CreepyNick

Cheers for the quick replies, good points made I initially wanted to go for an A2 instead of a 125 for the power increase (I had a 1.2 punto for 2 years, not fun when nothing happens when you go full throttle). I didn't think the A2 would be as much as £900 but fair enough, I think a cheap CBR125 could do for a while. But then if I have the 125 for a year (I'd nearly be 23) then there would less point going for an A2 as I could go full license in another years time. Insurance on a 125, I'd be looking at roughly £500, which I assume is reasonable? I had to fork out £1600 for first year of driving!

Hello all, first I'll apologise for these questions that I'll ask as they've probably been asked hundreds of times before. I've wanted to ride since I was young but I was living with a family that hates bikes which resulted in driving lessons when I was old enough, getting my license and then I bought a car and kept it for 2 years. I'm now 21, at university and looking into starting riding but confused as to where to start. Obviously, I want to start by doing my A2 license and riding a 500cc etc. But being a student money, is an issue. How much would you all think an A2 license would cost in total inc lessons for someone that has never ridden before at all. And insurance would be a lot more compared to a smaller bike because of my age. The other option is to do my CBT and start on a 125. which is a lot cheaper, but comes with it's drawbacks, like not being able to ride on motorways would be bad as I'll often go home over uni holidays from Leeds to Beverley.