i want a 125 cc bike but what makes a good learner

leonski · Spanner Monkey Joined: 05 Jul 2011 Karma :

i'm looking for a good 125 as i'm still on l plates cos i just not good enough yet in my books to ride that 600 i've always dreamed of but experience is what i need
i thought about a honda cg like i said i'm a learner so i don't want to be power banded up nor make more noise than a rocket taking off any good tips for a first bike ????? Rolling Eyes

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adamck · Crazy Courier Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Karma :

All depends on budget tbh, if your going to get a sportsbike when you pass, try and get a 125 sportsbike.

(sit up and beg style)
YBR125

(Sports style)
CBR125
Hyosung GT125 (nakes or sports)
YZF-R125

Theres plenty of good 125's around, just steer clear of the temptation to buy a new chinese bike for £700 on the road, as you get what you pay for!

The YBR seems pretty popular with riding schools and the like as they are good little runners and reliable.
Also cheap to insure and fix.

4 strokes are less problematic and generally quieter than 2 strokes.

THe CBR, GTR and YZF are all a little more flash, therefor they are more expensive to repair and insure.
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P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

CG will get you learning well, get you through your test and keep you running regardless of how you treat it Thumbs Up

pinkyfloyd · Super Spammer Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Karma :

Anything just avoid the pink powerbands. They're new and much faster than the red ones. Laughing

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MinhDinh · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Jan 2005 Karma :

It depends on your budget but a CBR125 is cheap to run, fairly fast and a little sporty. Although they cost more than a CG125 to buy.
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leonski · Spanner Monkey Joined: 05 Jul 2011 Karma :

duhawkz · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Karma :

All you need is a CG, cheap to buy, cheap to insure, Cheap to run and most importantly it is cheap to drop

put any extra money you have towards your training and test
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leonski · Spanner Monkey Joined: 05 Jul 2011 Karma :

[quote="##Paddy##"]CG will get you learning well, get you through your test and keep you running regardless of how you treat it Thumbs Up

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this is the same thing i find being said,
well i got through enough cars when i started to drive,
so this could be a better buy, if i dont want alot of garage invoices
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ThoughtContro... · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Karma :

I'd recommend a CBR125 to anyone who wants one, and is aware of it's limitations, but if someone's already got a CG that is working fine, then why spend a lot of money on what is little more than a slightly souped up CG with a huge amount of tart factor?
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duhawkz · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Dec 2006 Karma :

I look at like this

CG 500 beams should get you a good one
CBR's looks like they start around a grand insurance is going to be likely double that of the CG yeah there better looking and possible a bit faster but going for a CG you could have paid for your test from what you will have left over from buying and insuring it
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MinhDinh · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Jan 2005 Karma :

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MinhDinh · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Jan 2005 Karma :

Well from what I have heard, Suzuki in crashes are pretty bad. The way they are built means that it's pretty much likely to be a write off.

Maybe that is false.

Yes in a crash a CBr will cost more to fix than a CG, but it's not a gurantee.

Insurance dies vary, but a CBR isn't really that much more to insure than a cg is what I am saying. If you have a good nick cg of a value of 800 pounds and an older cbr of the value of 1200, it is probably going to be close to each other in insurance. Of course it depends on the rider though.

Maybe you didn't notice a difference but I did. A CBR 125 is faster than a CG125 from my experience.
I was getting left on the straights from zero straight away by my friend on a cbr.
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Biker Alex · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 18 Jun 2011 Karma :

if you are thinking about a CG, have a look at the CBF. Basically an updated version, I love mine!!

It was £100 for the insurance when I was 19 & 120mpg

I would defiantly stay away from 2strokes because they are a gamble. Its ok if you got plenty of money to fix them, dont get me wrong the aprillia RS is an amazing bike! will keep up with a 250 easily.

But it also falls into the sports bike category, I passed my test on my CBF then hopped on a hyosung gt250r for a test ride. I know for fact that I wouldn't be able to pass my mod1 on that thing. it can turn about 5 degrees at slow speeds! I wouldnt reccomend a sports bike for practice and test.. maybe if you are very confident on it or if you can rent a naked bike