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I’ve completed my driving test, but have not done any motorcycle training or tests. But I want a motorbike instead of a car, for 2 reasons of equal importance:
1. It’s fun!
2. It’s so much cheaper to insure and to keep fuelled, amongst a few other things.
The bike I am going to be saving for, second hand or first hand if I can find one cheap enough, is an Aprilia RS125.
Of course, I will have to do the CBT first, which is just 1 day of training that will allow me to ride for 2 years with an L plate. That should cost about £100, which won’t be too hard.
What do you think? Should I go ahead with this and get the RS125, or wait and save up for a boring car that will drain all my income and be a complete waste of space (in my opinion!).

anyone know of any online auction sites or online classified ads, where i can buy a cheap 125cc motorbike, apart from ebay? dont wanna pay alot cos only want a 125cc to practise on till i do full test. thanks

its a 125, whats to de-restrict? normally its only for bigger bikes for use on restricted licenses

all suggestions welcome. Money i not an Issue.
Thanks
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You have to have a FULL car driving licence to ride a 125cc motorbike.http://www.best-motorcycle-information.c…

Not second hand.

When you take your licence, do the longest course you can afford prior to taking your test to give you maximum experience on the bigger bikes.
My local test centre uses cbf500s which are pretty heavy and you need to be pretty competent on a 125 before they will let you use the 500s. Most of the bike school machines are tourers and do not have the same grunt as a sportsbike, so bear that in mind after passing your test as its one thing to ride a cbf500, and another to have a go on something like a cbr600, r6 etc.
As long as you can ride the larger bike safely and have good control when riding at slow speed, you should be fine.
The bike test is going to change in March and become a lot harder and more expensive, so try to book yourself in as soon as you can.
Kit yourself out with the best helmet and protective gear you can, you cant put a price on your life!
Before buying a new bike, make sure you can fit comfortably on it with your feet able to touch the ground, because most new riders will take a spill at some point and youll need to be able to either stabilize the bike or at worse, be strong enough to pick it up from the floor!
Good luck, be confident and listen to your instructor and youll be fine!

Is it a two stroke or four stroke dirt or street if it is a two stroke sounds like you are running it a little lean that could be the rattle you are hearing and the cause of the power loss. A little tweaking of the carb. should solve that problem. Now if it is a four stroke sounds like the carb. needs to be cleaned to me and the rattle could still be from carb ajustment it is called valve chatter and you can adjust the carb. for that also. Hope this helps

Hello
No your CBT is only for you to drive by yourself on L Plates on the Public Highway.
Before CBT arrived you could on L Plates carry a Pillion as long as they held a Full Motor Bike Licence, But that has now been stopped.
You Must pass the Driving Test, Within 2 years of Passing your CBT or have to retake it, before you can carry a Pillion at all now.
After you Pass you can as long as the Bike is designed to carry 2 people, They must sit astride the Bike, Facing forward and feet must sit properly on the Foot Pegs provided. There is no minimum Age Limit for the Pillion.
The other thing to remember is that you can Pass your CBT on a Twist and Go or Manual Geared Bike and ride either. However when you take your Driving Test if you Pass on a Twist and Go you will only be able to Ride those on Full Licence. You would only have a Provisional for a Manual Geared Bike.
Hope this answers all your questions.
Andy C

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