First Motorbike...

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Hi, I'm going to be getting a motorbike for this summer... the few times I've ridden/pillion on a bike have been some of the most fun...


Now, I'm 18 in april... I have a full car licence... I understand I can just do my CBT and ride a 125 on L plates.


I have a few questions....


1) Is a CBR125 a good choice? Or shall I save extra and get an RS125?


2) How much shall I spend on each of the protective gear I need? I want a kind of "good value" theme... eg not really cheap as not to offer good protection... but then not the most expensive SHOEI lid.


3) How hard is the CAT A bike test? Comparable to a car test?

4) Would it be silly to ride without L plates with only a CBT?


5) How much is insurance likely to be for an 18 year old on a CBR125?


6) I now know how vunerable bikers are ... any tips to protect/defend myself?


Thanks for any help!

 

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Thanks aload for that matey. Forgot to mention this bike will just be for fun... I also have a car for getting to work etc.


Just found that my car has got boring quite quickly... and I'm not going to get much faster (2l Foci) at my age (17) for a while. So bike it is.