thinking of learning to ride rather than drive.

dustiestrat · 17 May 2007 at 14:53

hi my fellow ocuk's i dont usually post in motors i usually stalk GD and consoles. i'm 22 and been thinking bout learning to ride rather than drive and just wanted to find ppls opinions and experiences riding in winter what its like you know the pros and cons.

Luke15 · 17 May 2007 at 14:59

Learn to drive, then ride. Get the most time consuming one out of the way first.

Fireskull · 17 May 2007 at 15:01

Hey, well im a all year round rider, can drive and ride but still after 3 years prefere to ride

Umm riding in winter, its not fun ill tell you that but this winter well where i am anyway i only got really bad rainfall about 3 times the rest was just average rain riding and no problem, but aslong as you keep your helmet clean and anti wet and ani fog addons then its no problem, but when its dry imo theres nothing better than riding a motorbike

You know the cons of biking everyone does no doubt someone will come on and give you the dangerous talk etc, but its like everything else, it has risks, but aslong as you dont ride like an idiot those risks are low, and the golden rule: ride as if every car driver is stupid and cant see you, its the only way to anticipate them, any idea on bike type etc?

Fireskull · 17 May 2007 at 15:03

Luke15 said:
Learn to drive, then ride. Get the most time consuming one out of the way first.

IMO other way around lol

i did bike then car and it makes you a lot more aware of the road

dustiestrat · 17 May 2007 at 15:07

yeah what summin sporty like a honda cbr or suzuki gsx or neverbeen a fan of cruisers or hogs. really like the idea of just riding motorbike dont need a car gf is learning to drive.

dustiestrat · 17 May 2007 at 15:08

Fireskull said:
IMO other way around lol i did bike then car and it makes you a lot more aware of the road

i did hear that motorcycle drivers are meant to be the safest car users around.

Fireskull · 17 May 2007 at 15:10

dustiestrat said:
i did hear that motorcycle drivers are meant to be the safest car users around.

Read somewhere that there were tests ets come mag or site did and it came out true, but im not going to say that will just get bashed on this forum lol

but put it this way not driving for about half a year then first time i do my longest ever journey in a car and have to drive winchester to central london, i would say 100% that being a biker made me able to copy in london lol

bloodiedathame · 17 May 2007 at 15:10

I ride and don't drive. Rode before I even started driving a car, but I really didn't enjoy driving. Been on 2 wheels for just over a year.

Fireskull · 17 May 2007 at 15:12

dustiestrat said:
yeah what summin sporty like a honda cbr or suzuki gsx or neverbeen a fan of cruisers or hogs. really like the idea of just riding motorbike dont need a car gf is learning to drive.

Kool goog choice

gunna be getting myself a GSXR soon myself, of cource your 23 so you can do the bike Direct Access and ride whatever you like but i would still recommend a smaller bike for at least 6 months something like a hornet or sv650, but if your going to do the DAS do it this year as im not exactly sure but that might be changing to minimum 25 yrs old soon

bloodiedathame · 17 May 2007 at 15:12

dustiestrat said:
yeah what summin sporty like a honda cbr or suzuki gsx or neverbeen a fan of cruisers or hogs. really like the idea of just riding motorbike dont need a car gf is learning to drive.

Theres more to bikes than top speed and lots of plastic. If thats what you want then great, but you might actually find you enjoy riding a gutsy naked Ducati is more your thing.

Fireskull · 17 May 2007 at 15:14

a.hay said:
Theres more to bikes than top speed and lots of plastic. If thats what you want then great, but you might actually find you enjoy riding a gutsy naked Ducati is more your thing.

Isnt that a wet dream?

dustiestrat · 17 May 2007 at 15:16

yeah defiantly gonna try and do das this year hopefully in the next 4 months if i decide to ride want to do the cbt at the end of month so trying to make my mind up and yeah was looking at bike below 600cc just for the first 2-3 years then upgrading.

bloodiedathame · 17 May 2007 at 15:17

Fireskull said:
Isnt that a wet dream?

For me yes, I love twins.

Fireskull · 17 May 2007 at 15:19

a.hay said:
For me yes, I love twins.

Sames well only inline4's i like are the gixxers always have and i wont rest till i have one

if that dosent work out for me then a ducati or RSV1000 is next on my list

Fireskull · 17 May 2007 at 15:20

dustiestrat said:
yeah defiantly gonna try and do das this year hopefully in the next 4 months if i decide to ride want to do the cbt at the end of month so trying to make my mind up and yeah was looking at bike below 600cc just for the first 2-3 years then upgrading.

Sounds like a good plan

cbt is easy and get your theory done straight after cbt leaves nothing but the test once you get some training and think your ready, my bros got his test monday lol

finally ill have someone to ride with lol

dustiestrat · 17 May 2007 at 15:23

whats legal to practice on once you've passed you cbt? yeah been learning theory aswell .

bloodiedathame · 17 May 2007 at 15:28

dustiestrat said:
whats legal to practice on once you've passed you cbt? yeah been learning theory aswell .

Almost any bike, 13.5bhp <125.

dustiestrat · 17 May 2007 at 15:31

so anything 125 and under after passed cbt .

Fireskull · 17 May 2007 at 15:35

dustiestrat said:
so anything 125 and under after passed cbt .

Correct

dustiestrat · 17 May 2007 at 15:40

so would i have to buy a 125 before progressing onto a larger bike if i want to practice fro das?