Looking to buy a 125!

apexgamerx · L Plate Warrior Joined: 02 Jun 2015 Karma :

Passed my CBT and im looking to buy a 125. Im 6 ft and around 110kg. I am really into the ktm duke 125 but is it a small bike? I havent been able to see one and the dealer ship is quite far from me. Other than the ktm i like the yzfr125 and the cbr 125. how would those bikes be size wise? I already know the varadero is a good choice but im not a fan of how the bike looks. So if there is another choice id like to know Very Happy

BO55T1G3R · Derestricted Danger Joined: 31 May 2015 Karma :

I want the Honda Forza 125cc!

Unfortunately my wallet doesn't stretch to that tho as only have 1300 set aside, well done on passing your cbt mate

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

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Hefty · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 25 Jun 2013 Karma :

I wouldnt spend that much on your first bike. Likelihood of you dropping it, versus likelihood of you changing your mind.. Anything you 'plan' to do with your first bike is rarely what you actually end up doing with it anyways..! Good choice of bike, but not your first.. too expensive to drop.
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struan80 · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2014 Karma :

Have ridden following 125's, some pretty briefly.

Honda
CG 125, VT 125, CBF 125, CBR 125, Varadero

Yamaha,
DT125,
RT100 (kids bike, but better fun than all the others here, for clueless me that's small enough to fit on it, I can even almost do a wheelie on this, only bike I ever dare try on haha)

Suzuki
Van Van

From this, and if I was stretched 6" and didn't like the Varadero, the DT would win hands down! (I have two of them, neither run, intended project). Being 5ft 7 1/2" I can barely get a tiptoe on the floor.

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struan80 · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2014 Karma :

I guess all you can really do is sit on as many as possible and scrounge a go on whatever and see what you like.

Roger and others on here have lots of informative ideas

Have access to a Varadero and DT 125's if you were close would be welcome to try (have private ground with roads, not popular with estate landlord, but he ok with me for short blasts, away from chicken coop). Had DT's run in the past and would give me intensive to service the blighters as they may start ok.

Bloody kickstart, what a horrible invention lol

Edited, don't want my bikes occasional location posted in public sorry.

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sutty86 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 30 Jan 2015 Karma :

Derbi Terra is a big 125, im about same weight as you and can get 70mph gps speed

el_oso · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 May 2008 Karma :

get a bicycle. all the cool kids at uni study art and ride a luminous fixed gear bicycle.

Unless you are living in the city centre I wouldn't buy a 125.

If you are planning on getting a bike later do your test regardless. That way you are not limited to a 125.
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KnuckleShot · Scooby Slapper Joined: 11 Dec 2014 Karma :

If you really aren't going to do your license yet then I would say YBR 125 - I'm 6ft1 and I don't feel its too small to me, I've had 65 out of it.
People have said its under powered but its fast enough for me... For now.

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