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koswix · Derestricted Danger Joined: 24 Jul 2002 Karma :

Hello. Psycho Hippy sent me over here, after I bored him with all my questions Very Happy

Right, I have a few questions which you lot might be able to helo me with.

I want a bike. I don't have a license (car/bike/moped).

Question 1: What do I need to do to be aloud to ride a bike on the road.

Question 2: What's the best bike for a begginer? Mr. Hippy suggest the NSR125, and someone else suggested the CG125.

Question 3: I'm 19, any ideas what I'd be looking at for insurance?

Ta.

Wingchunal · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Karma :

Hey
1. You need to do a cbt (compulsury basic training) or CRUD BOLLOX TRAINING then you can go out on the road with l plates on a 125.
2. I got a nsr but its up 2 u!
3.Depends where you live and stuff coz mines £££££1580 comp 2001 nsr

You know getting a bike makes sence Twisted Evil

koswix · Derestricted Danger Joined: 24 Jul 2002 Karma :

Oh yes, getting a bike makes perfect sense. Now I just need to convice my g/f and mum ;0

<goes to find out about prices for CBT>

Wingchunal · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Karma :

They shouldnt be hard to convince Twisted Evil

just start buying bike mags and leaving them around! I paid £75 for my cbt

Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

1st thing get your provisional!! Can't take a CBT without it:)
get an NSR!!!!! Best bike for learners. If you intend to go for a sports bike later on the NSR will stand you in really good stead
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koswix · Derestricted Danger Joined: 24 Jul 2002 Karma :

Are there any decent websites for buying/locating second hand bikes?

Autotrader has next-to-nothing in my area, and the cheapest one is £950. Slightly out of my price range Embarassed

koswix · Derestricted Danger Joined: 24 Jul 2002 Karma :

I think I have provisional Motorbike on my provisional car license.

I must check.

<goes to check>

Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

To be honest you may have trouble finding an NSR for under about £800
Unless you wanna buy mine:)
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Wingchunal · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Karma :

What reg is your bike?

Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

H 1990
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Welcome... <waves>... I'm p9080 on teh forum btw.

2: Depends what you want to do and how long you're gonna keep your bike. If you're not gonna keep it for that long something like a cg125 would be fine to learn on. However if you're gonna keep it for a while you probably want to be looking at a 2 stroke (ie NS/NSR/TZ/TZR/RG/etc...) as you'll soon get bored of a 4 stroke like the cg * (I got bored of the *acceleration* on my 0-60 in 3.2secs zx6r pretty quickly, so I'm probably not the best person to advise on this Smile

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Where will most of your riding be done.. ie big towns, or open roads?

www.adtrader.co.uk is allways good for cheap bikes.. It'll probably take a while, but there are some decent bargains out there if you keep looking for a while.

3: I was paying £220 third party only on my nsr125 when I was 21. A 4 stroke or older 2 stroke will be less to insure though.

* Don't know how much you know about bikes, so:
4 stroke bikes use similar engines to cars while 2 strokes use a different design which requires '2 stroke oil' to be mixed with the petrol, though most modern bikes do it automatically.
A 2 stroke 125 will typically give you a top speed of around 100 (or a bit less for older models) and a 0-60 time of around 6 secs. A 4 stroke will usually do around 65mph and do 0-60 in around 12 secs... it'll still do 0-30 quicker than most cars though.
125s have to be restricted to 15hp (about 75mph) for a learner to use them, though these restrictors often seem to fall out Smile

koswix · Derestricted Danger Joined: 24 Jul 2002 Karma :

Cheers dude.

Most of my riding will be around town, so I'm not looking for a particularly fast bike to start with.

Something cheap (to buy and run), with low insurance, is my main aim to start with.

Once I'm more experianced with this biking lark I'll be looking for something bigger.

The CG125 sounds about right for me at the mo. I also prefer the "retro" styling of it as aposed to the NSR.

Thanks for the help, and I'll maybe see you all at Rock and Blues in a couple of years Very Happy

koswix · Derestricted Danger Joined: 24 Jul 2002 Karma :

Oh, and the only thing I know about bikes is that I like 'em Wink

Doddmaster · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

I'd recommend a 125 cruiser to start with. It's 4 stroke so sounds nicer and is more reliable than a 2 stroke.

Also, you don't have to look like a twat riding a CG!

Mine was only £800, less than 3 years old

https://doddmaster.freewebspace.com/images/dscf0013.jpg

[Yowch - that pics's a bit massive, stretched the thread way over to the right... Korn]

Demonic69 · The Pink Rhino Joined: 31 May 2002 Karma :

Hmmmm, shiny:) You got the beer-gut to match the bike? Wink

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Doddmaster · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Unfortunately, yes

But seriously, its a good sort of bike to start on.

Should be good in the test as well cuz U turns are piss on it

koswix · Derestricted Danger Joined: 24 Jul 2002 Karma :

[to Dodmaster]

I want one!

<drools>

What /is/ it, though? LIke I said, I know SFA about bikes Embarassed

But, I have long hair and a leather jacket, so anything with lots of chrome shoudl do nicely : Wink

Doddmaster · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Don't worry mate, *no-one* has ever been able to identify it Laughing

It's a Taiwanese bike, called a Sym Husky

There aren't many used ones around, and a new one is probably in the region of £2k

But there are other 125 cruisers out there, the most popular used one seems to be the Honda Rebel, they can be picked up dead cheap

PsychoHippy · Jammy Git Joined: 01 Jul 2002 Karma :

Hey Kos!
Nice to see that you found your way here Very Happy

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

Also, you don't have to look like a twat riding a CG!

You can instead look like a twat riding a cruiser Smile

...

At least there's a point for commuter 125s... I've never really understood ther reasons for cruisers in general.
(Though it doesn't seem to bad for what you paid)

Doddmaster · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1751793250

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

If you're tallish you could also consider a trail-style 2 stroke.... they'll be good round town and have better acceleration than the 4 strokes.

and:
https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1750949570
in reply to dodd.. .though the reserve is gonna be a fair bit higher on both, I reckon.

TiN · Pocket Tin Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi there,

Do really *need* a bike right now? (i.e. for going to work or college etc?)...if not, then I would advise you to spend a bit of money doing some training, and then doing your test.

This would put you in a much more flexible position when choosing your bike.
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Doddmaster · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Tin does have a point

I wish I had done my test, now I am left with a scooter, and a 125, and no money for training or test.

You dont need to spend much on a bigger bike, even an old CBR or VFR can be had cheapish

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

At least at this price point you're not gonna lose much on resale value. I would *expect* he initially wants it as transportation rather than for the sake of having a bike. For which any of the bikes mentioned would be suitable.
Though passing you're test opens up the possibilities of stuff like the cb250, which is probably more appropriate as cheap transport.