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roflhat
Posts : 12
Join date : 2013-07-28
| | Subject: what's a good starting bike? Sun Jul 28, 2013 9:03 am | |
| I've not had a road bike before (18yrs old) and I quite fancy building a cafe racer/ old school racer look bike. Looking on the DVLA website at 19 you can drive upto 400cc? this is the kind of look i really like - (can't post link for 7 days  ) I'll see if I can add pics  what would you guys recommend? and what size? 125? 250? cheers | |
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gone fishin
Posts : 541
Join date : 2011-10-26
Location : black country
| | Subject: Re: what's a good starting bike? Sun Jul 28, 2013 12:22 pm | |
| hi and welcome
think you can only ride up to a 125 unless youve past your test, IMO HONDA CG125 good easy straight back frame do anything you want without to much hassell | |
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pauliexjr
Posts : 782
Join date : 2011-02-08
Location : Livingston
| | Subject: Re: what's a good starting bike? Mon Jul 29, 2013 12:18 am | |
| Wot 'e said ^^^ you'll be restricted to a 125cc bike until you take your CBT and pass your test.
Having said that, there's no harm in having a project on the go whilst you're getting your licence. Personally I'd suggest any of the older Jap 4-stroke twins up to around 650cc. Easy to work on, cheap to buy, only two carbs to balance, fairly lightweight (try lugging a 4 cyclinder 750 lump about and you'll get my drift!) plentiful spares etc. etc.
The bike in your picture is a nice looking bit of kit and soemthing to aspire to. | |
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roflhat
Posts : 12
Join date : 2013-07-28
| | Subject: Re: what's a good starting bike? Mon Jul 29, 2013 4:34 am | |
| thanks for the replies guys, lots of food for thought. My mates got a 125 scooter (automatic) and I was surprised how quick it was. i was looking at hondas, mostly the CB but the CG looks good too. heres a nice looking CB125, more inspiration!  | |
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pauliexjr
Posts : 782
Join date : 2011-02-08
Location : Livingston
| | Subject: Re: what's a good starting bike? Mon Jul 29, 2013 6:15 am | |
| If you Google honda 125 cafe racer pictures you'll be astonished at how many of them there are and what good looking bikes some people have produced! | |
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roflhat
Posts : 12
Join date : 2013-07-28
| | Subject: Re: what's a good starting bike? Thu Jul 31, 2014 4:10 pm | |
| Hi guys, still plan on getting a bike, probably when I'm back in Glasgow. Saving up some money this summer (after spending all of it on a 2 liter engine for the VW...) Here's what I'm admiring just now:    Think I prefer this style of seat. Anyone know what they're called? Trying to find where to buy them | |
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pauliexjr
Posts : 782
Join date : 2011-02-08
Location : Livingston
| | Subject: Re: what's a good starting bike? Thu Jul 31, 2014 11:11 pm | |
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roflhat
Posts : 12
Join date : 2013-07-28
| | Subject: Re: what's a good starting bike? Fri Aug 01, 2014 1:43 am | |
| Ah right. I hadn't looked into flat trackers before. Looks like you could get 2 people on the seat, which is handy.
Think I would like something in between the two styles. Reckon I'll try and get hold of a CB125 or a CG125, needs to be cheap though. | |
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