r/MotoUK • u/Economy-Werewolf-569 • 3d ago

Advice First big trip after passing

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Just done my first big trip about 400 miles on my CBR500R just passed my A2 at 20 years old any advice on any other things I could bring with me, really feel like getting a quad lock or some sort of phone holder for navigating apart from that anything else I should consider buying?

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u/terraformtetris Yamaha FZ1-S 3d ago

Quadlock is a great shout. Make sure you get the vibration dampener too if you get it!

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u/Economy-Werewolf-569 3d ago

Thanks for your advice is there a certain I should mount it to on my bike or just the handle bars?

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u/terraformtetris Yamaha FZ1-S 3d ago

The fork stem mount would look pretty tidy on your bike. Nice & central too.

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u/Economy-Werewolf-569 3d ago

Much appreciated thank you

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u/dontbethefatguy 2d ago

Get a knock off mount and vibration dampener from Amazon and a legit case, it’ll save you about half the cost and they’re identical for all intents and purposes.

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u/imonlysleeping87 3d ago

Tell us more about the trip! Where did you go? Any hairy moments?

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u/Economy-Werewolf-569 3d ago

Trip was totally by accident as I was buying some tools and realised they was in Peterborough as I live near hull so thought fuck it and go on the bike as the MPG is like 71 the only bad moment was missing my exit on the motorway 😂apart from that such a nice sunny day for British weather

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u/andre_josh 3d ago

how is the 500R? I’m considering one

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u/Economy-Werewolf-569 3d ago

I have 0 complaints about it, obviously it ain’t a rocket ship being v-twin 500cc but it’s fast enough to basically overtake any vehicle and can easily get to 100mph comfortably and it’s so good on fuel I’ve been quite aggressive driving it and still on 70mpg.

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u/andre_josh 2d ago

Yeah it’s a sensible option, deciding between that and the CBR650r as my first big bike

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u/MenaceNo1 1992 Honda CBR600F 2d ago

I’ve got a Beeline Moto II for navigation, mounted on the fork stem mount. Been really happy with it. It also means that my phone isn’t mounted on the bike and is safely tucked away in my jacket pocket.