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Dinga Derestricted Danger
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Posted: 05:13 - 21 Apr 2004 Post subject: Need Some advice on first bike |
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Hi all, i'm new to this forum and am looking for get my learners licence, I live in Australia and from what i've read alot of people on here are from the UK? in Aus we can get any bike that has a power to weight ratio of less that 150kw per tonne. A list of bikes approved can be viewed here (is quite big so didn't want to post it).
https://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/tests/motorcycleridertrainingscheme/motorcyclesnoviceriders.html
Basicly its all the 250's bar 4 and there is a heap of others upto 650cc's
I am quite big 6'2 weight almost 100kg and am well built so alot of the smaller bikes make me look a tad like a clown, i'm looking for a sporty road bike second hand, I will hopefully keep the bike for the duration of my L's (6 months) and most of my P's (2 Year's) so I dont want something that i will grow out of, so im just wanting any suggestions/comments/advice.
Thanks in advance
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Kickstart The Oracle
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Posted: 19:48 - 21 Apr 2004 Post subject: |
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Hi
Not sure on the list (cannot see a link). However given the restriction you have to live with I would be tempted with something like an early TZR250. For a sports 250 they are reasonably roomy. Failing that I would probably say a single cylinder off road style bike.
At least your petrol and insurance is dirt cheap! Pity about the cost of rego.
All the best
Keith ____________________ Traxpics, track day and racing photographs - Bimota Forum - Bike performance / thrust graphs for choosing gearing |
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Dinga Derestricted Danger
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The link should work now, sorry about that, thanks for the fast replys though |
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Dinga Derestricted Danger
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Thanks dainesefreak, I have been looking more seriously at the Kawasaki, maybe even a GPX 250, thanks for the help though.
A few of the bikes on that list are actually scooters.
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Kickstart The Oracle
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Hi
M1ke has a CBR250. Nice enough bike, and he took it on a track day recently and was not hanging round (one of the quicker people in the slow / intermediate group, but people were screaming past in on the main straight). However as a bike it is tiny. The ZZR250 and GPX250 would both be slower (but probably better on petrol), and are both also quite small, possibly smaller than the CBR.
Looking at the list there are not that many sports bikes. The VFR400 is on there, but at your height you might find that cramped (Stew had one, now owned by his better half, and he is a bit cramped on it). The older VF400 is also on there, and that might be better.
If you are thinking of the ZZR or the GPX250s then also think about a GPZ500S (on the list as the EX500). This is a similar engine to the GPX250, but a bit bigger as a bike. Sporting looks (but not a race replica). Handling is OK, brakes are, well, acceptable. Fuel range is VERY good (large tank and good on petrol). Kawasaki claimed 60hp for them, but my better halfs one managed 45hp at the rear wheel.
All the best
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 20 years, 4 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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