Looking for advice on a 125cc bike for 6"3 18yr

[Jamie.Daniels1111]

Hey guys.

I'm 18/19 years old, 6ft 3 and looking for a new 125cc bike, however i've found it difficult to find a decent fitting bike and one where I don't look look too tall for it.

A friend said the CBF 125 may do fine.

I'm having trouble as i'm not really looking for a trail bike as a few friends have recommended.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks!

[Ste]

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Second hand is better than new when buying a 125.

[Rogerborg]

[stevo as b4]

I'm 6'2 and had no trouble or discomfort riding a basic bike like a Honda CG125. I've probably done over 4000miles on one and it didn't cripple me. Does another inch make alot of difference?

I can understand a 6'7 giant needing a big tall trailie with a hard rear spring, but I've happily ridden small bikes without a problem.

If your planning on A2, you only have 12months, so a bit of pain and some gain in the wallet should be quite doable. It's a world away from a 17yr old wanting a good bike for a long 2year stretch, so advising the sportiest smart 125's with maximum allowed power and lots of options for tuning and big bore kits is not needed here!

[Teflon-Mike]

I'm 6'3" & long in leg.
Trailies tall seats are a misconception. Seats only that far from the floor when they are parked. & reason its that tall is to accommodate the soft long travel suspension. If you are a larger chap, & I'm not that hefty for my height at 13stone, that seat comes down a heck of a long way once you plonk your arse on it.
Meanwhile... while the seat might be a long way off the floor... so too tend to be the foot-pegs.... I have a 34" inside leg, and distance twixt bum and peg can be excrusiating! You're also usually perched up close to the wide handle-bars, so all told the 'erganomics' of the things can be rather perverse.
Sports-bikes? Similarly perverse, but riding position is deliberately 'scruched',and with foot-pegs set further to stern, they 'may' some-times not be as 'scrunched' or uncomfortable as they look.
BUT, short anwer to the question is the reglation Learer-Commuter; Yamaha YBR125, Honda CBF125, the ubiqueteouse old Cg125 and thier ilk, 'One-Size-fits-all'.
Neutral erganomics; footpegs are slightly ahead of bum on saddle, so your leg isn't folded double at the knee, its like sitting n a arm chair, mild bend of knee accounts for any difference in leg-length.
Sat upright, good for visability and both slow speed and middle speed 'control', arms fall to the bars, a moderate bend atthe elbow accounting for differences in size.

Sod what you THNK you look like on the thing... no one but you gves a dam, and few of 'em, especially the ones you hoe are watching where you are going when they try jumping out of junctions in-front of you, will even LOOK at you! Let alone be considerng how cool/fashionable you look!

If they think anything, it'll likely be "Damned Idiot! - Why don't they get a car, like normal people.. must be MAD to ride one of them things!"

And regulation Learner/Commuter? Actually has a sort of utilitarian 'cool' it it. It's unpretentious; its not trying to be anything its not; they are cheap, they hold their value well, they are usually cheaper to insure, and maintain; they are just as 'fast' where there are speed limits, and bugger all slower, in a world of slow bikes, where you might find the small difference.

Resultant 'look' is 'smart'.. the considered sensible choice, putting practicality over percieved (lack of) performance and atheistic affectation.
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[Cronik]

You need to diminish in stature and take responsibility.

Stop blaming the bike.
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[WD Forte]

I'm 6'3" and my lads even taller at 6/6 so we know how most 125s
feel so weeny but these bikes were made for dem hairy japanese bastards so unless you get a varadero or surgery, live with it.

I rode my other lads 125 the other day and intially it felt ludicrously small, but I soon got used to it and was hacking it about quite happily
Just get on and ride the fecker
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[Snowdonia Rider]

WR125X, you'll just get away with the trailie thing with supermoto wheels.
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[chris-red]

In MY day you just accepted you would look like a clown.


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[JoeDaStudd]

Try a honda varadero if you can get hold of one, supposed to be the defacto tall persons 125, however as a short arse I can't comment from personal experience.

[Googley]

Is this your first bike or do you currently own one? I am 6ft4 and my first bike was a yzf125 and it was such a great bike to start on. Pretty much the same size as an r6 just with skinner tyres. They are quite common too so you can pick up a second hand one for a reasonably good price.