** LAMS / Learners Bike Discussion **

**Type R Positive** · 30-08-2008 04:34 AM

I know what you mean.

Just by spending a few hours on a particular bike will make you lots more comfortable.

My missus rode my brothers Hayabusa no worries. She had only ridden a dirtbike bike for a few months at the time, and only a honda cbf? 250 for about 2 hrs when she did her licence test.

I brought my missus a new WR250F to go dirtbike riding with. She had never ridden a bike before. Only took her about a week to become confident in the bike. I didn't want to get her no TTR125 or 250 as some here would have definately suggested...... She definately happy that I got her the bigger, better bike. She would have been spewing if I had of got her a heavy, slow POS that I would have had to sell a week or two later. She even found my 450F nicer to ride than her 250F. Extra power made it easier for her to ride it.

**markCivicVti** · 30-08-2008 11:49 AM

Hey guys... on topic with bikes to learn on, I have a Q.

Once you have your motorbike learners license... what would be the process of learning? I don't have any friends/family with bikes. How can I learn? Cos I'm a real noob i'd be looking at the cbr125r. Is my only option to pay for lessons? Hows does that work? Do you have to have the instructor as a pillion? I'm so confused...

Learning to ride would make more sense if as a learner you could ride your 125cc bike alone... or how else are u supposed to get experience without paying a fortune in lessons?

**preludacris** · 30-08-2008 02:32 PM

just ride around side streets.

i rkn if ur getting a bike purely for fun/speed, u mite wanna get a 250rr or something similar straight up, coz itll take a lil more practice to get used to, but you will enjoy it more later. a 125 would most definately be too slow after a few months.

if its for fun/petrol saving/commuting/ convenience, a 125 would be easier to learn on. and you can happily wait 1 year until you can upgrade to a 250 or 600. IMO.

**nvmee** · 30-08-2008 03:17 PM

125 will blow you away literally =) ... see what happens at when you ride near the oceans

**markCivicVti** · 30-08-2008 03:40 PM

Thanks guys.

I suppose my main reason for looking at the cbr125r is cos I want a new bike. I know it sounds stupid and everyone thinks you're gonna drop it anyway. But its really only for a bit of weekend fun. Nothing serious, not really even trying to go fast.

Ride around side streets ey? Is that what alot of motorbike learners do? Obviously I wouldn't know how to change atm, but if thats something i can learn/practice on the smaller streets around where i live then its sounding a little more feasable.

**markCivicVti** · 31-08-2008 12:50 PM

Hi again guys,

I've had a read around... and have to to the conclusion the the cbr125r is really not right for me. Not only will it get boring very soon... I'm also 6'2" and over 80kg... which ain't gonna look pretty.

I'm sorta annoyed because the thought of a new bike for 4k is sweet.... but now having to spend around 5k for a 2nd hand 400cc bike is sort of sad.

Anywho... this saturday i'll go out and get my RE license... and sometime (towards mid-end sep) do the basic QRide course.

**Type R Positive** · 01-09-2008 12:04 AM

Originally Posted by markCivicVti

Anywho... this saturday i'll go out and get my RE license... and sometime (towards mid-end sep) do the basic QRide course.

I think from memory, I had to answer 3 questions. That is all for bike licence if you got car license (which I assume you have).

If you have your open car licence, you can get your open bike licence just by completing the Qride course.

Go through Qride its self to do the course. Going through a bike shop will just cost you double. For what? Booking you on the course?

**Type R Positive** · 01-09-2008 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by markCivicVti

I've had a read around... and have to to the conclusion the the cbr125r is really not right for me. Not only will it get boring very soon... I'm also 6'2" and over 80kg... which ain't gonna look pretty.

Mate, even a 250 is going to be the same.
Pffft! to all the people that recomment 125's and 250's.....

There are some exellent learner bikes out there such as the Suzuki GS500 (naked) or GS500F (fairing). Bikes like this are just so easy to ride. New ones are about $7k!

Have the QLD bike laws changed yet?

**Simply** · 01-09-2008 03:50 PM

If you're a big fellow get an Hyosung GT250R yo

**markCivicVti** · 02-09-2008 06:35 PM

I'm surprised to see the Hyosung GT250R more expensive than the kawasaki ninja 250R..

Any opinions on the ninja 250R?

**lo0se3r** · 04-09-2008 12:27 PM

My mate wants to pick one up, they dont look too bad with all the fairing, 7Gs on road?

I prefer the hyo, looks meaner IMO and if you want it to look like a GT600R take all the stickers off and paint the exhaust black! lol

**Zdster** · 04-09-2008 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by markCivicVti

I'm surprised to see the Hyosung GT250R more expensive than the kawasaki ninja 250R..

Any opinions on the ninja 250R?

From a reliability/brand name perspective I would go the Kwaka. There is still a massive back order on them I was told recently, so I would assume the retail value will also hold quite well if you were to pick one up now.