Bargains bargains..

[Paulington]

Hey;

Dad's finally driven a hard bargain with me in the fact I need to get a 125 bike for three months and if I don't drop it he'll spend some real cash on a sporty '6 for me.

My question is, best 125cc sports at the moment? Up to about £2k as I won't be keeping it very long with any luck.

Best being best handling/looking/most reliable for the price range. I was thinking either a Gilera SC125 or RS125 kind of thing. Will be for derestricting.

Also, what kind of speeds do they do restricted/derestricted?

Thanks!
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[That_Hornet]

If its just going to be 3 months, what are you doing, waiting for a test?

if so i would choose to get a cheap old one that i can clean before i sell it and make a few £. But if your goign for the looks and want it to be fast for the next 3 months till you get a bigger bike, i sugest a 2 smoker. Faster than 4's and it dont really matter how much you thrash it, you wont be doing the rebuild on it.

RS125 their fast

[ms51ves3]

Get either the Gilera SC125 or the Derbi GPR125 (same bikes). They both use Yamaha engines so are much more reliable than the unreliable RS125.

[Paulington]

[Steve-D]

Wish my dad would give me 2k for a 125 then another wedge after 3 months.
Get a job and earn it.

So when can we expect claims of 130 from your 125 judging by your 50.
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Tristan The said 'Dunno what my pace will be like, fastish slow puncture on the rear and if I go too fast I risk my 'keys' falling out'

[Paulington]

[MarJay]

Buy an older NSR125 for about £800 and be happy.

Sports 6 is too much for someone of your maturity.
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[Paulington]

[ms51ves3]

[Steve-D]

Ok then constructive.
Errm, skip the whole 125 get a bandit/hornet or older sports bike for around a grand. Keep the spare money in an ISA. Drop your grand bike, oh well its only a grand, drop your 3/4 grand bike then you will care.
Gets a year or 2's no claims, some decent riding experience. Then spend a bit more on your next bike.
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Tristan The said 'Dunno what my pace will be like, fastish slow puncture on the rear and if I go too fast I risk my 'keys' falling out'

[Paulington]

[Dragonfly]

I recommend the hyosung GTR 125 for the best looking 125 and reliable . Dont get an RS I had a few of them. You shouldn't have trouble selling the GTR either.

Here is a pic of mine.
https://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o177/CRMCC/dragonfly/th_IMG_3815.jpg
2k for that one but you can pick one up cheaper I hear. And before anyone says its jap shit, I have never heard a bad thing about them or read a bad review.
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Would agree with your dad to stick with a 125 for a bit (and probably longer than 3 months).

The RS is not that unreliable, but it is a high maintenance bike and you don't really know how much of a muppet the previous owners were. While not really that closely related to Rotax kart engines, the 122 was actually sold for kart racing in some markets (not for the UK though I think).

Should be loads of 2nd hand bits around for the RS.

The NSR is cheaper and older, slightly slower but spares these days will not be as common 2nd hand.

The Gilera SC125 / GPR125 appears quite a bit more cheaply made than the RS. Rarer which will make 2nd hand parts harder to get.

All the best

Keith
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[shaun_04]

Daddy must have more money than sense.

Out of interest does he ride bikes too?

[ms51ves3]

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[shaun_04]

ok, smartypants.


Still talking stupid money for the purpose of the bike, but if you've got it...

[NSR Mick]

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[Flip]

Cool Dad.

[Luke_Retrofly]

CG125 .

Why spend 2k on a 3 month bike, spend £500 on a heap of shit, throw it down the road a few times, get settled.

Then buy a £4k 600 and kill yourself, hopefully you've insured yourself for more than £4500 so you dad should make a profit.

Anyway, CG125

https://www.sweller.co.uk/sob/images/frankrun/fr-cg125.jpg

[NSR Mick]

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And the top gear 'team' probably get a bigger pay packet /and/ more dodgy-expenses from the tax-payer than the entire cabinet combined!

[Jefr0]

Sounds like you've got a nice Dad, he has earned his money and is doing what he wants to do with it so fair play to him. No need to be all up on his case about it.

I'd reccomend a Honda XR 125. Great little bike, bro had one from new, very easy to use and nice bit of power, good reliability. CG125 is good too.
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