125cc Motorcycle, with gears, for novice (passed Theory and CBT) - anyone selling? (1 Viewer)

[bigtree]

6'2" and a Rugby 17st does look a bit daft on anything smaller. . Plus it is just for me to learn on.

Probably best then.

 

[bigtree]

6'2" and a Rugby 17st does look a bit daft on anything smaller. . Plus it is just for me to learn on.

The guy that rides the one in front of mine is about your size and weight, 180hp of balls out fun.

 

[Jackd]

Just before the pandemic for my 75th birthday and out of sheer devilment I bought a new Honda CBF 125 and straightaway rode it to Spain (I only have use of my left arm and hand - I Velcro my right glove to the grip to keep it out of trouble). My sons fancied accompanying me and we toured for a week then rode back. I cruised it at 60 to 65 and it never missed a beat during the 2,800 miles.
I've been riding my collection of 1940's and 1950's Brit bikes for 50 years so the actual riding wasn't new to me.

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Fair play to you sir!

But I read that you only have use of your left arm and hand. I’m intrigued, your bike(s) don’t appear to be modified. Ie throttle n brake??
How are you getting over the problem?

 

[Northernraider]

Thanks for the tip. Deposit left on an old XL Valadero, test at weekend.

You won't be disappointed with it ...as i said before they are the best 125 out there if you're not a dwarf. The rest are like Toys

 

[Spriddler]

But I read that you only have use of your left arm and hand. I’m intrigued, your bike(s) don’t appear to be modified. Ie throttle n brake??
How are you getting over the problem?

I've adapted my 3 bikes (a 1947 AJS and 1954 Matchless and a 2016 Herald) with clutch and front brake levers on the left. My right glove is Velcro'd to an upstand on the twistgrip which I operate by pulling my shoulder back and it's a bit 'all or nothing'.

I don't have any interest in modern bikes at all having always ridden 40's and 50's bikes but for various reasons I'm only really safe riding the old clunkers off-road.
When I first tried to ride again about a year after the accident I modified a 'Twist 'n Go' Honda 90 just to be able to re-join my pals on runs. I'd never before ridden a Twist 'n Go and on my first ride I stopped at a tee junction at the end of my road. I looked right, left and I as twisted to look right again I pulled my right shoulder back too far...........the throttle opened and I shot across the road and up the drive of a house opposite. Once I'd had more practice I joined my Hell's Angina club pals on Sunday runs, thrashing the guts out of the Honda to keep up.

I then bought the Honda CBF 125 (aka the 'Grudge Special') on which I rode to and toured Spain as mentioned plus several tours in Normandy.
For a bit more torque than the 125 I bought the 250 Herald (aka the 'Mutchless') which is my regular (but reliably boring) everyday ride although at 76 years old I don't deliberately do rain.

I guess you can appreciate why I'm devoted to my '47 AJS 500cc and my 1954 Matchless 350cc.

One of my very many foreign tours on the '54 Matchless below was a 3 month 4.400 mile camping trip through France, Spain, Portugal, Andorra, Switz, Austria, Germany, Belgium. It never missed a beat. I camped every night (some wild) and cooked and ate every meal except 3 at the tent.

I also did an extended 'Grab-a-Granny' tour in France on the Matchless with ten pre-arranged 'dates' but that's another story.

Anyway, that's quite enough about me.

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[Jackd]

Excellent. Carry on enjoying yourself.