CBT training
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Have you already passed your car test (so passed your bike test via direct access) or are you looking for a 125?
As much as it pains me to admit it a four stroke 125 (Like a Valderado) will be the more sensible choice despite them having less poke than something like a two stroke KMX 125.
If your allowed to ride a 33 BHP bike you have much more choice.
As much as it pains me to admit it a four stroke 125 (Like a Valderado) will be the more sensible choice despite them having less poke than something like a two stroke KMX 125.
If your allowed to ride a 33 BHP bike you have much more choice.
thanks for all of the advice guys, looks like there's a few people with some pretty serious machines, maybe we should organise a biking and buhcrafting weekend were we all meet somewhere, bike to a location and set up camp for the night.
when my loan from the bank of mum and dad comes through and i have a bike that is
when my loan from the bank of mum and dad comes through and i have a bike that is
Hi demographic,
Not sure what you mean by this? It sounds like your suggesting that passing your car test is the same as passing direct access?
Just to be certain, direct access and car tests are not the same. It used to be that if you had a full car license you automatically had a provisional bike license. This isn't the case now. Even a provisional biker must pass the CBT before being allowed on the roads. The direct access is a training and testing program, usually over a couple of days, where you have training and take the CBT (on a small bike 50 to 125) and full test on a bike of (I think) 33BHP or more.
Not trying to be smart. Just trying to help.
I passed my test before any of the direct access stuff came in and when i did it you were only allowed to ride a 12 BHP bike till you passed your bike test.
You still had to do CBT though, but then they changed it so people could ride a 33 BHP bike when learning and to be honest I don't have a clue what the current legislation is.
I kind of lost count as soon as it didn't matter to me.
I've got an 1989 750 Slingshot and a 1990 two stroke 500 motocrosser converted to supermoto use as well as another 90 model 500 crosser thats waiting for cash to do it up.
Started of on a Suzuki GS125ES
Then a Suzuki GSX400F
Then a Honda CB450N
Then a BMW R1100RS SE
(I suppose I should include various "work bikes" BMW R80/7, BMW R80RT, BMW K75RT, Honda Pan European 1100)
Then 9 years without a bike (old house needed doing up and I could get more bricks and sacks of plaster in a Land-Rover)
Back to biking last year with a Suzuki DRZ400S trailie to get back into the swing of things (shortly to be advertised on eBay!)
and, as of last Sunday, a BMW R1150GS Adventure, (a la Ewan & Charlie, Long Way 'Round).
Then a Suzuki GSX400F
Then a Honda CB450N
Then a BMW R1100RS SE
(I suppose I should include various "work bikes" BMW R80/7, BMW R80RT, BMW K75RT, Honda Pan European 1100)
Then 9 years without a bike (old house needed doing up and I could get more bricks and sacks of plaster in a Land-Rover)
Back to biking last year with a Suzuki DRZ400S trailie to get back into the swing of things (shortly to be advertised on eBay!)
and, as of last Sunday, a BMW R1150GS Adventure,
(a la Ewan & Charlie, Long Way 'Round).put the deposit down onone of these earlier today
not the most exciting bike i could have go, but for £2269 on the road including tax, insurance, lock and l plates for a brand new bike i'm pretty chuffed
http://www.yamaha-motor.co.uk/products/motorcycles/125cc/ybr125-custom.jsp
not the most exciting bike i could have go, but for £2269 on the road including tax, insurance, lock and l plates for a brand new bike i'm pretty chuffed
http://www.yamaha-motor.co.uk/products/motorcycles/125cc/ybr125-custom.jsp
A Custom!
Nice. All you need now are the leather chaps and tassled jacket and you'll be set
Only kidding. Welcome to the club. It's a nice little bike and a lot of fun to get you started. Much nicer than the 34th hand Honda C90 Cub I started with.
Nice. All you need now are the leather chaps and tassled jacket and you'll be set
Only kidding. Welcome to the club. It's a nice little bike and a lot of fun to get you started. Much nicer than the 34th hand Honda C90 Cub I started with.
R
Roland
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Well done Nat. Any bike is fun and good to improve on. My first was a 250 Greeves, not many of those around now. These days it's a BMW K1200R. Have fun, stay safe.
Roland
Roland
