Hi guys, im new to the forums

[GodzGift]

Evening all,

Im new to the forums, just wanted to say HI, the reason im here is, I was walking down the road and thought, I wanna ride a bike.

Im 24 years and have been driving for years and i found a nice place that will do my CBT for £85 in london. Ill do that in a couple of weeks,

Any tips for me guys, which 125 bike start off with, riding tips, as I am quite nervous about how GEARS work in bikes.

I used to ride mopeds when i was younger, so i dont know if i will be able to work out how the gearing systems works.

cheers
Jake

[Sephiroth]

Welcome!

Nice choice on becoming a biker .


Now for a start, I'm not a girl, just to get you on the right track .


Secondly, what style of bikes do you like?

Sports bikes, cruisers, something to commute on?

That would help us help you .

[GodzGift]

LOL, hi mate cheers for the post

sports bike is what i wanna be riding, i was told by a mate back at uni days that with my cbt done i could get a nice 125 Cc bike, tho im not sure which ones,,

but something like this , sports style basically
https://www.motorpark-schrembs.de/Aprilia/Sporttourer/capo_04_ABSklein.jpg

[Davo]

Hi & Welcome to the forum.

In all honesty it won't take you too long to pick the gears up (something that will be covered on your cbt), as the prinicples are the same as in the car.

If I were in your position I'd give careful consideration to taking the DAS route, skipping the 125cc part, as it'll be more cost effective in the long run (you may get bored with the 125cc bike quite soon).

[Sephiroth]

Honda NSR125
Aprilia RS125
Cagiva Mito 125
Honda CBR125
Suzuki RG125
Yamaha TZR125
Derbi GPR 125

Have a look at them.

With a CBT you can ride anything up to 125cc. Suggest doing your test though, you'll want a big bike not so long after riding a 125 me thinks .

[jok]

[GodzGift]

[GodzGift]

[Sephiroth]

125's aren't heavy at all, wait til you try a bigger bike .


Bike lessons? For the CBT?

The CBT is training, which will teach you the basics and also basic theory about the road.

Basicly you'll drive around some cones, learning to balance on the bike then you'll be given some theory (maybe have a cuppa as well) and then you'll be taken out onto the road to get used to it.


The only way you'll fail a CBT is if you're proven to not be safe on the road.

[Sephiroth]

And I'm only 50 kilos and I can throw a 165kg bike around easily, so no worries .

[GodzGift]

yeah im felling ok about the CBT its just when i buy my own bike, i was thinking of getting some lessons as im a bit worried about all these gears, but thats something i suppose i could not bother with, just get the bike and learn as i go i suppose,

also do u guys know of any good isurance companies for bikes,

cheers for the tips, youve been most helpfull, ,

[Stoo]

Hi Godz,

If you fancy a 125cc for more or less nothing let me know. I have one taking up valuable garage space and need rid. It needs a wee bit of work to get an MOT. i.e new fork seals and front brake pads. Will do you till u get a proper licence at least. If u can be bothered collecting from Glasgow then let me know?

Stoo

[-Savage-]

my advice would be this. your 125 bike is only to get your test. fuck the looks of it, it is just ease of use you want. a CG125 would be your best bet. Once you get your test, you can have any bike you want, but its a waste of money forking out £3k for a sports replica 125, when £k will get you a C¬G and your test.

Good luck mate, and watch out for the trolls, and cagers lol
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[GodzGift]