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charlie74 Trackday Trickster
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Posted: 13:38 - 17 Jun 2016 Post subject: |
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welcome
firstly.. NO, a pedal bike wont help with passing a cbt, other than teaching you to hug the kerb and be scared shitless by other road users who view you as scum lower than a 50cc ped.
that said depending on your car licence you might already be able to ride a 50cc ped on L plates without a cbt, that will give you more relevant experience
a good 125 scooter is about the same top speed as a geared bike tbh, scooters will usually hit 60 so doing the A roads is viable, and 22 miles isn't that long tbh . if anything its the ideal commute for a bike.
personally given your age, I would go for a DAS.. as that gives you unlimited options, and a good 500 is more suited to what you want, a 125 will always be at its upper limits, plus a decent used 500 is around similar prices to a Chinese 125
now Chinese 125's.. they are as good as A/ the dealer you get it from, B/ as much time and effort you can put into it, and the model you choose
if your not mechanically minded and/or don't spend time lubing/checking/servicing it you will have "issues". plus they don't hold their value that well ( if at all) ideal say if you want to spend a grand run it for 3 yrs and dispose of before the first MOT, and do whats needed to keep it running, works out roughly £5-600 a year including servicing ( excluding major failures)
personally if I was looking for a daily commuter on a CBT, and wanted the "new" factor of a warrenty and dealer support, id go for a YBR, 0% finance over 4yrs £100 deposit and under £80 a month + will still have a cash value at the end.
if you get your DAS done, then choose a style and pick what you want. me im lazy.. and the 300cc scooters look comfy and will hit 80 easily, and offer reasonable wind/weather protection |
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Yes, riding a pushbike will help with your balance and getting you used to the riding position.
You'll likely find the CBT draining. There's a lot to take in and you're likely to be thrown in with some cocky scooter-chavs just there to pick up their repeat-tickets.
Don't worry about what anyone else is doing, and don't get it in your head that it's a 1 day course. It's as long as you need to get up to a basic level of competency.
Ask about the price of further days, and don't get mugged off with being sent home after a few hours. If you're paying for a day's training, get a day's training.
Whether you do it on a twist-and-go or geared is really up to you and whether you just want to complete it (go twist-and-go) or definitely want a geared bike.
For commuting, I'd be looking for reasons not to get a Honda PCX 125, or a Vision if your budget stretches to it. ____________________ 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 |
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Do DAS, get big bike.
Riding A roads and owning the road like a boss is much easier on an R1. Or something.
Seriously though, get the full licence - at the very least it's extra training. |
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Dammit, they're worth 10 points. Better luck next time.
When you go back rested with some time for your brain to assimilate it, you'll find it all much easier. ____________________ 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 |
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Sounds like you still enjoyed it,
Took me two goes myself, You should have it all done on the next visit ____________________ Cbt Done, Currently wobbling around on a Cbf125 and love it
DAS some time soon |
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If it's any consolation, a similar thing happened on my CBT. A middle-aged female bus driver, appeared to have got the feel of a scooter and was going round and round, whilst another girl and myself were getting to grips with geared bikes.
Whilst the instructor had his back to the woman on the scooter, all of a sudden she throttled up and piled the scooter straight into a tree. Which was impressive as there were only a couple in the 'yard' we were practicing.
So don't feel bad, as soon as you are on the road under your own steam you'll be laughing.
Oh and for a week or so after my CBT I was riding around on a 125 with my wife in the car, either in front or behind so I could practice safely. ____________________ Currently: Yamaha DT 125 LC2,Repsol Fireblade, and Bumblebee MSX 125 |
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Those CBR125's are dangerous |
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tl;dr RIP
Other than that you will be fine
Just ride and have a fun. ____________________ Adrian Monk: Unless I'm wrong, which, you know, I'm not...
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forgot this one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIfcvC3e3KY ____________________ gilera runner vxr200 (chavped)
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 7 years, 310 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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