Which Bike After I'm Out of Restriction?

[Talya]

Hello all, very new to this forum as you can see!!

I passed my test last September so I have one more year until I come out of my 33bhp restriction (i'm only 20 now so no direct access option for me)

I am a 5'2" 125lb woman and I was wondering, what bike would be suitable for me after I've been on a YBR125 for 2 years?!

Ideally I'd like 400 or 500cc as my family live about a 1.5 hr ride away and some power would be nice. The YBR is not happy on any kind of motorway!!!

Occasionally I ride my boyfriends Honda CB250 which is ALMOST too heavy for me, I can only just get it on the centre stand.

I think I'm quite limited in my options.. but I have no idea what to do... I don't want to be on a 125 forever..

What do you more experienced bikers think?

[rich_vw]

VFR 400...a female friend had one of these before she gave up biking to buy a house (silly girl), think she was around the 5ft mark and suited her!

[lawrence567]

A 250 ninja?
Hysoung 250?

[Chilli]

Personally, I think a GSXR750 in the lovely (and quite rare) Phantom colour is the way forward for you. I'll try and find one for you if you like?!

Hello and welcome BTW!!

[lawrence567]

I've just bought the 08 GSXR 750 & it's bloody light,
It feels like a pushbike compared to my thundercat!

[Talya]

Thanks for all the suggestions! Was thinking about 250 ninja... but I could never be so frivolous!! lol

[agent006]

Talya said:

Occasionally I ride my boyfriends Honda CB250 which is ALMOST too heavy for me, I can only just get it on the centre stand.

Use the side stand then. I'm 6'2" and pushing 17 stone and struggled to get my CBT's CG125 onto the centre stand.

[Talya]

I think it might be a bit of OCD here but if the bike has a centre stand I must use it

[agent006]

Why? Side stand is far more stable on flat ground. Big wide based triangle is better than a tall narrow based triangle.

[Talya]

I don't know... it looks nicer Change is bad!!!

Also, I don't like knowing that if I drop the bike, I can't pick it up on my own.

[RizzoTheRat]

What kind of bike do you want?

If you want a sports bike then the VFR or CBR400's are very nice, and weigh next to nothing, or if you want even lighter but slightly more fragile a 250 two smoke like the RS250 is very quick. If you prefer a more relaxed ride something like an ER5 might suit you, or if you prefer to polish rather than ride how about a CMX250 Rebel, heavier than the sports bikes but very low so easier to handle?

[Talya]

I want something really, that has luggage space! Because I'll mostly be using the larger bike when I go and visit my family an hour and a bit away. I have had a look at the ER5 and it looks like it suits my style, but then again my inner racer says NINJA 250 AAAAAAH!!!

[lawrence567]

A 250 ninja does about 90-100 maxed out (so MCN said in its review on Youtube)!
ER5 is the bikes the majority of schools use for teaching as you probably know.
Why not try the new ER6 or versys?