WTD: CHEAP learner approved motor bike to buy, or bike to hire!!!

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 21 Aug 2005, 8:55 pm

#399884

I'm wanting a cheap (under $2k)motor bike to gain experience before I go for my unrestricted license................or if any one has a motor bike they want to hire me?????

Would prefer road/trail...........but anything with at least some rego would be fine !

Cheers
Craig T

HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!

3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 21 Aug 2005, 8:56 pm

#399885

If you have a Gold License and are over 25 you can go straight to a decent sized engine...

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 21 Aug 2005, 8:59 pm

#399887

mmmm...maybe I need that Ducati after all. 👍
nn[ Edited on 21-8-2005 by pete wood ]

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Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 21 Aug 2005, 9:17 pm

#399891

HotRodMatt wrote:If you have a Gold License and are over 25 you can go straight to a decent sized engine...

If you have a Gold license and are over 30years................but you need to pass the same test that you would do if you were going for your P's, which is a 1 day test. To do this test you need riding experience, and on your L's you are restricted to 660cc !!! hence why I'm after a cheap bike...............get the experience,pass the test, get my unrestricted Lic........piss the bike off and buy a 1100cc !!!:thumb

seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 23 Aug 2005, 12:00 am

#400307

get a trike bike

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Chewy Fahrvergnugen

889 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 23 Aug 2005, 12:31 am

#400310

Get a postie bike 😁

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Craig Paton Wolfsburg Wizard

620 posts · joined Apr 2004 · 23 Aug 2005, 7:09 am

#400321

pete wood wrote:mmmm...maybe I need that Ducati after all. 👍
nn[ Edited on 21-8-2005 by pete wood ]

^^ I'm with him!:thumb

inthebuckethenry Seriously Crusin Dubber

105 posts · joined Aug 2005 · 23 Aug 2005, 7:49 am

#400325

You'll be lucky to find something safe for the $2k mark - but good luck! I would probably do the same! But Qld laws are a little easier i.e. 1 day course - then buy rocket ship - then have family gathering (either in a hospital bed or around a hole in the ground). I went straight and bought a Duke 600 Monster - a very good bike to learn on, easy to ride, handles well, goes well but not enough to rip your arms off! Its the sort of bike that you can progressively ride harder!

kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects

124 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Aug 2005, 7:39 pm

#400537

just get a posite craig and then when ya finished with it give it to me!!! easy fix!
cheers
rhys

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crazyfiggi Wolfsburg Wizard

657 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 23 Aug 2005, 7:44 pm

#400539

Look on ebay, there always seems to be crapy old cb 250s and stuff on there, cheap and some with rego.
Alex.

ctefeh Wolfsburg Wizard

479 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 23 Aug 2005, 8:33 pm

#400559

Go for a 350-600 cc four stroke trail bike.

Anything with long suspension (say XR400/DR350) will screw up your braking until you can control the fork dive under hard braking on tar.
A good practice is to do an "emergency stop" before your house/flat once a week (hope you don't live on a main drag!!)
Similarly, some 250cc bikes are just slugs and lack that little more "oomph" needed for passing. Mind you, you can do scary lean angles on a 250cc streeter!!

And lastly...whatever you do...NEVER get cheap on gloves, EVER! Fingers cannot be re-built.

Ctefeh