21 yr old newbie considering A2+upgrade from AR125 - advice?

Kaisis · L Plate Warrior Joined: 02 Aug 2013 Karma :

Hiya guys,

I'm Sam, I live in a van on a farm on a hill in Cornwall (gets very moist) and it's gonna be a wet winter (as per usual in the UK). I bought my 1991 Kawasaki AR125 earlier this year, a spunky little 2-stroke, light as a feather!

However I'm afraid I'm not knowledgeable enough to keep her running and up to scratch with the amount of fiddly work that needs doing. I'm going to have to ride through the winter almost every day (my bike is my life-line to society when I live out here).

I was wondering, can someone advise me on a weather-robust, simple machine (to learn and tinker about with) that has almost as much character as my little AR?

Considering doing A2 test to ride a 'restricted' bike (has to be below 94hp standard right?). Any suggestions? Wouldn't mind a cruiser as long as it can still pull it's weight!

Last thing... How do I make images show amongst this text box..?
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Kaisis
Kawasaki AR125 (1991)

Efes123 · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Sep 2011 Karma :

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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

I wouldn't be too fussed about the 70kW and 0.2kW/kg limits, you'll be hard pressed to find anyone in law and order or insurance who will know about them. A bit of paper saying "Is properly official 35kW and all that" should do it.

I'd definitely get the A2 done and dusted. It'll give you access to far more bikes, and even a 250 (not a cruiser 250 though Exclamation

) is a significant step up.

As to what to get, phew, you'll be limited by what gets smuggled across the border from England, or looted from ship wrecks. Maybe see what's out there and get some Thumbs Up

or

on it.
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