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Had a vanvan for 2 years as my first bike, if you like the look, id highly recommend it to be honest.
Pros
- Low seat height, big comfy seat with plenty or room for a pillion or some luggage. Very easy going to just cruise about on.
- Luggage rack as standard.
- Big tyres and wide bars make it a bit heavier steering, you have to give it some input in tight roundabouts etc, but it never gets shaky or unbalanced.
- Go 'anywhere' appeal, it can do basic lanes, I loved exploring with mine, eats up poorly surfaced roads easy. Going up some green lanes on them is a good laugh.
- Reliable and easy to maintain. I cant recall what year it switched from carbs to injection, but there is not much to go wrong with them. Very easy to change the oil yourself. Parts are cheap and easy to get.
- Resale value, if you look after it, you will be able to sell a second hand one for roughly the same price you bought it in a year or two if you decide to go for A/A2.
- Good following with a very helpful owners forum, they used to do meets etc if that interests you.
Cons
- Higher price in the 125 market (built in japan if it means anything to you)
- Top speed is about 65 absolutely flat out, 55 on a steep uphill. (you mileage may vary based on weight etc) but its not the fasest 125, but not noticeably slower under top speeds. Only
- Finish can go bad IF you dont keep on top of it. Id rate the paintwork on the tank and panels, but fork legs, lower yoke and spokes etc, you will see some rust unless you rub it down with acf50 now and then. This is true for any bike really though. I cant recall anything going on mine, but I washed/sprayed it with acf regularly. ____________________ Previous : 09 Vanvan 125| 02' Sv650s || Current: 1999 Xj600n | 1992 DR650 RSE | 2005 Fazer 1000
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it wasn't too bad. But it did mean that I was a member of a few AJS groups, and the reliability and build quality of the 'Raptor' cruisers sounds pretty dreadful.
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