Hi! New to the Forum and to Riding

[petalbriefs]

Hello to all,
I passed my CBT a week ago Monday and have found very quickly that I love riding my bike!
I have a CBR 125.
I did post in another forum but was advised forum etiqutte is to have ya own thread a nd piccy of ya bike.
So here it is!

Couldnt get the pic to copy on here

[GeordieMick]

Nice bike, and welcome to the Forum
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[merquis00]

Nice forum, Welcome to the bike
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Current: 2010 WR125X, Carrera crossfire-E.
Project's: '88 GL1500 Trike, Chinese 170cc Monkey
Previous: X9-500, XT125, DNA125, CBF125, YZF-R125, '98 K1200RS, '99 St1100, fantic245

[Eddie Hitler]

Welcome

[P.]

That is a very tidy CBR Welcome.

Cool fact, my parents have that garden table also

edit : accepted in S.E

[petalbriefs]

Thanks Paddy
I inherited my table from my Nan, dont like it much tbh, but felt obliged to have it!

[MC]

Nice, looks in really good nick. Welcome to the forum, we're a friendly bunch, well most of us... most of the time
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Yamaha MT-03 '08 (crashed)
Honda XR-125L '04

[Rogerborg]

I do like those, they're so perky.

Speaking of which.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[Clutchy]

Lovely bike to start on, really enjoyed mine.


Hey if you're ever up for a ride, just PM me?



If not I suppose we could take the bikes out




Sorry, I literally could not resist, don't take it badly, welcome to the forum


Out of interest how did you get interested into bikes?
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Malaguti F12 Phantom-Dead, Suzuki AY50- Dead, NRG power DD LQ, CBR125.
*33 BHP restriction up on 10/12/14* Current bikes/car: SV 650 S/ MKIV GOLF
Guide to pass your test with no lessons!

[petalbriefs]

hahahahahaha!!
Cheeky!

My first bf had a suzuki zr50 that he used to let me mess about on and I really loved it, but I got more into cars when I was a teenager and didnt bother with getting a bike.

Now Im a tad too old to be crusin about in a suped up 205gti with sub in the boot, I need to get my speed fix elsewhere and I just thought sod it, Im gonna get me a bike and have some fun!

Whereabouts are you clutchy?

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Hello , some members have their location in their profile. Click and see.

Do your petals drop off in Autumn?
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[petalbriefs]

So they do HT, thanks for the tip.

No, they are all year round bloomers!

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

I approve of your sensible knickers.
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The Harry Turner Project

[petalbriefs]

Why thankyou glad my under garments meet approval!

[Rogerborg]

Any plans to get your tests done, or are you going to be fiddling with that tiddler for a while yet? Nothing wrong with that, it's just that bigger bikes are actually easier to ride. Everyone says it, nobody believes it.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[arry]

[petalbriefs]

I definitely will do at some point in the future, will have to save some dollar for that though.

Think I will be on my tiddler for a while yet though, although I actually have hardly be on it at all since passing my CBT, thanks to the utterly shite weather!!

I have however been sitting staring forlornly out of the window at it and wondering if the mere act of me passing my CBT has brought about this monsoon like deluge we are currently experiencing!

[Bubbs]

Welcome to the forum. Like the 125, always nice to see more women riding.

Come along to the BBQ and meet everyone.

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=286804
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[wr6133]

[petalbriefs]

Not sure Im brave enough for BBQ or "wet, wild and slippery riding" just yet!

[insomniac]

Hello and welcome
thought I'd say that as I am fairly new myself and it felt good when others did it for me
The advice you will get on here is good, there are so many experienced bikers although they will go off topic very quickly as you may have already noticed
As already mentioned it is true the bigger the bike the easier it is to ride, I didn't believe it until I passed my test and bought my first bike. Wish I had done it decades ago
So get saving and post more pics of your umm bikes
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Suzuki Marauder GZ125; Suzuki Intruder VL800

[petalbriefs]

Hi Insomniac,
Thanks!
I do want to get my full test done in the not very distant future, so will start saving

I only have one bike, unless a pic of my bicycle counts??

[Rogerborg]

Wet isn't too bad, just avoid any metal road coverings like the plague and increase your stopping distances.

The worst thing (IMO) is tailgating drivers who don't know (or care) that we have to go much slower in the wet on roundabouts or tight bends. The thing is, sporting L plates just make that worse, which it's an idea to get shot of them ASAP.

Even if you don't immediately do a taught course leading to a category A test, you can pass the A1 tests on your own CBR. It'll only get you an A1 license to ride 125s, but you can bin the L plates and take motorways or a pillion if you want. It should also give you plenty of confidence that the A tests will just be a formality - it's exactly the same tests on a bigger, more capable bike.

Sorry, going a bit Teffers. I rode a 125 for a year, it's great fun, no kittens will be harmed by enjoying it.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[petalbriefs]

oooooh!!
How do I do the A1??
And is it expensive?
Being able to go on the motorway would be good

[R_Josh]