FOAK: Newbie rider - Bike recommendations please?

"Hooligan" wrote in message news:l%Kke.1$...

Probably not for most, but as I said, I'm not a 'natural' and I think that
if I had 'poodled' around on a 125 I would have become disillusioned.
Having paid a fair whack up front for a weeks training when I was basically
skint, I wasn't going to give up. I found it hard going and when I passed
the test my instructor told me I had worked hard for it.

 

Thanks to all that replied.

{Note to self} CBT you cnut, not CBR.............

Spoke to my erstwhile instructor tonight, who basically said the same as the
majority here - Buy an old shitter, but not a race rep (he suggested the CG
too), and iron out all the potential fuckups on that before spending
eye-watering sums of money fixing a good 'un after droppage. And apparently,
if I tried to ride a CBR 125 I'd look like a gorilla riding a Raleigh
Chipper..... it's a bit small for a 5'11" 15 stone pie monster like me.

I'll be doing it all DAS style - Buzz around town/country lanes hereabouts
on the 125 in my own time (after the CBT) then use my instructor's 500 for
the proper training and test.

Sound advice from all.

Cheers


Dave

 

Whinging Courier emerged from their own little world to say

no, big restructured is more your style

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, wessie amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

I won't be doing that to my next one, not unless it's asking for it
anyhow.

I don't know why but I never really "got on" with my bike. I mean I get
on with it but it never gave me that "phwoor" factor.

 

Whinging Courier emerged from their own little world to say

CBR thou's never did. Even when they first came out. Comfy mile munching
sofas, yes. Exciting, only in a negative way as you wallow around a corner.

 

Slithered sideways while riding my Runner 125 on snow and ice but it was
light enought to catch before it hit the ground , and did a similar slide at
3mph on my SRX where it was heavy enough to get away from me a bit and snap
the mirror mounting.
I'd been hit a couple of times by cars on the SRX as well but stayed firmly
on the bike both times and didn't get any significant damage.

So far (grasps wooden table firmly) I've not slid down the road yet.

--
Alex

Hermes: "We can't afford that! Especially not Zoidberg!"
Zoidberg: "They took away my credit cards!"

www.drzoidberg.co.uk
www.sffh.co.uk
www.ebayfaq.co.uk

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, wessie amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

I bought it originally because it was the right price and it was a litre
bike. I always wanted to own a CBR6 so when this came up I thought why
not. There were other things to consider like passenger comfort and
whether it would be good as a despatch bike in emergencies but since
these aren't considerations any more I'll be going with what my heart
says next time.

The time is coming when I'm getting flickerings of having another bike
but the time isn't quite here yet and I don't know anyone in their right
mind who'd own mine - not unless they knew its history.

It is a comfy bike but to really enjoy it it has to be let out of town
and then as you say, it gets a bit wallowy. Getting used to its little
suspension quirks helps but going for rides on more modern kit doesn't,
IYSWIM.

 

<fx:keeps hands firmly down by sides>

Not for over seven years mind and that was only a little off[1].
Came off loads of times way back when I was in the early years
of riding though, luckily never badly.

[1] The 9R was a week old and had a habit of cutting out when
cold[2]. I went up the road, changed down on approah to a
junction, it cut out, wheel locked before I reacted, etc.
The bike literally just keeled over onto it's side, me astride
it at about 1mph.
[2] This was fixed at the first service.

 

Martin Watts did scribe:

That's what I meant really: DAS is not inherently intensive: you just
chose to go the one week intensive route.


--
John (jsp)

SV 650
Black it is
And Naked

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Bear amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

It didn't always look like it does now. I'm the first owner since it was
imported from Italy. It really was very, very clean. I've done this a
few times but just to re-cap: Someone nicked the bellypan, then stuff
started getting loose and it got a bit vibey and flappy. Then when I
took all the panels off to clean it one day I decided it looked really
good.

The bits involving angle grinders was getting carried away a bit but I'm
glad the exhausts got sawn, they really have made a difference to the
power.

Here. In case you haven't seen it:

www.whingingcourier.dsl.pipex.com/0before.JPG

Complete with gay blue screen(tm) and matching glasses. The jacket is
also the "gay looking one" I'd happily sell for a nice black one. Still
in pretty much the same nick, too. Shame I can't say the same about the
bike if I'm honest.

 

WORK. OF. ART.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, BGN amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

Before or after?

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Bear amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

LOL. It would've been easier to sell on and my Dad liked it which is
praise indeed[1] because he tends to scowl about most things I do.

Indeed. That's the second expensive jacket I've bought and not liked
soon after bringing it home.

[1] Obviously this doesn't make it better but for him to say he likes
something I've done is rarer than... well, a rare thing rarity.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Bear amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

I believe that's the one I read on ukrm.net. ICBW of course, all I
really remember is the Floaty Boaty Bus thing.

Heh, we all make mistakes

I already had the jacket, lid and glasses but the bike seemed to finish
it off. It all goes together quite well, or not depending on your POV.

 

Whinging Courier emerged from their own little world to say

is he talking about the bike?

 

After. It was so boxy and bland before - now it's a beast of
character that knows what it's on about.

 

In uk.rec.motorcycles, Bear amazed us all with this pearl of wisdom:

[FBB]

It'll come, Brother Bear. No hurry.

Yes, I gathered that.

I'd have been a hit in what was The Pink Coconut in Brighton but since I
never went in there and don't have any plans to visit a place like that
any time soon, I'd sooner go with black. It's the being able to wear it
off the bike thing, too. I don't really feel comfortable wearing that
thing when off my bike (except when carrying a lid) and don't want to
look like one of those faux Red Bull jacket types IYKWIM.