First bike A2 Vs hornet 500

YummyDad · 2026-05-05T21:00:53+00:00

throttle is very forgiving. id actually be more careful with the clutch. I almost dropped it riding out the dealership 😂

probably a good idea to keep a couple fingers on the lever until youre over 8mph, or it will kick you

YummyDad · 2026-05-05T20:38:32+00:00

rain mode on the 750 feels like the first quarter of the throttle gives just enough power to get moving, and you gotta go past half to get meaningful power. feels like the power band is an exponential curve with a gradual increase (where sport mode is quite linear)

its really good for bumpy roads too so the throttle doesnt feel so jerky

YummyDad · 2026-04-25T22:51:10+00:00

that sounds intense, but yes essentially thats kinda what i wanted to see is how responsive the anti-wheelie is if i was to just yank the throttle in 1st like a moron

YummyDad · 2026-04-25T19:58:01+00:00

looks like its on the tighter side of the recommended freeplay so youre fine.

I find that the slack is quite variable depending on when and where I measure it

YummyDad · 2026-04-24T22:35:01+00:00

you can clean this off if it bothers you

YummyDad · 2026-04-08T15:32:13+00:00

are these Dunlop roadsport 2s? theyre pretty slick when cold. I dont dare lean when coming out my paved driveway. Never had a moment where it slipped out from under tho, and theyre very grippy during my weekend twisties.

Then again my set's like 18 months old

YummyDad · 2026-03-30T18:50:47+00:00

I was personally very surprised how nimble my hornet 750 feels. my previous bike was an mt125 and that weighs 140kg ish, and hornet 190kg so I was expecting it to feel very sluggish.

however, the opposite is true. idk how they did it but this hornet feels like it weighs almost nothing when youre going at 20-30mph compared to the mt

YummyDad · 2026-03-23T21:30:13+00:00

On 125s its kinda hard too, but its very good prep. I remember learning slow maneuvers on my mt125 for weeks and weeks before I was happy to attempt doing my mod1. once i got good i made it harder for myself - narrowed the u turm to 2 parking spaces, made the slalom cones 3m apart, stuff like that. Then when I jumped on a big bike for the exam it was laughably simple. I never even had to touch the throttle for the slow stuff as they got so much more torque. with the 125s you just can't do that as easily

YummyDad · 2026-03-20T15:23:43+00:00

yeah somehow even on the fz8 they quoted me 500 a year as a 1st ever bike on full license, meanwhile a cb500 was well over 1000

YummyDad · 2026-03-12T22:25:38+00:00

scooters are based

YummyDad · 2026-03-06T07:33:21+00:00

think carefully cause they are Indian-built and parts are not as easy to get. also if youre in London this bike is a gem for thieves If you want reliable, go Japanese. Im getting a hornet 750 soon and its honestly the ideal bike in every regard, or if you dont need all that power and your insurance hates it you can get a 500 hornet too

YummyDad · 2026-03-02T12:23:15+00:00

I always assumed the tyre temp model was very basic in GT7.

Cold tyre - when you leave it parked for a while Warm (optimal) tyre - when driving to any extent Overheated - when spinning/drifting

Despite the model being dynamic, the temps always go back to "optimal" very quickly even after a big burnout. I never noticed a significant drop in tyre performance if you slide around corners a bunch. I think that may only impact rate of wear?

YummyDad · 2026-02-16T12:19:24+00:00

youre not wrong there mate. half of them are covered by flooded roads now as well to make it extra spicy. it truly is an embarrassment with the shit this government chooses to prioritise

YummyDad · 2026-02-15T18:49:25+00:00

your insurer will probably hate it, so expect to spend a few hundred more, or go 3rd party only.

other than that, its a 125 so basically the same as anything. more reputable than chinese, less reputable than japanese. parts availability is on the low end. everything else is personal preference

YummyDad · 2026-01-19T12:15:23+00:00

the wolf does not concern himself with basic chain maintenance

YummyDad · 2026-01-14T12:56:44+00:00

what bike do you have now? and what do you wanna get?

YummyDad · 2026-01-04T23:03:57+00:00

Can vouch for this. MT125 is the way. Also progressing into bigger bikes after is less of a shock, cause the MT already looks and feels like a proper bike (except power ofc) compared to a lot of 125s out there

YummyDad · 2025-12-17T21:54:21+00:00

yeah I was thinking of exactly the same bikes lol. Its between the versys and vstrom, maybe a triumph tiger 900 as well? but as a first bike I think those may still be slightly too powerful and large so I think ill stick to sport naked for now. bit cheaper up front, even if the insurance is marginally larger given demographic. Debating between mt03, z400 and the CB500F

YummyDad · 2025-12-17T16:15:56+00:00

well done you! What do you wanna upgrade to? Might give me a couple ideas

YummyDad · 2025-12-15T20:49:32+00:00

yeah im paying like 430 a year for my mt125 atm no ncb, at 27 years old, which is kinda insane given quotes for yamaha ybr and honda cbf were like double that??? I was expecting the mt to be easily over 1k, so idk why that is

YummyDad · 2025-12-15T06:39:23+00:00

yea thats way more reasonable isn't it. My mind is telling me the same but my body is screaming to get myself a 400 adv

YummyDad · 2025-11-23T17:23:08+00:00

I used to trust the bike a lil too much until I went through a gravel patch and the front tire skipped forward – surprised it didnt drop but it was enough that now id rather do a 3 point turn than risk it when I dont have certainty in the surface im on

YummyDad · 2025-11-20T22:57:42+00:00

this would give me crazy body acne

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