Question for the noobs

[MrsMiggins]

A comment in one of our numerous test-related threads got me thinking...If you're one of our newbies, which I'll define as started lessons or passed test in 2008, what was it that made you decide to take to 2 wheels now?

What was your primary motivation to get your licence in 2008?

Apologies if the reason you started isn't in the list!

[Sossige]

Primarily it was because of the new test, although it was always something that I'd planned on doing. I always knew that one day I would get to the point where I'd had enough lightweight sports cars that the next step was a bike.

The new test just pushed me over the edge and made me do it now rather than later. I guess I could have also chosen "fancied biking as a hobby" as it replaces my hobby which was sports cars and trackdays.

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[PulsatingStar]

I selected fuel in a roundabout way. Really its because my VX220 is too slow in a straight line. I want something that accelerates more like my RX7 did but without doing the 12MPG and costing a fortune.

I guess really its performance / £ reason.

[m3evo2]

Same here, I was looking at spending £30-£40K on a proper fast car, then the wife thought what about trying a bike, proper performance for not much money. I was sold, the cars where sold and I've never looked back.

[sprinter885]

I'm impressed. How on earth did you do that Poll thing at the top???

[Dudd]

Primary reason was hitting 21. Wanted to do it for years, but i waited. Mainly for a hobby, but i commute too. Saves money on fuel too!

[MrsMiggins]

PulsatingStar said:

I selected fuel in a roundabout way. Really its because my VX220 is too slow in a straight line. I want something that accelerates more like my RX7 did but without doing the 12MPG and costing a fortune.

I guess really its performance / £ reason.

I knew there was an option missing.

Pity I can't go back and add in "cars are too slow"

ETA: Oh look, I can edit the choices!

Edited by MrsMiggins on Thursday 19th June 14:36

[Graham]

Quite a lot of reasons actually.


1) always wanted a bike, rode them as a kid but never got a licence
2) new test helped to make the decision
3) getting fed up of being held up in trafic whilst making 15 min trips to customers
4) Wifies antics meant I no longer cared she doesnt like bikes.

[Sossige]

Graham said:

4) Wifies antics meant I no longer cared she doesnt like bikes.

You can't tease us with a little morsel like that

[Taita]

All of them apart from A friend convinced me, and mid life crisis.

[Ruttager]

I actually really wanted an MK kit car as a weekend toy and hobby. However I can't find a house within my budget with a garage.

A few months ago I had a quick blast on my mates little Honda Chaly and it reminded me of the fun I had on a little twist-and-go in crete. From there the rest is history.

[Matthew-TMM]

All bar mid life crisis (I'm 21) and a friend convinced me (I didn't need convincing). My reason for choosing this year is that I was 21 in January, so I passed my DAS test exactly a week after my 21st birthday.

[Graham]

Sossige said:

Graham said:

4) Wifies antics meant I no longer cared she doesnt like bikes.

You can't tease us with a little morsel like that

you'll have to pm me if you really want to know

[Gilesie Boy]

Well I’ve wanted a bike years ago but a friend at the time was involve in a very bad accident which put me off. But 8 years on I’ve grown up, I then started to watch the long way round and long way down series which got me interested again, then a friend told me that the law was changing etc so I call a local bike training centre and booked there and then. Passed yesterday and cannot wait to get my first bike!!!

[WestYorkie]

Shame we couldn't have more than One vote as the bottom Four were all relevant to me.
Started commuting on a CG125 I'd bought from a Mate. Then after I'd done a couple of trips of 100 Miles plus I'd got sick of pootling about so after being told of the Test changing I got my arse into gear and did the DAS.

[mojitomax]

quit work, got back from travelling round NZ, and wanted to buy a Harley.

all my friends and family said i was having a mid life crisis. I'm only 28.

i ended up buying a sports 600. still, at least i can buy a harley when i have my next mid life crisis

[Matthew-TMM]

mojitomax said:

quit work, got back from travelling round NZ, and wanted to buy a Harley.

all my friends and family said i was having a mid life crisis. I'm only 28.

i ended up buying a sports 600. still, at least i can buy a harley when i have my next mid life crisis

Or a turbo 'Busa.

[SS HSV]

Matthew-TMM said:

mojitomax said:

quit work, got back from travelling round NZ, and wanted to buy a Harley.

all my friends and family said i was having a mid life crisis. I'm only 28.

i ended up buying a sports 600. still, at least i can buy a harley when i have my next mid life crisis

Or a turbo 'Busa.

Oh with a Holeshot 600hp conversion kit please

[MrsMiggins]

WestYorkie said:

Shame we couldn't have more than One vote as the bottom Four were all relevant to me.
Started commuting on a CG125 I'd bought from a Mate. Then after I'd done a couple of trips of 100 Miles plus I'd got sick of pootling about so after being told of the Test changing I got my arse into gear and did the DAS.

Sorry, I could have allowed voting in more than one category, but there's probably no point changing it now.

100 mile trips on a CG125? Rather you than me! What do you ride now?

[WestYorkie]

MrsMiggins said:

100 mile trips on a CG125? Rather you than me! What do you ride now?

The 100 mile trips were Dewsbury to Huddersfield, over Holme moss to Glossop then the Snake pass into Sheffield and the long slog along the Pennistone Road back into Hudderfield then home, I recorded the milage once and it's 97 Miles . It used to take me about 4 Hours that was until I did my DAS.

Now the spriteliness of Mr Suzuki's 1200 Bandit takes me around the same course in about 2 1/2 with an extra Ice Cream break in between .