Heavy weight bikers

[Stovepipes]

Horrible admission but I'm 22 stone, I swear I won't be by the end of the year but I've got a taster course coming up in April and am wondering is even though I don't plan on being on one for longer than necessary can any of the huskier gentlemen on this forum can tell me how well they faired on a 125cc?

 

[Stovepipes]

Yeah the DAS is the plan but I gotta get through the taster session to even see if I like 2 wheels and then the CBT all on a tiny 125cc that I have visions of not even moving with my fat arse on it.

I had thought about the 125cc Varadero but they're way too expensive and for the money I think I'd rather move up to something like a Yamaha YBR 250 or even a 600cc if I can find the cash.

 

[Stovepipes]

600s aren't necessarily more expensive than smaller bikes either, so don't think you need to go for a 250 just because of money. You can get some nice 600s cheap.

I'm only really going for the Yamaha cause I want something really cheap on petrol for my commute into central London and it's very cheap too but if I really take to all weather biking I may even ditch my car and just get a Honda NC 700. But I'm getting ahead of myself. I'll see how it goes in April.

 

[Stovepipes]

oh and you havent started to look at jackets and pants have you? sizing is nightmare. compared to normal clothes. jackets wise aussie bikers cater for big blokes, ive given up looking for decent textiles pants postage to send them back costs too much i spent around £90 on postage . Dragging do kevlar jeans for 48" to 50" waist but no knee protection but its comfortable if you know what i mean.

Yeah I've already had the issue of finding a helmet as I have a huge head and tried on loads of 3XL helmets but could only wear them like a crown lol So I just took a chance and ordered the only ECE 22.05 4XL Helmet I could find from America and it fits.
If I like Biking I'll order the other 4XL helmets I've seen and wear the one that fits best, I was also planning on getting the rest of my equipment from there too.

I'm a bit bigger than you and I ride a Suzuki Inazuma 250 and it handles fine and doesn't seem to struggle with my weight. It would probably be more noticeable on a 125cc, but you should be able to get up to around 50mph at least. If you can I'd go for a bike with an upright seating position which would probably be the most comfortable.

That's great to hear, I was looking at the Suzuki Inazuma but the insurance quotes I got for that bike on a comparison site were more than some 600cc bikes.
As I really want the bike for commuting London traffic I always wanted an upright riding position and the belly & back couldn't take being hunched over on some sports bike.