cbr 400 good or bad choice

youngshooter

Hi guys

Im twenty three and planning to buy a bike. And i just want some info from people about the cbr 400 as i dont know anyone who had one and i dont want to buy a bike thats not comfortable or has anything wrong with it as i ahvent got a clue. Its been the bike i wanted since i can remember i was planning on getting a 600f but the lovely people down a quinndirect suggested i try something smaller

Im only 6" but ive heard the seating position is not to comfortable ive driven a 600 and it was fine but i only drove it for a shirt while.

all posts appreciated

also has anyone traveled to england for bikes the vrt is low

tbaymusicman

If its your first bike im presuming your going to have to get it restricted???why not just get a cbr 250??iv one and its super comfy il be going for a 400 next myself after iv done my test:D

youngshooter

my insurance is only 1300 on the 400 i think ill just go strait for that dont want to have to upgrade in a few months

KamiKazi

youngshooter wrote: »

my insurance is only 1300 on the 400 i think ill just go strait for that dont want to have to upgrade in a few months

I assume you've a provisional licence? If so you won't have the licence to drive it (and therefore no insurance) as its over the 33bhp limit.

honeybadger

i could be wrong now but im sure i read somewere on a uk fourm that for some of the cbr 400 models there awfully hard to get parts for ,i tink this is for some jap import models but unsure but im sure somebody else will add to this or confirm if this is true or not,,,but there a nice bike them and as for restrictors,best gettin a bike wit a restrictor cert or its going to cost you money along the way to restrict it as the local fuzz are clamping down on it lately as im finding out

rccaulfield

Its not learner legal-nor is the 250 ! Its a sportsbike so comforts out-is it your first bike-if so you'll kill yourself mate- go with less power wud be my advice!

seanybiker

good bikes. Friend of mine just got one. Very comfortable. Grand first bike imo. Dave silver spares or something like that is full of parts for them.

tbaymusicman

rccaulfield wrote: »

Its not learner legal-nor is the 250 ! Its a sportsbike so comforts out-is it your first bike-if so you'll kill yourself mate- go with less power wud be my advice!

the cbr 250 mc-19 is learner legal:rolleyes:

guil

tbaymusicman wrote: »

the cbr 250 mc-19 is learner legal:rolleyes:

no its not, has about 40 or 50 bhp

seanybiker

guil wrote: »

no its not, has about 40 or 50 bhp

The 400 only has 50 or something like that. Cant see the 250 having the same.

Sputnik

CB250rr is 40 to 44 depending on the exact model.

EvilMonkey

CBR 250 = 40Bhp
CBR 400 = 60Bhp
approximately

tbaymusicman

follow link and look at power output

30-34kw so its legal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CBR250

hi_im_fil

tbaymusicman wrote: »

follow link and look at power output

30-34kw so its legal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CBR250

NOT learner legal.
You are restricted to 25kW.

25kW is 33bhp

EvilMonkey

tbaymusicman wrote: »

follow link and look at power output

30-34kw so its legal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_CBR250

from your link
Power 45 hp (34 kW) @ 14,500 rpm 45 hp (34 kW) @ 15,000 rpm 40 hp (30 kW) @ 14,500 rpm

tbaymusicman

hi_im_fil wrote: »

NOT learner legal.
You are restricted to 25kW.

25kW is 33bhp

On an A1 license i thought its 35kw??

guil

tbaymusicman wrote: »

On an A1 license i thought its 35kw??

on an a and its under 25kw on a learner permit, an a1 only covers upto a 125cc
anyway wiki can be edited by anyone so dint take everythin there for truth

EvilMonkey

tbaymusicman wrote: »

On an A1 license i thought its 35kw??

A1 is 11kw 14.6Bhp

tbaymusicman

What so can i not do the test on my bike:O

guil

if you do the test on a bike under 150cc ya will only be covered to drive a bike upto 150 cc

hi_im_fil

Where are you getting 150cc from?

If you do the test on a bike of 124cc or lower then you get a full A1 licence.
If you do the test on a bike with 125cc or more, then you get a full A licence.

EvilMonkey

tbaymusicman wrote: »

What so can i not do the test on my bike:O

Of course you can you just sign a piece of paper saying its legal!
(assuming your doing an A test)

guil

hi_im_fil wrote: »

Where are you getting 150cc from?

If you do the test on a bike of 124cc or lower then you get a full A1 licence.
If you do the test on a bike with 125cc or more, then you get a full A licence.

The ‘A1’ Learner Permit is available from 16 years of age, but will restrict the holder to motorcycles of 50cc to 125cc and a 11Kw/14.5bhp limit. Even if you pass the ‘125’ Driving Test, when you up-grade to a bike over 125cc you will need an ‘A’ licence provisional, a second ‘test’ on a bike over 150cc, and endure all restrictions.

http://www.msa-ireland.com/licenses.htm
there ya go

youngshooter

thanks everyone for you comment the thread got side tracked with all that licence talk if any one else has any info on the cbr 400ff id be glad to hear it

hi_im_fil

That isn't an official document from the government.

When you get the letter giving the date for your test it says the bike must be 125cc or above for the A licence.

When I did my test a few months back the tester also said that if my bike was actually 125cc then I would have gotten the A licence, but my bike was only 124cc on the tax disc.

tbaymusicman

hi_im_fil wrote: »

That isn't an official document from the government.

When you get the letter giving the date for your test it says the bike must be 125cc or above for the A licence.

When I did my test a few months back the tester also said that if my bike was actually 125cc then I would have gotten the A licence, but my bike was only 124cc on the tax disc.

So you don't have a full A license??sickened

EvilMonkey

The tester was talking ****e.

hi_im_fil

tbaymusicman wrote: »

So you don't have a full A license??sickened

No I dont

I got a full A1 which is completely useless to me. Didn't even bother exchanging the cert for a licence yet because my bike was still over the power limit for an A1 licence even though it was below 125cc