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PostPosted: 18:10 - 18 Feb 2017    Post subject: Reply with quote
stevo as b4 wrote:
As funky and interestingly different in today's must stand out world as the MSX is, can it really be worth £3300??

In that it's a smaller than full sized bike, not massively high specced in Ohlins and Brembo etc, and its derived from an engine design going back nearly 50years with a four speed gearbox. In that respect a £2000 Chinese 125 with fake CBR styling looks a Billy bargain in comparison?

I suppose if every full sized, full 15bhp Japanese 125 is over £4k, then yes Honda will sell a few MSX's if they are a grand cheaper, but it's not the best way to rely on sales IMO as much as innovation and technology instead. Its still a novelty bike IMO bought as much for fun. Dinky proportions and looking cool on, and as such it's far from the best slog it to work and back all year 125 that will run on pennies and offer best value.


I think a lot of MSX riders do use them as a practical bike. They aren't that much less practical than any other 125. The 10hp they put out drags you to just the same 'not quite fast enough for A roads' 55+ mph that the 10hp in a YBR or CBF does, and they don't look like something your dad recommended you to buy.

Bollocks to paying £3300 for one though
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