cbf 125 or cbr125

Thekidman96 · Derestricted Danger Joined: 26 Feb 2013 Karma :

im stuck on which one choose out of these bikes, im a little more on the cbf side but i dont know, can people give me good and bad points about them both? i know the later versions of thge cbf's are fuel injected, is the cbr, if so from what year

P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

CBR is FI from 2007, newer shape lights.

I'd go for either an older CBR125 04>06 with low miles or a CBF125.. any year with a replacement fuel pump.

Thekidman96 · Derestricted Danger Joined: 26 Feb 2013 Karma :

P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Because I've never had an FI CBR, comfy with what I know on the carbed ones.

You are looking to get a 125, anything that is 4 stroke will have decent MPG anyway. Whether its 85mpg or 110mpg, it is still billions better than my 32mpg, and far better than a cars 50mpg.

But, I'd sit on some bikes and see how you measure up, I look like a chimp on a CBR Laughing

LockyUK · Brolly Dolly Joined: 22 Dec 2011 Karma :

kidman, i have a cbf125 well aspects of the finish leave a lot to be desire, they are pretty solid bikes cheap insurance very cheap fuel and very cheap to purchase

BG5067 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 19 Mar 2010 Karma :

I find for some the CBR can be a bit to small. like a clown riding thoes reallllly small bikes. The CBF is a mixture it has sporty feel but not as much as the CBR.

Personally having ridden both I'd say CBF
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Thekidman96 · Derestricted Danger Joined: 26 Feb 2013 Karma :

Generally i was thinking of the honda CBF anyway, its not classed as a sports bike so insurance will be cheaper, and i want quite a late model with fuel injection, so the MPG will be good the fuel will not be a problem in some sense, and if i crash the bits will be cheaper, the overall bike to buy will be cheaper, when i get back from france i might buy one Smile

also from what year is the CBF fuel injected? :S

fatjames · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jul 2011 Karma :

The CRB looks better! (imo)

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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

The CBR 0 models look nice.

Prefer them over the old CBRs and CBFs.

But, if I was starting again, CBF.

BG5067 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 19 Mar 2010 Karma :

The CBFwas launched in 2008 and has always been fuel injected
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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

They have both carb and FI versions. I expect they pay a premium for the squirty injector goodness.

wots · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Aug 2012 Karma :

Secondhand CBF is probably a better bet, also able to see how ~~good~~ bad the finish was on that exact bike. If it doesn't look too bad after 6-12 months, then it should wear like other similar bikes. CBR will probably hold value better, so will be more expensive. Essentially, I think the difference between them is a rear disc brake on the CBR and a plastic coat on the CBR.

If I was doing it again, CBF but older. I bought new, foolishly.
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Fireblade.
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pits · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Karma :

CBF, no point paying the premium for a CBR when they do roughly the same speed and better mpg.
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gat an R1!
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Cheap early CBR and you should barely lose anything on deprication.

Not sure the CBF offers much 'more' over the CBR for the likely depreciation and higher purchase cost.

TPO insurance, presuming that's cheapest and likely an early CBR will be the cheapest option for that too.

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wots · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Aug 2012 Karma :

As i said, exactly the same Embarassed

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SteveZZR · Scooby Slapper Joined: 12 Jul 2013 Karma :

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CG for the win, even old ones will have a lot of life yet - mine is a 1990 with 42,000 and still running nice and sweet