FletchCossie

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Im thinking about buying a bike for local travelling (About 10 miles per day) as parking in the local areas has turned to shit and trying to park without paying £10 per day or so is not gonna happen!

So Ive decided to look into getting a bike as parking is free/easy in most places and traffic, etc would be good to avoid

I would love a GSXR-1000, but I dont have a licence and am not able to get one at present (Personal reasons).

So what can I get other than a hair dryer (Go ped) without a licence? Looking to spend no more than £3000 and would prefer it looking quite sporty.

Thanks for any help

Munch

Push bike, then spend the cash on digging that escos out of the garage

lol

dreamer

What personal reasons-ban? Sorry if thats a stupid Q

Have you had bikes in the past?

FletchCossie

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The Esc Cos can sit there and get rarer mate

Im not riding a push bike cause thats toooooooooooooooooo much effort each day and if I decide to do longer journeys I would have to take me car. The point of the bike is to save mileage, petrol and parking

FletchCossie

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Dreamer, its medical reasons mate. I am able to take the test (Full car licence, over 21, etc) just other things are stopping me at present.

I have ridden a few bikes, such as a GSXR-1000 and R1 in the past. Had not much confidence on them, but was teaching myself to ride. Only covered about 200miles!! I did go to get my own bike, but the finance was rejected at the time (This would of made me get my licence if the finance was approved). Im gutted I never did the test anyway

wirralphil

Gileara Runner, 2 stroke on around a Y plate, try an find a low milage one, easy barrel change to 172cc will see a 6sec 0-60 with a gear up kit 85-90. them times i stated were when i were 15 stone.

dreamer

Fair enough mate didn't mean to pry

i'm into startin with bikes myself just don't think a thou is the place for me

I'd go if possible for the licence even if you don't use it yet and get that poxy restriction over with

kawasaki zxr400-nice learner i think? want one myself

3i_gaz

RS125's are a good fun little toy mate, and for a 20 mile round commute it wuld be spot on. de-restrict them and there around 30bhp.

always run em on good plugs and healthy fully synth 2 stroke and they will go forever!! i loved mine and miss it like mad.

wirralphil

Thunderbolt for me, thought you were just lookin for a home to work scooter sorry.

ebit

Can't ride one as a learner though.

Exactly what I was going to recommend, do 95mph & 0-60 in under 7 seconds derestricted. Might find a brand new older model for 3k.

wirralphil

Gilera 125 with a 172 mallossi kit, 28mm carb shown the way for these RS 125's Not bad for a rev an go.

dreamer

they can be restricted though-unless the laws are different in the Uk-33bhp for a learner yeah?

Might not be what the guy is after fair enough but i'd prefer a restricted bike to a scooter

scooter's aren't so sporty lookin.......... and if he drops a 10-15 yr old zxr its not goin to cost the earth

Graham88

For a short journey as suggested I'd get a simple machine such as a Gilera Runner 125. If you do your test you could go for the Gilera 180, bit more poke. Yes it's a scooter but if its just for work mileage it will be alot less maintenance and cheaper than maintaining a bigger bike. Cheap on fuel too.

ebit

Can only ride up to 125cc as a learner in the UK.

wirralphil

Graham a 125 start off Scooter then a 172 upgrade with the suitilbe carb, gear up kit and you have an easy 70mph doodle scooter, 95-100 with gear up kit (tbh i wouldn't 0-60 was 6.2 against an Audi TT 225 with me on it 15st)

dreamer

My mistake-over here its anything below 25kw or 33bhp in old money-you have a choice of 2 licences-one upto 125cc one upto 25kw when learning

So you could buy the zxr and restrict it for 2 yrs till your fully fledged

is it he same over there 2 yrs restriction?

Graham88

Won't be great on fuel, and some may argue about the reliability.

No doubt it would be fantastic fun though! I would love one after a brief go on a friends.

jb fletch

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I'm gonna be gettin another gixxer thou soon bruv !! You can learn the basic's on that & then go for the 3 day crash course !!

Hopin to get a K5 but dont think budget will go that far so will settle for a nicely modded K3/4 again !!

Miss my bikes soooooooooooooooo much !!

jb

snOOpy86

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is it just your CBT you will be taking?

jb fletch

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Snoops, think he wants to do the whole shabang so is not limited to choice !!

snOOpy86

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my 1st big bike after 50cc was a gsxr600 fantastic bike, would have got bored of a 400 with in the year so that would be my choice.

just had me a little confused by the 1st post saying
"So what can I get other than a hair dryer (Go ped) without a licence?"
as you need at least a CBT to ride anything.

Bladerider

If its medical,

And this means you have had your car licence suspended then it will mean ALL scooters/bikes/etc will be off limits.

You can ride under 50cc without a full licence but you do need SOME SORT of licence rather than none at all !!

J.

jb fletch

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Blade, Snoops, it's not that type a medical.

My first bike was an x plate Ninja 600, 6 months & I was bored so hopped straight on an o2 plate R1 !! Loved it till it got nicked off our drive in Streatham !! I was on holiday at the time !! Waited for insurance & finally got the gixxer thou brand new !! Never looked back & loved it !!

Stephens rode all my bikes & can ride so 400 would bore him too death in a couple days !! I recon it gotta be a 6 at least !!

jb

bristol_fez

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I have got a GSF 400 for commuting and it is really the best of both worlds. its pretty nippy but is also very good on insurance (£109 a year) and fuel. not the most desirble bike but worth every penny

FletchCossie

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Thanks for the sugestions I've looked at some of the bikes and it's opened my mind a bit more.

I would like a gsxr 1000,but I have no idea when I will be able to do my test. I'm not banned in anyway, just I have problems that restrict the distance I can travel. So doing a test is not possible unless it's on my doorstep and no where else lol.

I need a bike for short journeys mainly as parking in town is shit and with my health issues carparks are a no go area.

A big bike is ideal, but not an option ATM.

Cossie Helen

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Stephen - Speak to Dave about his Vespa, see if something similar is any good. Its quite good on fuel and tax is cheap too.

jb fletch

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I love seein Dave on his Vespa !!

I say look !! "it's Dave" !!

Sorry

jb

Cossie Helen

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PMSL ! You can do the same to your brother if he gets one


Are you out tonight ?

jb fletch

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Hopefully !!

Gotta do a sump change on a VR6 for Gearbox straight after work, they not tooooooo bad so hope have that done quick time & me, Kirstie Tom & Gearbox will come down !!

I'd love Stephen to get a Vespa !! Alex has a smash hat for a Vespa don't he ?? That he used to wear in his Cabrio at pod !!

jb

Cossie Helen

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Coolio, will be glad we wont be the only ones late LOL

I have no idea if Alex does

snOOpy86

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correct me if im wrong but you will still need to take a CBT in order to ride anything legally, inc 50cc vespa's lol

edit: just found this...

"You will need to complete CBT if:

• you want to ride a moped (a moped has an engine not over 50 cc with maximum design speed not exceeding 50 kilometres per hour (km/h) which is approximately 31 miles per hour)
• you want to ride a motorcycle

If you obtained your car licence before 1 February 2001 you do not need to complete a CBT to ride a moped."