CG 125 as a second bike

[dynax]

Just bought it as a winter hack

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/QKcAAOSwN4BdsMVz/s-l1600.jpg
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[ThatDippyTwat]

It'll be fine if you don't need to ride any NSL roads. Or motorways. Or Dual carriageways. Until very recently I had a 125 as a work hack - didn't want, or need, anything bigger. It was fine, did the job.

However, I don't for a second regret replacing it with a 250 that popped up cheap though. Just that bit more oomph, and it'll sit at 70 on a dual carriageway if needs be.
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[dynax]

I start my DAS next week and just wanted a winter hack, then i can trade it in for a big bike next spring
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[Bhud]

It will be a memorable winter, commuting on that.

Is that one of the Turkish-made ones? With both kick and electric start, made in between 2000 and 2002? Nice example. Very high quality bike.

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[The Shaggy D.A.]

I'd give it garage space
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[Nobby the Bastard]

I'd rather cut my testicles off with a blunt spoon than ride one.
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[pepperami]

Not the most exciting bike in the world, however it’s your winter hack, it’ll do what you bought it for
Looks like a tidy example

I’d rather ride that than my bigger bike when there’s ice and snow about.
Parts and maintenance are not going to be a major issue with a nice simple bike like that.


I’d give it garage space, but then I have a strange taste in bikes?
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[stinkwheel]

Step 2, homemade plywood leg shields and milk bottle handlebar muffs.

Check the date code on those tyres, they have a slightly irridescent sheen to them that I associate with elderly tyres that are going hard and losing their grip. If that's the case, they'll repeatedly land you on your arse on wet corners.

There will be an oval made into the sidewall of each tyre with a 4-digit code in it. The first two are the week of the year it was manufactured, the second two are the year. so 3405 would be the 34th week of 2005.
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[dynax]

[ThatDippyTwat]

[Bhud]

If you're buying tyres don't get cheap Chinese ones, whatever you do. They're hard and slippery. It could make for a more exciting winter than you'd have preferred.

[MCN]

[dynax]

[ThunderGuts]

[stinkwheel]

[ThatDippyTwat]

[stinkwheel]

[ThatDippyTwat]

[MCN]

[stevo as b4]

It sounds like someone might be better off with a tuned 1400 and a bottle of funny gas on the back for those times you need an extra little squirt of speed just to be safe and all.

The CG I thought was a hilarious bike to ride, just not that comfortable to a tall bloke over a long distance. Also he who says its no fun or is unbearable to thrash a little 125cc four stroke for long periods on the open road, well Lol!

It's almost comforting to know your engine is a lowly tuned unburstable four stroke when your throttle to the stop on a section of quiet dark motorway late at night. There's no way on earth I'd want to be in the same position on a long journey with a 125cc two stroke.

But there's still plenty of folk out there that think your pushing a four stroke 125 too hard and pushing your luck if you ride over 50mph for a long time. Those people have obviously never owned a tuned two stroke bike, as they'd realise they have no worries in the world if they did.

[ThatDippyTwat]

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

I like it. I wouldn't want to lose my sportsbikes but I frequently find myself filtering on a dual carriageway for 80% of my commute, or exploring local-ish country lanes at weekends and wondering if I'm on the right bike. I'd like a dirt cheap project bike to tick all the boxes but it seems like there is no such thing in these "barn-find" times.
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[trevor saxe-coburg-gotha]

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Mobylette Type 50 ---> Raleigh Grifter ---> Neval Minsk 125

[Bhud]

I like those CGs bike because (most importantly) they aren't junk, but are decent quality and built to last, and they have that Honda sound and feeling while still being rugged little thumpers with just enough character between 30mph and 40mph (ish) to be fun around town. Very light but solid, with narrow handlebars, allowing for easy filtering, tipping nicely into side roads, etc. It picks up well enough off the mark, too. However, when I had one, I felt that it would be so much better if that engine were 250cc. A basic pushrod single needs just a bit more capacity to make hills and straight, faster roads more comfortable. Sure, when you're being tailgated you can simply go slower and make sure you're riding safely, with good positioning, etc. and pull over to let someone pass if you feel unsafe. But yes, it may depend on where you want to ride. If you're riding around town and in the suburbs in a flat place (urban/suburban sprawl) - no problem at all. If you want to overtake someone, make detailed plans. Not that different from any other 125, but with a bit less power. A good learning tool and a fun ride in all sorts of situations, but it has its limitations.