reptilian
Bluelighter
Not a biker yet but have took the first step and booked my cbt - been eyeing up a 600 ninja at the dealers today as it happens.
to ride a 150 you need to have passed your big bike test.WarmRushes said:How did you get in to it? What do I need to do first to learn to ride a 150 or something small?
so to begin with it might be more useful to set your sights on a 125. i could go on but i think that link cletus posted is more useful. 

.I believe it has to be at least 46.6bhp for direct access or accelerated access. A typical 500 is slightly above that. You could do your DAS on a 'busa if you really wanted.CletusVanDow said:If you go for the Direct Access, which in my opinion is best to get if you want a bigger bike later. You would usually have lessons on 500cc bikes that are restricted to 33bhp & take the test on them as well.
Anyone can ride a bike fast. However not everyone can ride a bike slow, which you will find out to your surprise & frustration. Stick with it & it will al fall into place. :D
Carsick said:I believe it has to be at least 46.6bhp for direct access or accelerated access. A typical 500 is slightly above that. You could do your DAS on a 'busa if you really wanted.
33bhp is the max output if you've done a standard test and before your 2 years is up.
I agree on the slow riding part.

WarmRushes said:Anyone bikers on here?
I've been considering learning to ride a bike for a while now. I really really really want a 150cc Vespa to start off with but would also like to eventually get on something bigger and much faster.
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Me and a mate looked at some new Vespa's for around 2 grand, but I've also checked out some different vintage models and found some decent prices.
How did you get in to it? What do I need to do first to learn to ride a 150 or something small?
My mate reckons you can do a day course to learn the basics to ride a 50 for about £60 quid. Although I'm not licensed in any way at all, I've been on a few scooters in the past and only managed to fall off a few times (also burned my leg on the exhust)
How long and how expensive do you reckon it's gonna be to progress and get something fast? I don't really want to learn to drive a car yet, as it's very expensive to learn and to run a car when you eventually pass.
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WarmRushes said:C'mon zoph, get one of these!
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We can kick the shit out of some rockers down Brighton beach!