recommend a bike ? (125)

woodie2k8 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 16 Apr 2010 Karma :

WHAT BIKE WOULD YOU GUYS RECOMMEND THEN :
17yrs old , not too confident on gears but im sure i will get the hang of it.

im 5 ft 8
would only use it for about 5 mile a day ( sixth form and back )
would like something sporty look
sound nice
£1000 (second hand)
£2000 (brand new) prefer a new bike as i would pay monthly
Supermoto or Superbike ( shapes )

im 17 and would like something nice to look at aswell , not to botherd about speed as long as its not dangerously slow

bikertomm · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Jul 2010 Karma :

Honda CBR 125, Honda XR 125/Yamaha XT.

Sport look or supermoto ? Lol

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pinkyfloyd · Super Spammer Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Karma :

Its a 125. Its going to be slow and theres not a whole lot you can do about that.

As your not confident on gears theres a strong chance you will stall and probably drop it at some point.

I suggest having a serious think about what you want. Do you want a bike to pass your test on and then get a bigger bike or do you want a bike to use every day and not bother upgrading.

If you want to pass your test then get something cheap and second hand. Pass your test and get a bigger bike.

If you want to use the 125 for a few years then go for something like the CBR 125 or the YZF 125.
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woodie2k8 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 16 Apr 2010 Karma :

pinkyfloyd · Super Spammer Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Karma :

You've had the CBT for a year. That gives you 2 choices. Pass your full test in 1 year or re do your CBT when it runs out on the 125. Considering both work out to around £100 either way I would go for the test. If you re sit your CBT then you will have to pay out for the test eventually.

Trust me. You will get on fine with the geared bike and will want to upgrade to a bigger bike eventually. In order to do that you need to pass your test. Might as well go for a cheap second hand 125 and use it as a means to an end until you pass your test.

Consider also. You pass your test in a year and get yourself a bigger bike. Even restricted to 33bhp at your age it will still feel shedloads more powerful than any 125 out there.

Sure you might not want an ugly lump of a bike thats 900 years old but its a means to an end and capable of getting you through your test and the resale value wont get much lower than the price you paid for it.
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woodie2k8 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 16 Apr 2010 Karma :

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BumpingUglys · Trackday Trickster Joined: 12 Oct 2010 Karma :

I've got an '05 CBR 125 as a first bike to learn on until I get my test sorted.

Obviously I've no real comparison to other bikes (except push-irons) but I really like it. It feels and handles nice, is pokey enough to hold it's own in traffic and will do 60mph no problem with 70+ there with enough road, tailwind etc.
It's fast enough to scare myself on but I've not felt scared of it. Plus it looks and sounds great (imo).

I'd certainly recommend. Just be careful, as I guess with most 125s, of lemons.

I'm 5'8 and 10st 12lb btw.

Good luck Wink

el_oso · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 May 2008 Karma :

FURBAR · Banned Joined: 04 Apr 2010 Karma :

If you have a nice 125 2T .. and don't weigh too much, then i would not describe them as slow around town ... Smile

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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

What they all said. You can't go far wrong with a used CBR125 with a service history, and it'll hold its value well. If you want to go newer, the CBF125 has proper junior-sports-commuter looks and good insurance and running costs.

Definitely sit the current "A2" test (DSA term for a test sat on a 125 capable of 100kph, gets you an "A (restricted)" license) ASAP - you don't want to get caught up in the licensing crapshoot that's coming somewhere between 2011 and 2013. Just ride until spring, get your confidence up, and you should ace it.

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blurredman · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Sep 2010 Karma :

How can you report the licence lost when they ask for it when you take the test?

Certainly, after I passed my car test, he took the licence from me after the end.
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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

You don't have to surrender your license to the DSA tester on the spot after you pass, it's just the quickest way to get your new one (the DSA shred it and tell the DVLA to issue a new one immediately). Since you're having a category added, you don't have much to lose.

What I'm talking about it is if you ever asked to send your license in for any other reason - e.g. change of address, endorsements. Just say you've "lost" the old one, and then hang on to it. If the DVLA then balls up your new one, you can "find" the old one and use it to sort them out.

stirlinggaz · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Jul 2007 Karma :

why has no-one recommended a 2t?
30bhp (when de-restricted) & easy to work on, 12bhp while on L-plates then 30 odd bhp when test is done, 2 bikes for the price of one. Very Happy

cheers,
GAZ

Teflon-Mike · tl;dr Joined: 01 Jun 2010 Karma :

I'd reccomend passing your test as the first priority.
Take a course, you dont actually need your own bike, then you can choose anything, & it needn't be a 125, and hence over priced & under performed & as like abused, for the money.

If you go your own bike route, forget looks, for 5m a day forget performance, look for cheap & reliable = boring..... its only to get you to & from, and ONLY to serve till you have passed test.
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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Tell you what, Mike. You take your VF1000F on a 5 mile commute, and I'll take my 125. I'll arrive while you're still fiddling with your disk lock, and I'll have spent less on insurance (woodie is 17!), tax, fuel, and tyres, plus my engine won't be full of cream cheese from not having warmed up.

A 125 is ideal for a short commute. YBR125, CG/CBR/CBF125.

I do fully agree on passing a test ASAP though, but not necessarily so he can get on a bigger bike, just to get insurance costs down a bit more, and the 2 year restriction clock ticking.