speedyxjs
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| posted on 21/2/11 at 10:20 AM |
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Bike questions
Do not worry car people, i still not keen on motorbikes but this is more a business related post that involves bikes.
Iv been doing some research and it seems there are loads of car garages in Eastbourne but only 3 places do bike servicing/repairs. This has got me
thinking that maybe the money i got from the locost (or at least what i have left of it  ) may be better spent investing in a bike license so i can
service and repair bikes and also get adaptors for my tyre changer and wheel balancer and offer motorbike tyres too.
From what i understand, if i get a scooter license (CBT) (£69 at a local training place inc bike use and equipment) and a full bike test (£250 not
including bike or equipment) then i can ride any size bike?
Obviously i would need a bike of my own to practise with and do the test and i understand it needs to be over 500cc for the full bike test. Is there
anywhere where i can get a cheapo bike to suit? Obviously i dont want to spent too much on it maybe £500 (dont laugh if that is too little, i
havn't got a clue when it comes to two wheels what is good and what isn't!).
I know a bit about the repair side of things as i did a bit on bikes when i was at college.
Any help would be much appreciated 
[Edited on 21-2-11 by speedyxjs]
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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ed1801
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| posted on 21/2/11 at 01:06 PM |
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Honda CB500 is a perfect learner big bike. Really easy to ride, cheap to buy and cheap as chips to run. I rode round on one for ages before swapping
to a 600 fazer and then an 800 vfr - the CB500 is the only one which I really miss.
Anything much bigger and the swerve test on the off road bit becomes more difficult.
Edited to add: Full bike restricted, you can do your test on a 125cc capable of 60mph. That allows you up to 33hp for 2 years. Or you can do your full
test on a >33hp bike which meets a certain power to weight ratio and get an unrestricted licence. The riding schools use CB500s because a) they
meet this and b) it is the easiest big bike to ride and c) it never breaks.
[Edited on 21/2/11 by ed1801]
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paulf
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| posted on 21/2/11 at 01:22 PM |
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Have you done much work on modern bikes? from what I have seen they tend to be very compact and difficult to get to most parts even for basic
servicing such as plugs etc.I would also think you would want a fair bit of experience riding a modern performance bike before taking someones Hyabusa
or fire-blade etc for a test ride and would probably find it hard to get suitable insurance.
Having said that there does seem to be more people riding scooters etc so maybe you could set up servicing them?
Paul
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prawnabie
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| posted on 21/2/11 at 05:04 PM |
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I find scooters and 125's hard to ride than bigger bikes, they just don feel as safe!
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tilly819
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| posted on 21/2/11 at 05:12 PM |
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You have to do a bike theory test as well before you do your main bike test
tilly
F20C Haynes roadster 440 BHP/Tonne www.youtube.com/handmadeextreme
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Johneturbo
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| posted on 21/2/11 at 06:21 PM |
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You say you want a 500cc bike to practice on, but you won't be able to practice on the roads (on a 500cc bike) without a qualified instructor
if you didn't already know that
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