Full licence question. Newbie

[Nemkha]

Hello and easy on the newbie please
31 and decided to ride got my cbt in a week.
Done my homework read a lot and decided to go for an interest free CBF 125 offer brand new with warranty and road side assisstance. Will be getting my gear from RST and will look for an ARAI helmet unless somebody has better suggestions.

I will also be doing round 30 mi roundtrip to work hopefully when conditions allow so ill be using my bike for commuting mainly. Am an AE dr so the only side i seen from biking is the bad one and took a lot to breakthru to riding for me so am excited and cautious at the same time. My aim is not to speed and i decided even when i pass my full test ill be going to touring bikes rather than sports.

Just to clarify, ill do my CBT, do the theory and am planning not to take the course for the mods as many have done. Once i finish theory ill go to Mod 1, questions is where will i get the 600cc bike from to pass? I gather they dont allow 125s for the Mods what options do i have?
Mind u am planning to get to the mods asap however wanna ride the 125 for 2 yrs at least to get a grip on biking.

Thank you ever so much and any input will be bery appreciated.
Nick

[lukamon]

please tell me you haven't already bought the bike. buying a brand spanker 125 for a first bike is a silly idea for a number of reasons, which BCF will be only too happy to explain.
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[Copycat73]

shop around for a suitable trainin school @ the right price and quality of service and do direct access on a suitable bike provided by the trainin school.
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[Nemkha]

[Nobby the Bastard]

[Nemkha]

[NJD]

[Nobby the Bastard]

[Nemkha]

Got your point on board but whats the alternative? Buying an already tired bike and spending most of my time at the service is also something i dont wanna do either. So dunno

And NO FINANCIAL ARRAGEMENTS YET. I havent bought anything yet

[wots]

I did this very thing. Yes it is a very good deal, it does include everything. BUT you will need the warranty, as the bikes rust in months (many examples around unfortunately). As ever, to keep the warranty (which did I mention you WILL need), you've pretty much got to keep Honda servicing it.

I estimate I spent £300-400 in my year of ownership on servicing. My mileage was exactly the same as yours.

Buy a cheap bike, get the bug, do tests, sell bike for what you paid for it.
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[grr666]

And even a tourer will be likely much faster than most day to day cars by a fair old bit. Good luck with
your training. But at your age I'd either spend half of the money you would have spent on a minty fresh
new 125, and buy something you'll be happy to drop a couple of times spend the change on DAS.
Or most likely and like I did just go and get the licence first and then go bike shopping. If safety is a
concern in all honesty bigger bikes are more stable ergo safer. I rode silly 125 kids bikes when I was
a young silly kid. 17 year old me shouldn't have had access to big bikes. If I had I doubt I'd be here
now. but theoretically I could have had a full licence at 17 back in my day with a 2 part test, with no CBT
or theory even. Eventually I let my provisional expire then I
drifted away from riding and never
sat on a bike for over 25 odd years elapsed. Then I did my CBT on a 600cc bike and haven't looked back.
Didn't even bother owning a 125 the second time round, I just used a school bike. When I passed I bought
something similar to what I'd re learnt on and have had the time of my life on it. You'll respect a bigger
bike more too and be less likely to dick about on it I've found.
I'm sure that there are some that may disagree but that's my experience/opinion anyway.
Happy to reply to an A and E Doctor. Hope we never meet.
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[wots]

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=278136
https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=281543
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Currently: Yamaha DT 125 LC2,Repsol Fireblade, and Bumblebee MSX 125

[struan80]

Everytime someone suggests that they are buying a new bike the forum goes crazy! hehe.

Someone needs to buy new bikes at some point or there be no cheap second hand ones for you miserable bastards. If you can afford it or payments make it affordable monthly budget then why not?

[Robster]

[Copycat73]

[Nemkha]

Thanks lads i understand your points. Am probably too excited now and not thinking forward as i should. Am gonna rethink it and let yous know. Cheers

[Beehive Bedlam]

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[The Wobbly Orange]

Well most people have advised on the bike so I won't. What I will say is regards the helmet don't just go for Arai right away. Go to a shop and try different helmets on. See what fits best. Better to go for a well fitted £200 helmet than a £600 poorly fitted one. A mistake I have made myself.
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[DRZ4Hunned]

Buy a second hand Japanese 125 (such as the Varadero), they seem to do quite high milage and are capable of 70+mph. Use for a few years, get some experience and sell it for what you paid for it, or thereabouts.

Motorcycle maintenance is relatively easy (apart from electrics imo) and there's loads of tutorials on Youtube for basic maintenance if you don't feel up to scratch mechanically.
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[Nemkha]

The varaderos that i have seen are >1800£ and a good 4/5 yrs old at least.

We will see after my cbt

[wots]

[monkeybiker]

Your a doctor so not short of money I would guess. Why not just do direct access.

[Nemkha]