Honda CRF250L for new biker

[odywankanobe]

Hi all

I am 37 yrs old and would like to learn how to ride a bike. I am doing the CBT soon.

I do not need a bike and therefore will only be used for in-town riding and short trips (<15 miles).

I am 5.10 and 12 stone (80KG).

I only have access on-street bike parking.

Do you reckon with a full license I can start practising and learning on the CRF250L? These bikes do not have expensive body panels that would be damaged if dropped and and also do not have crazy amounts of power and grip.

I think given that I won;t be using it often and not being able to garage it that this bike will be enough to be cheap and cheerful and get me past the steep learning curve coming from a history of cars only.

Can I pass my full license test on a rental?

Let me know what you think. Thank you in advance

Ody

[andys675]

it'll get stolen, you don't want to leave any trail or off road styled bike outside all night, you probably won't get theft insurance for it anyway, that sort of bike is statistically 7 times more likely to be stolen than a road style bike

sorry, but true
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[Rogerborg]

Hi Ody, good on you for getting into biking while you still have a couple of good years left.

Now quick! InB4 wall-of-Tef!

[doggone]

Have a sit on one too as they are on the tall side.
You're about same height and build as me and it can catch you out on an awkward cambre.

[odywankanobe]

Big thanks for your replies.

I did not know the stats behind different types of bikes etc.

I suppose the only real answer, as you guys said, go for the CBT and do the manual (gear training) option as well.... and see how I get on.

I might not even like it.

Also be careful with age jokes; I am touchy! So I feel I got a good 7 years in me before the WALL.

But on a serious note the two reasons I was looking at the 250cc are:
a. Cheap (sort of)
b. Can be dropped without expensive repairs (just ego damage)

Will consider all your feedback.

Ride safely

[Ed Case]

PostPosted: 13:42 - 19 Aug 2016 Post subject: Re: Honda CRF250L for new biker
Hi Ody, good on you for getting into biking while you still have a couple of good years left.

"A couple of good years left" ?...I'm seventy fucking two and still giving my bikes some stick !.

[odywankanobe]

[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

The KLX250 is more affordable (usually by at least £500 for bikes of comparable mileages and years) than the CRF250L - and is also 6kg lighter w/ the same power. Also, there is much more adjustment on the KLX's rear shock absorber.
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[Rogerborg]

[odywankanobe]

Having said that it has been a couple of years since there were any thefts.

Maybe a cat 1 bile, disc lock and u-lock will deter people and that means I can get a reasonably priced bike and not a 250cc.

The license first though.

will keep you posted. thanks for the positive words!

[wristjob]

[Rogerborg]

I cannot emphasise enough how much a CRF250 will attract pikeys like a bitch on heat. If they see a bike like that out on the street, their little rat brains will view it as theirs.
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