Any new riders looking for a new 125? KTM RC125 now £2999

[Hokum]

I was snooping at the KTM RC390 and took a test ride, I'm finally able to get a bigger bike, and the RC390 is in my sights, but I noticed that they have the 125 model down to £2999 from £4199, I'm guessing to shift 2015 stock?

If anyone is wanting a commuter or a new 125 with ABS for whatever reason seems a good deal, hope they are better than the duke issues in the news thread.
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[arry]

Is that the MT-125 effect, I wonder

[Rogerborg]

KTM UK still have it listed at £4200, so which "they" is dumping stock?

The YZF-R125 sold 1700 in its first year at the trough of the sales slump.

The RC125 sold 223 in its first year during a sales recovery. Against that, the YZF-R125 still sold 1069 (ABS and non) bikes.

The KTM might just be too expensive, too fussy, dealers are too few and far between, or a combination of all of the above.
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[Hokum]

https://www.smcbikes.com/ktm-detail.php?stkno=2016014

I was here when I noticed it.

https://www.ktm4u.co.uk/new-bikes-for-sale/rc-125390/rc-125-2015-reduced-price

About the closest to me other then Sheffield.
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[M.C]

Still too much for a 125

[wodge]

[Hokum]

[Rogerborg]

The 11kW YZF-R125 is £200 more with ABS, sticker price. I imagine that the vast majority will be bought on finance, so that'll be pennies a week. It also looks more like a legit racebike rather than like a naked with a weird fairing and light thrown on the front.
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[rubyhorse2]

i noticed they were reduced too at weekend, not as much as that mind.

no idea how it rides but its a great looking 125 if you ask me.

[DrSnoosnoo]

How would it survive 15k miles a year? At that price, is it worth the experiment?

For example, Dave70, wherever he is now, had the YZF-R125 since new and has done tonnes of miles on it, toured around the British Isles and apart from top end speed, has done all that the bigger bikes have done. Even with a reduced fuel bill.

Interesting.
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[stevo as b4]

Price is better and more realistic now and how it should have been from day one! But the KTM India issues might run too deep for people to trust or choose it over the Yam?

What I want to know is why didn't the Aprilia RS4 sell? It's got one of the best 15bhp engines, better looks and paint jobs, and a quick shifter? It's really crap compared to the early better finished RS125's before they went a bit cheap looking and restricted to hell, but for a 4t it's not a bad 125 I'd say?

[Big125]