Re: 125 advice please

pinkyfloyd · Post by **pinkyfloyd** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:24 pm

Best suggestion would be a cruiser style 125. May be fugly but they have a shorter seat height.

tinysmall · Post by **tinysmall** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:25 pm

Our lass is 5'2" and has similar problems. She's cutting about on a Hyosung Cruise 2 that we got for Â£600 with only 2400 km on the clocks. It's that low that it feels like you're sitting in a hole

Made of cheese but plenty good enough to get you from beginner to test and still get your money back when you flog it. Not brilliant to ride but then, you get what you pay for and all that. I actually quite like it. It's a lot of fun nipping about locally on it and it's much better quality than all the other Chinese/Korean knock offs. All the engine parts are replaceable with Suzuki ones too (can't remember which model though).

lloydie · Post by **lloydie** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 1:32 pm

when i passed my test you had to pass it on a geared bike so i did mine on a yamaha t80 step though / honda dog type
its a bit of a cheat really as it has no clutch but gears

. but that was in 1996 so i dont know if the laws have changed .
the t80 and a c90 both have low seat hights ideal for the virtually challenged and easy to ride

alec · Post by **alec** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:32 pm

a decent cbt place would have had some 50cc step through's which is all you need to pass your cbt then got out and buy a bike to suit.

alec · Post by **alec** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:42 pm

Timbo wrote:
alec wrote:a decent cbt place would have had some 50cc step through's which is all you need to pass your cbt then got out and buy a bike to suit.
Turns out afterwards that they did!! which was part of the gripe with them.

demand a refund then or contact Department of transport and report them, they are there to teach you and obviously have failed to do so, my mates a m/c trainer and he said in the whole time cbt's have been about he's never failed anyone.

cupasoop · Post by **cupasoop** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 3:44 pm

Timbo wrote:She also has tiny hands

So she's under the impression that you have a big knob?

Scooter for the cbt and then DAS followed by something like a 535 virago. I actually dont know how the test works any more so all of that could just be utter baldrocks.

pariah · Post by **pariah** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 4:05 pm

Thats a load of bull timbo, my missus is the same height and she passed her cb test on a 125 then went on to pass her full motorbike test on a kawasaki 500.
If I was you I would find another instructor , if they are ok with it. Tell the other people you want yh money back or yh gonna put them in court.

geodude · Post by **geodude** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:57 pm

http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/yamaha ... m_2011.php

its about an inch lower than the std ybr

Wicky · Post by **Wicky** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:50 pm

A ye olde ickle CB100N should fit (if you can find one)

benny hedges · Post by **benny hedges** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 8:56 pm

you could buy this off me....

needs a bit of tlc granted, but it has potential.

would make yours look ace

benny hedges · Post by **benny hedges** » Thu Mar 10, 2011 10:51 pm

i am deeply offended by your harsh comments.
i'll have you know that is an appreciating modern classic.
a once in a lifetime opportunity to capture such a well preserved specimen for your own collection.

vtrsteve · Post by **vtrsteve** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 2:56 pm

Timbo wrote:Cheers for the feedback so far chaps. I have said to her that at her height, she will have to ride a Harley, think i still have the handprint on my shoulder where she hit me!

p.s. I did suggest one of these as well but i got hit for that too, sensitive arent they? midgets

Right don't knock them - got one myself and it's a cracking little tool, loads of up grade bits and stuff - here's mine

and to give an idea of size...

Mine's just a little '07' plate 90cc honda dax clone which i got off ebay for Â£450 with just 200miles on the clock, with a bigger front sprocket, new air filter, cdi and exhaust it'll sit at 50mph happily and will touch 60 with a push. The braced swingarm has proper roller bearings as the std rubber ones were awful and being longer it's far more stable too. Now it's got the decent rubber on it i can even scrape the pegs

It'll do about 120mpg and i've put more miles on this than the storm in the last year!!

Beamish · Post by **Beamish** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:53 pm

Good luck with your quest mate, the Triumph bonnies can be made to fit once she is over the first hurdle I reckon Hysuong jobbies would do the job to get her through the test.

PS is she coming to Scotland with us?

tony.mon · Post by **tony.mon** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:20 am

Hagon will make you a custom shock which will lower the back of most bikes without losing the range of suspension.

She'll be more likely to persevere and enjoy something she actually likes and wants.

(Mind you, she hangs around you.......

)

Darknomad · Post by **Darknomad** » Sun Mar 13, 2011 10:26 am

yup the wee folk are highly strung lol
hope this raises her spirits btw i love yellow bikes
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/monkeybike-120cc- ... 2561f1d910

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/YAMAHA-YSR-100-OF ... 1e6219f23f second one looks to be small not sure though