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Theres always an arguement to be had that theyre not ALL bad which of course they aren't but the chances or problems coming that wouldn't with non chinese bikes seem very high normally, so although the initial cost is low - factor in a load of repairs, replacements and especially the hassle stress and time spent fixing it/getting recovered if you're out and about and quickly becomes less appealing.
What sort of budget do you have max |
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I had a Keeway TX125 as my first bike - While it was good, I only had it for 6 months so can't really give an accurate review on the reliability.
However, in those 6 months I only had one fault on the bike - The cable from the front wheel to the clocks either melted or was chewed by a rat. Either way, it was fixed under warranty by my dealer and everything was fine after that
In hindsight though, I wish I had've gone for a used jap machine, mostly because you could get a decent one for cheaper than you would a brand new TX, and you could sell it on for a lot more than you could a used TX. ____________________ Current: '99 Fazer 600 | '99 Range Rover P38 4.6 HSE
Previous: Keeway TX125 | CBF 125 | CB400SF Project Big One
CBT 04/12/12 | Theory 03/12/13 | MOD 1 06/01/14 | MOD 2 13/01/14 |
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For £2k, you can grab a Yamaha YBR, a Honda Varadero or something equally large, even a Derbi Terra which is closely styled to the F700 you long for |
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Posted: 13:17 - 12 Aug 2013 Post subject: Re: Newbie - Keeway TX125 - any good? |
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pogbellies wrote: | Hi,
I'm planning on starting out on the biking path. I'm a little bit older (well a lot older at 47) and 6'1". |
You're only a young lad
Quote: | I was thinking about doing my theory, CBT and DAS. The more I think about it though, it might be a good idea to get a few months experience on a 125 before doing my A1 and A. |
I'm a bit older than you. I decided to go the Direct Access route and
get a bigger bike. Now that I have the full A licence, I'm very glad that
I chose that option.
Quote: | A couple of days ago I had a sit on and started up a friends Keeway TX125 and was quite impressed. It's quite tall, the engine sounds quite deep and it seems nicely put together apart from the horrid dials. I have no real experience of bikes though! |
My son has a 2011 Keeway Speed 125. It has performed quite well
over the last year. The only significant fault was a failed regulator/rectifier
and that was probably as a result of using the bike to jump-start a car!
I enjoy riding the Keeway in city traffic, even though it is a little small
for me. I'm 6ft3 and just over 17st.
Quote: | So my question is why are they so cheap in comparison to similar machines, is there something I should know? |
They are cheap Chinese bikes with cheap Chinese build quality.
If you look after them, you can expect them to have a service life
of 4-7years. A well built Japanese bike costs nearly twice as much, but
it may well last twice as long.
As the quality of Chinese bikes is improving and many 'Japanese'
bikes are now made in China anyway, the gap between the premium
brands and the Chinese cheapies will probably continue to shrink. ____________________ Bandit 650SA, ZZ-R1100 |
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Old Thread Alert!
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