CBR125

[kes]

Hey all,

Was wondering round one of my local bike showrooms, i had a sit on a CBR125, being quite short this bike seems incredibly comfy and only being a 125 the weight, is relativly light.

Was just wondering if anyone had one and their experiances of it.....

and also how big is the difference (appart from engine size) between the 125 and 400 CBRs. in weight etc. (considering i'm new to bikes asside from a CBT and thats about it for riding experiance).


kes.
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CBT - 18/11/09
Currently deciding how to go about getting a bike/test done.

[Newbiker0507]

The difference between a CBR 125 and 400

The CBR125 is small, has thin wheels, and is slow as fuck.

The only good thing about it imo is it's look.

[Alasdair Murison]

[kes]

[Newbiker0507]

[kes]

thanks 0507, i'll keep that in mind.

I've got to wait a little bit anyway, as i can afford two tests but no gear/bike.. so its going to have to wait til the new year anyway.

when i passed my cage licence, it took me 4 months before i could afford the insurance deposit for my car..... was the longest 4 months of my life. atleast at the moment i don't have the licence so the wait isn't killing me too much. but if i passed it would drive me mental as i'd just want to be on the road.... =]
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CBT - 18/11/09
Currently deciding how to go about getting a bike/test done.

[Alasdair Murison]

[DanHam]

Interested in a CBR125?

I have a absolutely mint one for sale, 5000 miles, new rear tyre, PM me for more info if you are interested.
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Previous - 2004 Aprilia RS50 - 2006 Honda CBR 125 R
A2 Passed - 12/11/09
Current - 1992 Honda VFR 400 R

[Redoko]

[DanHam]

Yeah 80mph is about right, all depends on your weight, they are light, you do get blown about, but when you move onto a bigger bike the blowing around of you by the wind has less of an effect. Its getting used to the weight, only takes a few days / weeks.
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Previous - 2004 Aprilia RS50 - 2006 Honda CBR 125 R
A2 Passed - 12/11/09
Current - 1992 Honda VFR 400 R

[bruce_lee_22]

[kes]

[bruce_lee_22]

great to hear dude,

thanks for the extra info, i'm still dythering on bikes...

will be doing my DAS as soon as the snow has gone round my way... saving up for a bike during the cold =][/quote]

no worries mate, good idea its cold on bikes but more fun
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VFR 400 & RVF 400

[kes]

[Jaq']

Yeah, i'm gonna get a c125 rw-7.

Not the bike i want long term, but is ideal to begin on, get used to speed, weight, balance etc.

i've never had or been on a bike before so i wreckon this is perfect for me just now.

After maybe a year or so, maybe less if i get bored with it, i'll take my Direct Acces £660 here, then gonna get myself a baby Bandit. 650cc K5. Beautiful!

Since i was like 10 or so, saw my uncle's 1200 bandit, fell in love, and now, finally i'm getting closer to having one for myself.

[Mr White]

cbr 125 is not much bigger than a 50cc moped.

[nutter]

I've ridden a cbr125 r5 for the past two years, 25,000 miles in total

Only problem with the cbr I have is that I don't have power when I need to, to overtake at 60mph for instance. Even though i've ragged the engine, only had one service, she still keeps on going (I change the oil etc) and I really can't moan. On GPS I've had 81.9mph so they're more than enough for someone on just a CBT.

Oh yeah, and they are ridiculously small, if I had a choice, I'd get a YZFR-125 simply because they're bigger but still with a sporty look. Next bike for me is hopefully going to be a suzuki GSXF650 spec'ed up to a V-strom 650GT.

Problem I have now is I over ride the bike, and I have to restrain myself when it comes to the twisties because the thin tyre's don't corner so well at speed. Just to warn you, I go through a back tyre every 4,500 miles (michlen) and a front about every 7 thou, but maybe thats because i'm very throttle happy

Hopefully I'll be doing DAS in the summer as soon as I'm 21, to get the unrestricted lisence so I can have some real fun
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Current bike is kawasaki ZR7 - Previous is CBR 125 (40,000 long long miles). Mod 2 passed 11/08/11 - Hope to become an instructor

[tvr321]

Don't limit yourself to just the CBR 125, keep an eye out for it's competitors, which are also good bikes. The Rieju RS2 125 and the Yamaha YZF-R125

[devanholdaway]

hey i was wondering if there are better looking after market mirrors you can buy for the cbr 125r that attach to the body instead of the frame. I'm just looking for a slimmer cleaner look.

thanks
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[Notj7]

I had a CBR 125 for 2 years. It's a good little thing, I'm 6 ft 1" though and it looked like I was riding a mini moto so do only get it if you're smaller

Top speed on a flat with wind behind you is 70, top speed downhill (believe me, down one big longass steep hill!!) gets you to 80 but that's it. Don't expect to get 80 more than a few times in it's lifetime.

Wind throws it about all over the place too, but it's a nice looking little sports bike and I'm glad that I had mine. It's FANTASTIC for learning how to ride, but it has really small tires so watch out on tram tracks (I broke my arm because of them) and in the rain. Apart from that, well worth it.
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[Mudskipper]

CBR400s are fairly light for a 400cc, but MUCH heavier than a CBR125 - but only because the 125 is so piddlingly small - it's like comparing apples and oranges.

The 400s are nicely balanced bikes, and being low seated very easy to manouver. I had two and wish I never sold the last one, but was skint. In a few years I'll be paying through the nose for a nice unmolested example .

The 125 was a nice enough bike, cornered well enough (because of the skinny wheels, I find it bizarre when people wish it had wider ones!) but once you ride a proper bike it seems like a toy.

My advice - DAS asap.

edit: Also, if you're planning on riding faired bikes, the CBR125 is good practice to work on. I learnt loads getting mine fit for the road, including learning how bloody fragile plastics are when you're trying to remove/refit them!!!

edit again: interestingly enough, I've just remembered that I couldn't quite double flatfoot on the 125, whereas my knees were bent on the 400. (28" inside leg)
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