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PostPosted: 21:53 - 15 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

stevo as b4 wrote:


I see more fun and point in owning a diverse group of trying hard to be bigger bikes of 125cc than someone who wants to own a brace of 750cc SP/RR versions of popular sports bikes.

Would certainly rather have say 6 125's than one RC30 or OWO1 etc.


Nah, can't agree with this Laughing

If i owned a GSXR750RK the rest of my bikes could go in the crusher or get burnt out by bykelyfe for all I care.

actually a white lie, my YR5 would still be my favourite cause I made it
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PostPosted: 22:23 - 15 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

My opinion really isn't valid and I very much need to GTFO, but having never owned or ridden anything SP/RR yet seen the prices of them and the compromises they have for road use:

Give me an mk1 VFR750 with a trick shock and race pipe, and keep your GSXR RK. Was good enough for Haslam to win on, and has as much claimed power as a GSXR, even if the reality says not.
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PostPosted: 22:29 - 15 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

stevo as b4 wrote:
My opinion really isn't valid and I very much need to GTFO, but having never owned or ridden anything SP/RR yet seen the prices of them and the compromises they have for road use:

Give me an mk1 VFR750 with a trick shock and race pipe, and keep your GSXR RK. Was good enough for Haslam to win on, and has as much claimed power as a GSXR, even if the reality says not.


That's what i like though, race bike chic. Big carbs, no airbox, adjustable suspension, single seat, narrow powerband. Road bikes are dull and difficult to work on. Fuck, i'm even considering putting pods on the 400 just to make it easier to work on.
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PostPosted: 23:17 - 16 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

I kind of get that tbh! I've always thought that it would be more fun to restore an MX or a race bike, as firstly you don't need to keep them 100% original, or cosmetically perfect (if it's a rider), but theres fuck all loom, wiring or electrics on them to get in the way or slow you down putting them together. I miss my TY175 in that respect.

Oh and it might be an idea for you to not look inside this month's Practical sportsbike magazine, as there's a saucy modified RK in there to blow a load over.

Fuck knows what I'll do if they ever do a 125 trail bikes feature? Laughing
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PostPosted: 00:00 - 18 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

thx1138 wrote:

All 125s suck on national speed limit dual carriageways, so don't ride on them.


Fuck off, my NSR was great, I've seen a decent Mito for sale near me for <£1000 which has 7 gears and I'm sure would be more fun than my divvy.


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PostPosted: 00:08 - 18 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

But was your NSR restricted?

Mine was. Until I found BCF. Laughing
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PostPosted: 00:53 - 18 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ste wrote:
But was your NSR restricted?

Mine was. Until I found BCF. Laughing

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PostPosted: 03:34 - 18 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

What ya wearing?
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PostPosted: 03:39 - 18 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ste wrote:
What ya wearing?


nothing
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PostPosted: 09:38 - 21 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Opinion on owning any 125?

Don't - they're all shit.

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PostPosted: 12:28 - 21 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

I did the whole multiple bikes thing. At one point I had 4 bikes:

ZZR600
ZX9R
YBR125
Yamaha RXS 100

To be honest, one of the best things I did was to sell everything apart from the ZX9R.

I could afford to MOT, tax, insure, and maintain all the bikes at the same time, but it became a bit of a chore.

I would say you are better having 1 bike OR selling your current 125, and replacing it with something that you think is better.
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PostPosted: 12:33 - 21 Feb 2018    Post subject: Re: 125 Reply with quote

bikenut wrote:


When the older bikes ( some now are ) BECOME mot AND tax EXEMPT, CHEAP biking becomes even cheaper, particularly if you already own older bikes. Karma


I'd suspect on paper that it'd probably be cheaper to MOT and tax a more modern bike, rather than maintaining a pre-1977 bike.
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PostPosted: 16:39 - 21 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

only reason I ended up with a 125cc was after getting kinda shaffted of over £30k and ending up in serious financial problems in 2015 after helping someone, a 125cc was all i could afford to run.
I was so badly broke i couldnt afford the £20 for petrol on the GSXR 1000 i had then so the bike had to go and just before my credit rating went extremely bad i managed to secure finance on a honda msx 125cc

now im financially semi ok again ive got an 08 R1 (yet again lol) and a 125cc which i still LOVE and will take on a trip up to Scotland again

would i own multiple 125cc's .................erm NOPE!
I am happy with just the one!

an air cooled single cylinder 125cc is so easy to maintain and take care of
valve clearance only take like 10mins to do and oil changes are like 5mins to
if only women were as simple and straight forward as these engines lol
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PostPosted: 16:53 - 21 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

DJP wrote:
Opinion on owning any 125?

Don't - they're all shit.

HTH. Mr. Green


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PostPosted: 16:56 - 21 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

woo wrote:
only reason I ended up with a 125cc was after getting kinda shaffted of over £30k and ending up in serious financial problems in 2015 after helping someone, a 125cc was all i could afford to run.
I was so badly broke i couldnt afford the £20 for petrol on the GSXR 1000 i had then so the bike had to go and just before my credit rating went extremely bad i managed to secure finance on a honda msx 125cc

now im financially semi ok again ive got an 08 R1 (yet again lol) and a 125cc which i still LOVE and will take on a trip up to Scotland again

would i own multiple 125cc's .................erm NOPE!
I am happy with just the one!

an air cooled single cylinder 125cc is so easy to maintain and take care of
valve clearance only take like 10mins to do and oil changes are like 5mins to
if only women were as simple and straight forward as these engines lol


I'd go get an msx right now if i wasnt twice the size of the damn thing. i do love them but i think i'd look too stupid to ride one(fatbastard).
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PostPosted: 16:57 - 21 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

bluezedd wrote:
I did the whole multiple bikes thing. At one point I had 4 bikes:

ZZR600
ZX9R
YBR125
Yamaha RXS 100

To be honest, one of the best things I did was to sell everything apart from the ZX9R.

I could afford to MOT, tax, insure, and maintain all the bikes at the same time, but it became a bit of a chore.

I would say you are better having 1 bike OR selling your current 125, and replacing it with something that you think is better.


Considering the rear wheel bearing and the clutch(i think) just kicked the bucket i would say that is a good idea.
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PostPosted: 11:16 - 24 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

adengtg wrote:
woo wrote:
only reason I ended up with a 125cc was after getting kinda shaffted of over £30k and ending up in serious financial problems in 2015 after helping someone, a 125cc was all i could afford to run.
I was so badly broke i couldnt afford the £20 for petrol on the GSXR 1000 i had then so the bike had to go and just before my credit rating went extremely bad i managed to secure finance on a honda msx 125cc

now im financially semi ok again ive got an 08 R1 (yet again lol) and a 125cc which i still LOVE and will take on a trip up to Scotland again

would i own multiple 125cc's .................erm NOPE!
I am happy with just the one!

an air cooled single cylinder 125cc is so easy to maintain and take care of
valve clearance only take like 10mins to do and oil changes are like 5mins to
if only women were as simple and straight forward as these engines lol


I'd go get an msx right now if i wasnt twice the size of the damn thing. i do love them but i think i'd look too stupid to ride one(fatbastard).


Eating less pies and going for a run costs no pounds.

New MSXs are a rip off though. £3300. Fuck that
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PostPosted: 13:04 - 24 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

woo wrote:
ive got a 125cc which i still LOVE and will take on a trip up to Scotland again.

an air cooled single cylinder 125cc is so easy to maintain and take care of
valve clearance only take like 10mins to do and oil changes are like 5mins to


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PostPosted: 03:09 - 26 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fin wrote:
thx1138 wrote:

All 125s suck on national speed limit dual carriageways, so don't ride on them.


Fuck off, my NSR was great, I've seen a decent Mito for sale near me for <£1000 which has 7 gears and I'm sure would be more fun than my divvy.


Hurhur n0pe.

There is no such thing as a decent mito for under a grand, only shit ones that are going to cost you another grand to fix. That's why all the decent ones are nearly 2 grand.
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PostPosted: 01:11 - 27 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's also probably why all the 2grand ones are only going one way in value too. 125's are the last two strokes to be hit with the classic tax/ sought after nostalgia hunter's.

You will lose no money on such bikes, and they are going to escalate in value too.

I wouldn't mind buying a few Sinnis Apaches and Citroën Saxo VTR/VTS's, just to store them and wait for the 40 somethings in another 10years, to start throwing silly money around to get a slice of their youth back.
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PostPosted: 12:34 - 28 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

I also think that people forget just how good 2 stroke bikes are, even compared to the modern 250cc class.

If you were to "top trump" the new GSXR250 against a TZR125 or a similar Gilera, the 2 strokes would probably win on most counts.

I occasionally fire one of my 125's up , and they still surprise me in terms of how much of a "proper" bike they are, even though most are now nearly 30 years old ......

I guess there is an argument that a 4 stroke would be more reliable, but whose going to get nostalgic about that ?


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PostPosted: 14:02 - 28 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

GSTEEL32 wrote:
I guess there is an argument that a 4 stroke would be more reliable, but whose going to get nostalgic about that ?

I thought a Yamaha DT was meant to be good for 20k (I assume restricted)? That's not too far off a R125, although AFAIK that's comparing one of the more reliable 2-strokes with one of least reliable 4-strokes Smile

A CG on 90k might be hard to beat Thinking
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PostPosted: 15:53 - 28 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

M.C wrote:
GSTEEL32 wrote:
I guess there is an argument that a 4 stroke would be more reliable, but whose going to get nostalgic about that ?

I thought a Yamaha DT was meant to be good for 20k (I assume restricted)? That's not too far off a R125, although AFAIK that's comparing one of the more reliable 2-strokes with one of least reliable 4-strokes Smile

A CG on 90k might be hard to beat Thinking


Ive *Heard* of 125 Varaderos getting up to 60K but i'm not sure how many have actually achieved anything close to that.
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PostPosted: 16:05 - 28 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: 17:35 - 28 Feb 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

adengtg wrote:
M.C wrote:

I thought a Yamaha DT was meant to be good for 20k (I assume restricted)? That's not too far off a R125, although AFAIK that's comparing one of the more reliable 2-strokes with one of least reliable 4-strokes Smile

A CG on 90k might be hard to beat Thinking


Ive *Heard* of 125 Varaderos getting up to 60K but i'm not sure how many have actually achieved anything close to that.

Yeah, I think the issue is more owner neglect and bikes getting old than running out of puff. Also I guess you have to be careful you're not dealing with Triggers broom Smile
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