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Advice please 50cc to 250cc

  • 14-03-2009 8:31pm
    #1
    McCrack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,991 ✭✭✭


    Guys

    I've been driving 50cc's for commuting 9 or 10 years now. I want to move up as I feel like donkey kong on the thing!! and I want a bit more kick and I'm looking at getting a 250. Honda Hornets or CBRs are catching my eye.

    Would people recommend these bikes?

    Also what's the situation with the licence, I have a full B but there is no marking in the box for category A, I have a feeling I might not be able to drive a 250 legally with this licence???

    Thanks for any help.


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  • #2
    me_right_one
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭me_right_one


    You wont go wrong with a hornet, class little bike! Not too sure about the licence situation though. As far as I know, you're grand to ride a 250 on a prov A lisc. B lisc doesnt allow you to ride any bikes at all AFAIK


  • #3
    EvilMonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,823 ✭✭✭EvilMonkey


    McCrack wrote: »
    Guys

    I've been driving 50cc's for commuting 9 or 10 years now. I want to move up as I feel like donkey kong on the thing!! and I want a bit more kick and I'm looking at getting a 250. Honda Hornets or CBRs are catching my eye.

    Would people recommend these bikes?

    Also what's the situation with the licence, I have a full B but there is no marking in the box for category A, I have a feeling I might not be able to drive a 250 legally with this licence???

    Thanks for any help.
    You need an A licence for a motorbike B only covers 50cc <45kph(assuming you got your B before they changed to a separate M category)

    Honda Hornet250 and CBR250 are both great bikes for starting off but both are just slightly over the 33bhp limit and they go for mad money.
    Its harder to find a good cbr250 these days too. You can pick up a good value newer restricted 600 hornet, bandit, fazer or sv etc for similar money to the 250 hornet or cbr and your 10 year ncd should help with the insurance!


  • #4
    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    both them bikes are very good.would go for the hornet meself outta them two. Restricted 600 be a better option though in my opinion. Ya can do the test on one . Then instead of buying a bigger bike just take out the restriction.


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