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Reply #15 on: September 23, 2007, 20:16:09 PM
Bike idea is silly, all my mates who have bikes are now stowing them away for winter, wet weather ahead means your chances of coming out of a road accident in one piece are reduced.

My brother had the same idea as you about a year ago, about a month after he did his crash course test he plowed into a car, he is still at home, still using crutches.

He broke his leg, ankle, foot in multiple places, has metal holding his leg together, broke his ribs and shoulder, and hit his head so hard he was in Intensive care for 2 weeks, they even had to drill into his skull to reduce pressure and swelling on his brain, and doctors said his chances were slim.

Scrap the bike idea, and get a car, at least it wont be you who has to worry about walking away from an accident.
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Reply #16 on: September 23, 2007, 20:18:37 PM
ps.

http://www.thesmartcar.com/

cheap insurance, £35 tax and your doing wonders for the environment :)
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Reply #17 on: September 23, 2007, 20:20:24 PM
Beaker - Final thing I want... something without a position that involves making love to the bike itself. Sports bikes just dont do it for me.

Naked cruisers, traditionals, and things yes... tourers, yes... sports :\ nahh not really.

Mark If you can show me a naked 250, that can happily cruise on motorways at 70 allowing me say 85 for overtaking... then Id go with it, but race bikes, trials, and so on.. just dont appeal to me.

Im not someone whos going to throw a bike around a track, I may do it one day but its not a big urge, and im not someone who wants to hit 100mph and keep on going, I just want a bike that will get me around in reasonable comfort and provide enough grunt for me to ride with others on rallys and cruises, without requiring earplugs, and be comfortable enough for a trip from Bristol to Nottingham, or down to Exeter or Plymouth.
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Reply #18 on: September 23, 2007, 20:20:35 PM
bikes are just an expensive, seasonal hobby. its not cheap to learn either.

you can learn to drive in less than 6 months, even in 1day if you do a crash course.
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Reply #19 on: September 23, 2007, 20:22:15 PM
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Im not someone whos going to throw a bike around a track, I may do it one day but its not a big urge, and im not someone who wants to hit 100mph and keep on going, I just want a bike that will get me around in reasonable comfort and provide enough grunt for me to ride with others on rallys and cruises,


Believe it or not my brother was doing 30 mph, its just the car that did the damage
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Reply #20 on: September 23, 2007, 20:22:41 PM
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Bike idea is silly, all my mates who have bikes are now stowing them away for winter, wet weather ahead means your chances of coming out of a road accident in one piece are reduced.

My brother had the same idea as you about a year ago, about a month after he did his crash course test he plowed into a car, he is still at home, still using crutches.

He broke his leg, ankle, foot in multiple places, has metal holding his leg together, broke his ribs and shoulder, and hit his head so hard he was in Intensive care for 2 weeks, they even had to drill into his skull to reduce pressure and swelling on his brain, and doctors said his chances were slim.

Scrap the bike idea, and get a car, at least it wont be you who has to worry about walking away from an accident.


Id rather learn to ride in the winter, and be a cautious biker, than learn in the summer, gain bad habits, and let my own confidence ruin me.
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Reply #21 on: September 23, 2007, 20:24:38 PM
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Im not someone whos going to throw a bike around a track, I may do it one day but its not a big urge, and im not someone who wants to hit 100mph and keep on going, I just want a bike that will get me around in reasonable comfort and provide enough grunt for me to ride with others on rallys and cruises,


Believe it or not my brother was doing 30 mph, its just the car that did the damage


Ive already had an off at 30mph on a pushbike. It was painful as hell yes... but im just as likely in a city to have a nasty accident on a pushbike in the winter, with next to no protective clothing on, than have an accident at similar speeds with full protective clothing.

I am now looking at decent boots to go with the kit I listed on the main page. Its looking like Ill be wrapped up in more kevlar than a swat team.
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Reply #22 on: September 23, 2007, 20:30:42 PM
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bikes are just an expensive, seasonal hobby. its not cheap to learn either.

you can learn to drive in less than 6 months, even in 1day if you do a crash course.


£650 to learn for 6 days including test fees.

A car insurance wise is insanely expensive in comparison to a motorcycle.

400cc bandit = £498 fully comp.

1.3 KA = £1498 fully comp with £250 voluntary excess.

Tax lots cheaper, fuel... lots cheaper... depending on the bike, maintenance can also be a lot cheaper.

I am not a fair weather cyclist, I wouldnt be a fair weather motorcyclist. Itd be my main transport so seasonal doesnt come into it.

Ive made my mind up with regards to what I want, all im after is feedback on the choices within that. So... recommend me kit, sellers, shops, bikes, anything along those lines, but lets not turn this into a "dont get a bike get a car" thread.
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Reply #23 on: September 23, 2007, 20:35:15 PM
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ps.

http://www.thesmartcar.com/

cheap insurance, £35 tax and your doing wonders for the environment :)


Company im now working for is using those godawful things as company cars.  Hopefully once they get outside of London and the South East they will use something decent!
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Reply #24 on: September 23, 2007, 20:59:44 PM
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/824594/urban_freestyle_trial/ < what about one of these sir ?
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Reply #25 on: September 23, 2007, 21:15:11 PM
because yes that suits the name...

Traditional, cruiser, sports tourer, tourer so well, and is in fact no way a trials bike. Which Ive already said I am not interested in. :roll:
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Reply #27 on: September 23, 2007, 21:18:20 PM
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http://www.metacafe.com/watch/824594/urban_freestyle_trial/ < what about one of these sir ?


That is awsome! Never seen urban trail riding before. Did have a got on a trial bike once but as with bicycles, couldnt do a thing!
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Reply #29 on: September 23, 2007, 21:47:05 PM
I love motorbikes, Im getting one when Im 40, definitely, something like this one; http://www.scootersandmotorcycles.co.uk/AdvertView.aspx?AdvertID=2011

/I had a look through that page and cant see many 400cc things at all. The bandit thing is your best bet.
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