Originally Posted by rictus01

Hi TLira (unusual name) & welcome.

As to your passport question, lap of the gods, sometimes they are very prompt, but equally sometimes it takes forever, I hope you're lucky this time.

And as to 125's, as they are limited to about 12.5 bhp, the performance is going to be about the same no matter which you get, but given you height, perhaps an off road style would be best as it's got more room.

I think it would be harder to learn riding skills in London so maybe heading outside would help to start with.

Feel free to come and introduce yourself at one of the Soho meets, I'm sure any question you ask can be answered.

Cheers Mark.