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karlo:
--- Quote from: jeep94 on March 10, 2008, 22:04:27 ---
Oh and what bike are best! :afro:
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--- Quote from: NiftyWolfie on March 11, 2008, 07:38:10 ---
As for bikes....thats more a personal choice...just remember you have to ride it...no one else !
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This is true, don't be suckered into the trap of "an R1 or a CBR 1000RR are the best" cos you may regret it after a few miles, test ride different styles of bike cos you may be best suited to a sports tourer, a tourer or even a cruiser.
Also make sure you wear the correct gear as gravel rash doesn't wash off invest now, don't live to regret it ! A good reason to wear the right gear
stuvy:
--- Quote from: karlo on March 11, 2008, 07:45:38 ---
--- Quote from: jeep94 on March 10, 2008, 22:04:27 ---
Oh and what bike are best! :afro:
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--- Quote from: NiftyWolfie on March 11, 2008, 07:38:10 ---
As for bikes....thats more a personal choice...just remember you have to ride it...no one else !
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This is true, don't be suckered into the trap of "an R1 or a CBR 1000RR are the best" cos you may regret it after a few miles, test ride different styles of bike cos you may be best suited to a sports tourer, a tourer or even a cruiser.
Also make sure you wear the correct gear as gravel rash doesn't wash off invest now, don't live to regret it ! A good reason to wear the right gear
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TRUE!!
But, different bikes make different sounds, you can have a lovel rumbling V Twin or a single cylinder thumper, or my favourite, a screaming 4 cylinder honda! 19,000rpm any one?(cbr250rr)
Landynuts:
I did my Direct Access Course with these guys MOTAG 3 years ago. They where really good (though probably not the cheapest) and both my wife and I passed with out to much trouble (I have no connections with them other than as a customer). If you are thinking about it do it now as things get a whole lot more difficult later in the years as most of the test centres are being forced to close!
As for the best bike as others have said you will have to judge for yourself but getting test rides with a new licence is not always easy.
diggerdog36:
--- Quote from: Range Rover Blues on March 11, 2008, 03:40:57 ---You can still take your test on a big big and get the full licence, it's called direct access and the test costs an arm and a leg
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The test for DAS is the same price as the normal test......£60 weekdays and £70 weekends!
glaggs:
If you've never ridden a bike befor then anything will be great. If you do your training with a reputable company you will pick up on whats what and probablt be taken to visit lots of local showrooms. Take your time and decide what you realy want. On todays roads most 600cc sports bikes are too fast - they will genuinly hit speeds of 150mph. More importantly they will break the speed limit in seconds, you'll find they can do 70+ as easily and quickly as your car will do 40mph. The big 1000cc plus bikes would be capable of wining a GP in the days of Barry Sheen - in the right hands they are fun, fast and safe - but not an ideal 1st bike. To start with look at the 600cc 'retro' or sports tourer style bikes. Get a couple of years and some miles under your belt and then you'll have more idea of your own ability and what you relay want.
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