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Which bike should I look at getting? |
Yamaha SR125 |
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Supermoto |
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Sport Bike |
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I passed my test on a Yamaha SR125.
Strangely, an awesome bike to ride, as shit as it looked.
Mega comfy, not terribly slow either I didn't think (60/65mph? ish)
Out of all my 125s in my younger years, the bests one I ever owned, was my Honda XL125S
It's before the days of camera phones, so I dont have a picture to show you.
But it was the same as this:
https://classic-motorbikes.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/12576.jpg
Tank range was great.
It was comfortable, fast enough to be safe on A roads, robust. And it was great for a spot of green laning too! ____________________ - Honda XL125S - CBR400 NC29 - VFR400 NC30 - CBR400 NC29 - TL1000R - TeeZeR Pit! - Bandit 12 - YZF450 - LuckyMX125 Pit! - Demon X XLR 140 Pit!
- Stomp KZ 160 Pit! - Demon X D-link 140 Pit! - CRF50F Mini-Pit - MonsterMoto 155cc MiniSM - Honda Chaly 150cc - Yamaha 98' R1
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[quote="Teflon-Mike"]
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Has anyone actually met Teflon in real life, does he actually talk like this - you know dressing up quite simple, maybe even obvious points, in reams of verbal diarrhea
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stevo as b4 wrote: | Any 125 is infinatly better than no 125 especially at your age.
Points to consider are budget, budget, and what your going to realistically use it for?
If it's an all weather daily commuter, a good 125 scooter is at least as good as any other bike.
Im going to give you the benefit of the doubt here, and say you're going to get hooked on bikes in.a massively dependant way (most don't), and your going to save up a decent budget and buy all the proper gear and shit, and that you'll want to prove your a proper and decent rider by passing an A1 test too.
If so and will be on the chosen bike for 2years, you'll want a decent one, and one that you will look after and be happy with.
I'd happily commute on anything that runs, a scooter would be fine for me, but I'd quite like a pose tool and something a bit pornographic too, (if I had a good chance of keeping it safe&secure). That's the biggest IF in biking though as you might well find out yourself.
Anyway seeing as we're all about great advice and considered suggestions, here's what I'm currently spunking silly over in 125 terms. Its a very girly bike as you can see, but don't let that put you off, as it's extremely learner legal too!
https://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fscontent-sea1-1.cdninstagram.com%2Ft51.2885-15%2Fe35%2F12976522_1564697193827898_1634744369_n.jpg%3Fig_cache_key%3DMTI0MDU5OTk2ODQ0NjA2MTIyOQ%253D%253D.2&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pictaram.com%2Fmedia%2F1240599968446061229_2904851445&docid=0SDtvKy5dOzlyM&tbnid=g4soZ2UrF5_YWM%3A&vet=10ahUKEwjTp6CGhtDVAhWLbFAKHSZtAJsQMwg2KAAwAA..i&w=631&h=631&bih=512&biw=360&q=tm%20smr%20125%202016&ved=0ahUKEwjTp6CGhtDVAhWLbFAKHSZtAJsQMwg2KAAwAA&iact=mrc&uact=8[img] |
Thanks I am going to look into it as I am definitely going to get all the proper gear (most of which I already own) and I am going to pass the A1 test as well. Currently I am looking at a YBR Custom as it has the cruiser look and feel without the huge amount of chrome to rust. They also are pretty quick. But I am still trying to work out whether I want a supermoto or a cruiser. I would get a lot of fun on a supermoto as I could do a small bit of green laning but on the other hand the cruiser would be something more comfortable and road and motorway "acceptable". Any feedback would be much appreciated.
Thanks Matt ____________________ Current>> BSA Bantam D1 1949 + Suzuki GSX600F 1993 + Kawasaki ZX6R '99
Previous>> Yamaha YBR125 (2010) > Yamaha YBR125ED 2012 |
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Posted: 19:44 - 14 Aug 2017 Post subject: |
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It won't be covered under your parents home insurance.
As it's still more than six months until you're 17, getting a YBR now that needs a small amount of working doing to it doesn't sound like the best plan as there's lot of time the bike will be sitting there with you wanting to try riding it.
There's no need to rush into buying anything. |
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You do know that there's many 'types' of insurance, don't you?
Household 'contents' insurance usually excludes motor-vehicles, for theft, accidental damage or loss.
Motor insurance...comes in three basic flavors;
Third-Party-Only.. what the Yanks more descriptively call 'Damage Waiver Cover".. his is the ONLY legally required insurance on a motor-vehicle, and basically, it indemnifies every one who's not the insurance company (The 'first party' to the insurance contract) not 'you' (the 'second party' to the insurance contract), only 'any-one else' who suffers loss due to your use of the vehicle, like bu riding into them.... (they are the 'third-party to the insurance contract)
Changes to the Vehicle Registration/taxtion system n last couple of decades now mean that if a vehicle is registered to you as the 'keeper' you are liable to ensure that said vehicle is covered by mandatory 3rd party motor insurance, and is taxed o subject to 'SORN' or statutory off-road notification...
Other common motor-insurance coves are;
Third-Party-Fire & Theft...... basic TPO cover as above as made mandatory by the Road-Trafic-Act, but 'plus' cover against the vehicle catching fire or being stolen, in which case you may clam some cash from the ins-co to cover loss....
For a teen-rider, subject to pretty punitive policy prices to start with, and likely equally punatve 'Policy Excess' pr XS charges, which is an amount, you have to pay towards any claim; so say you buy bike for £1500, and you have a £250 'compulsary' theft excess and a 'voluntary' £250 theft excess, your bike gets nicked, the ins co haggle how much it was really worth, and suggest it was only really worth £1250.. the they deduct the mandatory excess, then they deduct the voluntary excess, then offer you the difference.. so £750.... WHICH when you have found the extra to buy another bike, they will probably want back in a hiked premium for the policy you'll need for the replacement... if not in the first years increased premium, certainly within the ext three or four!
BTW.. if you take a settlement on a policy that policy is 'ended'... you don't get £750 plus 'unused' months of cover you just get the £750 and you policy ends, you need a new one if you get a new bike...
Take note; Fire & Theft cover is often not really worth anything, and if you make a clam, you are likely to ed up paying them more in future hikes policy prices than they pay you for the 'loss'.. as a youngster, it really s stacked against you, and it is often not 'worth' you making a claim even if you have cover....
Fully-Comprehensive.. Usually TPO + F&T + 'accidental damage'.. basally, you pay a enormous policy price and if you crash the bike, ins-co pay to fix damage you do or compensate you for loss you have cased yourself.... after deducting policy excesses of course, and with same if not bigger caveat to above, vis paying them more than they ever pay you hikes premiums thereafter.... Fully-Comp policy prics can ofte be higher than the cost of replacing the bike yourself, as a way of telling you basically "effoff - we don't want the risk, but if your daft enough to pay us we'll take t!" Used to be a requrement of many Hire-Purchase schemes that the bike was covered by FC insurance so even if the 'keeper' stuffed it, the credit co got thier money.. or most of it!
BUT point s, you buy motor-bike and stash it in the shed.. NO it probably ISN'T covered by mummy & daddy's home & contents insurance for theft or accidental damage, and that policy will not be fulfilling the Road-Traffc-Act requirement of holding TPO motor-insurance on the vehicle to avoid having to SORN it. ____________________ My Webby'Tef's-tQ, loads of stuff about my bikes, my Land-Rovers, and the stuff I do with them!
Current Bikes:'Honda VF1000F' ;'CB750F2N' ;'CB125TD ( 6 3 of em!)'; 'Montesa Cota 248'. Learner FAQ's:= 'U want to Ride a Motorbike! Where Do U start?' |
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Posted: 09:28 - 15 Aug 2017 Post subject: |
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Teflon-Mike wrote: | You do know that there's many 'types' of insurance, don't you?
Household 'contents' insurance usually excludes motor-vehicles, for theft, accidental damage or loss.
Motor insurance...comes in three basic flavors;
Third-Party-Only.. what the Yanks more descriptively call 'Damage Waiver Cover".. his is the ONLY legally required insurance on a motor-vehicle, and basically, it indemnifies every one who's not the insurance company (The 'first party' to the insurance contract) not 'you' (the 'second party' to the insurance contract), only 'any-one else' who suffers loss due to your use of the vehicle, like bu riding into them.... (they are the 'third-party to the insurance contract)
Changes to the Vehicle Registration/taxtion system n last couple of decades now mean that if a vehicle is registered to you as the 'keeper' you are liable to ensure that said vehicle is covered by mandatory 3rd party motor insurance, and is taxed o subject to 'SORN' or statutory off-road notification...
Other common motor-insurance coves are;
Third-Party-Fire & Theft...... basic TPO cover as above as made mandatory by the Road-Trafic-Act, but 'plus' cover against the vehicle catching fire or being stolen, in which case you may clam some cash from the ins-co to cover loss....
For a teen-rider, subject to pretty punitive policy prices to start with, and likely equally punatve 'Policy Excess' pr XS charges, which is an amount, you have to pay towards any claim; so say you buy bike for £1500, and you have a £250 'compulsary' theft excess and a 'voluntary' £250 theft excess, your bike gets nicked, the ins co haggle how much it was really worth, and suggest it was only really worth £1250.. the they deduct the mandatory excess, then they deduct the voluntary excess, then offer you the difference.. so £750.... WHICH when you have found the extra to buy another bike, they will probably want back in a hiked premium for the policy you'll need for the replacement... if not in the first years increased premium, certainly within the ext three or four!
BTW.. if you take a settlement on a policy that policy is 'ended'... you don't get £750 plus 'unused' months of cover you just get the £750 and you policy ends, you need a new one if you get a new bike...
Take note; Fire & Theft cover is often not really worth anything, and if you make a clam, you are likely to ed up paying them more in future hikes policy prices than they pay you for the 'loss'.. as a youngster, it really s stacked against you, and it is often not 'worth' you making a claim even if you have cover....
Fully-Comprehensive.. Usually TPO + F&T + 'accidental damage'.. basally, you pay a enormous policy price and if you crash the bike, ins-co pay to fix damage you do or compensate you for loss you have cased yourself.... after deducting policy excesses of course, and with same if not bigger caveat to above, vis paying them more than they ever pay you hikes premiums thereafter.... Fully-Comp policy prics can ofte be higher than the cost of replacing the bike yourself, as a way of telling you basically "effoff - we don't want the risk, but if your daft enough to pay us we'll take t!" Used to be a requrement of many Hire-Purchase schemes that the bike was covered by FC insurance so even if the 'keeper' stuffed it, the credit co got thier money.. or most of it!
BUT point s, you buy motor-bike and stash it in the shed.. NO it probably ISN'T covered by mummy & daddy's home & contents insurance for theft or accidental damage, and that policy will not be fulfilling the Road-Traffc-Act requirement of holding TPO motor-insurance on the vehicle to avoid having to SORN it. |
I knew a lot about the insurance to begin with as I shopped around to roughly see the prices of a 17yr old on a 125. All the policies I looked at were 3rd party fire and theft as there is no way I am gonna pay £2000-£3000 for fully comp. 3rd party is just the bare minimum and everyone I spoke to said go with 3rd party fire and theft. Which isnt a huge amount more than just 3rd party. ____________________ Current>> BSA Bantam D1 1949 + Suzuki GSX600F 1993 + Kawasaki ZX6R '99
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