Bye bye SV...

Well, after six months of the poor thing sitting in my garage not doing much, I've decided to part-ex my SV for a rather nice YZF125R - as a result of being bored, basically.

Now, this isn't me backing out of the testing process and throwing in the towel, I'm still going to go for my Mod 2, but I miss being on the road, and my skills weren't getting any sharper in the time I wasn't riding. So I decided it was time to face the facts and get myself a 125 - at the bare minimum I'd get my independence back, but I'll also get more road experience, which would help me when I went back to the mod 2.

So, despite the fact I've only owned an SV for about five months, and have never actually ridden it...I'm still gonna hang around here. Don't worry - when I do pass my test it'll be another SV that comes along.


PS: It'll also be nice to finally get to ride out with some of you, even if I'll be a lot slower...

[Biker Biggles]

I dont get it.Why havnt you done the test?
The bottom line is that if you want to be a moyorcyclist you need a license.Sooner the better.

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

I dont get it.Why havnt you done the test?
The bottom line is that if you want to be a moyorcyclist you need a license.Sooner the better.

I have, but I haven't passed... and then getting a follow up test is A: expensive and B: time consuming and I'm really not getting any better in my time not riding...

Fairy snuff dude, as long as you're happy, then that's all that matters. Plus I've found it's easier to do your test on your own bike

Originally Posted by ChrisSV

Plus I've found it's easier to do your test on your own bike

For a full unrestricted license you would still have to take the test on a 500cc+ machine which obviously can't ride to the test unless accompanied by an instructor.

Getting more practice is the best decisions. I found the SV much more stable than the YBR125 so the transition was natural once you get comfortable on the road.

You should have bought a ratty but mechanically sound 125 that you wouldn't cry about dropping and kept it outside, while keeping the SV and probably saving yourself a wad of cash too... I have a CG125 in the shed that fits the bill perfectly

As has been said, the bigger bikes are more stable, I did my DAS on a GS500 and that was much easier to ride slowly than the CG but not quite as easy as the SV.

Are you doing DAS or A2? (33bhp limit for 2 years)

YZFR125 feels much more like a big bike than the usual 125 suspects, much nicer than a cbr125 too. I like them, can't blame you for getting one, at least you can ride it.

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[Stu]

Good decision.
Shame you didn't do it 5 months ago

Originally Posted by Stu

Good decision.
Shame you didn't do it 5 months ago

God I know that now, but better late than ever eh...

And I'll be doing my A2 some time next year, I'll only be 18 so still on the ol' restriction, so the 125 will suit me fine for practice and play!

And the large size of the R125 is nice for me, because I'm not exactly small...