Learning to ride a 125cc motorcycle or moped
Motorcycling has had a bit of a bad reputation over the years. Mention bikes to many people and they think of gangs, tattoos and leathers. In fact motorcycling is becoming increasingly popular among people from all walks of life. The main reasons are that it is economical and convenient. It is economical because a small bike or a 125cc scooter will not set you back too much. Even a good bike will cost just a fraction of what it costs to buy a car. A small bike or scooter, or something really small like a 125cc moped, will also cost hardly anything to insure. They are also really cheap to run. Filling up the gas tank is a very pleasant surprise if you are used to shelling out big money to fill up a car. And scooters and bikes give really good fuel economy with very high MPG in comparison with cars.
The second reason after saving money is saving time. In may places motorbikes are allowed to filter past traffic that is stopped at lights. That means you almost never get caught up in traffic jams. My commute to work in a big city would normally take at least an hour if I went by car. On a bike I cut that time in half. The biggest gains are made at all the traffic lights where I just move to the front of the line each time. Done carefully this is a completely safe way of really trimming journey times.
Many people are put off learning to ride in the first place. The starting point if you’ve never ridden is to get a good instructor. If you are Britain and have to take a CBT test before you are allowed on the road, then this isn’t too tough because you will already have half a day of riding on the road and on a test track before you head off on your own. In other places where you just take a written test before heading out, then you really want to find a good teacher. Getting a friend to show you the ropes may seem a good idea if you are 17 and carefree. But if you are taking this up a bit later in life you really don’t want to risk a bad fall or accident so be sure to learn the ropes properly. You may also want to start out small. I’m not the biggest fan of 50cc mopeds but a 125cc scooter or small 125cc bike can be a good beginners bike. Once you are comfortable you can move on to something bigger.
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