Well, me and a mate are going on the Direct Access Biker course, which basically gives the basic CBT (therefore allowing you after 1 day to take upto a 125cc (14hp) out on the road for upto 2 years on your own as long as you have L Plates... however, that's the first session on the 8th April. Th remaining sessions are for the bigger 500cc bikes... so basically after 4-5 sessions, and a couple of exams... we should be ready to rock and ride anything we want to.
Now, with my sensible head on... I was going to just ride around on mine/sons Honda CRB 125 which we currently own and neitehr can ride lol for a few months.... (see below)
However, a few biker friends etc, have said that 125 just isn't big enough for duel carriage ways and motorways and not powerful enough blah blah... also they said I'll get bored VERY quickly.
So, was contemplating onriding for say a few weeks after I've passed which should be start of May... then upgrade possibly to a Kawasaki Ninja 250cc (see below)...
Then said mates said the same thing... might not be powerful enough blah blah. Now, I know I'm doing my full test, and in theory should be ok on a 500cc... but there only seems a couple of 500cc in the UK, Suzuki GS500F and the Kawasaki GPZ500 (in the states this is a Ninja 500)
So, my question really is, once people had their full licence, what do they recommend, something powerful enough to be safe, look decent BUT not throw me off because it's too powerful for what will be little expereince?? How did they work their way up the power ladder etc? Also, any additional advice etc, go for it. Also, I'm 6ft 1" tall and normally weigh around 12st 2lbs... with a 32" inside leg... not sure if that would have any effect on bikes people may or maynot recommend?
Now, with my sensible head on... I was going to just ride around on mine/sons Honda CRB 125 which we currently own and neitehr can ride lol for a few months.... (see below)
However, a few biker friends etc, have said that 125 just isn't big enough for duel carriage ways and motorways and not powerful enough blah blah... also they said I'll get bored VERY quickly.
So, was contemplating onriding for say a few weeks after I've passed which should be start of May... then upgrade possibly to a Kawasaki Ninja 250cc (see below)...
Then said mates said the same thing... might not be powerful enough blah blah. Now, I know I'm doing my full test, and in theory should be ok on a 500cc... but there only seems a couple of 500cc in the UK, Suzuki GS500F and the Kawasaki GPZ500 (in the states this is a Ninja 500)
So, my question really is, once people had their full licence, what do they recommend, something powerful enough to be safe, look decent BUT not throw me off because it's too powerful for what will be little expereince?? How did they work their way up the power ladder etc? Also, any additional advice etc, go for it. Also, I'm 6ft 1" tall and normally weigh around 12st 2lbs... with a 32" inside leg... not sure if that would have any effect on bikes people may or maynot recommend?
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