1str bike - APACHE 125? Mayby.

Rocker_rego · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 23 Jul 2006 Karma :

Hey guys I passed my CBT and have been scrawling through ebay lol I am looking for a 125.

I did my CBT on a honda cg125 copy from china called handgau or something, he had had it 3 years and had no problems!

I need to find a cheap bike as I am in college and don't have loads of spare cash.

I like the look AND PRICE of the APACHE 125 (Handa xr copy) I have read in places on the net that honda xr parts can be used on it, is this true?

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Apache-125cc-Road-Legal-Scrambler-Brand-New_W0QQitemZ130052778528QQihZ003QQcategoryZ424QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

AT £450 I couldn't believe it, nice looking as well!

I looked on some insurance sites but couldn't find any which insured "P.O.R" which could prove a problem.

Any suggestions or any one own one who can say what its like?
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Mudskipper · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

Dunno mate, my feeling is 'you get what you pay for'.

Note that with these bikes you have to

a) wait till it even arrives in the country

b) assemble some of it yourself, or pay extra for this

c) register it with DVLA = more cost/time/hassle

Personally i'd get a used bike from a known manufacturer, plenty of learner 125's around in decent condition.

Some people have no probs with these chinese copies, others do (poor quality, difficult to get parts, blank looks when you say your bike's name!! Razz

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Loads of honda CG's on ebay, you could get one for 400-500 quid, you can fairly safely assume the handlebars were attached correctly, easy to sell on, honda parts.

As I say, just my take on this, others may disagree. But the points above are worth bearing in mind.

Hope this helps, good luck Thumbs Up

Mudskipper
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yambabe · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Are you a fairly competent mechanic?

Cos I spotted this in the auction:

cooch69 · L Plate Warrior Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Karma :

I took a chance on one of these bikes a few weeks ago so thought I would add my bit to this posting.

All in all, I paid £449.99, built it myself in 2 hours (nothing difficult at all) and then registered it for £53. Bingo! Then on the road I went and I have to say, what a fantastic bike for the money.

As far as I can see, the only reason it was so cheap was because I had to wait a few weeks for it to come because quite frankly THIS BIKE IS SUPERB.

So, I have to disagree with the last comment about things that are too good to be true in this case. I think a more accurate phrase would infact be: - "all good things come to those who wait"

Also, anyone trying to find insurance I found the following companies useful.

Rampdale Insurance
Carol Nash
eBike
MCE Insurance

There were others too but these were the cheapest.

All the best!

yambabe · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

I'm glad you're happy with it Cooch.

Just out of curiosity, what have you done about the oil?
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Aikman666 · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Dec 2004 Karma :

Im thinking about buying something similair to this just for commuting on when i pass my test instead of taking the CBR everywhere, i'll be happy enough to scrap it once ive finished with it really. Really at the money your looking at for buying a brand new bike, even if you do have to scrap it after a few years or only get a few bob back for it selling it on, you probably got your moneys worth out of it.

How are they on insurance?
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