What did you ride

andymarks · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 05 Oct 2006 Karma :

After you passed your test i mean.

And did you have it restricted. I have just got my 125 so am now looking to start on lessons as soon as i turn 17. I will then be looking for the next bike up so was wondering what you lot started on?
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cokker · Spanner Monkey Joined: 22 Mar 2006 Karma :

First big bike was a VFR400 NC30, didn't restrict it to 33bhp though, i just hoped for the best and behaved myself.

Mind you of all the years on a bike I've never been pulled over, even after i flew past a parked copper at 110Mph Shocked

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m0l0t0v · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Sep 2006 Karma :

Passed my test on Friday and I will be riding a hornet 600! But it will be restricted Crying or Very sad

I'll probably end up de-restricting it after I get some experience on it.
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DucatiEVO · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Karma :

Ducati 916 and not restricted cos I was 25 back then (1999). Thumbs Up

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nurseynoo · Nova Slayer Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Karma :

I passed my test on a Suzuki 125 four weeks ago & I've bought a Honda CBF500 although i've got to ride restricted for two years.

beatnck · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 29 May 2006 Karma :

currently riding an rs125, my test is on wednesday and providing i pass i'll be riding a honda cb1 400 (unrestricted, cos im an old git Laughing

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

KLR650, did DAS so no restriction.

May have ridden a while before I passed my test though Whistle

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Good bike for what it is - good 'do anything' bike, though never ventured off road; sure it would do it, but there are much more suited bikes.

theopj · Scooby Slapper Joined: 23 Sep 2006 Karma :

Passed 5 months ago and currently got a CB750F2, not restricted as an old git as well!

Starting to think about changing it now though/getting something else as well, as getting a bit bored of it - will wait till I move house and get a garage though.

TOM M · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Karma :

first bike after passing was zxr400, not restricted
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Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

A Suzuki GT500. Embarassed

Look it up and laught! It frightened me stupid as it handled worse than a Tesco's trolley.
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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

A heavily tuned RD350 YPVS. Not restricted because I didn't have to.

Scared the living crap out of me every time I rode it. FAR too fast for someone who'd just passed their test. Not necessarily in terms of top speed, just overall warp-speed effect, oh, and the wheelies. Mustn't forget the wheelies, not that it would let you forget the wheelies even if you tried really hard to not do any.

Whosthedaddy · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Karma :

Never been on a bike before, did CBT then DAS a while after.

Passed DAS and straight onto a ZXR750 Thumbs Up

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CoronaBoner · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jul 2005 Karma :

Gix 600 k3, restricted for 1 week only Laughing

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sagalout · Nearly there... Joined: 09 Jun 2006 Karma :

Back in 1990, RGV250. Awesome bike. Crap sound but jesus did it shift when it got into its powerband.

Stiffler · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Sep 2006 Karma :

VFR400 - NC30. Although I only passed 2 weeks ago, so I'm still riding it Mr. Green

Did my DAS so it's unrestricted.

Tim
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scott666 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Karma :

Passed test 10 months ago. Kept CBR125 until last week and now riding a ZX6R J2 unrestricted.

JAMSXR · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Jan 2007 Karma :

Had a RS125 (full power) on L plates, after my test got an RVF (not restricted). Fuck restrictions just be careful not to get pulled by someone who knows what their talking about. If i had to be restricted and their was know way around it i would have kept my RS it was soooo fun Thumbs Up

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Mr.Everready · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Karma :

I got a MZ Skorpion, it was a big 660cc single touring type bike.
Cheap insurance and cheap bike, it done me for 18 months.
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andymarks · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 05 Oct 2006 Karma :

Cheers. I quite like the look of maybe a fazer or a bandit. Maybe an SV.

Did any of you have these soon after the test and what where they like to get insured?
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iand · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 08 Jan 2007 Karma :

i got and still have a naked fazer (FZ6) 600, got it a week after i passed my DAS, i found it abit quick and heavy when i first got it but now i love it! (i even think it's starting to feel a bit slow!!!)

It cost me an extra £116 pounds from my CG to insure but i'm 27 so that may have helped a bit. i think the insurance for 1 year will be about £250 TPFT with a years no claims and garaged

Ian

steveh · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Aug 2004 Karma :

Thundercat 600 at full power, had my licence for a while on a gz 125 and my restriction is nearly up.

out of the fazer bandit and sv id go for .. the fazer, altho the bandit looks better in my eye, never ridden a sv i cant say much, common bike, really, would never buy any sv apart from the thou.

Steve.
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andymarks · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 05 Oct 2006 Karma :

Looking around the SV appears to be the cheapest to insure and i cant even get a quote on the fazer. nowhere is interested.
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Theory-PASSED -------Practical-PASSED.
33bhp restriction ends 6/7/2009 Sad

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Kyzia · Derestricted Danger Joined: 05 Mar 2007 Karma :

Over here, bikes are supposed to be restricted to 33bhp for learners, and for 2 years after passing the test. There's no Direct Access option, or way around it....

..so I did my test on an unrestricted Hornet 600, which I've driven since Very Happy

17-in-87 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Karma :

Rode around on a full power RS125 for a year, did my DAS and got a 2001 R6 - which I had for a full 8 weeks before a kindly car driver wrote it off for me Crying or Very sad

Had no bike for 6 weeks after that, then went and got a K1 GSXR 600... Thumbs Up

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