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It's been a while now but thanks for all the replies. I did read them and I appreciate all the advice. I did my CBT on a geared bike in January and bought myself a 2013 CBF125.... I absolutely love it. My only regret is spending the last 13 years sat in traffic in a car! Absolutely love cruising along on my little bike and I love filtering in between traffic, its hilarious seeing cars whiz past at every opportunity only to get back in front of them at the next set of lights. Ive actually learnt that most car drivers are clueless aggressive morons. The amount of cars that get up my backside is unreal, I think it's the L plate, it must trigger some superiority in peoples heads. Also, I find lorries tend to beep if you filter past them, even in stationary traffic.... What's that all about? Am I doing something wrong? Happy riding everyone

Hi all. I have recently been forced into a change of job which should be starting around March next year. I currently use my car to get to and from work but new job will be in the city centre and I'll be travelling at peak times.....so i'm absolutely dreading the traffic i'll be facing. I am very seriously contemplating getting a motorbike. I have no riding experience, other than letting the clutch out too quickly on my mates scrambler many years ago and subsequently flipping it into a tree! I just don't know where to start and I have questions. My main concern is how practical are motorcycles for commuting? I'll be doing roughly ten miles each way so it's not a huge distance but I'm concerned about riding in winter. When it's chucking it down, icy, snowy etc...is it still possible to ride? Could anybody tell me where to start? Do I need to do a CBT or can I do the full licence as I'm over 24? What bikes are good to get going on? I've been looking at the 250cc Kawasaki ninja's? Thanks in advance