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 Jul 8 2008, 11:25 AM
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Hoping to go for my first road bike over the next couple of weeks, any recommendations ? bare in mind im restricted to a 125 ( .. damnit ) untill im 21 next year.
 Looking to spend no more than £1000.
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Jul 8 2008, 12:19 PM
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 Sir Loin Group: Members Posts: 5,379 Joined: 13-July 06 Member No.: 476 Favourite Rider: ME Favourite Track: Suzuka  |
wear gear
-------------------- Jerry Burgess: "Valentino moved through the field in Barcelona and everyone that he passed got a riding lesson."
"I think that if Casey had raced in the '80s and '90s with Kevin Schwantz, Wayne Rainey and Mick Doohan, he'd have seen that every weekend," the Australian told the official MotoGP website. "It was probably something that he wasn't particularly expecting; [he] probably expected to win the race easily like he'd dominated in the practices." "Pedrosa put up so little a fight it would have embarrassed a Frenchman" |
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Jul 8 2008, 12:23 PM
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 GP Winner Group: Members Posts: 408 Joined: 3-March 07 From: Southampton Member No.: 933 Favourite Rider: Vale, J T, Danny Webb Favourite Track: valencia |
QUOTE (dannyisnow @ Jul 8 2008, 12:25 PM)  Hoping to go for my first road bike over the next couple of weeks, any recommendations ? bare in mind im restricted to a 125 ( .. damnit ) untill im 21 next year. Looking to spend no more than £1000.I used to ride a Suzuki TS 125 ER, really old now, but on/off road great fun. 
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Jul 8 2008, 01:03 PM
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 GP Winner Group: Members Posts: 498 Joined: 9-January 08 Member No.: 1,490 |
If its a sportsbike your after, check out...
Aprilia RS125 http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/b...9/search.action Honda CBR125 http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/b...mp;max_mileage= I find it very hard to decide which is a better looking bike the Aprilia RS or the Caviga, which is like a really small Ducati Caviga Mito 125 http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/b...mp;max_mileage= Have a look at Auto Trader even the breakers section, can pick up a good bargin there from time to time, Best of luck and as Curve said wear gear!!! -------------------- SERENITY : four wheels move the body. two wheels move the soul.
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Jul 8 2008, 08:10 PM
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Factory Rider Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 31-May 08 From: England - Yorkshire Member No.: 1,766 Favourite Rider: Rossi, Sheene, Lorenzo, Edwards, S.Byrnes,Simoncelli Favourite Track: Valencia, assen, muggello, donnington |
Cheers for the advice guys , Id be happy with any of the bikes recommended ( even curves recomendation
) and ill be gearing up with a full set of leathers, safetys number 1. Ive seen some pretty nasty accidents through family and friends because of bikes and as much as they urge me not to go down the motorbike road, theres a fast growing passion that i cant turn away
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Jul 9 2008, 08:55 AM
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Jul 9 2008, 12:46 PM
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 Ghostrider Group: Members Posts: 6,150 Joined: 27-February 06 From: Surrey, England Member No.: 188 Favourite Rider: Alex DeAngelis Favourite Track: Brands Hatch GP circuit |
NSR125 is the way to go for sports bikes.
-------------------- To consider Kevin Schwantz an equal rider to Rainey, Doohan and Lawson is to overrate him. His entertainment value, popularity and legendary status can be compared (and is arguably superior) to those he rode against, but he achieved significantly less on the track.
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Jul 9 2008, 01:49 PM
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Factory Rider Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 31-May 08 From: England - Yorkshire Member No.: 1,766 Favourite Rider: Rossi, Sheene, Lorenzo, Edwards, S.Byrnes,Simoncelli Favourite Track: Valencia, assen, muggello, donnington |
I reckon the NSR is tickling my fancies the most at the moment, ill have to shop around see what i can find.... by the way, roger .. that bike looks awful lol
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Jul 9 2008, 03:27 PM
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MotoGP Whore Group: Members Posts: 2,192 Joined: 19-June 05 Member No.: 40 |
QUOTE (roger-m @ Jul 9 2008, 09:55 AM) Buy one of these and you can run it on piss!!! |
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Jul 9 2008, 03:53 PM
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QUOTE (roger-m @ Jul 9 2008, 03:55 AM) Rog we don't want him to look like a pansey and get his ass beat up by his buddies. Aprilia RS50. Considered a moped, so insurance is alot less.  My scooter, the Aprilia SR 50. 
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Jul 9 2008, 03:54 PM
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Just get a normal bike for a grand and have it restricted to 33bhp...so when you do turn 21 and can ride it unrestricted then you will have the full power version of a real bike...and you can look like you are riding a full version of a bike until you are 21 and not a kiddy 125 NSR
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Jul 9 2008, 05:11 PM
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Factory Rider Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 31-May 08 From: England - Yorkshire Member No.: 1,766 Favourite Rider: Rossi, Sheene, Lorenzo, Edwards, S.Byrnes,Simoncelli Favourite Track: Valencia, assen, muggello, donnington |
how much would you be looking at to have a bike restricted ?? and then to have it reverted back a year later ?... Its an idea, but it might be worth me while getting a scrapper 125, doing her up have me year on her and then flog her for a couple of quid profit.
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Jul 9 2008, 06:04 PM
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QUOTE (dannyisnow @ Jul 9 2008, 06:11 PM) how much would you be looking at to have a bike restricted ?? and then to have it reverted back a year later ?... Its an idea, but it might be worth me while getting a scrapper 125, doing her up have me year on her and then flog her for a couple of quid profit. sounds like a good idea right up until the time it comes to sell it on. then you realise its still just a 125. put another way... "you can polish a turd until it glistens in the sunlight, BUT its still a piece of shit" IMO, get a scrapper, run it whilst doing as little to it as possible and then sell it on at the end of the year. hopefully you can get someone desperate enough to give you good money for it, but dont count on it. biking costs £'s, no matter what your mates ex-room mates sisters cousins ex-dog walker may say. as for sports type 125s, remember that running costs will be higher. nsrs and mitos have fairings which do break. given that you will be learning, the chances of going down are high and an nsr fairing isnt much cheaper than say an R6 fairing even if its only a 125. my £0.02  -------------------- 02.10.2008 :- the single tyre rule will not fix the lack of close racing at the front - BigAl.
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Jul 9 2008, 06:13 PM
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QUOTE (roger-m @ Jul 9 2008, 03:55 AM) ooohhh, I like that
-------------------- should of had the ex-wife killed, woulda been cheaper
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Jul 9 2008, 06:17 PM
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World Champ Group: Members Posts: 557 Joined: 13-June 08 From: Texas, but from So. Central L.A. Member No.: 1,803 Favourite Rider: Rainey, Showtime, Hayden, J. Stewart (not in order), can't believe I forgot Schwanz Favourite Track: motegi,sachsenring |
QUOTE (kngadrok @ Jul 9 2008, 01:13 PM) ooohhh, I like that Man, I really wish we had that (bhp is it) restriction over here. I certainly would have been a better rider on a smaller bike quicker than I got there on that beast I first had -------------------- should of had the ex-wife killed, woulda been cheaper
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Jul 10 2008, 10:21 AM
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Track Legend Group: Members Posts: 862 Joined: 26-June 07 From: Herts, UK Member No.: 1,163 Favourite Rider: Rossi, Stoner, Toseland, Dovizioso, Lorenzo and Elias Favourite Track: Brno, Sachsenring, Mugello, Brands Hatch and Estoril! |
Forget the restricting...it will cost too much...
Get this instead. http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/b...mp;max_mileage= -------------------- Cheers
MigsAngel |
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Jul 10 2008, 11:11 AM
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Sir Loin Group: Members Posts: 5,379 Joined: 13-July 06 Member No.: 476 Favourite Rider: ME Favourite Track: Suzuka |
Hnestly...lets get you started on the right AND left foot...Join US
the WR250   a couple of mods here and there...you'll be set  come on... join us  
-------------------- Jerry Burgess: "Valentino moved through the field in Barcelona and everyone that he passed got a riding lesson."
"I think that if Casey had raced in the '80s and '90s with Kevin Schwantz, Wayne Rainey and Mick Doohan, he'd have seen that every weekend," the Australian told the official MotoGP website. "It was probably something that he wasn't particularly expecting; [he] probably expected to win the race easily like he'd dominated in the practices." "Pedrosa put up so little a fight it would have embarrassed a Frenchman" |
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Jul 10 2008, 01:57 PM
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 GP Winner Group: Members Posts: 305 Joined: 3-February 07 From: Manchester Member No.: 855 Favourite Rider: Nicky Hayden. Favourite Track: Assen/Laguna |
You're not restricted to a 125cc if you take your full test- you'd be restricted to 33 bhp, makes more sense.
Phil -------------------- Impossible is Nothing
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Jul 10 2008, 06:16 PM
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World Champ Group: Members Posts: 557 Joined: 13-June 08 From: Texas, but from So. Central L.A. Member No.: 1,803 Favourite Rider: Rainey, Showtime, Hayden, J. Stewart (not in order), can't believe I forgot Schwanz Favourite Track: motegi,sachsenring |
QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Jul 10 2008, 06:11 AM) Hnestly...lets get you started on the right AND left foot...Join US the WR250 a couple of mods here and there...you'll be set come on... join us like the bike above. I've been thinking about turning one of my crf'450r's into supermoto bike -------------------- should of had the ex-wife killed, woulda been cheaper
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Jul 10 2008, 07:09 PM
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 The Don™ Group: Admin Posts: 3,945 Joined: 23-September 05 From: Lancashire UK Member No.: 1 Favourite Rider: Marco Melandri Favourite Track: Donington |
Have you budgeted for insurance mate?
An RS125 is all very nice and would look & perform good (till you pop a ring or rod!) - but these are very nickable and the insurance would be sky high on a first bike. Suggest getting a semi-banger, so you cant tinker with it - learn to maintain it yourself without worrying about expensive parts. Also if you drop it you wont mind so much, rather than having all fancy plastics to replace. 125 performace bikes can be fickle and prone to engine problems if they are not looked after. A mate of mine had an rs and his engine seized twice. Rank these in order, give us a better idea of what you want; Price Street Cred Performance Cheap to run On/off road Speed Acceleration Brand/make Communting Sunday Runs All rounder Droppable Fixable DIY Your deffo going to have alot of fun. MAster the 125, then move up the ranks - just dont go direct access and jump on a 600 with no prior experiance! -------------------- Add me on:
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