Friend disillusioned by CBR125r

[Andy C]

ok none of my mates at college have bikes and i am the only one (not sure why sometimes) but anyways, i took one of them on the back of my RS just round a car park one day as he was asking me to go on the back but didnt really want to go on road with L-plates etc etc. Today he comes into college and explains that he has got enough money to get a 125cc bike and i though cool! so naturally i say ill help him get into biking.

however later on he come up with a printout of a CBR125 from honda website and says that its the biek he wants. IMO CBR125 is a good starter bike so i was thinking yea ok doesnt sound too bad, it was at the point he was quting "simular styling to larger sibling CBR600 and fireblade" that i got a little worried. i told him nicly how they are somewhat small and dont really go that fast, also said that a lot of poeple think there not that great as bike but his mind seems to quite made up already,

i showed him NSR125 in a hope he might change his mind and he went on about how the website said they had crap fuel ecomony!

i also explained how buying it new was not a good idea either as CBR125 lose value like anything

The point is should i let him buy one or try and get him to get somthing he wont be bored of in a couple of months?
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99 RS125 --> 02 SV650s --> 03 Speed Four --> 92 RXS100 --> 93 CB400sf --> 01 CB600f Hornet

[NSR125-Kid-UK]

The NSR will do 160 miles to a tank if run gently, or 110 if ragged.
You want bad fuel economy, tell him to get an RS250.
80 miles to a tank - yeuch.

PS. Don't let him get a CBR125 unless he's the size of a 12 year old - he'll be too big for it.
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[Kaben]

try and convince him, usher him onto BCF so he can see that the view is not just yours alone. If he still goes for his own choice, leave him be. But be ready with your "i told you so's" in a few months time

Perhaps bet him a pint or summit, free beer somewhere along the line!
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[Andy C]

yea but if he get a NSR i can get him to come on rideout with other 125cc instead of being left behind as CBR are really slow (never rode with one but from figures no way it could keep up with other 125's eg RS NSR) any good reasons anyone can think of why not?
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99 RS125 --> 02 SV650s --> 03 Speed Four --> 92 RXS100 --> 93 CB400sf --> 01 CB600f Hornet

[Rookie]

Go on eBay and show him the selling prices of nearly new CBR125s. At the very least it should convince him to get a used cheaper, so when he does get bored of it he won't be put off by losing a packet on it.

[instigator]

Tell him to get a cbr125, honestly, best ides. That way he'll get bored of it quick and go pass his test, unlike you boys who sit on your 2 strokes for 23 months before deciding you should take your test.

Go get him to sit on one at a local dealers and then see how he feels.

[Andy C]

actully...ill have you know.....if you looked at my sig.....ive booked my test so i can get a 400!!!!lol know what you mean though
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99 RS125 --> 02 SV650s --> 03 Speed Four --> 92 RXS100 --> 93 CB400sf --> 01 CB600f Hornet

[NSR125-Kid-UK]

[Josh|RD125LC]

[Jrod]

[instigator]

[Andy C]

i want a 400 becuase ill have just the right amount for a nice 400 and the insurance and will be more than enough power, i ride my RS125 fast so a 400 with double BHP will be more than enough for a year or two at least i think
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99 RS125 --> 02 SV650s --> 03 Speed Four --> 92 RXS100 --> 93 CB400sf --> 01 CB600f Hornet

[stinkwheel]

[Marcg868]

Nout wrong with a cbr 125, cheaper than buying a brand new RS. May not be as good as NSR's etc. But its his descion. My cbr's been good to me,bought £1800 brand new with free Sidi boots chucked in. I only paid a grand for it, the rest was insurance money. But im booking my test soon an d then its onto a bigger bike.
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[Andy C]

yea not saying it not good for that but he doesnt plan to do his test or anything like that wants is as his bike. if that makes sense,

i think im going to talk to him again tomorrow!lol
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99 RS125 --> 02 SV650s --> 03 Speed Four --> 92 RXS100 --> 93 CB400sf --> 01 CB600f Hornet

[Marcg868]

Depends what he wants his bike for tho.

Commuting , no nonsense getting from A-B on two wheels

CBR or CG 125 whichever you like the look of


Fun, Speed and good Looks

RS,Mito, NSR tzr etc etc etc

Thats my thoughts on it anyway!
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[Marcg868]

And your right about Stinkwheel about expensive parts for the CBR

£40 quid for a mirror ! just coz some little bastard thought it'd be fun mess with it outside work!

But ill live
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[VFR400UK]

Nothing wrong with getting a cbr provided its for a reasonable price.

Buying one new is plain stupid, however second hand ones can now be found cheaply

[Marcg868]

I bought one new £ 1800 quid, alot cheaper than the RRP! And got a load of free shit included.
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[AcIdBuRnZ]

[nc30 chick]

I also dont think there is anything wrong with the cbr, i used to own one and it was brilliant to learn on, not hard on the wrists like the rs so gives you more time to concentrate on what your doing rather than thinking god this hurts! Let him buy what he wants, a 125 is never quick, even the rs's and nsr's. If your worried about how he will keep up with you then slow down! I used to go riding with my husband and friends on their 600's + and they just went slower for me. When you get to smaller roads you'll be doing the same speeds anyway, and you wont be doing motorway riding because your on L plates.
Dont try to push him beyond his limits because thats when accidents happen. Support him in his decisions.
And i never lost that much value on mine when i sold it!

[beefcake]

I think the CBR is ok too. I rode mine for a year and loved it.

Buying secondhand is a good move as someone else will suffer the inital depreciation (me... ).

I've stuck an advert in the for sale section for my old CBR125. My friend bought it but now needs to sell it to purchase a van for his business and I reckon you could get it for a good price. I can guarantee its been well looked after!

Deano
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[Marcg868]

Exacly! nothing wrong with CBR. And for a excellent and similar looking condition you pay for cbr's your still looking at £1500 for a low milage rs,mito. But i got mine brand new for 300 extra quid. So if he haggles and blags a desperate Honda dealer he can get a good cheaper deal on a brand new CBR, but there is also plenty of bargains on ebay. And spending 1800 quid is justified if he want to keep the bike for a long time and isnt too fussed about doing his test.
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[rev_factory]

I have a m8 who is looking to get a cbr125r for his next bik aswel, I was trying to discourage him but he wants a bik thats reliable, and it can get fast enough for going through built up areas so i can't see much wrong with his decision........kinda lol........but it'll be beta thn nothing.....im the oldest and most my m8's lik him r stuck on 50's -not such fun to ride with them on A and B roads
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[Marcg868]

Its just a CG with more plastic. Its a good commuting tool, and ive had no problems with it.I even miss it today while its in for a service
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