Completed CBT :-) MOD1 Passed :D UPDATE: MOD2 Passed :D

[Martyc]

Awesome but I believe servicing costs aren't that cheap unless you can do it urself, belts need changing regularly and if ducati reputation applies to these, electrics and reliability in general can be a bit patchy. I'd get a Honda hornet instead just because it seems a safer bet (not as exotic tho)

[rennie]

well done! welcome to a whole new world!

If you want my opinion, and it is only my opinion

Don't buy a new bike! Don't go into debt for 1 !

Work out your budget, including insurance etc

buy a cheapish 2nd hand jap bike. (600 ish).

get used to riding, learn what you're doing and

what you want from biking, Your wants will change!

Then after a year or 2 spend a bit more!

[haz_pro]

Awesome but I believe servicing costs aren't that cheap unless you can do it urself, belts need changing regularly and if ducati reputation applies to these, electrics and reliability in general can be a bit patchy. I'd get a Honda hornet instead just because it seems a safer bet (not as exotic tho)

 

Ah i see, i thought ducati would be reliable as is a big company, i guess not aaha.

Will check out the hornet!

 

well done! welcome to a whole new world!

If you want my opinion, and it is only my opinion

Don't buy a new bike! Don't go into debt for 1 !

Work out your budget, including insurance etc

buy a cheapish 2nd hand jap bike. (600 ish).

get used to riding, learn what you're doing and

what you want from biking, Your wants will change!

Then after a year or 2 spend a bit more!

 

Thank you!

And yeah i was going to buy second hand, no point in buying a brand new bike for first bike!

What do you think is a decent 600 jap bike then?

[rennie]

any of them!

Sports or touring?

personally I'd look at fazer/ bandit/SV/ ER6

then, like I say you'll find out what you really want

as you gain experience.

[haz_pro]

any of them!

Sports or touring?

personally I'd look at fazer/ bandit/SV/ ER6

then, like I say you'll find out what you really want

as you gain experience.

 

Im not sure really, i like the look of sport, but heard they are uncomfy?

Also liked the comfyness of the cg125, but it was horrible riding at 60 with the wind hitting you, guess the lower down posture on a sports bike wouldnt have this problem?

Will check out the suggested bikes cheers:)

[Martyc]

In that case you'll want a faired bike if the wind blast is an issue (I found the same problem with naked's).... A good choice is the Honda cbr600f or any half/fully faired jap bike really, sv650s has always been a popular first 'big bike' and commonly restricted to 33bhp

[haz_pro]

In that case you'll want a faired bike if the wind blast is an issue (I found the same problem with naked's).... A good choice is the Honda cbr600f or any half/fully faired jap bike really, sv650s has always been a popular first 'big bike' and commonly restricted to 33bhp

 

Oh, i really like the look of that honda cbr600f! cheers.

[rennie]

there's about 2 million, " what bike shall I buy?" threads in bike chat!

lets leave this section to CBT/training now please!

[haz_pro]

Sorry.

[rennie]

no need for sorry! I'm as much at fault as you!

why don't you start another thread in bike chat?

[haz_pro]

Hah

Yeah I'll do a bit of research first into budget etc and then post a thread!

Might be worth me browsing the current threads too I imagine!