was like when I open the throttle I ask for it every time! Just always remeber that I control the bike and not to be intimidated by it Shocked

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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Main bikes

100cc 2t 11hp = H100S
100cc 4t 11hp = CB100N
125cc 2t 18hp = Played with MBX125
400cc 4t 30hp = CB400N
125cc 2t 22hp = Early Aprilia AF1
750cc 4t 85hp = FZ750
125cc 2t 26hp = Aprilia AF1 Futura
125cc 2t 28hp = Aprilia RS125
750cc 4t 85hp = GPX750
1200cc 4t 100hp = 1200 Bandit
1000cc 4t 145hp (claimed......) = Bimota YB10
600cc 4t 55hp = 600 Diversion
600cc 4t 75hp = FZR600

Had quite a few other bikes as well, but only for occasional toy use. Oh, and plenty of those bikes overlapped for quite a while. And the Bandit is no longer 100hp.

All the best

Keith
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cc123 · Geez a joab? Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Karma :

Straight onto a 600cc.....

Scares Wink

Everytime I go out!! Laughing

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zephyrgirl · Spanner Monkey Joined: 21 Jun 2004 Karma :

My first bike was a Suzuki GS125 which I had for nearly 7 months.
My second bike is a Kawasaki ZR750 Zephyr.

I went into a local bike dealers to book my 125 in for an MOT before I sold it and they said they would take it in part ex without an MOT for about £100 less than I was going to put it in the paper for. After totting up the cash it would need for an MOT, parts, & paper ad fees I said 'OK, what you got?'
The salesman then pointed me in the direction of a 900cc Triumph!
I reminded him that I had only passed my test the week before.

I saw the Zephyr and fell in love with it, put down a deposit and went home to tell my b/f.
He asked me what I'd got and I just said a Zephyr. 'Good starter bike' he said.
He went down to test ride it and said 'What the hell is this?'
He'd been expecting me to get the 550 version.
I said to him that HE had told me to get a Zephyr the previous Sept as we'd seen one at RR Brighton.
'Yeah, 550, NOT 750!'
Well, I didn't know, I just saw the Zephyr badge!
Anyway I got it, and b/f had to sell his 600 Bandit to get a GSX1400 'cos he got so pissed of at me vanishing into the distance.

Now I want the 1100 Zephyr.

I reckon you should get the biggest bike you can
1) afford (insurance might be a factor)
2) handle

I'm so glad I didn't get a 500 or 550 bike 'cos I think I'd be fairly frustrated with it by now.
You will only wish you had got that slightly bigger bike after a while.
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beefcake · Nova Slayer Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Karma :

All good posts. Thumbs Up

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0ni · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Dec 2004 Karma :

Going from a cb125 that ive ridden a few times (did my cbt in december) to a GSX-R 600 once i pass my test in a few weeks Laughing

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

After a 125 4st and then 125 2st I went to a KLR650 (about 40hp or so) then onto a 100hp 600.

I think the power is much more important than the cc... you could go to 45hp 800cc, or a 70hp tuned 250cc Smile

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zephyrgirl · Spanner Monkey Joined: 21 Jun 2004 Karma :

G agree with you,
plenty of 400ccs whizz past me!
I should have made myself a bit more clear! Confused

Go for the biggest bhp you are comfy with!

It's just that the 550 Zeph is slower than the 750! Smile

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beefcake · Nova Slayer Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Karma :

Fair point G. Wink

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AD · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Karma :

Went from,

Derbi GPR50 -> Sachs xtc 125 4st -> Suzuki SV650S K2

Ridden loads of other stuff as well and in between bikes, rode a zxr400 ( i dont fit on it seriously, with leathers on i have to pull my legs up on to the pegs with my hands Confused

) And a cb500, before making the decision to go for SV after the 125.
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