Nothing wrong with 4 wheels, as long as all 4 of them are powered!
All these bike pictures are gradually helping me make the decision if to ride a bike or not. After hearing fuel prices are rising again, and after having just done my MOT and insurance on my car... I'm now seriously considering it.
Quote from: cryptrick on February 11, 2008, 10:27:01 PMAll these bike pictures are gradually helping me make the decision if to ride a bike or not. After hearing fuel prices are rising again, and after having just done my MOT and insurance on my car... I'm now seriously considering it.Now's the time to do it mate, wobble around a bit in the tail end of winter, build some experience, then have some fun on it over summer What sorta bike are you after mate?
I remember reading about that bike when it first cropped up, at the time i was thinking who would be stupid enough to ride one of them! Then i came here and found micky d!
Quote from: micky d on February 11, 2008, 10:28:27 PMQuote from: cryptrick on February 11, 2008, 10:27:01 PMAll these bike pictures are gradually helping me make the decision if to ride a bike or not. After hearing fuel prices are rising again, and after having just done my MOT and insurance on my car... I'm now seriously considering it.Now's the time to do it mate, wobble around a bit in the tail end of winter, build some experience, then have some fun on it over summer What sorta bike are you after mate?Well as you know I really don't know much about bikes at all so I'm not sure what I'd get. Something that has a bit of speed but not an all out racing machine. Its just that I feel cars are so expensive for what they are. What are the running costs compared to a car? They have to be cheaper dont they?
That not neccessarily the case, assuming you past your test, you could get something like a Honda CB500, insure it for between 300 - 500, thrash it get 45 mpg take it easy get 65mpg, tyres should last about 8000 miles and will cost you about £60ish quid Plus you can load it down with panniers for all your work stuff, or take em all off and get your knee down at the round about of your choice
Maybe I'm the only one, but this is perhaps the most beautiful machine I've ever seen...(Image removed from quote.)Def
Quote from: micky d on February 11, 2008, 10:49:37 PMThat not neccessarily the case, assuming you past your test, you could get something like a Honda CB500, insure it for between 300 - 500, thrash it get 45 mpg take it easy get 65mpg, tyres should last about 8000 miles and will cost you about £60ish quid Plus you can load it down with panniers for all your work stuff, or take em all off and get your knee down at the round about of your choice Hmmm, worth considering definitely. Its probably worth me just getting the test past and go from there. I have a full driving license, does that come into consideration when learning, I heard it does but can't quite remember how?
Quote from: cryptrick on February 11, 2008, 10:55:09 PMQuote from: micky d on February 11, 2008, 10:49:37 PMThat not neccessarily the case, assuming you past your test, you could get something like a Honda CB500, insure it for between 300 - 500, thrash it get 45 mpg take it easy get 65mpg, tyres should last about 8000 miles and will cost you about £60ish quid Plus you can load it down with panniers for all your work stuff, or take em all off and get your knee down at the round about of your choice Hmmm, worth considering definitely. Its probably worth me just getting the test past and go from there. I have a full driving license, does that come into consideration when learning, I heard it does but can't quite remember how?Nope completely clean slate, although you can ride a 50cc on your car liecence, but I wouldn't recomend it Best be would be to go to your local bike shop, and ask about doing a CBT (compulsory basic training) it's less than a £100 (forget how much they are now) and you can spend a whole day on a bike with an instructor to see if bikings for you, plus at the end off it you get your cbt liecence which entitles you to ride 125 or less for 3 years, without taking your main test
Quote from: micky d on February 11, 2008, 11:00:39 PMQuote from: cryptrick on February 11, 2008, 10:55:09 PMQuote from: micky d on February 11, 2008, 10:49:37 PMThat not neccessarily the case, assuming you past your test, you could get something like a Honda CB500, insure it for between 300 - 500, thrash it get 45 mpg take it easy get 65mpg, tyres should last about 8000 miles and will cost you about £60ish quid Plus you can load it down with panniers for all your work stuff, or take em all off and get your knee down at the round about of your choice Hmmm, worth considering definitely. Its probably worth me just getting the test past and go from there. I have a full driving license, does that come into consideration when learning, I heard it does but can't quite remember how?Nope completely clean slate, although you can ride a 50cc on your car liecence, but I wouldn't recomend it Best be would be to go to your local bike shop, and ask about doing a CBT (compulsory basic training) it's less than a £100 (forget how much they are now) and you can spend a whole day on a bike with an instructor to see if bikings for you, plus at the end off it you get your cbt liecence which entitles you to ride 125 or less for 3 years, without taking your main test Nah, I wouldn't touch a bike before the CBT, I'd need good training first So a CBT can be done and passed in just one day?? One thing I don't want to have is a Scooter/Moped, those hairdryers do annoy me lol I'd have to get a proper bike
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