AMCrebel wrote: ↑Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:48 am
Thinking of finally doing my bike test - does the panel think it’s worth getting a 125 of my own or should I do the full DAS and then get myself something less embarrassing?
All the 125s I see for sale at anything like a price I could consider look as if they would struggle to pull my Lardy and distinctly unaerodynamic frame around at anything over walking pace.
You can lend my C90 for practice if you can collect it.
I'm thinking of doing my bike test. If I think on I'll call in to where I did my cbt and book something.
Do you need the cbt before sitting your big bike test?
AMCrebel wrote: ↑Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:48 am
Thinking of finally doing my bike test - does the panel think it’s worth getting a 125 of my own or should I do the full DAS and then get myself something less embarrassing?
All the 125s I see for sale at anything like a price I could consider look as if they would struggle to pull my Lardy and distinctly unaerodynamic frame around at anything over walking pace.
125 to get some extra practice & experience of being on the road riding a bike, if you're doing the odd lesson here & there. But full DAS either way.
AMCrebel wrote: ↑Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:48 am
Thinking of finally doing my bike test - does the panel think it’s worth getting a 125 of my own or should I do the full DAS and then get myself something less embarrassing?
All the 125s I see for sale at anything like a price I could consider look as if they would struggle to pull my Lardy and distinctly unaerodynamic frame around at anything over walking pace.
125 to get some extra practice & experience of being on the road riding a bike, if you're doing the odd lesson here & there. But full DAS either way.
^^^ this, there's no substitute for road experience, a 125 is quick enough to have fun on but get you used to corners, frightening yourself etc without going fast enough to cause yourself serious* problems.
125s generally don't devalue as they are always in demand.
AMCrebel wrote: ↑Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:48 am
Thinking of finally doing my bike test - does the panel think it’s worth getting a 125 of my own or should I do the full DAS and then get myself something less embarrassing?
All the 125s I see for sale at anything like a price I could consider look as if they would struggle to pull my Lardy and distinctly unaerodynamic frame around at anything over walking pace.
125 to get some extra practice & experience of being on the road riding a bike, if you're doing the odd lesson here & there. But full DAS either way.
^^^ this, there's no substitute for road experience, a 125 is quick enough to have fun on but get you used to corners, frightening yourself etc without going fast enough to cause yourself serious* problems.
125s generally don't devalue as they are always in demand.
I'm sure I'd have failed my DAS if it wasn't for the 450miles I did on a 125 in two weeks, hence suggesting it.
Having said that, after two weeks I was bored of how slow it was. Chinese copy of a Honda XR125 that topped out at an indicated 63mph from memory. Sold it for almost what I paid for it and was in profit after selling the helmet & boots that came with it separately.
Get an old RD125LC or TZR125, any of the mid to late 1980s two stroke machines will do.
Restricted they will do 70mph, derestricted they will do 90mph and more, they handle well, have good brakes and feel more like a proper motorcycle than modern four stroke strangled machines will.
When the time comes to sell and get something bigger you should not lose any money, in fact you may even stay in profit.
Yellowperil wrote: ↑Tue Nov 22, 2022 12:33 pm
Get an old RD125LC or TZR125, any of the mid to late 1980s two stroke machines will do.
Restricted they will do 70mph, derestricted they will do 90mph and more, they handle well, have good brakes and feel more like a proper motorcycle than modern four stroke strangled machines will.
When the time comes to sell and get something bigger you should not lose any money, in fact you may even stay in profit.
Financially, that's like saying he should buy a Mk2 Escort to learn to drive in.
125 to get some extra practice & experience of being on the road riding a bike, if you're doing the odd lesson here & there. But full DAS either way.
^^^ this, there's no substitute for road experience, a 125 is quick enough to have fun on but get you used to corners, frightening yourself etc without going fast enough to cause yourself serious* problems.
125s generally don't devalue as they are always in demand.
I'm sure I'd have failed my DAS if it wasn't for the 450miles I did on a 125 in two weeks, hence suggesting it.
Having said that, after two weeks I was bored of how slow it was. Chinese copy of a Honda XR125 that topped out at an indicated 63mph from memory. Sold it for almost what I paid for it and was in profit after selling the helmet & boots that came with it separately.
I'd have never advised my DAS punters to buy a 125. Far better to buy that 600 Bandit/Hornet and maybe spunk another £45 on an extra two hour DAS lesson before their test.
Our pass rate on the 500s was higher than that of our 125 pupils.
