Advice and Old Mans Wisdom Needed

Mardy · Derestricted Danger Joined: 08 Jun 2004 Karma :

Alright
I am in need of anyone's advice i have a honda nsr 125rr and im looking to get a race can for her. I've heard arrow cans are best for 125's but unsure if that info is correct so im asking for advice on what can to get. Also i want to get it underseat routed but there isn't a underseat can for the bike so the race can i get a mate will be customising it by lengthening the pipe. will there be any bad results from this like flat spots etc and how would i correct the bad points ? hope u can understand my waffling on.
Many Thanks
Mardy Thumbs Up

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Mr C · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Karma :

don't waste your money

presumably an underseat system is gonna sting you for like 500 notes

that's a decent deposit on a 400

i despair when I see people chucking money at small bikes

125s are great tools for having fun and learning on but in 3 years time you will have totally forgotten it

pass your test and get a proper bike
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Mardy · Derestricted Danger Joined: 08 Jun 2004 Karma :

the can and underseat routing is an estimate at 330. i got the money and the nsr is my first love and i wont forget it. i want to know bout the best can i should get and the bad things that will happen like flat spots etc.
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McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

Race cans on 125's are a waste of money. If you alter the exhaust routing you will completely bugger the power. The shape of the exhaust on a 2 stroke is much more important than on a 4 stroke.

Basically, Mr C is right. £300 will pay for a couple of days training and your test - then sell the NSR and get a bigger, better bike.
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Adam_P · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Karma :

I suggest the following:

Wait 12 months

Spend money you currently have on test

Pass test

Buy bigger and better bike

Sell 125

Have fun on proper and quicker bike, without the need for tarting up the NSR. Thumbs Down

Do what Mr C says, wait and get a proper size bike. You'll realise it once you try a bigger and faster bike that paying for a can for a 125 really wasn't worth the money.
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Mardy · Derestricted Danger Joined: 08 Jun 2004 Karma :

ok well im out numbered now so im gna ave to listen to you all.. thanx 4 the advice. I just cant experience anything bigger than a 125 as mates are only on 125's also.. oh well thanx anyways
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dainesefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Karma :

Test and bigger bike Thumbs Up

, race can on an NSR (especially a 300 quid one) Thumbs Down

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Yes you will always remember your first bike, but that doesn't mean you won't like anything else better or regret throwing money at it. You won't get any return on your investment when you come to sell/part ex it either.

Mr C · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Karma :

your question gave it all away really

no-one sensible and old will advise you to throw your money away on a 125

you won't get it back when you sell it

trust me, you WILL sell it

and once you have experienced a big 4 stroke you won't want to go back
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cliff · Doctor Sicknote Joined: 10 Feb 2004 Karma :

You wanted an OLD man's wisdom, there you have it. Laughing

Mardy · Derestricted Danger Joined: 08 Jun 2004 Karma :

yeah i can completely understand where you are coming from but you must understand where im coming from when u haven't experienced anything better your heart is always in the best form what you know of. When all your mates have got 125's there is so much competition on having the nicest and fastest bike etc.
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dainesefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Karma :

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Nothing cooler than no L plates. Thumbs Up

Mr C · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Karma :

so pass your test and get someting decent

then you win hands down

it's what I did

all those years ago

my mates were pissing about on 125s and peds and I had a Z250 then a FZ600 before they got off their arses and passed their tests

eh Mr Lucky, eh?? Rolling Eyes

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Mardy · Derestricted Danger Joined: 08 Jun 2004 Karma :

thats true bout passing me test first but i have to wait for my cbt is over two yrs which is december sometime then ill b 18 but the thing is one of mates are 20 and is on a 125 so he is gna pass b4 me.. sad aint it.. 20 on a 125 lol
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Mr C · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Karma :

that doesn't sound right

you can still pass a bike test at 17 can't you and get a restricted license

I dunno, I can't keep up Rolling Eyes

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McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

Why do you have to wait for your CBT to be over? Thats pants. Do your test now and you'll get a restricted license - means you can legally ride anything under 33bhp. However - the restrictors do often 'fall' out. Wink

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dainesefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Karma :

You don't have to wait for the CBT to be over you can do the test straight away if you have the cash and you can do the test at 17, it just means a 33bhp restriction for two years.

Go on get it done, don't sit here talking to us get on the phone! Wink

Edit - Damn beaten to it!

Mardy · Derestricted Danger Joined: 08 Jun 2004 Karma :

well im not sure. i think you need ur cbt for 2yrs before u can go for the dat but let me know if i can do it this summer instead of next
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Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Pass your test at seventeen, be on a 33bhp licence for 2 years.

The sooner you pass, the sooner you're allowed a full power bike too.

Oh yeah, and if you pass your test, not only can you shed the Ls, but you can take pillions and go on the motorway. Which will also show your mates up.

That exhaust still sound tempting?

dainesefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Karma :

You have to be over 21 for the DAS which is usually done on a 500cc bike. You can do the restricted test now.

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Mardy · Derestricted Danger Joined: 08 Jun 2004 Karma :

yeah i can get on the fone but... i snapped my fibia, dislocated my ankle, and ruptured a ligament in a charity rugby game so im out for anuva 2months roughly lol before i can walk.. now persoanlly i think that was a fairly big donation =D
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dainesefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Karma :

You would probably have a wait for a few weeks anyway, especially at this time of the year. You don't need to book up for now you can book for a couple of months time.

Mardy · Derestricted Danger Joined: 08 Jun 2004 Karma :

yeah but i may not have recouvered coz the plate and my ankle could keep sllipping which means ill b out longer than i tink
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Mr C · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Karma :

sounds like you're making excuses now Very Happy

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