Motorbikes

[Monkey]

Cars are for sissies :P

[tystar]

I only went back to mine from the scooter coz some silly blind woman didnt see me in a bright yellow high viz jacket with my lights on in daylight before turning into me :(

bike got trashed. getting a new one with any luck soon then doing my full bike licence :)

[wonderlust]

I was a bit luckier than you, I had an old man do the same to me, I then followed him into the car park he nearly had me off getting to, Now my bike has 2 car headlight bulbs in the headlamp that is always on, he said it was my fault for having a blue motorbike and I am wearing black... So I asked him that if a pedestrian was crossing the black part of a Zebra crossing wearing a black suit it would be their fault if he run them over! he had no reply...

[Micky007]

So I asked him that if a pedestrian was crossing the black part of a Zebra crossing wearing a black suit it would be their fault if he run them over! he had no reply...

LOL !!!!!!!!!!!

[tystar]

LOL i see your point. The woman was very apologetic but it was just annoying.

anyway what you think of this as a learner legal bike. I've not used a geared bike before and need to redo my CBT anyway as it expired last month.

http://www.eco-wheels.com/Cruiser/Jinlun%20Texan%20125cc/Jinlun_Texan_125cc_JL125-11.jpg

http://www.eco-wheels.com/Cruiser/Jinlun%20Texan%20125cc/Jinlun_Texan_125cc_JL125-11.htm

[wonderlust]

you would be better off with an old non trendy Honda CG125

[tystar]

yeah ok.

prefer something to suit my build and the hondas dont ;)
i want a full size cruiser when i get my full licence so thought this would be a good starter

[wonderlust]

I understand, but my logic is this:-

the Cg125 is the 125 equivalent of a fiesta, cheap to insure, cheap to run and been around forever and a day, (cheap spares)

They are easier to ride than a cruiser especially on the obsticle courses.

In my day no body bought them coz they were 4 stroke, we all had 2 stroke bikes, I had an RXS100 Yamaha when I took my test in 19....84 bikes then were restriced to 12bhp Ithink it's up to a whole 14 now but i could be wrong.

[mac124]

Yeah to do your cbt you need something small and manouverable (sp?). I doubt that will be tbh.

Never been a fan of feet first bikes myself.

[tystar]

was gonna use the tes centres bike for the CBT as I say i've rode scooters for years so riding's not my issue its becuase i not rode a geared bike before so was gonna use there's so i get used to the gears on the day.

[Micky007]

why dont you get a tricycle and peddel there?

http://www.have-you-met-ted.com/wp-content/uploads/radio-flyer-classic-red-tricycle.jpg

:lol:

[Monkey]

I love it, i say cars a **** and the thread turns to bikes

I have 2 bikes by the way, an FS1E Yamaha and a cb500 honda

[jonwoad]

not for long... either bring it back on topic or i'll split the thread :P

[Monkey]

(whispers) "...powertrip"

[jonwoad]

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/funny-pictures-cat-limits-your-computer-access.jpg

[wonderlust]

I love it, i say cars a **** and the thread turns to bikes

I have 2 bikes by the way, an FS1E Yamaha and a cb500 honda

my god a Fsie is it an original or one of the remakes?

[Monkey]

Original thank you very much and no you cant buy it off me :P

And yes its the race spec with the yellow faering with black and white trim

[wonderlust]

what reg is it?

[Monkey]

Ummm... cant remember but i know the year is 87, and that it does just over 75

[Monkey]

What the hell, i just replied to that in another thread...

I dont think jon likes me you know

[jonwoad]

just doing my job lol :)

[Monkey]

Yeah yeah BOORRRIIIIIIIINNNNNNNGGGG!!!!

[wonderlust]

87 is one of the remakes! Don't believe that speedo!

(sure it's not had a YB100 engine transplant?)

[jonwoad]

lol, yup got nothing else to do atm

[Monkey]

No its a Fizzie original im sure of it

[wonderlust]

I know Wiki isn't 100% correct but...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_FS1E

[wonderlust]

When I took my BMF course, (a volantary CBT in those days) there were a coupe of guys had Fs1es that used to run them on petrol/white spirit mix.

apparently they were very quick but cost a few ££s in replacement Barrels and psitons :eek:

[Monkey]

ahh 75 i remember now, and yeah i know the clocks on those things and most yamahas are very inaccurate

[Monkey]

I know someone that blew the pistons on his a few years back and it cost him ****LOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAADDDDSSSS!!!!!!!!!

Plus a new paint job, he was not a happy chappy

EDIT: ooops it didnt cencor it

[jonwoad]

I did tho :P

[Monkey]

Fankyouuuuuuuuu