FireBlade

[Furious D]

All of you people with a FireBlade, what age did you get one at? What is the minimum age you can get insured or ride one at? I was just wondering this because everyone on the forum seems to know each other but your bike sizes and ages differ. One of those fantasy moments where you begin to wonder when you will be tearing up the open road on one of the "beastie" bigger bikes!

[Ste]

You can get them at 17 having done your test, with a 33bhp kit fitted (or not , or it could fall out) and then legally remove the restrictors after your two year restriction period is up.

Phoenix got one at 18

[MarJay]

I got a Triumph Daytona on my 23rd Birthday. I did have 4 years no claims though and the Daytona is insurance group 15.
However I did spend a year and a half on a VFR400 and then another year and a half on an SV650S...

I wouldn't reccommend getting a powerful bike unless you're experienced, confident and sensible with bikes.
Not aiming this at anyone except the people that I refer to here but...
For example I witnessed several acts of lunacy today committed by one guy on an NSR125, One on a Mito and one on a scooter. They were riding the wrong side of traffic islands and other possible dangerous driving charges, wearing only trackie bottoms, helmet and 'hoodie' and trainers.
All of these scary moments were happening whilst they were trying to overtake me (on a more powerful bike, taking gaps that won't be there when they arrive).

If you even have the slightest inkling that you might try to act like a lunatic on a blade then I suggest you try something less poweful first.

However if you feel confident you won't accidentally wheelie over backwards / wrap the bike round a solid object / hit a car / truck / etc. and you can afford the insurance, go for it.
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[Furious D]

[Danny]

[Ste]

Yeah its illegal I think danny. However if there's nothing coming the other way I also tend to go round em when overtaking a queue.

And Furious D, you might as well go and get a fireblade as you'll get one at some point so why waste time waiting

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[Phoenix]

Don't get a FireBlade as a first proper bike, it was my 4th bike. Insurance isn't that bad on the early ones (RRN-RRV) assuming you've got a clean licence and don't live in a high crime area or a city (vastly increases third party risk).

[kev]

I`m 25 and i had a blade the same as phoenix`s but its kind of squashed now and my insurance is £232 tptf.
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[Demonic69]

I got one at 21 with 3yrs NCB and it still costs me £1070 TPFT. I deffo wouldn't get it as a 1st bike as it's powerful and heavy and none-too forgiving.
I ride the wrong side of traffic Islands Usually while overtaking though.
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[MarJay]

OK maybe I wasn't clear enough in my post. On the road I'm thinking of there are large paved islands in the road to stop people turning right. They're not the crossing type islands, they're like hardstanding type things. They all have keep left signs on them, and these guys were overtaking when there were buses coming the other way. It was all so as they could say to their mates "I overtook a big bike last night!"

Believe me, I'm not the most cautious rider in the world, but these guys had a death wish!

They also cut in in front of 4x4's and one of them almost side swiped me trying to avoid an oncoming car.
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Remember kids, bikes aren't like lego. You can't easily take a part from one bike and then fit it to another.

[Furious D]

For reasons like those, it makes me think that the CBT should have a no "retards" barrier so that you can't take it if they think your going to f*uck round on your bike like a pr!ck. I love to hear and see i big bike come flying past on an open road but they little sh!ts on scooters do it it make's you want to swerve and take them out!

[Laura]

[MarJay]

[Demonic69]

I think it's fair to generalise with scooters, especially as we have more experience on the road. They're generally 16yo nova-wannabe's waiting to get that 1.1 Powah under them. They ride like tossers and bring the name of all Scooter bois' and gals down a few notches.
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[carvell]

In my opinion, 16 is a stupid age to be let out on the road on a scooter after a couple of hours basic training (a lot I have come into contact with don't even bother with this)

They always try and overtake me, i hear the unmistakable gnat sounding engine at full revs behind me, trying to overtake me to look cool. I don't have the most powerful bike in the world, but if I wanted I could beat them quite easily, I just let them pass because I'd prefer them in front of me so I can see what they're doing than behind me about to go into the back of me.

Also, none of them seem to know what waterproofs are, I'm always seeing them riding along with soaking wet feet, soaking tracksuit bottoms and a dripping wet hoodie with no gloves on.

Oh, and I get sick and tired of "my ped does 75mph"!
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[Furious D]

Hey I'm not scratching at everyone who like's to mess around on a road but there is a time and a place when acting 'the fool' is safer than others. Like when there's no-one else around. curcumstances are everything. Personally i don't terribly like scooter riders but i definitely don't agree on physical violence on them, until they do something which would warrant such actions. D

[Laura]

I think the same I am in the process of doing my bike test I ride safely and wear lots of protective clothing on the scooter as well so don't generalize people that is what annoys me when people group one set of people we are not all the same.
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[carvell]

I know a few moped riders like yourself, and I respect them!

Just the Nike wearing nova wannabe's you can spot a mile off that I'm not a great fan of!

Having said that, if I saw one go down, I'd stop to help, they are bikers after all!
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[Demonic69]

Ah, but you are generalising by saying everyone generalises about scooters
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[MarJay]

[Laura]

Well I never ride without textile jacket and trousers (both armoured) and my armoured gloves and good quality lid!
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[Kris]

I've ridden the wrong side of traffic islands before. Sometimes when I'm sober as well I bet we were all young once MarJay, and as such did stoopid things (Also witnessed on a certain BCF rideout)


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[Laura]

This is my point just scooter riders are more commenly known for this and in most cases I ave to agree with you!
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[Luke_Retrofly]

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