New to biking.

[zebtron]

a 50 Kw moped would be one hell of a handfull, I think you'll find that it's 2kW and under

More than likely, lol I think that was it....I don't know much about engines at this point, but wanting to learn. And to who ever it was that says I get things on a silver spoon, I don't. It was a 21st birthday present if you read properly.

[fridayflash]

I must say in this 'pc' age it's really refreshing to hear some of you rode with out a licence...those were the carefree days, wild and free

yea too right! im thinking of handing my licence in hehe

[NOMIS]

I must say in this 'pc' age it's really refreshing to hear some of you rode with out a licence...those were the carefree days, wild and free

hahaha was only last year anyhow.

[Nagash]

Wow.. very rarely do you hear that a moped is dangerous..

You're not exactly going to be ripping it round on a 50cc chick magnet so there's not all that much to worry about. Gear is still important though cause you can still loose a hell of alot of skin at 50k's.

A 250 or a 125-150 is better to go to if you're planning on getting into motorcycling, because an automatic moped with just a hand brake will get you into some bad habits but you can go faster on those bikes so if you do bin at the higher speeds you're gonna do more damage.


So yeah.. the 50cc's fine if you're just planning on commuting around. You'll get seen just as less as you will on any other bike, but odds are you won't be going as fast for it to be as much of a problem. If you want to properly get into biking though, my recommendation would be to sell it and get a motorbike.

Danger shouldn't really be a factor at the lower cc's though. If you're *that* worried about getting hurt, motorcycling's not really for you..

[zebtron]

Danger shouldn't really be a factor at the lower cc's though. If you're *that* worried about getting hurt, motorcycling's not really for you..

I'm not worried per say....but it would be nice to stay alive What my friend means is that you dont have the power to throttle away from dangerous situations i think. And a motorbike is on the list of eventualities, for now i'll learn on this.

[Badjelly]

Danger shouldn't really be a factor at the lower cc's though.

Bollocks. Riding a two-wheeled vehicle in traffic is dangerous, whether it's got a big engine, a small engine, or none at all. Some of us accept that the danger's there and choose to do it anyway.

[James Deuce]

Go do the license thing dude. Whereever possible you should make sure you aren't having to give more money to the bloody Gubbmint than you have to.

[YAMASAKI]

Go do the license thing dude. Whereever possible you should make sure you aren't having to give more money to the bloody Gubbmint than you have to.

I agree. Also part of doing your motorbike license is sitting a basic handling cert, (for which you can do a quick course beforehand) the course is designed for complete noobs and teaches you some REALLY important basic road/survival skills.

[Nagash]

Bollocks. Riding a two-wheeled vehicle in traffic is dangerous, whether it's got a big engine, a small engine, or none at all. Some of us accept that the danger's there and choose to do it anyway.

And that's why you should always fully quote what someone says.

"If you're *that* worried about getting hurt, motorcycling's not really for you.."

[Jez]

Go do the license thing dude. Whereever possible you should make sure you aren't having to give more money to the bloody Gubbmint than you have to.

i promise ill get my license soon ... as soon as i get some coin in hand from the petrol savings im noticing riding my bike than driving the car

license ... soon ... promise

[James Deuce]

Relax Jez. There's nothing I can say to that without sounding pompous.

[orographic]

regarding what licenses are required to ride a moped :

You are licensed to ride a moped if you have either a motorcycle (Class 6) license or a car (Class 1) licence.
When riding a moped on a Class 1 or Class 6 learner licence, you must display an L plate. If you are on a restricted or learner licence, you must not ride the moped between 10pm and 5am

so sayth the mighty rode code.


How ever given that text, the smart arse in me wonders if that means not being able to ride a moped if one has a learner licence for Class 2, 3, 4 or 5 ... ( trucks, you need a full Class 1 to get any of them)

so if you are sure you are not going to go for cars down the track, i'd vote start the class 6