Hey guys. Quick question for anyone with a motorbike.
When you're 16 in the UK, you can take your CBT. Once you pass your CBT (which is easy to do), you are licensed to drive 50cc motorbikes (which are really not effective for travelling distances). However, if you're 17 and you pass your CBT, you are given a supplementary license which allows you drive 125cc motorbikes for a maximum of two years until you take another test which allows you to use more powerful motorbikes.
I wish to take my CBT and buy a 125cc and I would like to move up to something more powerful once I have the experience for it.
So would anybody please be able to kindly suggest a 125cc for a beginner? (Most people say that you should just go for a Honda, but I'm pretty sure there's more than just Honda bikes out there :P) Thanks
Take your pick really, they're all as slow as each other. Just don't buy a Chinese bike.
Honda CG125, CBR125, CBF125, Yamaha YBR125, WR125r, YZF r125 off the top of my head are all good choices.
Any big name Jap bike will be good enough. Just pick one you like the look of best.
Thanks, man. Much appreciated, I'll have a look. I did have a look at the Honda CBR and CBF a while ago, they seem nice, but apparently, they aren't the best for performance, would you say different?
No 125 is great for performance, unless you're willing to go down the 2 stroke route, in which case you're looking at Aprilia rs125's, yamaha TZR125's and so on. Problem is if you're caught riding them derestricted you'll get done for no license or insurance.
How far of a journey do you expect I would be able to travel on a 125? I currently live in a town in the west of Scotland. The nearest city (Glasgow) is around 300+ miles away. Do you think it would be a reasonable journey at that distance on a 125?
You could do it sure, but you'll be wishing for more power especially on dual carriageways, but you should be able to keep up with traffic no problem.
Alright man, thanks for your help.
just make sure you use your gears properly.
125's do lack power, granted, but if you change gears in the high RPMs you'll find you'll get the best performance out of it. and don't worry about stressing the bike out with high RPMs, they're "made" for it.
I see, thanks
Unrestrict a Cagiva Mito if you want to go fast. It's a 2 stroke, for sure, but if you have to travel long distances the speed might come in handy.
get a 2 stroke unless you're planning on using it more than once a week and spending the other 6 days fixing it
2 stroke engines remind me a of rotary engines a lot - high power, high maintenence, but very reliable if taken care of.
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Do the relatively cheap mainentance and it won't shit on you because it's so simple?
Truthfully whatever you can afford dude at 16 I was getting £40 a week from school and saved it up
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