am i the only one that enjoys low power bikes?

[lukamon]

just wondering about this, basically i havent passed my test and the bikes ive had range from ped, to 125 dna, kmx125, and now a c90

although, it is insanely good fun going for a ride out all round the not - so local backroads on a sunday, thrashing it about, scraping the pegs on the floor, ect especially when you realise you were out for 2 hours and used 2p's worth of petrol

anyone else feel similar?
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[BenR]

125 sportsbikes FTW.
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[McGee]

I road a hysoung gtr 125 thingy from Oxford to Banbury and hated it.

Being stuck at 75-80 all the way was so damn boring.
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[mikey 2659]

owned two rxs 100 did 50000 miles between them ridden for fun,cb500 to go to work.now thrashing tits off an scv100 around the lake district,throttle to the stop recession beating fun.

[s44678]

No.
Pass your test and get a proper bike you fanny.
It's only cool to ride low power bike in an ironic way once you've done this.

[mikey 2659]

typical answer from a scare myself silly on a sunny sunday power ranger. BHP'S do not maketh the man.

[johnsmith222]

you don't realise how fun a CG125 can be until you have something bigger.

I have a CG and a ZZR600E and I only realised how fun the CG is after I got the ZZR.

[doggone]

Depends what you want to do with it - in town a small bike is light and agile, easier to park in tight spots and can squeeze through smallergaps in slow or stationary traffic.
For long motorway journeys and such 600cc or more is a lot less stressed.

[iooi]

[Thom]

im in love with 125 2 strokes, particularly so the rarer examples such as the aprilia af1.

Those little bikes may not be quick, or fast but they hold their own through the corners!
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[Blau Zedong]

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That is A/all.

You think you've had to work to get the best from a bike? You haven't ridden this thing. In order to make decent progress it must be thrashed mercilessly with minimal use of this namby pamby "slowing down for corners" crap. A 60 mile summer ride out leaves you wanting a few hours kip. Good job it's so much fun.
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[yambabe]

I thought my H100 was the bollocks til I got a 250.

Thought the 250 was brilliant til I got a 400, never really rode it again after that.

Thought the 400 was everything I could ever need in a bike til I got the 550 which was so much better.

Currently riding an 800....... you see where I'm going with this?
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[MarJay]

[MarJay]

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[Clanger]

I rode around for years on L'plates on 50cc, then 90cc, then 125's then 250 (or basically whatever I could borrow). It was only when the DVLA wrote to me in 1997 and told me I had to do the CBT by law that I thought sod it, do the test and moved upwards.
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[Villers]

I loved my 125, if I had the room I would have another one for knoking about on. I used to ride like a lunatic on my RS125 and thought I was some kind of riding god. The thing being it didnt have enough power to break traction and was very light. The difference in handling when I moved up the range onto bigger bikes was astounding though.

I agree it takes a lot of skill to ride a little bike fast, the same applies to a big bike. To hustle a much bigger machine along a backroad at the same sort of pace as I used to on my RS would take a lot of experience, a lot of balls and a lot of skill.

How many times do we see posts about a smaller CC rider either 'keeping up' or charging past a litre bike on the twisties and the ensuing opinion of 'the bloke on the thou didnt have a clue'? I imagine the scenario of me on my Hayabusa and someone on a little RS going through a twisty set of bends, I will only be pushing myself and the bike as far as I think is safe as from my past experience I know Im no longer immortal and dont want to smash up my expensive bike. Thats not to say I couldnt jump onto the RS and be equally as good as the other rider. The point being that you are no better or worse than me just because you are wringing the bikes neck and Im not, Ive been there and done that too.

Like I said, I loved riding my RS125. The problem being that sometimes a smaller CC bike isnt the go everywhere do everything machine that people need. I just need a bike that I can play on within my own limits and get about places in relative comfort with ease. I also want stupid power.
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[lukamon]

[Flip]

I don't miss my 125 at all but I do miss my 400 at times.

[binge]

Nope. I love my Pit bike. In fact, I find it more fun to ride than my TLR.
Although the TLR is more enjoyable to ride.

If that makes sense?




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[MarJay]

[thewildblue]

What a load of bollocks, big bikes easier to ride....

Ok its pissing it down outside, its the depths of winter and youve got a 750+ sportsbike to ride 50 miles into work. Now things get interesting, it will spin up in 3rd and 4th on overbanding, your acutely aware that the tyres will never reach operating temperature, and the bike is heavy and ponderous at low speeds on the slippery stuff.

Jump onto a 125 at this point and its childs play....a no brainer you just need to keep warm and dry not worry about it.


If you ride a big bike at 80% no one will notice as youve dissapeared, where-as on a small bike your making alot of noise, overtakes take longer, your having to carry your speed more, then you find in the dual carriageway that the single mum in the people carrier is out dragging you and doesnt even know your trying.

Small bikes are loads of fun,alot more forgiving and more license friendly, however they dont tear you arms out of the sockets on twisting the grip and dont leave you much in reserve for overtaking.