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[Welung666]

I had a CX 500 for about 3 days after I passed my test. Really heavy bike as are all Honda's, lead lined frames I reckon! Got rid of it for a ZZR11

[kris9128]

hi mate. there is 1 other option open to you. get an aprillia rs 125. de-restrict it and it will give you around the 33hp you're after. cheap to insure (only a 125) but you get to ride a full 33hp on L plates. i just recently sold mine. passed my cbt last year and bought a rs 125 de-restricted. amazing fun, especially when the power valve opens. not many 125's capable of 110mph  

[tunnie]

cheers guys  

Think i will stick with the CB125's - Not into the sports bike side of things, hunched over arse in the air type, not really me!

Think i will budget 7-900 on a new ish CB to get me going, at least around town.

Got to get the gear first!

[theowletman]

Kawasaki GT550 is one of the most reliable bikes around, 4 cylinder so smooth to ride, not a lot of plastic bodywork so if you bin it the damage should be minimal, surprisingly nippy too. Look out for ex courier ones and rust, Kwakkers have poor paintwork.

[albitz]

good point. ..........600 Bandit would be another possibility.

[TheBoy]

When I lived in Aylesbury, I rode around on my old 125, even after I had the full test.  It was only when I started commuting to Milton Keynes from Brackley did I decide I needed something a little bigger. Nearly bought a brand spankers CBR (paid the deposit), but came to my senses, knowing I'd kill myself, and got a 500 twin instead.

[Vamps]

I had a CX 500 for about 3 days after I passed my test. Really heavy bike as are all Honda's, lead lined frames I reckon! Got rid of it for a ZZR11

May be but an easy to handle bike and not stupidly fast. I had one with full cruising fairing, lovely gentle bike but loads of fun. Silverwing would be the best for someone who does not want a sports bike.

[Martin_1962]

Don't restrict a big bike, will be awfull

CX500s - can you still get them?

Limited to 125?

Limited to 33bhp

any 125 would do then

Try a few and see what you like

[tyreburner]

Remember though on a cbt you are restricted to a 125 AND its either 15,16,or 17bhp, unless as mentioned you get one and de-restrict ti (illegal) or buy an import as my nsr was an import and came full 33bhp powered so i was just gonna play the innocent :-) (still illegal though)
However i read somewhere (maybe true maybe not) that if the police wanna dyno your bike to see its bhp they have to pay for it which means it never happens,

I have just learnt that the revsed test has been postponed till march the 30th so woo hoo i can still get my test done before my cbt and theory run out 8-)

[Darth Loo-knee]

Tunnie this may sound daft but see what your insurance would be on a 100cc bike.... i know when i was learning the difference was quiet alot so I opted for a CB 100N to learn on which wasn't a bad bike really ideal to learn on.
The CX500 was a great bike and do starship miles, they were used alot for dispatch riders if i remember rightly so insurance, petrol consumption etc spoke for itself.
Think once you have had a bike you will realise what you have being missing all these years..

Enjoy it mate

[Vmax]

Get a Vmax!! NO DON'T (not yet anyway)  get an easy handling mid size crotch rocket and progress upwards when you get a bit of experience....

[Martin_1962]

Tunnie this may sound daft but see what your insurance would be on a 100cc bike.... i know when i was learning the difference was quiet alot so I opted for a CB 100N to learn on which wasn't a bad bike really ideal to learn on.
The CX500 was a great bike and do starship miles, they were used alot for dispatch riders if i remember rightly so insurance, petrol consumption etc spoke for itself.
Think once you have had a bike you will realise what you have being missing all these years..

Enjoy it mate

I think the 100-125 insurance gap has disappeared now, I remember it used to be moped, up to 100 up to 200 and so on.

But 100s used to be a cheap form of transport, no slower than a 125 but a lot cheaper insurance.

[albitz]

cbr600,thats what you want,no really it is!

[davlad22]

hi mate. there is 1 other option open to you. get an aprillia rs 125. de-restrict it and it will give you around the 33hp you're after. cheap to insure (only a 125) but you get to ride a full 33hp on L plates. i just recently sold mine. passed my cbt last year and bought a rs 125 de-restricted. amazing fun, especially when the power valve opens. not many 125's capable of 110mph  

Can I ask how much your insurance costs on something like that?? Been considering a bike also but at 23, the insurance companies are likely to bend me over with no lube :-(

[LaserLance]

Tunnie ,have you thought of something like this as you  are a bit on the tall side   lot more seat height than a cg 125 or cb 100 just a thought Honda XL 125 Varedero