Your Bike vs Your Licence

[Sniper]

This has come up quite frequently as of late that a few people have asked or presumed that I am only on my learners/restricted because I own a 250.I can see how they come to that conclusion, but its sad that most people with a 250 are automatically classed as a learner or restricted (Most of them are I know). :yes:

Im have my Full licence and the only reason I own a 250 is because of an accident that put me off bikes for a while and when I went to jump back on, I wanted something fast but not fast enough to shake my confidence.:killingme The thing is, I have owned a 400 before and that was fun but why a 250 to start off on again? My reason was that it was fast enough to be fun but slow enough not for me to shake my confidence

So, why did you get your bike on your licence? And are there others riding 250's (or smaller) on their full?

[ManDownUnder]

I'm a nana when it comes to high speeds (so I'm not likely to kill myself), but I like the power and comfort of the bigger bikes. Styling comes into it too

On a related note - nothing but respect from me for knowing what you like and doing that, against the usual flow of powering up through the engine sizes. Do what you want to do.

[Damon]

I'd only riden 250's and wanted a stepping stone into the bigger bikes, i want a ZX12 but thought going from 30hp to 110hp was more sesible than going to 160hp or what ever the 12's are, plus the VTR isn't that much bigger than a 250 compared to big inline 4's

[Jamiepo]

I ride my 400 on my car licence :whistle: :whistle: I never really have been that bothered about licences anyway. Tends to be when I have the money I have no time but when I have the time I have no money!! But when I met Stu, the whole learners/restricted thing didn't even cross my mind, I feel it is more a horses for courses kinda thing, and a CBR250 is probably a lot quicker than my bike anyway.

[bugjuice]

just cos you drive a Ferrari, doesn't mean you have to drive at 300kph everywhere just cos it can.. same with bikes too, just cos you ride an R1 or ZX10 etc (or 636), doesn't mean you have to nail it everywhere. Just use the power how you need. I find my 636 is awesome around town (not many bikes will put up with putting around in 6th at 30kph), but then in the country, I know that the bike will entertain and look after me.

I got the bike cos it's sexy, and a 6 hundy is more than enough for most people on the public road, and especially for me. Don't need a thou to loose my license.

[MSTRS]

just cos you drive a Ferrari, doesn't mean you have to drive at 300kph everywhere just cos it can.. same with bikes too,........ Don't need a thou to loose my license.
Can do that quite easily on 'most' 250's these days anyway, even a GN (in town). 50kph over the posted limit & you're walking (soon to drop to 40k ??)

[Storm]

I got a 350 om my full license being as it was
a) what I could afford(well not really, but I managed it anyway)
b) comfortable to sit on/move round on etc
c) enough for what I wanted
Its also got enough go to see me walking home if I so choose. Why didnt I choose a sixhundy/thou ? Didnt need to and am secure in my masculinity. More power to those who have a bigger bike.
Two wheels is two wheels - freedom and excitment !
To close, some words of wisdom

to each their own

[vifferman]

I'd only riden 250's and wanted a stepping stone into the bigger bikes, i want a ZX12 but thought going from 30hp to 110hp was more sesible than going to 160hp or what ever the 12's are, plus the VTR isn't that much bigger than a 250 compared to big inline 4's
So, if you wanted to go from 30 to 110hp, why did you get a VTR? It's less than 100hp. :Pokey:

I had a 175 and then 250 when I first got my license, but then my penis shrank till it was only 11.3 inches or so, so I had to get bigger bikes to compensate (500, 500, 750, 1000, 781). If it keeps shrinking, I'll have to get a RocketIII.

[Motu]

Well,I've certainly got my full licence - I got it when they posted it out automaticly on your 15th birthday.I ride a 230(225 actualy) and it has the same power/weight ratio as my previous 750,so I'm not disapointed in the performance in any way.Bikes are not an extention of my ego,but they are certainly an extention of my personality...if you can see a difference.

[sAsLEX]

So, why did you get your bike on your licence?

Circumstance

Some dirty theif took my 250

Got a 400 for k14 to eventually buy off me but got hooked on the 400 and kinda ran out of money to "upgrade" to a 250

[TLDV8]

Well,I've certainly got my full licence - I got it when they posted it out automaticly on your 15th birthday.

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[nsrpaul]

i love my 250

[Ixion]

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So, why did you get your bike on your licence? And are there others riding 250's (or smaller) on their full?

Yep. Ratty is a 250. Got a coupla 750s too, but Ratty can be just as much fun. Got him cos he gets 90mpg, and costs a shit load less to repair than a BMW, if some dipstick backs into him in the parking lot. And he's faster through heavy traffic, cos he's small nippy and fits nicely between cages.

[Big Dave]

Yeah - i'd like 2 x 250's - one for each buttock.

[Eurodave]

Aha......!! A fine example of the fabled "lifetime" licence, DONT EVEN GET ME BLOODY STARTED!!!!!

[MSTRS]

Aha......!! A fine example of the fabled "lifetime" licence, DONT EVEN GET ME BLOODY STARTED!!!!!
Yea - t'were 50c to sit your Learners (all theory), 6 weeks riding later , a road test (joke) and you had your full. Old bastards will remember that.

[Swoop]

I ride my 400 on my car licence :whistle: :whistle: I never really have been that bothered about licences anyway. Tends to be when I have the money I have no time but when I have the time I have no money!! But when I met Stu, the whole learners/restricted thing didn't even cross my mind, I feel it is more a horses for courses kinda thing, and a CBR250 is probably a lot quicker than my bike anyway.
So you do not have a motorcycle endorsement to your drivers licence then?

[Eurodave]

Who you calling an old bastard???? :doh: I still feel 25 on the inside!!!!:2thumbsup

[madboy]

I started on my learners with an FZR400. Good learner bike too. But being the head case everyone thinks I am, I pretty soon had to upgrade to something capable of carrying the extra weight of my ego. Now it's only money (got a couple of expensive overseas trips lined up on 2006) that's keeping me off a thou.

I'm in the middle in some respects, I agree with buggy that just cos you have it doesn't mean to say you need to use it (hence why my footpegs are prestine) but I also like to use the power frequently, hence why I have an earpiece for my scanner. Doesn't mean to say I can ride any better or worse than a 250 rider, hell I still struggle to keep up with Velox on her 250, but on the straights or two-up...

[Oscar]

I rode 200/250cc dirt bikes fer years.
I still enjoy a trail bike around the city.
I remember one day we caught up with a Vic Club Tour on the Raglan Road (we were going between sections of the enduro we were marking out). We carved up the bike road bikes in the twisty bits ~ I was on a road kitted YZ250 on knobblies...I quite enjoyed it.

[notme]

Yea - t'were 50c to sit your Learners (all theory), 6 weeks riding later , a road test (joke) and you had your full. Old bastards will remember that.

So what's changed? I timed my restricted test, it took 7 mins. I kept meaning to write a letter to someone about that..... frickin' pathetic.

The only thing that has really changed, is that it cost me $47.50 or summat like that! I reckon the value of it was still 50c though.... :bs:

[Will]

This has come up quite frequently as of late that a few people have asked or presumed that I am only on my learners/restricted because I own a 250.I can see how they come to that conclusion, but its sad that most people with a 250 are automatically classed as a learner or restricted (Most of them are I know). :yes:

:slap:
Oh,my gosh.
:slap:

Welcome to the real world.

I have and will continue to face presumptions of my riding abilities or lack of because
1. I don't ride 1000cc (I have a 600)
2. That the bike is small and therefore doesn't go...fast (it has been lowered)
3. That I am a girl ( I haven't quite worked out the connection between testicles and wheels yet)

I am a member of Ulysses and they are the best mates and we don't "measure" our mates by the size of their bikes. In fact some of my Ulyssian mates do not even ride now.

So stand strong and tall. You have nothing to prove to anyone.

[Oscar]

So what's changed? I timed my restricted test, it took 7 mins. I kept meaning to write a letter to someone about that..... frickin' pathetic.

The only thing that has really changed, is that it cost me $47.50 or summat like that! I reckon the value of it was still 50c though.... :bs:

It's the Gummints secret Darwinian agenda.
Give 'em a licence, then let 'em learn to ride or die.

[skelstar]

I say this alot but I have been on a learners and dont gradute (or have an opportunity to do so) until Jan...Ive done 12,000kms already. Im aching to get a bigger bike mostly for the straight stuff (travelling distance in traffic), $1.10-$1.20 type stuff...less on the hills and twisty stuff...but Ill have to wait months yet. Doing my apprentice-ship big time :).

[Coyote]

The only thing that has really changed, is that it cost me $47.50 or summat like that! I reckon the value of it was still 50c though.... :bs:
Looked like my money was going into the fuel that was being used by the near new HPV Commodore my tester was following me on

[Waylander]

Yeah - i'd like 2 x 250's - one for each buttock.
Holy crap!! You really do make that thing look like a 250.

*Searches camera* Damn, I didn't get a shot of Crashe sitting on it. Ohwell, should have seen it mate.:2thumbsup

[Jamiepo]

So you do not have a motorcycle endorsement to your drivers licence then?
Yeah that was what I was getting at

[froggyfrenchman]

i ride alsorts of bikes, but have no ego problems at all with jumping on my girls gn when there is need.

[Sniper]

So stand strong and tall. You have nothing to prove to anyone.

I always have and have never once tried to prove to anyone how good I am. I think you miss the point of the post. I was saying that most on a 250 are classed as a learner/restricted, not as a poor rider

[froggyfrenchman]

Yea - t'were 50c to sit your Learners (all theory), 6 weeks riding later , a road test (joke) and you had your full. Old bastards will remember that.

So your memory goes back that far? not too bad for a codger!:lol: :bleh: