hey all im back

[kingsknight]

Remember me? Im the one who hit a deer on my NSR125K doing 80mph just over 2 years ago (on my 23rd birthday)

Well after recovering from such a crash I gave up bikes for good........... well so i thought!

Iv just brought a 2001 CG125 with just over 4000 miles on the clock for £525 taxed and mot'ed for a year!

I pick up the bike next friday and i cant wait.

The only thing im scared of is the drum front brake!!!! Iv never had a bike with drum brakes before.

Would it be safer to put your feet down and hope for the best? hahaha its good to be back
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TS50 (sold) NS125F (sold) NSR125R-K (write off after 2 crashes) CG125 (nicked) XR125L-3 (Sold )-: ) DR125SM '11 (sold yay) XL125V '12 (In love with this bike) XT600E '04 (fun on the dirt)

[olionel]

good for you dude, welcome and watch out for those deer
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1989 CG125 - Childhood Sweetheart (she got kidnapped by baddies)
1998 ZXR400 - Teenage Love (lasted three years, then she turned lesbian and left me)
2001 XRV750 - Wife Material (still getting to know her but head over heels in love)

[Jaloopa]

I have a back drum and it's fine. If you're not confident with how they'll perform just keep your distance until you know stopping distances.

That sounds like an excellent price. Welcome back to the biking world.
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mattsprattuk wrote: but at least the lifan could do like 104mph in 3rd gear

[kingsknight]

thanks guys cant wait to get back on the open road!Im sure its going to be a lot different riding a CG then a NSR.

The main reason i got my CG was for the 100+MPG!I loved my NSR but i bearly got 40MPG and that was if i took it easy. I remember once when i done a ride out to the north of london from brighton it cost me like £25-£30 to travel 180mile round trip.

Been told if i fill the tank up on my CG(£14) i should see about 250-300miles i hope this is ture
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TS50 (sold) NS125F (sold) NSR125R-K (write off after 2 crashes) CG125 (nicked) XR125L-3 (Sold )-: ) DR125SM '11 (sold yay) XL125V '12 (In love with this bike) XT600E '04 (fun on the dirt)

[pyx_e]

Dude, now Bambi will be two years old and will be looking for the sucker who burned his mum. Oh Dear.

P

well done for getting back on!
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Shiney!
Kawasaki: ER5, Versys, VN900.

[kingsknight]

LOL the dam deer got back up and ran off the NSR was a write off!!! wish i still had the photos
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TS50 (sold) NS125F (sold) NSR125R-K (write off after 2 crashes) CG125 (nicked) XR125L-3 (Sold )-: ) DR125SM '11 (sold yay) XL125V '12 (In love with this bike) XT600E '04 (fun on the dirt)

[St0rmer66]

Not sure the CG tank is big enough to get £14 of fuel in, but 100MPG is definitely obtainable. I used to rag the arse off my XR125 and still got ~90MPG!
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:: Honda XR 125 L ('53) => Kawasaki GPZ 500S ('02) => Suzuki SV650S ('00) => Aprilia RSV-R ('51) ::

[deanoet]

I used to full throttle my CG everywhere off the line, sticking to speed limits of course...
and i got 250 miles to a full tank
which was about 11 quid

that isnt including using the reserve
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CBT Passed 18th July 2007 : Previous Bikes> CG125 : Current Bike> Hornet 600 : PASSED DAS 30th Oct 2007
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[kingsknight]

its got a 14L tank i thought!
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TS50 (sold) NS125F (sold) NSR125R-K (write off after 2 crashes) CG125 (nicked) XR125L-3 (Sold )-: ) DR125SM '11 (sold yay) XL125V '12 (In love with this bike) XT600E '04 (fun on the dirt)

[St0rmer66]

[colin1]

yeah i dont like front drumb brakes either

best bet is to allow a big gap between you and the vehicle in front and always remember that you wont be able to stop in a hurry, so ride with that in mind
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colin1 is officially faster than god

[kingsknight]

yeah im going to, but the top speed of my CG is 50-60 so the brakes dont have to put up with much! plus im buying top of the range brake pads of it.

Im going to keep this CG for 6months sell it and get a CBR125 anyways! I saw a CBR125 '05 model go for £1050 on ebay with only 4000miles on the clock!!!
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TS50 (sold) NS125F (sold) NSR125R-K (write off after 2 crashes) CG125 (nicked) XR125L-3 (Sold )-: ) DR125SM '11 (sold yay) XL125V '12 (In love with this bike) XT600E '04 (fun on the dirt)

[Madmanx]

[Cigaro]

Have you still got a CBT? Remember it's only valid for two years.

[kingsknight]

yeah iv just re done my cbt!im going to take my test within the next 3 months. the guy who done my CBT said im ready for my test. so in a few months ill be looking for a 600 sports
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TS50 (sold) NS125F (sold) NSR125R-K (write off after 2 crashes) CG125 (nicked) XR125L-3 (Sold )-: ) DR125SM '11 (sold yay) XL125V '12 (In love with this bike) XT600E '04 (fun on the dirt)

[pyx_e]