Getting motorbike licence

[Biggoggs]

Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

Don't forget the Suzuki Across (GSX250 ), a good learner bike with helmet storage inside the fake tank.

+1. My brother has one, gets to about 170/180. The boot is useful for a helmet or a bag or two of Maccas, and it's pretty distinctive, it redlines at 16k. It drags many cars off the line, but with a 250, decent cars and other 250s are competition, so don't spend too much. When you get a faster bike, the only competition you have are other riders.

[HOON69]

CBR250RR or R they are both a good bike though RR is obviously the better of the two or ZZR250 besides those RGV250 maybe?

[merlin]

Originally Posted by Biggoggs

+1. My brother has one, gets to about 170/180. The boot is useful for a helmet or a bag or two of Maccas, and it's pretty distinctive, it redlines at 16k. It drags many cars off the line, but with a 250, decent cars and other 250s are competition, so don't spend too much. When you get a faster bike, the only competition you have are other riders.

Only problem with the Across is it has a very poor range due to the tiny fuel tank. Also you WILL cop crap from comedians about the "handbag" storage at the front...sticks and stones ect. lol

[blueoval]

It all sounds good to me.

How about the licences? How hard is it to get ya P's? What would I need to look out for when applying etc?

[Biggoggs]

merlin: Well, the way he rode, I think he got about 100km out of 10L, 10L per/100km (my EA gets 15L per/100km). A Corolla/Camry/Barina probably gets better fuel economy, but you don't necessarily have to wait in traffic. 250's seem to struggle a bit over 100km/hr, my mate's FIAT Regata 300 would probably beat it 100-140km/hr, so as I said, don't spend too much, it's not worth it.

[merlin]

Originally Posted by Biggoggs

merlin: Well, the way he rode, I think he got about 100km out of 10L, 10L per/100km (my EA gets 15L per/100km). A Corolla/Camry/Barina probably gets better fuel economy, but you don't necessarily have to wait in traffic. 250's seem to struggle a bit over 100km/hr, my mate's FIAT Regata 300 would probably beat it 100-140km/hr, so as I said, don't spend too much, it's not worth it.

Sorry I didn't mean fuel economy - I'm sure its pretty good on fuel, its just the range. Across owners on most forums report they only get about 160kms out of a tank.I reckon he would have got a lot better than 10L/100kms though.

When I used to own a ZZR250 I sometimes managed 3L/100kms in 100% city traffic, given that ZZR had a 15L tank and used to get about 500kms before needing to fill up. (I think I worked that out right...)