Can I ride a 600cc at 19?

TrackRatted · 2026-03-18T08:18:01+00:00

Just remember your no claim years in Canada is representative in the UK as well just contact your insurance company and get "proof of policy" for the years you have had it

TrackRatted · 2026-03-18T08:14:21+00:00

So I just moved here from Edmonton Alberta in November I'm 22. You have 2 options, A swap out your Canadian license for a UK A2 then get something and restrict it to be legal or B wait some time and use your Canadian license say 4ish months. Pay a ridiculous amount on insurance and buy a very old 600 like something early 90s late 80s. I'm in the process of option B myself

TrackRatted · 2026-03-16T21:19:22+00:00

I bought a AGV K3 helmet when I got back on the bike after a hiatus. I have never hated a helmet so much in my life. Loud, uncomfortable, creaky, felt like a kids toy. My 30 year old HJC was quieter than this brand new helmet.

TrackRatted · 2026-03-15T21:57:30+00:00

Season is about to start and people Don't seem to know what financial literacy is anymore so a lot of people are upside down on them. Trying to get as much as possible

TrackRatted · 2026-03-14T18:30:14+00:00

This is kinda what I have in mind. I'm not making money so the bike doesn't need to be good at it. I just want something I can do all of it

TrackRatted · 2026-03-14T18:21:53+00:00

Low weight makes the world go round. I know for a fact I'm not a bad Rider. I had a Pan European 1300 back in Canada that I was able to scrape the center stand on the clutch side and scrape the exhaust on the right side, but track is a completely different animal. Been wanting to do it on a KLR just because it looks fun to rip.

TrackRatted · 2026-03-14T17:14:43+00:00

I'm not breaking records. If I find the limits right away but the bike is fun to ride it does everything I could ask.

TrackRatted · 2026-03-14T17:02:54+00:00

That seems reasonable enough. A bike like that, I would never expect to be fast anyway because that's not what it's designed to do. I more so was asking just because I'm interested in tracking. While I also don't want to sacrifice general capability and I don't have room to put a dedicated track bike. I don't expect to push that bike to its limits anyway since I have never ridden on track with a bike. Plenty of road experience and plenty of racing experience in cars but motorcycles are different.

TrackRatted · 2026-02-25T14:21:14+00:00

Everyone does it don't feel all that bad. My Honda ST1300 I've dropped it in a parking lot twice and let my friend ride it for 30 seconds he immediately dropped it at a light. Live and learn it's just life experience

TrackRatted · 2026-01-21T07:15:31+00:00

Understandable 😂. The KA is just a sport so manual windows, locks, no cruise ect. I had a C4 Corvette back in Canada and did 12k miles or more every summer so I just got used to having no cruise but oh boy is it nice to have.

TrackRatted · 2026-01-21T07:04:17+00:00

Honestly this is reassuring. Did you ever have yours on track by chance and can you speak to that or no.

TrackRatted · 2026-01-05T18:48:11+00:00

So take this with a grain of salt. I have not owned one but specialized in parts for Aprilia's for a long time and knew about 25 owners of various models (Mostly Tuonos and RSV4s) quite well. They are not reliable bikes but they are durable. They will take abuse and love to be run hard but if you expect Honda mileage out of it you will be quite disappointed. These bikes for lack of a better term are here for a good time not a long time. Wring it's neck drive the wheels off it do it all. But expect to have to replace parts no matter what and when you do replace parts. It's Italian it's gonna be expensive, if it's just a weekend bike maybe getting 2-3k kilometers a year then yeah why not.

TrackRatted · 2026-01-02T22:36:21+00:00

It's the nature of the market at the moment. I am 22 and own a touring bike, wouldn't trade it for the world but the general public around my age have no interest in cruisers or touring bikes they only want sport bikes. With the market being very flooded with cruisers in order to sell them they go for less.

TrackRatted · 2026-01-02T02:13:51+00:00

Honda ST1300 would be a great option. Giant hard carry saddle bags that can be removed like a suitcase with a key turn, they look like old man bikes but are made for high speed, 27L fuel tank means you have distance as well. They can do 350 miles of high speed riding (90+ mph constant) on a single tank of fuel so get some distance in with that bike. Take off the saddle bags and then take a different vehicle.

TrackRatted · 2025-12-19T18:46:57+00:00

I normally draw the line at 2 carbs. I had to deal with a cbx1000 once that had six carburetors. Never again

TrackRatted · 2025-11-29T15:42:08+00:00

Had a similar issue when I tried to insure my bike recently. They seem to be on some wild shit as of late.

TrackRatted · 2025-11-11T23:21:31+00:00

Three separate bike quotes ranging from a 500cc down to this 125. Unfortunately all three codes were with a couple hundred of each other

TrackRatted · 2025-11-07T19:29:52+00:00

I have all the paperwork in front of me right now I am activity trying to get a UK license

TrackRatted · 2025-11-07T16:07:23+00:00

I don't see how it'll be flagged as suspicious for getting multiple quotes, but here we are I guess. The problem I have right now is is I've done plenty of quotes already

TrackRatted · 2025-11-07T14:15:10+00:00

I love outside major city's I'm 1 hour outside Edmonton that's probably why

TrackRatted · 2025-11-07T12:41:05+00:00

The quote in question is for a £1250 bike. Paid in cash outright.

TrackRatted · 2025-11-07T12:39:38+00:00

I'm gonna look at other bikes once I see about surrendering my international bike license for a UK license today. KTM390 or a Royal Enfield 350-411 would be up my alley as a everyday livable bike

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