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[concretesnail]

Out of curiosity, Of all the bikes which pass through Rob's doors and we have riden over the days and tests which ones do we prefer?

I'll get the ball rolling. I prefered the Black 500 if i was given the choice. i just found it a little easier to get about on, do the dreaded u turns on and generally throw about.

[yorkie 1200]

i had the silver 500 did my das on it passed first time
so thats the one for me
although i found it a bit cramped it was a easy bike to get on with
but not my choice of an everyday bike

[SteveA]

It's silver 500 for me. As I passed on that one I suppose it will have some nostalgia value and I think it's a better looking bike than the black one.

[retro]

I passed on the silver one.So thats my favorite

[Helen_86]

I think I did my CBT on a Honda CG 125. Rob warned me that because I wasn't used to riding, I could well find that my back/ wrists/ arms may ache by the end of the day. As it happened, by the end of the day I had no problems with any of the above, but I was walking like John Wayne! Oooh, numb bum!

[fuse]

yeah after doing my CBT on the CG125s i had a bit of a sore bum bth all part of the fun though.

[rjh_786Bn]

My Deauville,
Its like riding an arm chair, all day in the saddle with no problem's

[ValHarri]

I cant really comment
but im in two minds what to do, do i go 125 or do i go 500's?
or will my instructor advise me what to do?, pleas excuse me for being a little thick when it comes to the CBT

[yorkie 1200]

hi val
not a problem val thats the idea of this forum to provide
{hopefully} the right answersto your questions

you will do your cbt on a 125
your instructor will decide wheather you stay on 125,s for a bit when
taking lessons

then as your confidence grows move up to 500
if you dont think you can manage 500

its not a problem take test on 125 but you will be restricted to
33bhp {brake horse power} for nxt 2 years

you could find that the 500 is to tall for you to sit on an reach the
floor properly

my wife {st/m.d} took test on 125 and her bike in members bike section
is a 400cc suzuki bandit ltd with a restrictor kit on an still does 80mph

cheers
ian

[rjh_786Bn]

That is good sound advise

Your Instructor will assess and advise on the best route for you!

The things for you to consider, would be weight of bike (particularly slow riding) and seat height

Now your going to tell me your 6' tall and a female wrestler ?

Good luck

[ValHarri]

no im not a 6ft wrestler
Im 5ft 8, have very long legs lol, i can hold the other halfs Balckbird up no problem with both feet on the ground, so the height bit shouldnt be a problem.
Thanks for the advice, i'll see how it goes and see which i feel most comfortable on

[ValHarri]

Oops, meant Blackbird
Not sure about the weight, will have to see how it goes, im sure i'll be fine, im just getting a little nervous as its getting closer

[Helen_86]

You'll be fine

I had really bad nerves the night before my CBT, but had great fun on the day I'm sure you'll love it!

[fuse]

i think its a good thing to be a bit nervous before you start, i was the same - even though id been on a bike once or twice before.

[ValHarri]

I know i'll be fine, thanks for all the comments and advice
Im still nervous but very excited