Newbie bikers thread

Morbius

Morbius

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I thought that as there wasn't a thread for new bikers, I'd start one.

I'll summarise my situation. I'm 25 and have never ridden a motorbike before, although I've had a full driving licence since I was 17. I'm now in a steady job and in need of a bit of enjoyment in my life so thought that it was about time I took up motorbiking.

I'm not in a hurry and given my complete lack of experience, I initially thought that the restricted access test might be the way to go. I had a look at some 125s at the weekend and was impressed by the Yamaha YZF-R125. It seems bigger than your average 125, which is a bonus as I'm 6' 1". However, it's pricey for a starter bike, and although Yamaha say it will do over 70, I've heard some people say that there's no way it will do 70. Which is an issue as I do a lot of dual carriageway driving on the way to work.

So this leaves me with a bit of a dilemma. I'm starting to think that a better way to go would be to get a cheap 125 to start with and pootle about on that whilst getting the theory test sorted. That way, I'll get some experience of riding without it costing the earth. After that, I would probably be better prepared for a direct access course, which would mean I could get a bigger bike when I'm done.

I'm just not sure any more that a 125 would be all that suited for me (given that it would have to carry my belly around as well :D)
 
apatia77 said:
This is what I have done.
One more thing I forgot to mention, biking is great but you have to get used to the whole helmet, gloves, jacket, boots, all the gear etc if you want to commute to work. It's a cheap and very viable way of transport and it cost very little, 200 miles on £9 of fuel on 125 bike is just AWESOME.
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How well does yours go on the dual carriageways?
 
OK, garage is now empty. When I get a bike, I've got somewhere to put it. The shed that has sat in there, in bits, for over a year has gone to the scrapyard. They even gave me 80 quid for it :)

Also, I had a go on a bicycle at the weekend for the first time in probably 15 years! A bit wobbly at the start, but it all started coming back to me very quickly. It surprised me just how quickly I reacclimatised to being on two wheels. Although having to pull more bulk around now, it seems to take a lot more energy! This pedalling lark is too much like hard work - I need one with an engine ;)

Next step is to book a CBT. Probably going to phone up today about that, if I get some time.
 
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