Hi there! New to biking and such. Help appreciated

[OSiRiS]

Hey guys and girls,

Nice little (big ) forum and site you got here.

My background is this:
I'm 20. I've been on the car scene since I was 15 so I'm a regular car forum user and am a regular contributor to many car club forums and the like.

Anyway, I want to get into biking.

I don't have my L licence yet however I was contemplating on buying a bike first, learning how to handle it, basic skills etc. then obtaining my L licence with the bike.

I would say I know a fair bit about cars, but when it comes to bikes I'm totally clueless!

I've been eying up the Hyosung GT250R and I do like the shape and look of the bike, and being 250cc perfect for L licence. I do want this bike and will have one sooner or later, the dilemma is should I purchase a cheaper and smaller cc bike first and then purchase the GT250R later? Or just bite the bullet and be happy with the GT250R from the get go?

The cheaper alternative in question is a Suzuki FXR 150.

I also have another question which I need cleared up. If I have lost my car licence (disqualified or suspended), will this prevent me for obtaining a motorbike licence?

Thank you very much in advance, I am actively browsing this forum and hope to be a regular contributor

Regards,
Erron

[MSTRS:Me]

I also have another question which I need cleared up. If I have lost my car licence (disqualified or suspended), will this prevent me for obtaining a motorbike licence?

One word. Starts with Y.

[OSiRiS]

One word. Starts with Y.

Oh. So I won't be able to obtain a bike licence?

[Storm]

Sadly no. Not any license. Whens the court date?
PS Welcome to the nuthouse that is KB

[OSiRiS]

Sadly no. Not any license. Whens the court date?

Oh really! Hmmm.

I've already been disqualified. So I have to wait until the disqualification period ends?

[Macktheknife]

I would recomend you also go to a Basic Handling Skills course BEFORE you buy a bike, this will let you know just what you are getting into and why you might want to consider bike choice carefully.
You can do this before you get your licence back but you cannot legally ride until you have had your licence restored.

[OSiRiS]

Hmmm. I was thinking about getting into bikes while I couldn't drive cars, and have the cash to buy a bike now but didn't realise a car licence would have an effect.

So what happens when people want to sit for a bike licence but don't have a car licence? Is this possible?

[deanohit]

yep,you can only have a bike licence,but if your disqualified,it means you can't drive either a car or bike even if you have both licences.but dont let that stop you man.you should still get into bikes,way way WAY more fun than a cage!!

[MSTRS:Me]

If you hold a licence, you are in the system. No way around that.
To get a m/c licence, you must first complete a Basic Handling course. Not an issue, licence-wise. Assuming you pass that, once your licence is returned to you, then you can go do the scratchy for a m/c learner licence. Pass that and you can ride any bike up to and including 250cc, subject to other conditions.

[Drum]

Welcome to the site Osiris.

Re your license question: You only have one license, with various endorsements (i.e. 1=car, 6=motorcycle). Lose your license and you can't drive or ride anything.

Also worth noting is that your driving experience is worth little, if anything, when riding. You may be a 'legend' driver, but that wont make you a legend rider. Also remember that your driving attitude (which apparently is questionable as evidenced by your disqualification) should not be carried into your riding. We need a totally different attitude than drivers to stay alive.

Welcome to riding mate. Stay alive.

[OSiRiS]

Also worth noting is that your driving experience is worth little, if anything, when riding. You may be a 'legend' driver, but that wont make you a legend rider. Also remember that your driving attitude (which apparently is questionable as evidenced by your disqualification) should not be carried into your riding. We need a totally different attitude than drivers to stay alive.

Welcome to riding mate. Stay alive.

Haha that's some very good advice and note taken.

[Pathos]

I would recomend you also go to a Basic Handling Skills course BEFORE you buy a bike, this will let you know just what you are getting into and why you might want to consider bike choice carefully.
You can do this before you get your licence back but you cannot legally ride until you have had your licence restored.

You need to be able to ride a bike to pass the test and the crappy gs125 I rode on for 2 hours before hand didn't teach me much.

As soon as I took the fxr out for the first time on the road it felt completely natural and I took it down to the testing school an hour a week until I felt completely at ease with the bike. Had heaps of fun doing in the snake on the fxr (can't do it with the cones in place, it needs to lean). I had to illegally commute to the school to practice enough to pass the test.

Always buy a bike you aren't scared to throw down a hill. The GT250R would be expensive to fix. Fxr's a cheap and can take a thrashing and not need to much investment.

As for driving experience it does help because you are aware of how other road users will behave to an extent and you will not have to relearn that only how you are going to react to unavoidable situations. You'll be used to the small things like indicating (you have to turn it off manually), changing gear (although its different on a bike) that make the transition smoother. Cycling experience means you are used to people trying to kill you on the road (delibrately or otherwise).

riding without a license is your call and not encouraged.

[Mole_C]

Could buy a dirt bike if you have anywhere to ride it nearby. Dont need a license for that and will teach you how to ride

[breakaway]

Have you looked into two stroke bikes? Sure they have their downsides, but people don't realise how much fun it can be when the powerband hits mid corner

[babyblade250rr]

Hi All,
Im also new to riding and new to kiwibikers i brought a 94 cbr250rr jumped on it and went for it and quite frankly it just adapted to me!! appart from the very!!! sensitive twin discs on the front that make you feel as though the front wheel will lock up on a downward slope in the wet i luv it im glad i got into biking much more free feeling than my car however this is my first day of riding and i aint taken the cibby over 8rpm to be on the safe side hehe.....