All Parents

**t3mp0r4ry nzr** · 5th October 2006, 09:14

My advice would be to just wait it out man. Your 18 now and have ur restricted, when your 19 your gonna have ur full licence and THEN you can ride what ever you want. The wait may sound alot but believe me, the time flys or time sure seems to sure fly as you get older!! The wait is nothing but the experience is invaluable.

Im 24 and I can only now go for my restricted, it sucks, having had my full car licence since I was 16 to having a stupid ass blue, restricted to a piece of 250 P.O.C licence, but thats the game. But Im looking at dong an OE soon so I will get my restricted before I leave and when I return (with more money than I could possibley make in NZ, I might add) I can straight onto a full and go pay cash for a 10r or gixxer thou. Oh yeahh!!

**skelstar** · 5th October 2006, 09:32

Im relatively old now and have learnt to ride in the last year.

Theres been more than one occasion where I have ridden into a bad situation, mostly from poor decision making. I know that at 18,20,or even 25 I would making them far more often.

**jeremysprite** · 5th October 2006, 09:41

Did you know that if you're over 18, earn at least $25,000 a year, and don't have a bad credit rating (yet), American Express will give you a Gold credit card with a 25,000 credit limit? or, if you've got more selfcontrol, a blue, which has a 12,000 limit.

So, a nice, 95ish Ducati would cost around 12ish right? Then you could be the coolest 18yo on the street, riding a DUCATI, or if you're more inclined for a jap bike, a GSXR600? Or, if you're gay, a CBR600?(Kidding, hondas rule)

I want a 600 now too! And I'm only 3 months away from my full! Wait your turn. No, you're only on your learners, get a nicer 250 have fun in ways other than riding supersonic.

**Forest** · 5th October 2006, 10:42

Originally Posted by jeremysprite

So, a nice, 95ish Ducati would cost around 12ish right? Then you could be the coolest 18yo on the street, riding a DUCATI, or if you're more inclined for a jap bike, a GSXR600? Or, if you're gay, a CBR600?(Kidding, hondas rule)

It is scary how much they've depreciated. You could pick up a nice low-mileage 916 for as little as ten grand.

Of course a low price still doesn't make it a good idea!

**The_Dover** · 5th October 2006, 10:45

of course it doesn't. it's a ducati.

6500km's on an 11 year old import???

smell's fishier than an anglers tacklebag.

**McJim** · 5th October 2006, 10:49

Originally Posted by The_Dover

of course it doesn't. it's a ducati.

Sez the man who rides the slapper of bikes

**Forest** · 5th October 2006, 11:13

Originally Posted by The_Dover

of course it doesn't. it's a ducati.

6500km's on an 11 year old import???

smell's fishier than an anglers tacklebag.

Normally I'd agree. But according to the listing it was imported by emoto, so you should be able to check the import mileage with them.

I've dealt with emoto before and found them to be extremely straight.

**Paul in NZ** · 5th October 2006, 12:08

Originally Posted by adiddy

How would you feel if your son/daughter went out and bought their second bike ( a year or so into riding) and it was a 600?! but they only had a restricted?

If they were a confident, safe/cautioius rider that is and they had a 250 for a year?!
ADiddy

It's a silly question so i doubt I would bother answering it.

But I'll try... cos I'm good like that...

To me it depends upon your reasons and resources. Why do you need to upgrade. A modern 250 is way fast enough to keep up with traffic so if it's just an ego thing (wah wah I want a big bike) then I would oppose it strongly. You are probably not making a terribly mature decision.

If the 250 in question was becoming a liability or was a GN125 or a BSA250 and you were travelling considerable distances on the motorway everyday, I'd listen to your reasons but would advise not to make such a big step without considering an intermeadiate one..

Do you have the resources to fund / keep this beast? I'm afraid modern sportsbikes are not cheap to run!

If you were a riding buddy? Well different story..... ABOVE ALL ELSE!!!! I expect people I'm riding with to take all resonable steps not to ruin anyone elses day. You getting caught on a bike you are not licensed to ride could do that, you falling off because you could not handle the jandal would do that, you not being able to maintain your bike would do that. Don't get me wrong, shit happens, breakdowns, flat tyres etc all happen and I'm there at the front of the queue to help but I expect you to have taken reasonable care to avoid it. You getting into trouble for not being legal would piss me off. You being responsible and sticking with what you can afford and are legally allowed to ride would impress me...

Hope that helps.

Paul N

**adiddy** · 5th October 2006, 13:34

yerr nah i get what dover and the rest of you are saying... i think i will upgrade to a better 250!
lol Ixion wtf?!
yerr itl be another year but i suppose with a newer 250 it wont be too bad...

what 250 would be a step up from a gpx?

**James Deuce** · 5th October 2006, 13:38

cbr, Zxr, Nsr, Rgv, Rs, Vtr.

Assuming of course that you don't like longer rides/don't mind being semi-crippled. Except for the VTR

**The Stranger:Me** · 5th October 2006, 13:40

Originally Posted by adiddy

How would you feel if your son/daughter went out and bought their second bike ( a year or so into riding) and it was a 600?! but they only had a restricted?

If they were a confident, safe/cautioius rider that is and they had a 250 for a year?!
ADiddy

So how did you feel?

**adiddy** · 5th October 2006, 13:42

watsup can?!

i feel i should as most people here do stick to the 250 till i get full although a 600 would e nice ill wait till i get back from my OE

**XP@** · 5th October 2006, 14:07

I would have no problem if they bought a 600, I had a cb750 before I passed my test.

However. My dad was kind enough to offer to look after the CDI for me. So, it got cleaned inside and out whilst I rode around on my shitty KH100 until I passed my test.

So buy it and don't ride it... amazing how much of an incentive to passing your test...

You could move sideways and get a 250 adventure bike untill you passed ... learning gravel and off road will teach you a heluva lot for when you eventually move on to something bigger...