WK 125 Sport

[sidewinder]

.2k id buy a honda varadero

[sidewinder]

.2k id buy a honda varadero

[Quornholio]

Three times?

[BusySam]

I think he really wants me to buy one..

Cheers for that post Mike, I see the benefits of it. But I see myself as a sensible rider and it obviously isn't a good thing for me. I can't wait to move up to a bigger bike however I'm not going to be an idiot on one

[Rogerborg]

[BusySam]

Gonna look at some YBRS, what are CBF/CBRs like, does anyone know?

[Rogerborg]

[SenReality]

I dont see why people are putting down the WK Sport 125 this much, I've had a CBR125 and of course I loved it for a commuting bike but got bored, brought a WK Sport 125 myself! due to a friend having one, it looks nice, and despite what people keep saying? done 27k miles on it and not a single thing has gone wrong, okay ... I did accidently put a tiny bit of diesel in it thanks to a jerry can that I thought was entirely empty, but ... guess not, so it had abit of diesel in the mix. Despite the bike not liking that at all and sounding rather bad for a few days, it toughed it out and ran fine. Not a single bolt nor nut has come loose, and hell all I replaced was the crappy bulbs! ( I've got a 2012 Black one with the 2011 analog gauges, as the LCD gauges utterly SUCK balls, thank god for friendly dealers, when I ordered mine and it came in as a box of parts, they happily replaced the LCD screen with the analog gauges!)

Anyhow, as for parts? easy to get and cheap to get! I have an entire bodykit I guess, repainting it to whatnaught ( Okay I did take some liberties with the fairings and made them a tad bit longer to hide the frame bar.)

Other than my own customizations, like scorpion exhaust system, good tyres ( stock tyres are actually pretty decent ) its running perfectly fine, no problems at all!

But mine in a few months will look entirely different ( I have a full licence, so yea I have a GSXR600, Derbi GPR 125 racing and an Aprilia RS4 125 sitting right next to it. )

HOWEVER it all depends on you, what kind of budget do you have and so forth! as for cash wise? I got my WK Sport 125 2012 for £1,795. So if you look hard enough you can find a new WK Sport 125 for a good cheap price, and the parts themselves? I brought the full cosmetic kit, the fairings an so forth - for a grand total of ... *drum roll* £600 for all of it! if your worried knocking it about? dont worry, if you've cracked a fairing? replace it? a single fairing costs around £90-100!

Anyhow, its truly entirely upto you - I personally ADORE my WK Sport 125, while being a rather big bike for a 125 and unlike what others are saying up there whom may have never ridden the bike itself, it can easily top out at 90mph! and no not a faulty sensor, me and my boyfriend have tested such, a GSXR600 steady at 90mph on an abandoned military runway, right alongside a WK Sport 125 ... not steadily at 90mph ... more like caining the engine to just stay at 90mph.

Still, if your a learner ... you'll not be going anywhere near 90mph! trust me, especially if you live in the UK - our police LOVE to keep a firm eye on the learner plates!

But, just go with whatever your heart desires, even if you have people saying get this bike or this bike, its all upto you - get what YOU like and what YOU feel that YOU would ENJOY. Not just because someone stated that since your a learner you have to get this and that.

SenSen out!

[smarjoram]

Go for a YBR or CG, I got my 2011 YBR for £1600 with over a years warranty left on it. I was tempted by the nicer looking chinese bikes but i wanted something reliable and easy to get parts for. Also it will hold a decent resale value..

YBR's are very popular so you should have no trouble finding plenty around, an older one for 1K or less possibly. I can get 65-70mph on mine too (10st, 6ft) if speed is of concern.

Ebay has every part you could dream of too, especially if its a slightly older YBR.


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MBK Booster NG '98, YBR 125 '11

[Rogerborg]

[Ribenapigeon]

I think this late in the year, given the new test rules coming in to effect after Jan 19h 2013 and as you have experience on the road with your 50cc, you would be better spending your money on a DAS course.

[SenReality]

[illuminateTHE...]

wtf a wk125... if your foolish enough to by a 125cc brand especially as its Chinese then you could get some lessons/test done within 2-3months.

But if much rather stick with a 125cc for two years get yourself a 2nd hand yamaha yzf r125. You could easily get one for £2300. Also these machines are so much more reliable compared to your rs so they can pass through numerous owners and still run fantastic.

[Turkish]

[Teflon-Mike]

[Rogerborg]

[P.]

The WK sport does 70mph at a very solid push.

Lol, you have a GSXR600, then 2 gash 125s sitting next to it... of course you do

It is a pointless spunk on cash...to get 27k on it...you must ride day and night.

[Mickster]

[P.]

It won't do 90.

70 maybe.

[Ribenapigeon]

Its the unwritten rule of the BCF new bikers forum that the only bikes your allowed to buy are CBRs YBRs and CGs, and only second hand ones. If you do buy one (second hand of course) you have to have bought it for half the usual price as well.

[Mickster]

[Mickster]

[Mickster]

[P.]

[Bikermice]