skatefreak Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 Hey,The closer I get to getting on the road now the more i'm contemplating a bigger bike in the not toooo far off future but I'm wondering, as I'v been driving a car for nearly 4 years I can say I'm pretty used to the roads although I will admit its from a different perspective to biking but more crucially, if I do my CBT, get a 125, get to know how to ride that then decide I want to move on, how on earth would I get experience on a bigger bike for the full test?I assume my biggest troubles would be getting used to controlling the bike on road, getting to grips with super defencive riding and getting comfortable without having a box around me, but without being able to ride anything bigger than L plates, surely it would be rather expensive to get enough experience through booked lessons alone Just a curious thought here really, being a student evey penny counts heh-Jvc Quote
techno Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 Its not cheap, but you would find as most do the extra power and weight actually make the bikes more stable and you have a slightly bigger prescence on the road! Quote
Susieque Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 The actual 'being on a bike as opposed to a car' part of riding is not much different on a bigger bike than it is on a 125 - you still have to do all the things that you would when riding a 125.The difference you'll find is in the power/speed/handling.Best advice is to do CBT, get a 125 and get road experience on a bike first, then have lessons/do test on a bigger bike if you can. The experience on a 125 will hopefully help reduce the amount of training you need, thus reducing the overall cost Quote
Guest Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 You can always take your test on a 125 and get a restricted licence that'll still let you ride a bigger bike provided it's within the 33bhp limit. The restriction lasts for 2 years then you can ride whatever you like.Because of the need to be supervised by a qualified instructor when learning on a big bike, there's no cheap route to big bike experience. Obviously the more experience you have on a 125, the less extra training you're likely to need.It sounds to me like the restricted route might suit you best:- get a 125, practise on it, enjoy it for a while on 'L' plates- get some training on it- take your test on it- trade it in for a bigger bike that would meet the Direct Access requirement, but fit a 33bhp restrictor kit- ride, enjoy!- if you feel the need to derestrict it or change to a more powerful bike within the 2 years, remove the restrictor from your bike and take the Direct Access test on it - total cost only about £100 Quote
skatefreak Posted August 14, 2009 Author Posted August 14, 2009 All sounds rather tempting I think i'm going to have to get some experience on this 125 once i find it Definatly going for an off road style bike at first but maybe once I'v done further tests I might have to try out something a little more onroady Cheers for the advice!-Jvc Quote
asharin Posted August 14, 2009 Posted August 14, 2009 You can always take your test on a 125 and get a restricted licence that'll still let you ride a bigger bike provided it's within the 33bhp limit. The restriction lasts for 2 years then you can ride whatever you like.Sortas what I plan on doing, have already been riding a year, and will probably be on a CBT/125 for another year or 2 yet, when I finally get around to doing my test, I'll have a couple of lessons first, to break any bad habits I picked up, then do the test.Not in a real big rush though, as I'm still quite happy with a 125...sad I know... Quote
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