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Drifting in cars is for pussies and losers. but seriously though, I can see him being used in a Bond film.

Not so impressive when you see the outtakes and making of.

Haha, even with the flaws, still pretty fun to watch. I'm currently learning motorcycle theory so I can start taking lessons. I hope my driving school has insurance!

Go on Dwarf. Both Symonator and me are bikers. Neither of us have a bike, but the thoughts are always there, for me anyways.

I'd have a bike if i was allowed to drive

I'd definitely have another if I could afford one, and the leathers, and the insurance.

Cool, I did not know you two were bikers. My work is a motorcycle mechanic at the moment. It's frustrating to know you're not allowed to test drive all those super cool bikes that come and go!

Any idea what bike you'll get when you pass?

I'm thinking of a classic bike or maybe a Streetfighter (Model bike from that video). Both my chefs drive a Kawasaki but I don't think a pure racing model will suite me.

Classic looking modern bikes, or real classic bikes? I like a lot of the modern bike with retro looks (best of both worlds).

But if you want to get a naked, then this is the bike I'd recommend to anyone, both new and old riders: Suzuki SV650


I started with a brand new 1999 sv650 black naked after passing my test. It lasted 3 months before it got nicked. I then got a Yellow 650s with a fairing, that I rode through winter - spring to summer.

I really learned to ride more in those winter months than at any other time. It was a mild one, but I constantly pushed myself and the bike. By summer I was very confident and comfortable with my abilities and the bike.

Overall the bike is brilliant, it's very forgiving of learners and their mistakes, but it's also very capable too. It's been around for a long time (for a budget bike), sells well, has a metric fuck tonne of spares, highly customisable, and won't rip your arms off.
People generally buy this bike and take care of it, but it does suffer with headstock bearings as it does wheelie very easily.

The only problem with a naked - cleaning and caring for it, especially after the rain... lots of nooks and crannies to get into.

When you're ready, it also has a big brother, the SV1000

This is a picture of a half faired SV1000, but they're a lot more comfortable to ride at speeds above 50mph. Lots of motorway riding will take it's toll on you, so even though you say naked, I'd say faired, even a small one like this is a big help.

Cheers Daz, that does looks nice. I'll have a look what price range that bike has in my area.

It's a good thing I live far away from major cities with loads of traffic, so I can take my time to learn my way in traffic without too much pressure.

About classic bike, I do mean both classic bike as well as bike with classic look, aka retro. But I haven't dived too much into what specific model/brand or so. Should get my license first!

I love bikes specifically older style ones like bobbers or big fat lazy choppers.

but i know what id rather have an accident in....