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[Mdh91]

Hey people I'm 23 soon to 24 been driving since I was 18 (car) but wanting to get a bike for weekend rides looking to get a cruiser I just wondered how many 125 cruiser are out there until I pass my test and get my license and also get used to just riding (don't wanna jump straight on something powerfull and kill me self) or until I've got experience riding and a full license would it be best to just get a sport bike 125 ??

Thanks in advance for the advice

P.s. I know I gotta take cbt before riding a 125 and taking my tests thanks again
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[FuzzyBallz]

Just my experience, I'm 25 and I'm at the end stage of my DAS (test on Friday)

The first time I ever ridden a motorbike was the beginning of the year when I done my CBT, and I absolutely loved it, and thought woah this 125cc is more than enough for me!

I then moved onto my DAS and went onto a 750cc, yes, it was a bit intimidating at first, but overall I've done about 15 hours on the bike in total and I feel totally confident with it now. I was absolutely crapping myself going above 50mph at first, but on my last lesson I nailed it to 70mph in 2nd gear lol (it was f00king amazing) and even thought at the moment 70mph is my confident limit, it has increased fast.

Don't rule out going straight in for DAS, the bike shop told me it can be better if students haven't come off a 125cc as they haven't picked any bad habits up, it's worked for me and I was a total sh*t bag at the start.

Respect the bike, and you won't kill yourself.

[NJD]

[stevo as b4]

^ this TBH!

Definitely worth waiting until 24 now, and then saving up for an intensive DAS course once you have done a CBT, which for simplicity I would probably do on a 125cc and book separately.

The option to take a test on a 125cc and then be allowed to ride anything is sadly not there anymore, so doing a full A-license is the only smart move.

I'm into both bikes and car's and I would struggle to buy an expensive example of either, or something that costs all my disposable to run. So if you too want to use and run both two and four wheeled machinery, it makes sense to buy something that you can easily insure, and stand running costs as IMO that's where the fun is, not scrimping and scraping to have superbike or expensive tourer, custom or adventure bike that leaves you with big bills to keep on the road.

[Robbeh]

As said above. Wait till you're 24 then happy days!

[Rogerborg]

[Wednesday Biker]

Yeah cruisers tend to be quite tame unless you have some serious coin and get something like a VMAX.
Was looking at an 883 iron ages back and found out it wasn't any quicker than the 250 I had.But in the end and got a cheaper faster bike
If you go the DAS route and pass the tests you'll be able to handle a cruiser no probs.
Although going the DAS route is ok, I am one of those people that enjoyed my 125 and was glad I did some time on one.I kept mine about 8 or 9 months after I'd passed my test and commuted on the motorway with it.
I don't regret buying a 125 first.In fact I am looking for another to mess about on and use for short runs and into town etc
So don't rule them out.Yes eventually you'll want to move up but not everyone must have a big bike next week.

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[Mdh91]

Well guys thanks for the advice and il wait the extra couple of months for my birthday to get the range of bikes to choose from but il ease my self in slowly to get used to what ever bike I go for and once again advice much appreciated thank you
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[talkToTheHat]

You need to pin the throttle and work the gears just as hard on a 125 cruiser as any other 125. Suzuki GZ springs to mind, as does the Yamaha YBR custom. The later GZs (cylindrical exhaust not the old megaphone exhaust) are pretty good, gearbox is really slick, and you have a whole 12 horsepower. So good I had 2 of them. I thoroughly recommend thrashing the fuck out of a 125 as part of the learning process.

Full size cruisers are lazy beasts and everything a 125 is not. A really broad spread of torque and a modest power output means you can rumble around at low revs and nothing too disastrous will happen if you grab a big fistful of throttle. Possibly nothing too spectacular either.

CBT is first part of the journey either way. Do that, then decide if pootling around on a 125 if for you. A common route is CBT +125 whilst having lessons on a big bike for an A licence.

You may decide after a few hours on a fazer or a bandit that you want something proper fast.
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