New rider, weight and bike advice?

[Barnastoby]

Hello! I'm new here and was just looking for some advice.

I'm keen to get mobile instead of relying on public transport however with the cost of driving lessons and then insurance and running a car being ridiculous, I'm thinking of getting a motorcycle.

I'm 6'3" and weigh around 25 Stones, I want to know if a 125CC would be ok for me? I know I could do DAS and get a bigger bike but I'd like to start with a cheap 125cc and see how I find it. So my question is would a 125cc be ok for me and if so should i be looking at a scooter or a bike?

I know I won't be the quickest thing on the road but if could get to 50mph that would be fine for me. I'm just worried about my weight, although I do have a push bike and that's not snapped in half on me!

Any advice?

[Alpineandy]

Find a local bike training school and talk to them about doing you CBT (which is obligatory) and say you're thinking about doing your DAS as well.
During your CBT you'll know if you want to continue or not.
Hopefully you will and they'll let you have a go around their training area (aka car park) on a larger training bike and you'll forget the idea of sticking to a 125 within a millisecond.

Your size does limit you on 125s but there are a few that could be OK.
However I suspect you'll look at the benefits of a bigger bike and the financial benefit of getting away from 125s, and make a wise decision to do your DAS.
If not, come back and ask the question then.
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[Barnastoby]

[Alpineandy]

[Rogerborg]

Get an MSX125.

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Do eeeeeet.
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[RhynoCZ]

[Dave70]

[Tracer1234]

If you are wanting to enjoy the experience, I would go DAS. Most people decide the want to go bigger fairly quick, but with yourself, I think you would enjoy the whole 2 wheeled thing alot more on a bigger bike. So my is DAS DAS DAS.
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[Alpineandy]

[Dave70]

^^^ I'd have to agree actually. As much as I miss it, it'd have been more enjoyable with a 250cc engine.
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[Polarbear]

Well I don't miss anything smaller that a 600. Can't stand little underpowered bikes despite what verbal diarrhea Tef will come up with on how good they are.

Do your DAS and you will be able to pick up a 500cc+ bike cheaper than a 125. You will feel comfier and safer on it than any 125
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[Kentol750]

Pre tef....(I hope)
Your height and build will make you look like donkey Kong stealing a bike on most anything.
Fuck that....i am of similar build, a 125 still carries me at 50...although it takes a while.

Yes, do go forth and licence.....but, don't believe the 'you must buy a cheap 600 first' bullshit. Or the 'don't buy a new bike, you'll drop it' crowd.

Get the license and the bike YOU want and fuck the rest of them.
That's why most of us ride bikes.
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[Teflon-Mike]

[Baffler186]

I would advise going for full license through DAS if I were you, purely because of your size and age. You'd have to do the CBT anyway, so get your theory booked and then do your CBT.

If you think "oh hell, this is far too fast" then you can stick on a 125 but I highly doubt that will happen. Might as well take out the (buy 125----get bored within 6 months----sell125----get full license) aspect of it. I spent 18 months on a 125, it wasn't a complete waste of time but I wish I had done DAS from the outset.
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[linuxyeti]

OP hasn't said how old he is, under 19, he's stuck on at best an A1 (125cc restriction)

At 19 & older , he can do a DAS course to an A2

From his starting postiion, for an A license, he'll have to be 24 or older to do a DAS course
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[angryjonny]

[Alpineandy]

[stevo as b4]

And depends on use for a bike and budget.

If I only wanted two wheels for a cheap mode of ride to work transport in urban areas, a 125cc twist n go scooter would do me proud. I'd rather be called a faggot than not have a decent use for a new fireblade. In fact in 30-40mph city traffic a 125 scooter for say a 5-6mile trip to work would be an infinatly better bike for the job. (this is where all of testosterone ridden bcf says fuck right off is it).

If OP has the need for a bigger bike and the budget to go full DAS then do it. You can pass your test on a 900, but it don't mean you have to buy one or that you can't ride anything else smaller after.

I wouldn't be without a 125 bike no matter what else I can also have in the shed. I don't get the raging boner someone has for 125cc superdreams, but I can see much smiles and laughs if my 125 has sticky supermoto tyres and says KTM on the side.

Its all about the delivery for me not the size of the mill.

[Teflon-Mike]

[stevo as b4]

You'd have disc valves for tea coasters, and battered old microns and allspeeds hanging up with the pots and pans on the kitchen ceiling I reckon! I dare say they'd be a few holey pistons being used as pen holders and ash trays by now too.

At least the engines wouldn't take long to build, and everyone knows that burning two stroke oil smells sweeter than four stroke oil too!

[Teflon-Mike]

[Ayup_Mi-Duck]

I'm 6'7" and 21 stone. My ybr 125 was just fine. Slow but pulled me up to about 60. Which is certainly fast enough on biscuit wheels.

Just government it a go.

[Alpineandy]

[Teflon-Mike]