Better Bike

hopoffbaby · Spanner Monkey Joined: 16 Mar 2002 Karma :

on a serious note (no flame wars) which bike is the best?
mito
rs125
nsr125

please be truthful and none biased

TiN · Pocket Tin Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Karma :

Best for what!?...from what I have read/heard the Mito and RS is faster than the NSR in all respects, but the NSR is more reliable (Do I hear an echo?...echo...?) etc...blah blah...

...but the Mito has 7 gears, which is apparently quite difficult to handle...also, I've seen far more second hand Aprilias in the showrooms than NSRs, which must mean something...?

it ultimately boils down to your situation...have you passed your test?...etc...

Tin

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Owning an RS and a Cagiva Freccia (one before the Mito, with the same 7 speed engine), it is difficult to say. The Aprilia has the far better engine (and it is fairly reliable). The Cagiva is far better looking. Cagiva bodywork is VERY strong, and is probably the best quality bike bodywork I have seen (far better than Honda or Aprilia stuff). The Cagiva is normally marginally quicker in road tests, but the Aprilia would pull higher gearing to go quicker again. Aprilia has the better gearbox and clutch, Cagiva has better brakes (but the Aprilia brakes only really need better pads to be as good). Aprilia electrics are maybe marginally better than Cagiva, but neither are bad. The Cagiva comes with better tyres than the Aprilia

Oh, and the Mito no longer has a 7 speed box (I think) and is also not as quick as it used to be.

So, for me it is a draw. Go for whichever one feels best to you. That is my excuse for not voting!

All the best

Keith

bikeboy · Guest

sorry but it will have to be the cagiva mito because i think they are out ofthis world!!!!!! just say this if they are part of MV augstr (what ever they are called tey must be very good!!! i think RS125 are horrible looking!!!!! but there is engine is maybe the best in the world!!! if the nsr125 was faster then the rs and mito i thnk i will still go for the mito!!
i am someone that like speed so i always try and gt everything out of te bikes!!! like they say the faster yur bike goes the more respect you ge from the rest of the big bikes!!!!
everone has there own choice so pic what one you think i what you want!!!!

retrofly · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

hi
before i got my NSR i saw a bloke on a yellow mito with matching leathers. He looked the dogs bollock on it. If only they wernt so rare or expensive sigh are well

Luke
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Dan · Brolly Dolly Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

The mito is much better looking, the rs is very ugly. I would say the mito, but they are both unreliable

Stevo · Guest

Difficult question to answer if your looking at reliability issues etc. Saw a new mito in a showroom for £3300 the other day. The frame finish looks good, as do the brakes and forks, but the details let it down, sidestand looks very rough cast, and the rear sets were not brilliant either. The plastics looked ok though, but i dont know how well it crashes. I reckon its by far the best looking 125, (apart from the Gilera GFR)and im another one who does not like the lastest bulbous looking RS125, the older RS125 Extrema was far nicer! For quality the NSR has both beaten, and its the finish and details that you notice, like the rubber covered rider and pillion pegs, etc. I have heard about many RS125s with motor problems, and cold seizures occuring, but i have not heard of so many mito's suffering seizures or blow ups as Aprilias. Then again there are lots of storys of knackerd electrics on Mito's and i have heard about rectifers, alternators, and batteries giving up too easily. The NSR seems very reliable, and i guess its as unburstable as any other japanese 2 stroke 125 engine.

spencer · Guest

Hi chaps
I own a 2000 mito, the bike as not given me a days trouble in 7 mounths, i only have one complant the engine is quite noisie under 7000rpm but when u get it passed 7000rpm it is as smooth as slik and just keeps pulling all the way to 115mph Razz

who needs a bigger bike.

retrofly · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Karma :

hi spencer
How much did the Mito cost you?

Luke
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TJ NSR · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

i had a mate that had a yellow mito, nice bike, but always in the garage, i have an old cagiva freccia too (in spain), its not bad, quite fast, have a problem with the battery.

the rs125 isnt bad but also unreliable,

i like my nsr, starts 1st time, smooth, nice looking, sounds good and doesnt stop working in the rain!!!

the mito is gorgeous, asham the exhaust wasnt under the seat!!

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

TJ NSR · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Feb 2002 Karma :

that was nice info

kieth wats wrong with the battery on my cagiva???

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

What problem are you having? Is it charging correctly? On the Freccia we had charging problems which just turned out to be the main wire from the regulator to the battery. At the regulator end the wire had corroded. Just needed a new connector crimping in place and it was fine.

If the bike is charging and the battery just not holding charge then sounds like the battery is shot. These batteries are quite cheap (I paid £14 each for 3 I got a few weeks back), or you have a current drain. Have you got an alarm? To check for a current drain undo the positive terminal from the battery (with the ignition off) and use an ameter between the positive terminal and the wires you have just disconnected. On my better halfs car the battery was dying after about 3 days of not being used. This was a current drain of only 0.79 amps

All the best

Keith

spencer · Guest

Hi retrofly

I paid £2,400 for it, mint w reg with 1200 miles on the clock it allso came with a meto system alarm. i wanted an nsr but at the time i just could not find one anyware. But for £2,400 i just at to buy the mito. Roll on the summer Very Happy

jimmy · Guest

U all make out as if the NSR is slow. The Mito and RS have all of 5mph more which is hardly anything and when u see how reliable the NSR is it is an obvious choice. Ok the Mito is gorgeous but too expensive and the RS looks like a bloated goldfish. If i had to have an RS it would be the 250 it looks just like the 125 and i doubt police would know the difference especially if u put 125cc stickers on it. NSR is the most reliable and is cheepest to run. They cant be that much slower as i have never been beaten by either of the 2 bikes

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

jimmy · Guest

Kieth i was joking!! But still it would be funny and not to mention cool to ride an RS250 rather than the 125. But have u seen the RS250 fuel consumption. Jesus it munches fuel like no tommorow

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Guessed you were joking. Yes, 250 stroker fuel consumption is bad, but to really frighten yourself look at an RG500. A friend had an early Mazda RX7 with an Elford turbo conversion on it (was a conversion from new, supplied by Mazda dealers keeping the new car warrenty). On a run down the M6 he managed 9mpg

All the best

Keith

Dan · Brolly Dolly Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

have u seen the RS50 then it looks the same as the 125 and the 250, i wouldn't like that i mean if u have a 250 and this kid has the same bike as u but its a 50, they can't have much imadgination at Aprilia

Stevo · Guest

Ah yes the old RG500, that was one very enviroment unfriendly device, but a great classic all the same. The sound of an RG500 is unique, but then so is the RD500 and NS400. The last of the two stroke multis, shame really. I nearly brought an NS400 a couple of years ago, but common sense prevailed, and i got my KMX instead. Id love to build a more modern looking machine with an NS or RD motor, but its well beyond my means for the forseeable future. Did you ever see Mark Dents Gamma 500? Thats a real beast of a bike.

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

The NS400 was a good looking bike, and one of the best handling bikes of its time. Pity it sounded like 3 ducks farting. However, power wise it is harldy going to set the world alight any more, and a 4 stroke 400 would give it a hard time.

I remember years back that Suzuki provided an RG250 for a road test, which went suspiciously quicker than the previuos years model. A strip down revealed RG500 pistons, taking it out to 265cc. Of course this was a "private project" which just happened to be leant out for the road tests.

All the best

Keith

Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Stew · Posted: 23:37 - 18 Mar 2002 Post subject: strange

Thats bizzare!! I was walking down the street todaywith my girlfriend and could see this bike coming towards us. As it went past I saw that it was a RG500. It stopped at the lights, and when I heard the bike revving I thought to myself that it sounded like a 2 stroke.
So it is eh? Confused

Dan · Brolly Dolly Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

true true, thats my favourte feature on my bike, that and my loverly orange wheels Smile