TMEC Enduro 125 Advice

dolly3900 · Traffic Copper Joined: 12 Jul 2011 Karma :

Hey guys,

Sorry, summer holidays mean I am not able to be here too often (Work allows me to browse and post)

Looking at a TMEC Enduro 125 (2012 plate) as my lad's first step to proper bikes.

Any thoughts or advice on these chinese bikes?

Apparently they are based upon Honda SM bikes and not too bad from what I have read on T'Interweb, but you guys seem to have had most things at one time or another.

Basically, 2012 bike, 600 miles, £700.

Cheers

Mike
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2002 Rieju RS2-50 (Sold, spares or repair), 2010 Suzuki DR-125SM (Traded for ->), 2007 Honda CBF 600 (Sold), 2010 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 (Briefly, now returned), 2007 Suzuki Intruder 1800m (Even More Briefly, traded in for ->), 2014 Suzuki V-Strom 650

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

Lol, no.

Someone on here had one.

It broke, lots.

MC · Banned Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Karma :

There a copy of the XR 125... a crap copy. Avoid!
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stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

I think you should look for a TM125 (the expensive blue Italian sexy machines) not a nasty copy of a Honda XR125! Wink

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

https://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/m492/sidewinder11/4b14ce531cd089a17d12798a1cb8d4ad_zps70535ebf.jpg

TMEC troubles.

A typical owner and the consequences.

cmpo.co.uk don't list parts for it.

Scrap value.
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sidewinder · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Aug 2011 Karma :

Please Dont buy it they are death traps.i posted the pic above of my mates they are shockingly bad. Thumbs Up

dolly3900 · Traffic Copper Joined: 12 Jul 2011 Karma :

Cheers for the input guys.

Will give it a wide berth.

Thanks

Mike
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2002 Rieju RS2-50 (Sold, spares or repair), 2010 Suzuki DR-125SM (Traded for ->), 2007 Honda CBF 600 (Sold), 2010 Suzuki V-Strom 1000 (Briefly, now returned), 2007 Suzuki Intruder 1800m (Even More Briefly, traded in for ->), 2014 Suzuki V-Strom 650

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stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

I'm not too keen on the XR125, they look a bit too 'my first dirtbike' like a kids toy with the small wheel sizes and spindly forks.

The Honda XLR125 is the bike I'd go for, a proper off road style chassis and suspension with the OHC bullet proof Honda air cooled single inside it.