Boothy

Nice review solo.....

I smile when you say about the cruise control......not really much need of that on our little island over here....

even on the motorway... would not use it.

they come assembled now only have to fit the batery and mirrors

Your missing the point... they are shite...

Price: £80

When bought: 18 months ago.

Good points:

Cheap, lining very easy to remove, wash and re-fit. Visor easy to remove.

Bad points:

Noisy above 40MPH, lets water in, visor scratches VERY easily, foam inside too soft, poor quality chin curtain, poor quality visor mechanism, ventilation system does nothing and its like having a sumo sitting on your face at 70ish MPH. Oh and steams up stupidly easy.

Price: £105

When bought: 2 months ago.

Good points: The way it fastens is very easy (Micro-metric adjustment buckle is the proper name), very comfortable, no water gets in and effective ventilation system. Visor very easy to remove.

Bad points:

This may seem like a very minor point but its very irritating... the little tab to lift up your visor is on right hand side (your front brake and throttle hand) whereas it makes more sense for it to be on the left). Tad noisy on higher speed corners because I think the wind catches it at a certain angle.

Because they will last 1000 miles before needing a rebuild and drop to bits...

Went that way to Keswick... good roads

Exacly... some bs going on here. Either the op was not upto the required standard aswell or if this it not the case you need to get a refund and go somewhere else.

I'd be going somewhere else! Why should you pay for another half day just because someone else caused you to run out of time??

Because both of them failed.

Something more to this... Don't seem right... When I did my CBT I was in a group of 2, me and another guy. I passed... he had to come back the next day...

I voted rutland water.

I was boiling hot as I was wearing full gear today!

Unfortunately, we couldn't make it today, as the other guy I was in a group with couldn't get the use of clutch control.

I'm set to carry on for a half day on Friday, which pissed me off a little bit as I was completely ready to finish my CBT.

Anyway, will see how it goes on Friday.

Do you have to pay again?

The only reason I don't like my gloves is, because they won't keep my hands very warm.

So, I'm planning on getting new ones very soon.

 

Heated grips is the way to deal with cold hands. I wear summer gloves all year round with my grips on lowest setting in the winter and never get cold hands

Min wage is less than £6per hour?

Pitt could afford to have someone one the back with long arms to hold his hands and keep them warm.

Just a question.. if you have passed your tests? DAS? Or haven't you?

Why would you want a bike restricted?

 

If you pass your full test when your aged between 17 and 20 (your not allowed to take DAS) then you have to have a bike that is 33bhp or below for the first 2 years. You can also do the restricted license once you are 21 but the same restrictions apply.

 

I'm 21 soon and trying to get things sorted of my DAS and bike. So even if I do my DAS for the first 2 years I'll be limited to 33bhp? Or have I read that wrong lol

No you will be 21 so you can take DAS... you won't be limited...

Just a question.. if you have passed your tests? DAS? Or haven't you?

Why would you want a bike restricted?

If you pass your full test when your aged between 17 and 20 (your not allowed to take DAS) then you have to have a bike that is 33bhp or below for the first 2 years. You can also do the restricted license once you are 21 but the same restrictions apply.

Boothys £3 restrictor is a lot lot lot worse than my £240 fitted restrictor...

Mine was the £200 kit that FI international sell that somebody had taken out of there bike and put on ebay... same company that Jamie bought his from but I got mine second hand

I'm beginning to hate bikes as far as commuter transport goes.

 

Sell the 3 bikes and buy one reliable one...

And when someone runs over my one reliable bike? What then? As i won't have any spares to use! (as things are currently, if i'm honest... although things will turn out right once i have sorted these machines... i hope.)

Most people who commute on bikes manage... ohh and ebay.

I'm beginning to hate bikes as far as commuter transport goes.

Sell the 3 bikes and buy one reliable one...

SV650 or any 600 twin really....

No but I don't really see the point.. if your riding on a cbt then you should only be riding a 125cc bike... if this is the case then it will invalidate both your insurance and your license riding it with the big bore kit. If you have passed your test and you want more power (which you obviously do) then why not upgrade to a more capable bike?

If you are planning on doing DAS straight off then most DAS courses you can do a CBT as part of it. So if you wanted to do this the best way IMO would be too...

Pass your theory/hazard perception tests.

Buy some gear.

Book a 4/5 day DAS course which includes a CBT.

Then go and buy yourself a 600.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rieju-RS2-125 ... _500wt_898

The above is a 4 stroke.

Don't really matter when you take your theory... take it when you feel that you might want to start thinking about booking your DAS.

Most bikes will come with a MOT... and you can easily sort out insurance before you go to pick up the bike. As for picking up the bike, if its far away go on the train and ride it back... if its too far for that there are many delivery services available. Make sure you take somebody that knows about bikes to look at one with you, if you don't know anybody then there might be somebody on here near you that can take a look?

Don't take out a 4k loan on a 125... Save the money because you will be bitten by the bug and no matter what you say you will be wanting a 600 in no time

I've got AGV K3 and I really like it... Its only my second helmet and my old one was FING terrible so cannot comment on what else is out there.

You say your not made of money but your looking at a 125 that costs 4k

CBT on the training schools bike £100

Cheap 125... buy it for 1000 sell it for 800-900 depending on how much you drop it.

Do DAS after a few months road experience on the 125. £700...

You can get some really good 600's for the 2-3k range...

125 4 strokes are capable of 60+ mph.

Get cheap second hand 125 4 stroke...

Ride it for a few months to get some experience.

Do DAS

Buy more capable bike.

That's what I would do

All your linkys are broken...