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Posted: 15:37 - 01 May 2018 Post subject: Hello all-new rider here. Advice/questions :) |
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Hello all
I am 30, have a lot of experience riding off road as a yoof, some fairly gnarly bikes (cr250, xr400) but never anything on the road. I recently decided to do a cbt for the cheap commute during the summer, with the view to getting something like an xr125, as it would feel familiar and I could show it a gentle green lane if I fancied.
However, after actually doing my cbt (walk in the park , lasted about 2 hours) I've fallen in love with being on the road! Screwed the idea of a 125 enduro, and got myself a 13 year old cg125 (about £700 bought, insured fully comp and taxed for year lol) to practice on. Still enjoying it however I know i want to do my full test asap.
I've had one lesson, on a Kawasaki er6n, which tbh I thought was lovely. Nice riding position, good mix between comfy and feeling good in the twisty stuff. Liked the way the parallel twin delivers it's power with good torque low down.
However in a bit stuck on what to get for my first bike. Like I say, I have minimal road experience, but am totally comfortable on the road (have been driving car for over a decade tbf, know it's totally different though) and have ridden some fairly gnarly bikes in the past.
I was looking at stuff like cbr600f or Yamaha yzf thundercat. Although my mate (50's, riding since before I was even born, I respect his opinion lol) says he wouldn't recommend it for first year. he reckons a big trailee, single cylinder is good for your first year as you'll learn good road habits. For example minimal grip on the font you have to learn to manage your grip and load the front end, fairly savage engine braking meaning you'll learn to manage throttle better in corners etc.
Now, I have looked at a few and I have seen a lovely dr650, restored from the ground up and well within my budget. I think I might go with his suggestion, get the big fat trailie and learn to ride a "powerful" bike on the road on it before moving onto something a bit more sporty . Chances are I'll keep the Dr at the end of that year anyway as I'll not need to sell it to fund another bike.
Anyway, thought chaps? (And any ladies too don't want to be a chauvinist lol) ____________________ Grip it and rip it |
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Posted: 15:47 - 01 May 2018 Post subject: Re: Hello all-new rider here. Advice/questions :) |
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Not a bad choice, to be honest. I'd go for that over the trail bike, but that's my personal preference talking.
The great thing about getting the full licence is ... you can ride whatever you want! Don't let us boss you about
If you really like the DR, I say go for it!
edit: Teflon Mike will be along in a minute, to paste in a scree of text that you really don't need to read. Just saying. ____________________ Triumph Sprint ST 1050. And it's Red. |
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Crazy thought, but... an ER6. N or F. I'm a fan of twins, and I do... urgh... sort of agree with the more lucid parts of the "modren supersports 600s are DANGEROUSE" screed that Mike is currently typing.
IL4s are smooth, and fun when you rev the nuts off of them. But you need to do that to get them to wake up. I was astonished by how little fun I had on a CBR600F. A nakedish Fazer 600 was a little better, a Bandit 650 was a barge. If you've run out of road by the time you've wound them up, and then have to back straight off, what's the point?
My 800 twin offers much more usable grunt at sensible speeds, and my ickle 250 can be abused to buggery without putting me into the scenery or gaol.
So, in summary: Street Triple. ____________________ 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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Posted: 09:00 - 02 May 2018 Post subject: |
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DR650 is a perfectly reasonable choice, if you can find a good one. eBay shows only a handful have been sold in the past few months, and the majority were sold as spares or repair / needs some TLC / easy project / butchered to buggery.
You can only buy the best example that's actually for sale, and it's not a bike that I'd hold out for or throw a lot of money at. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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Yes, it's certainly been given a wash.
If it is that good, then I expect it will go for over £2K and hold or increase its value, unless you drop it or it gets pikied.
On that, I'd be looking at an agreed value policy for it, or you can expect to be offered a handful of spare change for it in a claim. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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Posted: 11:12 - 02 May 2018 Post subject: |
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Har-har
He says reserve is at 1800, it was sold at 1800 a few weeks ago but he re listed it due to the winning bidder then asking for a few weeks to get the cash together lol.
I'd be happy to go up to 2k but no more.
What's this agreed value policy- type of insurance? ____________________ Grip it and rip it |
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Posted: 14:47 - 02 May 2018 Post subject: |
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Can't see myself getting one of those tbh, I'll be doing a lot of miles
Also it's not like it's worth Megabucks, if I chuck it down the road I'll take the hit and well, i know NOTHING is theft proof however if you manage to steal a bike from me, you probably deserve it lol. You'd need mission impossible type skills and crocodile Dundee dog calming abilities lmao ____________________ Grip it and rip it |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 5 years, 357 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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