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Yeah Iām 31 so no probs there!
I mean bigger than 125 really and mainly in terms of being a beginner/inexperienced but thanks, those are all good reasons to not go mad!
Mrs Hammer now wants to do the CBT as well and get a scooter for the summer š
Dramatic_Hammer-
They last 2yrs so see if you can negotiate a discount if you do it together - especially this time of year. Sounds obvious but make sure you request a manual bike for yourself - it may not be assumed.
Yep, CBT limits aside, I would never choose a 125cc. Second hand anecdote but there's a youtuber call the mission flyer - a bit geeky but he rides a lot of bikes, including modern smaller bikes and irrc although he seems impressed with modern small bikes he still feels 350cc is the lower limit. A mate had a 350cc MT03 and that was wicked and plenty fast enough - worth a look if you ride mainly in London and A roads.
hugo7
Good call.Just to ask the obvious question, are you over 25yo? If not then there are different rules for getting your license and what you can ride afterwards.
You mean once you've got your full license? You obviously won't be able to legally ride a bigger bike until then.
Cost, insurance, fuel economy, weight/maneuverability if commuting, would all come higher up as reasons for not getting a massive bike. For e.g. my Triumph Scrambler is 900cc, but it's heavy and naked. A Kawasaki er6f* would knock its socks off. Nowadays most things over 350cc will be fun and plenty fast enough riding one-up.
Engine size shouldn't be your starting consideration, there are so many other variables. Just try out a few different bikes and get what you think you fancy. Luckily most main dealers let you take new bikes out for decent solo test rides
*Incidentally a really decent first big bike imo