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Beginner Learning Bike

  • 08-05-2016 6:20pm
    #1
    MiniMatt
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭MiniMatt


    Hello,
    Looking for a good bike I could legally drive under a learner's permit. I'm 17, any suggestions? I just need a decent two wheeler to get me from A to B and to finish my tests, and not look completely like a rust bucket on wheels. Right now I'm considering the CBR 125R (10kW).


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  • #2
    TeaBagMania
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭TeaBagMania


    As far as price, quality, reliability, and over all fit and finish. I ve had the best luck with anything Honda.

    Let us know what you decide and post up a few pics of your new ride


  • #3
    Branson Tender Flower
    Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭ Branson Tender Flower


    MiniMatt wrote: »
    Hello,
    Looking for a good bike I could legally drive under a learner's permit. I'm 17, any suggestions? I just need a decent two wheeler to get me from A to B and to finish my tests, and not look completely like a rust bucket on wheels. Right now I'm considering the CBR 125R (10kW).

    You are pretty limited at 17 man. So looking online you can get the A1 licence at your age, only decent looking bikes I can see you being able to ride are the Ninja 125 and the CBR 125.

    A1 Licence from what I can see says nothing about KW just max 125cc. I satnd to be corrected on that though.

    You wont get insured on the older Honda NSR bikes or Aprilia RS bikes.


  • #4
    fatbast
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭fatbast


    I have a drag star 125 for sale. It's on Adverts.ie might be suitable. No rust on it!


  • #5
    carsQhere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭carsQhere


    Make sure you can get insurance before you spend money on the bike. You may need to do the IBT & pass the A1 test on a school bike to get cover.


  • #6
    Branson Tender Flower
    Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭ Branson Tender Flower


    carsQhere wrote: »
    Make sure you can get insurance before you spend money on the bike. You may need to do the IBT & pass the A1 test on a school bike to get cover.

    No it can be your own bike.


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  • #7
    carsQhere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭carsQhere


    Paxton Weak Pluto wrote: »
    No it can be your own bike.

    Not if you can't get insurance on a learner permit it can't :)

    Point is that you have a much better chance of getting cover on a full licence. Since you can do IBT, training & test on a school bike that might be the best option for the OP if getting cover is an issue.


  • #8
    Branson Tender Flower
    Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭ Branson Tender Flower


    carsQhere wrote: »
    Not if you can't get insurance on a learner permit it can't :)

    Point is that you have a much better chance of getting cover on a full licence. Since you can do IBT, training & test on a school bike that might be the best option for the OP if getting cover is an issue.

    Insurance has nothing to do with a learner permit, they do not care. Once you have the learner permit it is up to you to do the IBT, you are still insured but not legal.

    If you ride your own bike insured up to do your IBT that is your risk but once you are doing the IBT or test with an instructor you are perfectly legal. I did my test on a school bike and it was the stupidest decision I ever made, failed twice. Better off ding on your own bike that you are used to.


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