1st bike vs license

**TerminalAddict** · 1st August 2005, 10:38

Here's the deal.
I've got a learners license, but I can sit my restricted whenever I want, coz I've had my learners for 2 years.
I plan on doing some riding courses with the Hamilton motorcycle school, which will reduce my restricted time to 3 months (coz I'm old

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So now comes the question of which bike.
I went and had a look at a fzr150, which was a big let down. It's not much more than a scooter really, and spending $1500-$2000 on an FZR would be such a waste of money because I'm gonna want to upgrade as soon as I get a full license.
I haven't seen a GSX250, or a ZZR250, or a CBR250 .. but I'm hoping they are more of a real bike.

My question: Do I abide by the rules and by a 250 or do I by a bigger bike and risk it for 3 months?
If I choose to risk it, will a shop sell me a bike even tho' I'm not licensed?
What are your thoughts?

**sAsLEX** · 1st August 2005, 10:43

if your license is clean look at doing CBTA http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...highlight=CBTA, which could get your full pretty quick, just beg borrow 250 to learn on, if you need learning then buy a sensible 400-600 thing on getting your full

not having your full on something bigger than 250 is very bad......well not really just no insurance and a lovely 400$ fine if your caught

**gamgee** · 1st August 2005, 10:46

i'm assuming you mean a suzuki fxr150, and yeah compared to a cbr, fzr, zzr, gsx and my beutiful vt250 it is just a glorified scooter!

**TerminalAddict** · 1st August 2005, 10:47

oh yeah ...

I have 60 demerit points so CBTA is a no go (I've rung them already)

I can hire a gn250 to do the actually license on for $40 from the Hamilton motorcycle school

**TerminalAddict** · 1st August 2005, 10:48

yes I meant a fxr150 .... not even glorified

just a scooter

**gamgee** · 1st August 2005, 10:53

it has a gearbox...

**justwriteitoff** · 1st August 2005, 14:24

i guess now is not a good time to mention i HAD a fxr? im actually quite glad now that its writen off, in the pipeline for a fzr250!
I'd say grab a bigger bike if you think you can get away without being caught, its only 3 months. but also if you dont have the experience get something sensible instead of an insanely big expensive beast. Cops are pretty easy to out run on a bike, especially if theres a couple cars on the road or you know a few alleys. i even got away from some on the fxr!

**TerminalAddict** · 1st August 2005, 14:40

Well i've got plenty of off-road experience, and plan on doing courses for on road learning.

I'm thinking of a ZZR400 or 400 hornet .. something like that

**unhingedlizard** · 1st August 2005, 15:16

buy a 2 stoke dunger. Will only set you back a grand and you have a POS 50hp bike for three months (which is good, as it will need rebuilding by then).

**placidfemme** · 1st August 2005, 16:15

Hmm... well if you can rent a bike, and if you can bring it down to 3 months, then why not rent a bike for 3 months, that way your not braking the law and you still get the bike you want after 3 months...

[Edit] Oh and FXR's arn't that bad... if you compare it to a scooter then you obviously ride like a nana... they're better than GN250's anyway

**TerminalAddict** · 1st August 2005, 16:19

$40 a day for 3 months equals $3800 ... eek.

yes I do ride like a nana

**placidfemme** · 1st August 2005, 16:20

Do you have any other transport to get to work? Other than biking?

*just trying to find a legal way to do it without costing you a bomb*

**TerminalAddict** · 1st August 2005, 16:30

yup .. I got 3 cars :shock: .. 1 for sale (which is partial funding the bike) .. I've got about $6k to spend.

I'm tempted to buy a 400, and only be a fair weather rider for 3 months (maybe weekends only) .. rent a bike to do my 2 tests, and basically risk it .....

Thoughts?

**sAsLEX** · 1st August 2005, 16:40

ita only like 50 bucks to hire a bike for the CBTA tests, and for the three months you could drive your cars maybe hire the bike for a couple of days prior to your last course to freshen up.