megelli 125r - good or bad?

[dave_manz]

Hi

Me a a few friends have decided to get 125cc bikes as an 18th birthday present and ive gone for the very trust worthy honda cg125 as money is tight and a friend sold me his old one very cheap. One of my friends has decided hes going to get a honda cbr125 very soon and i thought that was a good idea too as he is new to bikes. however my other friend has decided to get the megelli 125r as it looks the best now i said this was a very stupid idea as he is new to bikes aswell and is knows nothing about anything with an engine and i also cant find much solid info on this bike.

would appreciate all info and opinions!

[BenR]

Nice looking little bikes. Only trouble is they're made in China & use a Sym moped engine which only produces 11bhp, will probably be slower than your CG & no where near as well made/hardy.
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[P.addy]

its not a great bike, will hit about 65-70 on a good day...very good day infact!
Sat on one in a showroom in seex, not too much different from a CBR125, kinda the middle of that and a YZF R125 size wise.

As stated its a shit engine, made in china and assembled here..

[dave_manz]

cheers guys.
ill tell my mate this but im 99% sure he wont listen to a word of it

[27cows]

A fully faired bike is a very bad idea for a newbie. The 125 commuters are built to take punishment. But your mate won't listen. I've known so many people who fall in love with the look of a bike and become blinded to reason and common sense
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