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Posted: 08:39 - 19 Nov 2020 Post subject: |
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You'll need to give us a bit more info to go on than that, e.g. intended use, what you want to get out of biking etc. etc.; assuming you're going for your full A licence, the world is your lobster and you'll find just as many opinions on here.
First things first though, I'd suggest you focus on getting your licence - once you're well on the way with that you can start thinking more seriously about what bike you want. ____________________ TG. |
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Big tip do your CBT and test FIRST see what bikes the training school use and how you like them
Find LOCAL shops / dealers see what they sell service and repair !
KTM and benlli make sure you have a repaired near you need them !
To start nothing too flash not new you will drop it ! ____________________ Dave
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The chances are irrespective of whatever advice you get on here and even your best attempts at judging what you want, within 12 months of getting your A licence you'll probably start to work out what you really want.
Buying a 3 year or younger bike you'll be losing a chunk of cash if you buy/sell, assuming you don't drop it (it's not a given but you're far more likely to do this at the beginning of your motorcycling career).
I'd look at a fairly cheap, circa 10 year old bike. No more than £3k; it'll be cheaper to insure too. 500cc/650cc twins or thereabouts will be enough to get to know the bike on and bikes of that size are manageable with weight. Something like an ER6. Don't get too worried about power; unless you're going for something very sporty, generally they're manageable if you have some sort of throttle discipline. If you don't have the latter, you probably should question getting on a motorcycle at all as even a 500 will get you into hot water quickly if you're reckless.
But but but; CBT / licence first. The bike(s) you learn on will give you an insight. Then take it from there. Plenty of good advice on here about your tests too, so worth sticking around. ____________________ TG. |
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Posted: 21:35 - 20 Nov 2020 Post subject: Re: Bike for a new rider |
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Willmartin89 wrote: | Currently I’m thinking of a KTM Duke 390, or a benelli 502c as a first bike |
I'd try to steer you in the direction of a Japanese bike for reliability, ease of maintenance/repairs, availability and cost of spare parts etc. but if you got a a particular itch, itch it! Especially if you're talking about a weekend toy no big deal if it breaks and has to sit around for weeks while you find someone capable of repairing, and sourcing parts and saving up for the repair bill.
Willmartin89 wrote: | Because I’ve got no previous bike experience for a first bike I’m looking a bikes in and around the A2 category to fully learn how to ride before stepping up to higher powered machines. |
Don't be put off by higher powered machines for a first bike, you're 31 so should be fairly sensible. To echo what I recently wrote in another post I started off on a FZS600 just shy of 100bhp (A2 is max 47bhp) and did not find the power intimidating in the slightest. I promise a more powerful bike will not try to kill you as soon as you pull away. Just be mindful of the potential power on tap and ride within your ability and you'll be fine. Ignore that advice and you can easily get into trouble even on an A2 bike.
With that in mind, budget dependant, an ER-6 would be a good shout but my personal recommendation would be an FZ6 as a perfect starter bike but many would disagree or offer better (in their opinion) options. Don't spend loads on your first bike, just buy something cheap while you build up your experience in case you drop it, even if it's with a view to sell it and get something better within 6-12 months you're not going to lose a lot on resale value within that timeframe. Might be an idea to buy something cheap now and snag a deal and then look to sell it in spring when demand is higher.
Please don't buy a brand new bike for your first bike it'll be a waste of money. Treat yourself 6-12 months in if you must. ____________________ 2007 Yamaha FZ1 S Fazer
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Odd that, both Thunderguts and Tuberculosis mentioned the same bike, and here I am, 2 months after getting my A licence on exactly the bike they have recommended, a ‘64 plate ER6-F for £3.5k with some crash bungs on the sides.
Just like you, pre CBT etc. I hunted through the bike section of AutoTrader and decided, at that point in time, I needed the KTM390 or the RE Himalayan, at a push an F650.
I got my licence on an F750GS and whilst it had become, at the time, my ‘dream’ bike, it was evident that I wasn’t really up to the job, especially a newish £10k one, as I dropped it more than once.
Having got the ER6 I don’t think I could go down to something in the 400 range, despite not being totally in control of my 650!
My point? As advised previously, concentrate on your tests, see what you think of whatever bike you have from the bike school and see how you get on.
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 3 years, 155 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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