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Hi everyone, i'm 67 years old and just started taking motorcycle lessons to prepare for my CBT, I just bought a Honda CB125F as now i'm retired and after years of driving a car i wanted to experience riding a Motorcycle,so far lessons going good just trying to master the Figure of 8 going around cones at slow speed,a bit harder than it looks. Videos like this give me more encouragement, thank you 😀

Small capacity bikes ride differently to big bikes. You enjoy what you see. Not following white line. 😊 been doing it for 20 od years.

Hello from a 54 year old biking newbie. I am doing my local drivers licence in a few days time. This vlog really encouraged me. Thank you.

I’m in south wales too and at 48 a new starter. Looking at either a CBF CBR or MT125…pros and cons for all I guess. CBT next couple of weeks and see where we go 🎉 (I’ve got a new rider course before my CBT just to get a flavour and some instruction)

Nice video that, Purchased the same bike lovely to ride

Hopefully I will do it too this year. Thank you.

Better mpg than a car and far more fun😊

You're not old mate. I'm old ! - I am 77 yo and just bought my Honda CB 125 F Haven't ridden a motorcycle for at least 40 years. The CB 125 F is such a forgiving bike ! So easy to brush up my riding techneque, I'm getting there, slowly...... Greetings mate from Melbourne, in the big brown bastard country down under. 😅 PS - I have found it's easier (for me) to do U turns - from stationary - in 2nd gear - less 'snappy' less feathering on the clutch. very little throttle required. I also ride bicycles. Good for leg muscles, the Honda - good for my brain 'muscle'

Wonderful. Have my own CB125F (2019) and passed MOD 1 2 weeks ago. MOD 2 Dec 21st. Large deposit on a CB500F ;-) I truly wish you well in your adventures on two wheels.

woo exact same bike, colour and everything :D

41 passed my cbt a fortnight ago, picking up my ‘13 CB125F tomorrow. Theory booked for December 😬👊🏼✊🏽👊🏼✊🏽omg I’m local to you, that’s Massy to Caerphilly my second favourite lane

Passed my bike test 2 years ago at the young age of 66 got a royal Enfield super meteor 650 and I’m loving it ,so you’re never too late loving your vids 👍✅

Fantastic stuff!! Love it.. welcome to motovlogging and the very best way to see places, on 2 wheels..

I'm almost 53, Never even had a car licence, never bothered me. But aiming to get the Bike stuff on early next year. Thanks for the vid!

Ear plugs definitely yes. Snood definitely yes, especially in winter or when you start going faster. Top box someone else mentioned which is great but really catches the wind on smaller bikes and acts like a rudder so watch out for that. Honestly you will want a new bike after your DAS training. Going back to a 125 after riding a 500cc plus machine....well you'll see for yourself. I ride year round and clothing aside, hands down winners are handlebar wind shields and heated grips. You can wrap up the rest of your body but your hands will always get cold. Like you I came to biking later in life (45 in my case) and now 57 and have 2 bikes cover about 20,000 miles per year between them. The addiction is powerful.

keep it up mate, nice capture here

58 isn't old :D

At 59 I figured "It's not going to be a better time." So I signed up for a two day class and got my license. It's been quite enjoyable. If you're interested, go do the class. Nothing to lose.

Andrew your a new rider at 58 well done I’m 76 and still riding. Just pull your clutch in slip into next gear don’t complicate your technique Also I watched one of your vids and you did really well by not breaking the speed limit On this one please in a 30 or now in wales 20 keep to limits or pre book your first motorcycle speed awareness course Well done again

Hello I started my bike (sh125i) 2019 with CBT & passed A1 auto(2021) & passed A2 auto (2022). Due to my leg problem I have problem with left foot gear shifting. However I really wish to learn manual bike. I am 50 years old you man. 😂

I passed my CBT here in Ireland end of August, still don't have a bike lol. but had my eye on the CB125F, Or an old Rebel 250 for the extra power but they're hard to find in decent shame here. People at the CBT ( IBT ) were advising me to go for much faster bikes, I don't think it's a good idea lol. I think Honda are missing in lower seating bikes, they have the Rebel but that's it. Bikes like the Royal Enfield 350. The CB range of bikes apart from the CB125F are very expensive, a CB300R is 7,100 Euro's in Ireland. Honda have nothing else in the 250-300 range of cheaper bikes. . The Rebel 500 is 8400 - 8900 Euro's. Also, higher powered 125s are missing too.

Always nice to see other Ol' Dudes getting either on bikes for the first time or returning after years away. Enjoy your rides, good luck with your courses, should you choose to go further with it. 👍🙂

Fellow CB125F owner here!

the thing is, a 125 is now the perfect bike, with the speed limit change ( hate it) but they are more economical, easier to maintain, and in general cheaper to own, good luck on your journey and most of all enjoy it

So pleased to have come across your channel it's nice to know there are others out there, it must be the year of the mid life crisis 😂 as I have also done the same as you, started riding in August this year passed the theory on a Monday done the CBT the day after loved it that much bought an XSR125 5 days later.

Brilliant! Welcome to the world of motorcycles and the glorious feeling of freedom it gives you. Your video and riding style are great. Love it. You've another subscriber

Just came across your site tonight and the quality is first class. Do everything at your own pace, take your test and upgrade the bike. I’ve a 2014 cb500f and they’re superb (I’m 63), and once your wife goes out with you and gets the biking bug, bingo, you’ve a 125 there for her to learn on, happy days ..looking forward to more vids , well done

C’mon, get the heavy off-road tyres on that bike for the winter! When we lived in N. Yorks the head-teachers had farming families up high in the dales that would phone in and say “It’s snowing here” so they knew it was time to get the transport arranged and take the kids home before it became impossible. Love your bimbles and your commentaries. Pity about Mr Dafty on his sports bike being a mean ace and a damned pain, but you stay safe. Regards, Les

Hearing protection… as I have hearing loss somewhere between “serious” and “profound” I can say with certainty you can only lose your hearing once. On any bike you should protect your hearing. Always. Cheap and easy to do, so do it. It was a hot early September and I was really glad for my Knox ‘shirt’ which has plenty of protection (back, shoulders, elbows) but allows good air flow. Not cheap but I wear it under more weather-proof gear if necessary. RAM mounts are pricy for what they are but having got one with a sat-nav, I could see how good they are and now use them for sat-nav, mirror-mounts, to hold my iPad on a stand, to hang my amateur radio gear from shelves in the house and on various outdoor fixtures. They would be great as camera mounts - use U-bolts (see the RAM catalogue) on the handlebar if you don’t want to drill holes in bodywork. For the record, I passed my bike test in the 1960s, but got back on a bike 5 years ago. Loving it. I wish I hadn’t sold my cheap Chinese 125 ‘starter bike’ though… I now have a 225cc Yamaha trail bike and am modifying a Honda Innova 125, and I’m 77 y.o. Wish you well with the channel. If you get into N. Wales I might see you around!! Les

I find rev matching by blipping the throttle on downshifts makes for much smoother riding and less wear on chain and sprockets etc. You can use two finger braking and roll your wrist to blip or use the rear brake while blipping or better still a bit of both 👍 Hope this helps.

A bottle of ACF 50 and spray bottle will keep your bike looking great when applied regularly. An Optimate charger will also make sure it starts after lengthy spells when the weathers dire. I use both the above.🙂

Great vid, well done. Looks like you're getting the hang of things pretty quickly! Good advice from saddle bags about junctions 👍 I'm 68 and started riding again 4 yrs ago as I have the time and funds now. Like you I bought a brand new bike and 4yrs on still love it.

What a brilliant first motovlog. Your sound and visuals are spot on. I’ve been doing it for a few years and can’t get my sound that clear. Your riding looks good as far as I can tell. Clutch control etc will become natural in time. Just pretend you are invisible and assume that at every junction someone is going to cross your path. All the best 👍🏼

Best tip I had when learning was , when stopping at a junction to turn right, have your bike turned slightly to the right. It makes setting off in that direction so much easier.

When I was riding around Italy, there were times when I would scream inside my helmet because of the raw beauty of nature. No idea where I was. I'll never pass through there again. You turn a corner and are suddenly confronted by the most beautiful sight nature has to offer. I wished back then, and still do now, to have someone on the back to share that feeling with. You're a lucky man that your wife is ok riding pillion. You'll have a lot of fun. Safe journeys to you!

Good for you olde timer, i'm 75 yrs young ,i have 2 bikes & i ride out nearly every day, even manage to get a few rides in winter as long as our roads are clean. You're never too olde to ride as long as you feel comfortable doing it. Keep on keeping on, ric, an olde guy from ontario canada. P.s., i really like your video, anybody who gets out there on their bike deserves a huge thumbs up.

Comming along for the ride . 61 years old i did the moped then 175 then 250 back when you could ride a 250 on L plates, then gave up . But like you always been intrested in motorbikes. As an avid watcher of YT videos mostly small channels, my only advice is vlogging should always always be secondary. I see so many problems vlogging missing stop signs and close calls . That is my tip . Be safe and enjoy your biking.

Well done for taking the plunge and getting your first bike, i ride an LML star 125 (vespa PX) and a VFR 800 and love both. I've all the gear to vlog and no idea how it works. So im very interested and looking forward to your upcoming videos on your channel. Good luck.

you got all videos watched and in the books for me. I can only put out 1 video every week or two. so you are doing well putting out quick vlogging vids.

I dropped the hobby of women 2 years ago with my second divorce. i am retired from that sport. that also means i have no use anymore for jewelry stores anymore. i hope the direction of marriage continues to go down as men become more intelligent to find out it is a bad bet at 50/50 . anyways , i buy all my toys now and the one i want as i do a lot of research on every thing i buy. cant help. if you own every thing, i always have one thing i tell every one to get there wife or husband, a paper embosser to crimp all letters with their own name and initials on it, and what ever else you want to emboss on paper.

well welcome to motorcycling and vlogging, it took me 20 years to put a camera on my helmet, but 23 years to start a channel. congrats. enjoy the journey and we will be here looking at what you create. mine is still on the working end as 10 videos in and not popular as I smoke a pipe or cigar and review and tell a story. looking forward to what you bring.

Hi moter bike jewler, great to hear you are enjoying riding for the first time and to hear how you are doing. Keep it up and I did the same CBT and therey and then did my direct access and when l past mod 1 and 2 I got a kawersaki e r 6 n 650 and at the time it was a good first big bike so I heard that the Honda 5oo x is a good bike

Get a copy of the Road craft hand book. Best advise for motorbiking the Police use. Good luck and just enjoy .

Firstly well done on making the decision to start riding bikes and passing your CBT. As a volunteer Instructor you are riding well from what I have just watched. The quality of your vlog is first rate, so well done on that, my first ones were rubbish compared to yours. I am liking and subbed as it will be good to see you progress through you future tests to get a full licence. most of my content is either based on new riders or us more mature riders and you fit in to both of them. Oh and touring. Once again well done and looking forward to further content

I’ve been riding for about 40 years, 125’s are great! Enjoy your rides. I’ll look forward to your future videos.

There could be inadvertent consequences to preloading. It might be worth checking out some of the animated videos on TH-cam,detailing how the clutch/gearbox actually works. If you're preloading going downhill and back off the throttle,even a little,everthing in the gearbox at some point will align and your slight pressure could be enough to clutchless shift. A technique racers use. Not a problem going up a gear,can be dangerous if you're preloading for a downshift. Momentarily locking the back wheel. And there's always the danger of increased wear on the leading edges of the gears. Great camera work and commentary. Wee question,what is that green light that seems to always be on?. Green light usually means neutral.

Get crash bars when get bigger bikes & always wear a jacket,boots,gloves. You did the right thing getting the 125cc they're great to build your confidence on before going bigger if you're never rode before test. Best to pull clutch all the way in for smoother shifts & less wear to cogs etc.

Great video 👍 now you need to get a RE Classic350 !!

Hi Andrew, how about a GIVI top box for the CB? I found having one really useful. For my list to the wife, it depends if I pass the Mod 2 next month if you get my drift 🤣🤞.

Loved this, I have been thinking of taking my CBT now for about 6 months, at 55 I was thinking am I too old. Your post has helped make my mind up, its now or never. I have two older brothers who have held a bike license an owned bikes since they were 17 and a dad who owned a series of Nortons, Ariel’s, etc. driving a car has become so boring and every journey is irritating the hell out of me, like you I don’t want to race around I just want to travel with a little bit of excitement and thrill. Hope you don’t mind the pun, “ this really was a diamond in the rough” when it comes to TH-cam videos. Of course you don’t mind a pun you’re over fifty 😄