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yeah i thought this was the case, thats not too bad though. as i can get a dt in the meantime - i hear they get thier value back thats why i thought i'd ask on here for that reason too, i know i'll want something bigger, i just dont wanna rush into getting something that'll end up throwing me off into a ravine or something lol i totally agree, i can get a bit reckless at times like most, especially if i'm on a bike., 250 would probs be best till i know what im doing see im not sure how long the course is that the place i've emailed lasts for but it might be like a week or something. thats why i thought to get the smaller 250 after the test so i have the time to gain the road expeience before inevitably getting something bigger. and i have applied for the army so i'm not sure how long i have before my time is limited to taking lessons (not sure the army would give me a bike licence?) yeah out of the bikes i've compared insurance for the r125 was like 300 quid for the year, comparing that to a ninja 250 = 180 for the year. i think the dt for me was 270 odd. i don't mind having a 125, its just the choices are limited and as you say i can insure bigger bikes for less thanks for all these replies guys, your help is greatly appreciated!

lol makes me slightly gutted that it's gone down, but i guess its for the better ...

the only other thing with getting the 250 is that if i do the direct acces course thing, does that include the thoery test as mine has run out the olny experience i have on bikes is that my step father used to taek me to this place where me and all the other kids raced 50cc motocross bikes. so, as you can imagine my enginge knowlegde is quite shoddy. i hear that 2 strokes are quicker, but less reliabe and 4 strokes are the opposite. classic or newer doesn't bother me as there are loads of nice looking bikes through the ages, especially yamahas. styling wise i'd say i'm more of a sports bike type of guy, i like the streetfighter looking bikes but i know they are mainly custom things. i think the superbike look whatever year - late 70's to present all look good in my opinion. so i think i''d definatley go for them afford wise.... hmm well my nan said a couple of grand. the money i'd save would be for insurance tax and gear.

i could add to this asking for suggestions on 250's but i won't complicate an already complicated post lol

hello there peeps, I'm in a bit of a dilemma, i'm planning on doing my cbt soon and am stuck between 2 bikes. The yzf r125 and the dt 125. I've hear good things about the dt but its not as pretty as the yzf r125. i'm not too fussed about going off road to be honest so i'd tend to lean towards the sports bikes - no pun intended. so what's that got to do with 250's? well, i asked my nan for help to buy my bike, but she's just offered to give me a couple of grand for one. which is great as i'm not made of money, or well off enough to get it myself. with that in mind, i emailed the place where they do the cbt's and they said i could do a direct access course thingy cos im 25. so it boils down to two questions really; 1. should i stick with the 125's and get used to riding bikes? or 2. should i spend some of that money to do the extra course and step up to a 250? ( i could go bigger i guess but i don't want to be an idiot and get something too powerful that i cant handle) thanks for reading this convoluted post!

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well it was star wars day yesterday apparently so i jumped on the bandwagon and named myself after him, i was thinking 'Han Solo' but i think i might have overstepped the mark there. well its the dt 125 (not sure which model) - the older looking one. and the yzf r125. the dt i hear nothing but good things about, but the yzf is stunning yet i've started hearing that they arent that reliable, so i'm stuck between the two. 4th? i don't have a lisp.... honest lol

Alright, just thought i'd sign up to a forum, i've decided to finally do my cbt and get a bike. i've narrowed my choices down to two bikes. both of which are yamahas - guess this is best place to join then! lol cheers for reading