The cars and bikes thread!

[Blanchy]

Vulcan is great. Underpowered, but cool. But do you have a full licence? 125s are so desirable because of the cheap CBT option that they cost no less than bigger bikes really. Only reason anyone would get a 125 would be because you don't have a full licence I'd have thought.

I've no licence yet I'll be getting the provisional licence soon then doing the ibt.

I had thought of a 125 because it'd be cheap to run and insure

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[geoffbot]

Yeah it depends on the mileage you do. My Mt125 does over 100mpg and costs 350 a year or so to insure I think. The mt07 (700cc) I believe does 60mpg and would cost me 600 to insure. The mt09 does about 48mpg and would cost me 800 insurance.

[Domo]

I'm planning on getting my first motorbike I a few months qnd I've no idea what to get. I was thinking of a 125cc to start but im 6foot 4 so the ones I've seen are way too small.

I sat on a kawasaki vulcan s yesterday and fell in love but I don't think I'll get one as a starter bike

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Good on ya. It mostly comes down to personal preference. I'd only recommend learning on a cruiser if you plan on sticking with cruisers (i.e, a lifestyle thing or you want to get into touring). Otherwise, if you plan on using it for general transportation I'd recommend something more upright. You're too tall for any of the typical smaller capacity bikes, and you have to feel comfortable on your bike. Don't worry about the extra 'power' either from the larger size learner bikes (I'm assuming you guys have a similar restrictions thing like we do) as the 650cc bikes are munted in the top end so you won't get into any trouble.

[Blanchy]

It'll mostly be used for general transport, what do you mean by more upright?

They did away the restrictions in Ireland once your over 24 so I can get any bike

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[geoffbot]

It'll mostly be used for general transport, what do you mean by more upright?

They did away the restrictions in Ireland once your over 24 so I can get any bike

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You still need a licence to get something bigger than a 125 though, no?

Riding position depends on the bike type - top right sports bikes are the least upright.

[Blanchy]

You still need a licence to get something bigger than a 125 though, no?

Riding position depends on the bike type - top right sports bikes are the least upright.

The licence will cover all bikes, I have to do the test on a 600.

Thanks for that

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[geoffbot]

In the uk we have a CBT option which is 100 quid, takes 2 hours then you can ride a 125 on L plates. Anything bigger and (simplistically) you do your licence then go nuts.

Is the CBT an option in roi?if so are you gonna do that, or full test? If the latter then you'll probably want something bigger than a 125. I'm 15.5 stone and it is way too slow.

[Blanchy]

We have Ibt and its 16 hours for a scooter or 125 or 18 hours for anything.

Once I do the 18 hour training I can ride anything with the provisional licence. Then I need to do the full test.

The training is the guts of €600 and the test is another €85

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[geoffbot]

Our costs are the same. And actually 18 hours sounds about right - ours are 4 days or so which stacks.

Go big mate. You'll end up upgrading your 125 immediately. Or test drive them both once you pass.

[Blanchy]

I think i will go big. I'll probably get something really cheap to start until I pass the test, have to wait 6 months after getting the provisional.

Then I'll buy something newer

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