Tom H Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Hey all, I'm Tom... I'm a new aspiring biker from North Wales... I'm 25 and looking to get my first bike soon (love to hear any recommendations). Got my CBT booked and I'm hoping to go straight for my A1 so I can ditch the pesky L-Plates... Been looking at the Honda bikes, specifically the CB125R and the CB125F (still undecided). Love to hear people's opinions on various starter bikes and all the unknowns of Biker etiquette so I don't make a fool of myself! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Hi and welcome to the forum At the age of 25 you can go straight for the A category allowing you to ride any bike and its pretty much the same test 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom H Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 Oh nice, Thanks for the information... I'll look into going Straight for my A license then as opposed to working up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Yep, go straight to the top, then by a turbo charge busa with a 2m long swing arm, or maybe something else. Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom H Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 Thanks haha but I don't think I'll be getting that nice or expensive of a bike for my first one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 7 minutes ago, Tom H said: Thanks haha but I don't think I'll be getting that nice or expensive of a bike for my first one! Probably a good idea. Lots of good first bikes out there. See how you get on with the training and have a think about style maybe. Some folks love a sports bike, other a cruiser, are you likely to tour, take a pillion, pose down the local biker meet, take a track day etc. After that you'll probably realise you need 7 bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonio Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 7 bikes is probably the perfect number. Seriously though, take your CBT, and do direct access (DAS) to get your licence. You'll get a better idea of the kind of bike you're going to be happy with as you go through the training. Meanwhile, ask yourself what kind of journeys are you going to be doing - days out for larks, commuting, longer distances, summer only, all weathers? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesea Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Don’t knock getting your CBT then a 125cc whilst you do your lessons/ test. Then selling it for a bike you like. Some will disagree but a little time on a 125cc helps it certainly doesn’t do any harm. buy wise with the 125cc and you should not loose any money. Don’t forget to budget for gear. I would agree with buying affordable for the first bike. At some point it might end up on its side, not necessarily when riding just a mistake somewhere. When choosing your bigger bike, remember allot/ most bikers change bikes like women change handbags. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom H Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 Thanks for the advice! A lot to consider... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Welcome, either honda is a good purchase as is all the advice above 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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