Motorcycle

[scaryoldcortina]

Does every new rider have to take a CBT? I've been driving since 1998 and my licence says up to 125cc. It's something I'd love to do. I quite like the suzuki van van,looks like fun.

Yes, you need a CBT before using your provisional entitlement. In fact, you did in 1998...

 

The vanvan is the low seat huge tyre cruisy type thing with the old GS125 engine (I think... cba to check) and is fun up to 30 mph, but tiring to ride and flat out at about 50. Looks nicer than a CG but less practical.

[the judge]

If your legs are long enough,my old 1150gs was the easiest bike i ever rode. My 1200rt is a close second,deceptively quick,and love the boxer motors. Just got rid of a k1200s as my license is needed for work,and it was desperate to burn it for me

[Bone]

If your legs are long enough,my old 1150gs was the easiest bike i ever rode. My 1200rt is a close second,deceptively quick,and love the boxer motors. Just got rid of a k1200s as my license is needed for work,and it was desperate to burn it for me

Can't disagree with this,my old lebbenfiddy was the easiest bike I had ridden....right up to changing it for a 1200gs,which is the easiest bike I have ever ridden..and a LOT gruntier than any supermoto (without a BM badge). A Megamoto is an altogether different bottle of eggs.

If you lay a power/torque graph from a 1200 over an early Ducati 916 graph its as near as dammit the same.

[John F]

And sod the cops, at least the petty ones. They can't follow in a police car across fields and they can't identify you if you take your numberplate off

 

I've changed my mind. You don't deserve a CG125, you can ride a Yamaha T80 Townmate scooter until you're mature enough to use the roads responsibly.

[xtriple]

I had a DR-Z 400S which I used for trail; riding. It was epically shit on the dirt (so replaced with a WR450) but it was bloody great fun on the road even with dirt tyres. It used to slide round roundabouts beautifully. In fact, it was so much fun, I seriously thought about getting one of the supermoto versions new when Suzuki were doing cheap finance (£99 per month with zero deposit).

 

I'd have one happily for the road.

 

Any of the Husky/Husaberg/KTM serious stuff needs CONSTANT maintenance, think oil change every five hundred miles as they don't hold bugger all and rebuilds after so many hours use. I loved my Husky TE450 and bought it from Huskysport and it was relaible but to keep them in good order takes a few hours every week.

 

If supermoto is your way forward, get the Suzuki.

[garethj]

And sod the cops, at least the petty ones. They can't follow in a police car across fields and they can't identify you if you take your numberplate off

They can, helicopters are excellent for this kind of thing and they fly high enough so you can't hear them.  Also the police only have to be lucky once to catch you, you've got to be lucky every time to avoid it.

 

Still, full marks for the internet bravado.

 

This was my old CCM 640.  Good fun for a short while but I had lots more fun with the Super Tenere 750.  I'd love a BMW 1200, that front suspension is supposed to make quite a difference with fast road riding.

[castros_bro]

Flynn - have some free advice - go and get some experience before you castigate any bikes - as for me I ride this

 

[PiperCub]

At the risk of being Mr.BoringTwat, I would seriously get something small-ish 125-250cc and spend about 4-6 months riding it pretty most every day to get some experience under your belt irrespective of your car experience. Riding a bike can be dangerous enough for the experienced (I've been riding 28 years) with all the SMIDSY morons on their phones, stuffing their pie-holes etc never mind for the newbies.

 

As with most practical things in life, it's the hours logged rather than a bunch of papers and certificates that'll save your ass in the end and spending time doing an apprenticeship so to speak will pay you back in the long run, tempting though it is to go and buy the machine you really lust after.

Many, many bikers have come unstuck by charging off into the sunset on something that is way more capable than it's rider, with bikes, it's more important than ever to never be "Behind your machine" as things will go badly wrong real fast. The is a phrase in the flying world which applies here and goes 'A fool with too much money and not enough ability is soon flying more aircraft than he can handle'

 

Things can go wrong - I know, I've the scars to prove it, it doesn't stop me but it makes be very aware.

[strangeangel]

I've changed my mind. You don't deserve a CG125, you can ride a Yamaha T80 Townmate scooter until you're mature enough to use the roads responsibly.

 

Oi! What's the poor old Towny done to deserve him?

[Guest Flynn]

End of the day I learnt on a 600 and that wasn't anything special. I wanted a Daytona t595 but will probably go the supermoto route now, definitely not a piddly little 350, lol. What loser would do that? Fucking prick.

[garethj]

Faster is good of course, but once you've had the nitrous and turbo Hayabusa where do you go?

 

180+mph is nice, with the acceleration to match, but you can still have fun with less power - that's not a loser or fucking prick speaking, that's someone who has been there

[John F]

Oi! What's the poor old Towny done to deserve him?

 

Fair point... how about this instead? It seems to suit his apparent development level.

 

[castros_bro]

Lordy lordy lordy!  sum peeps just don't twig that the worst thing to say on Autoshite is Robin Reliant! 

 

Get your bets in now odds are going down rapidly .

 

 

 

 

 

Apologies for the amateur scanning but it's difficult to post whilst driving an ADR filled arctic.

[Lacquer Peel]

I can't believe passing the bicycle proficiency test at primary school doesn't entitle me to ride a superbike now. FUCK THE EU.

[Dave_Q]

[Guest Flynn]

Fair point... how about this instead? It seems to suit his apparent development level.

 

Just watch your pie hole matey...I can be dangerous.

[Guest Flynn]

I can't believe passing the bicycle proficiency test at primary school doesn't entitle me to ride a superbike now. FUCK THE EU.

Fuck you.

[fordperv]

End of the day I learnt on a 600 and that wasn't anything special. I wanted a Daytona t595 but will probably go the supermoto route now, definitely not a piddly little 350, lol. What loser would do that? Fucking prick.

not being funny here chap, but the way i see it everyone needs to get experience on the road after passing their test be it on a bike or in a car, there are too many muppets whos bollocks are bigger than their brains who think full throttle everywhere is best, not thinking about other road users whos main bulk are also muppets who dont look for an emerging bike etc so gain your experience, grow wiser or to put it bluntly the coppers will be scraping you up with a shovel when the worst happens.

 

on the note of small engined bikes dont knock them, they are a lot of fun, my bike is a 600 but im gonna be buying a 400 to run around on after ive done my test

[wuvvum]

Just watch your pie hole matey...I can be dangerous.

 

Brilliant.  I'm going to have to use that line myself next time somebody says something I don't like.

[garethj]

Just watch your pie hole matey...I can be dangerous.

Wind in the threats please.

[Jerzy Woking]

I had a Honda XR650R supermoto-lovely thing, but commuting was a pain. Kick start only (a right bastard when hot) and 500 mile oil changes (great on a 600 mile weekly commute). Purchased a MZ Baghira-not the prettiest bike, and more a "soft-moto" but had the riding position I liked, a reliable 660cc Yamaha engine which is easily tuned, 6,000 mile service interval, but on the heavy side. IO did 13,000 miles in 6 months over a winter commuting, did two trips to Corsica and one to the Ardeche-brilliant bikes, once the restrictive exhaust is changed.

 

Wouldn't have another supermoto though-too single minded. I now have bikes that can each commute, tour, do track days-everything I need them for. Plus the odd bike that is far from practical  but is fun (surely the point of motorbikes)

[John F]

Just watch your pie hole matey...I can be dangerous.

 

I'm LITERALLY babbing in my pants.

 

I might have to go out for a legal drive in a 7.5t to calm me down.

[Guest Flynn]

not being funny here chap, but the way i see it everyone needs to get experience on the road after passing their test be it on a bike or in a car, there are too many muppets whos bollocks are bigger than their brains who think full throttle everywhere is best, not thinking about other road users whos main bulk are also muppets who dont look for an emerging bike etc so gain your experience, grow wiser or to put it bluntly the coppers will be scraping you up with a shovel when the worst happens.

 

on the note of small engined bikes dont knock them, they are a lot of fun, my bike is a 600 but im gonna be buying a 400 to run around on after ive done my test

Right so you've been riding illegally and now want to get on your high horse to me? Good for you though, anything to piss the authorities off. End of the day a 600 supermoto is not the same thing as a 600 supersport.

 

 

I had a Honda XR650R supermoto-lovely thing, but commuting was a pain. Kick start only (a right bastard when hot) and 500 mile oil changes (great on a 600 mile weekly commute). Purchased a MZ Baghira-not the prettiest bike, and more a "soft-moto" but had the riding position I liked, a reliable 660cc Yamaha engine which is easily tuned, 6,000 mile service interval, but on the heavy side. IO did 13,000 miles in 6 months over a winter commuting, did two trips to Corsica and one to the Ardeche-brilliant bikes, once the restrictive exhaust is changed.

 

Wouldn't have another supermoto though-too single minded. I now have bikes that can each commute, tour, do track days-everything I need them for. Plus the odd bike that is far from practical  but is fun (surely the point of motorbikes)

 

 

They can't go off road though, I want a Supermoto to go off road on, like local farmers fields etc.

[andy18s]

To be fair there was only 1 way this thread was going to go with the OP's attitude from the start

For the record, FP has a most excellent RF 600 Stored in his garage for when he passes his test

[panhard65]

Who needs speed I much prefer the older stuff that is just as much of a challenge to drive or ride but doesn't really go fast enough to kill yourself. My Monet has a hand gearchange by the fuel tank which takes some getting used to. I don't know what the farmers are like where the OP lives but round here they have shotguns to deal with twats damaging their property.

[xtriple]

I'm pretty sure this is a wind up. One of the regulars having a go?

[garethj]

Dunno, if I was going to create an alternative personality he'd have passed his test first time, not third.

[Jerzy Woking]

They can't go off road though, I want a Supermoto to go off road on, like local farmers fields etc.

Road tyres are lethal on grass should there be a slight bit of dampness around, so I would always go for knobblies. But they destroy fields and bridleways.

[daveb47]

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