honda cbr150 or ninja 250r for first bike?

[newgirl1305]

Hi, thinking of taking my test but have opportunity to buy a bike beforehand.

So questions are,....

Should I buy before I pass?

Which of the honda cbr150 or ninja 250r woukd be best for a new lady rider.

Please help! I'm seeing both bikes today
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Amanda

[thepuma]

Do honda do a 150cbr? I thought it was 125 cc or 250cc?
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[newgirl1305]

They are rare but found one at msg bikes in farnborough! Although couldnt find insurance for it last night as it didn't come up as an option.
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Amanda

[Fisty]

Ninja 250 hands down.
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[newgirl1305]

And am I mad to get it before I do my test???
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Amanda

[Fisty]

[Aff]

I bought my first bike before my test, having it sitting in the garden gave me more incentive to pass.
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[rhys1005]

[newgirl1305]

I am 41. And looking at buying used. Going thru the cbt then 2 years route so I can get used to the bike first. Bf is experienced biker. Just buying another blackbird so have him with me.

So any suggestions fir other bikes for a 5ft4 lady newbie?
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Amanda

[P.addy]

CBF or YBR to start with.

Ninja 300 or CB500 after. Gives you that little extra power when you might want it rather than straining on a 250.

The CBR150 was never released here so you are unlikely to be able to insure it

[rhys1005]

[Rogerborg]

Neither of them and here's why.

The licensing laws changed earlier this year. To get a license to ride anything bigger than a 125, you now have to sit your tests on a 395cc+ bike (A2) or 595cc+ (A).

In practice, this means that the smallest bike you'll use for training and test is an ancient GS500, or a new 200kg+ NC700 (or brand new CB500) if for some reason you decide to go A2. But why would you? There are relatively few bikes that are actually suitable for the 35kW A2 license, and you'll have constant hassles with restrictors, and arguing the semantics of "full" licenses with ignorant insurers.

For exactly the same price and effort you can get an A license, the only difference is that you'll get it on an ER6 or similar which isn't any bigger than an NC700.

So after doing that and getting used to the bigger bike, would you take a giant step back down to a revvy 250, or a silly import 150 that's barely more powerful than the 125 and which you'll have real problems selling on?

Your real issue is going to be finding a training school with a suitable "big" bike that you can use to get yourself a license. I'd focus on that hurdle first. Your height isn't as relevant as your inside leg, and you can't tell what a bike is going to be like based on quoted seat heights, you need to get a leg over.

Licensing is a bit of a grind these days, but it's worth it in the end and you'll get access to a vast range of bikes almost any of which would be a better choice than those two.

tl;dr version -

[thepuma]

No...youre not mad to get either of those.

If they are the types of bike you want now then go for it. If you get bored or want a bigger bike after 6 months then simply sell it and get the bike you want at that point...and so on.

Just cos you get a bike now doesnt mean you're stuck with it forever...a lot of people forget that somehow.

Biking is a learning experience and half the fun is trying different bikes, learning the ropes and working your way up as and when youre ready.

Listening to advice is one thing, but dont let others tell you what bike to buy.
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YBR125 (SOLD) - CBR250R(SOLD) - CBR650F(SOLD) Current - Street Triple
765 RS

[newgirl1305]

Thanks. Ehat do you think of your honda 250?
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Amanda

[Rogerborg]

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[P.addy]

[ThoughtContro...]

It won't be readily available on quote comparison sites, but I can't see why you couldn't insure a CBR150 if you did a ring round and told them it was a non-UK model.

I still wouldn't bother with the CBR. You're not getting that much more power than the 125 (17bhp, 82mph max speed), and selling it in the future will be a pain since 125 learners, who are your main buying market for a bike of that size, won't be able to ride it.
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[thepuma]

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