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Cheers. Current plan is to go straight to Direct Access, possibly in May, get a full licence and get a Street Triple 765R. My motorbike guru Geoff says that's a good plan. Whether he's right or not remains to be seen.
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How tall are you? It's worth sitting on as many bikes as possible first, I find a load of the newer mid size bikes feel really compact, I'm 6'1".
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That’s a lot of first bike!
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Definitely the right plan. Street triples are sick. It will be a rocket ship but you're not new to the roads so you'll be fine. You'll scare yourself once or twice coming into a corner too hot and then you'll probably ride it sensibly.
Also some bikes have different height seat options if you've a short inseam, want to touch the floor with a flat foot and not have to mess with suspension.
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There’s one or two on this thread that will suggest that you earn your wings before buying your first ‘beast’ bike.
Anything 300cc or above will feel good and nippy, you don’t need 80-100hp on day one, I’d stick about 50hp until you can do things without thinking.
Depends what bike you learn on as well. If you learn on a Bandit you’ll love straight 4’s and a school bike will be barely hitting the required 60hp for full license.
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Exciting times ahead! Street Triple 765R does sound a bit weaponised for a first bike but I also reckon it depends entirely on the head on your shoulders. If you have a healthy respect for the bike then there's no reason for it not to be a great first bike!
What a great looking thing!
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Great plan
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Straight to 765 is a good plan. With a direct access you’ll do about 20 hours on something in the 650cc ballpark with about 70hp. Bearing in mind this is all observed and with a huge focus on bike control so you come out of that quite a bit above what the internet (Americans) call beginner. The step up to the 765 from the direct access bikes isn’t huge and as has already been said, it has modes to reign/rain things if you don’t trust your head to be sensible.
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Do it. I’d have another Striple in a heart beat. Just don’t store it outside, they’re theft magnets.
They can be proper hooligan bikes, but if you don’t have a ‘stupid’ wrist, they’re actually incredibly usable and gentle.
That power plant is usable throughout.I’d change the sprockets though, first gear was looooooooong.
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Nicely done, enjoy the journey of learning and climbing the cc ladder if that's your thing. Best luck for the 23rd.