Motorbike Beginner Help

knucklehead6

much like Banana Republic I'm at the very start of the process. I have Cat AM on the licence but I'd feel better off doing the theory test as that wasn't part of the deal 20 odd years ago when i started driving.

One question i have for all you fine folks who'd be more experienced than i am with regard to buying a bike. When buying a car people are advised to bring a mechanic with them to have a look etc, make sure the yoke is mechanically sound, so i'd assume its the same for bikes. Would there be a list available anywhere of lads (or lassies) who'd come with to have a look at a machine? Or would it just be a case of finding a local mechanic? Or find the local bikers and ask one of them to come with?

dubal2008

The Catagory AM only covers you on a 50cc or Trike so you will still have to do IBT And Theory and as for choosing a bike, i,m going down the dealer route for my first one then in future i,ll have a better idea...I,m looking at Yamaha MT07 which is a nice light bike with a low centre of gravity

dubal2008

I,m not suprised you bought new, the MT07 new is approx €8300 but I,m sure there would be a better deal to be done in the current situation..
A two year old one still sells for approx €7200 ,,, pure madness compared with cars

Banana Republic.

knucklehead6 wrote: »

much like Banana Republic I'm at the very start of the process. I have Cat AM on the licence but I'd feel better off doing the theory test as that wasn't part of the deal 20 odd years ago when i started driving.

One question i have for all you fine folks who'd be more experienced than i am with regard to buying a bike. When buying a car people are advised to bring a mechanic with them to have a look etc, make sure the yoke is mechanically sound, so i'd assume its the same for bikes. Would there be a list available anywhere of lads (or lassies) who'd come with to have a look at a machine? Or would it just be a case of finding a local mechanic? Or find the local bikers and ask one of them to come with?

In that case I would ask whoever is selling the bike do you mind if a mechanic can have a look at it, either drop it in or drive it yourself, depending on the seller but that’s what I do with cars so I’m sure the logic should work. I’d be going second hand anyway for a starter. Thinking of going IBT on a 600 think he’s got a Fazer out there that’ll be a right bike to learn on, my friends say it saves hating to do an IBT again in a few years.

Banana Republic.

dubal2008 wrote: »

The Catagory AM only covers you on a 50cc or Trike so you will still have to do IBT And Theory and as for choosing a bike, i,m going down the dealer route for my first one then in future i,ll have a better idea...I,m looking at Yamaha MT07 which is a nice light bike with a low centre of gravity

That looks very nice, you going for Black colour?

dubal2008

I prefer the white version

Banana Republic.

dubal2008 wrote: »

I prefer the white version

Must check that out. Let me know if you get it, no cool to see it and how you find the drive.

Banana Republic.

I found a great thread so I’ll end it here, it has much more info, thanks for all the guidance Here the link
https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2056323977/1/#post73224244