Visit to the Yamaha dealership

[TomReilly]

As mentioned, had a bus ride to the Yamaha dealership to get an idea of a type of bike I want, here's a beauty that caught my eye

WR125X
https://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa430/Rilo_UK/a6333e49c79b17b70d28c89c5d3cf176_zps15933899.jpg

I've sort of fell in love, what do you think?
If I go though with getting it, it will be late July on finance, so my idea from now, start saving every month and pay the bike at a low finance rate for say 4 years, but in that time I keep saving and pay it all off when I get the money together!
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Motorcycle riding can be really cozy. If you want to be a little closer to your passenger, brake a little quicker for the next stop.

[CaNsA]

[temeluchus]

[TomReilly]

Great Enthusiasm
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Motorcycle riding can be really cozy. If you want to be a little closer to your passenger, brake a little quicker for the next stop.

[arry]

[TomReilly]

I'd get some good security for it, alarm, chain threaded though the sprocket and wheel, plus in a shed overnight that is also alarmed when the door is opened,

should stop a lurking thief but if not, Mr. Baseball bat should
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Motorcycle riding can be really cozy. If you want to be a little closer to your passenger, brake a little quicker for the next stop.

[nowhere.elysium]

[TomReilly]

So what would you recommend?
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Motorcycle riding can be really cozy. If you want to be a little closer to your passenger, brake a little quicker for the next stop.

[TomReilly]

[P.]

[nowhere.elysium]

[stinkwheel]

Do you honestly see yourself riding a 125 in 4 years time?

I can see this turning out to be a millstone round your neck.
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[Clutchy]

I've actually ridden that bike and for a 125, kinda fun, great suspension, stoppies galore but as soon as you take it on a dual carriage way it's geared so that it hits the end of the rev range at around 72 indicated on the screen which felt more like 60.

It also has no rev gauge, arrow exhaust with no baffle and it is sooooo loud
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[TomReilly]

Okay fair enough I see everybody point, perfect sense

I was sitting on the YBR yesterday, felt nice like, but I'd honestly like a bike I could have fun on, I loved taking my old chinky piece of crap(tmec enduro) down shortcuts and a little off road because it could, as you said though Paddy the XR could do me, I had the Chinese version so the honda could serve me well I think.
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Motorcycle riding can be really cozy. If you want to be a little closer to your passenger, brake a little quicker for the next stop.

[Ste]

Stinkwheel is right, you think four years on a four stroke 125 will be fun?

How much is it and what would be the interest rate?

How old are you? Money towards a full license and a bigger bike would be a much better idea?

[TomReilly]

It's worth about 4 grand but the lad said to me the prices will be in today from Yamaha, he said it could go up or down.

And I'm not too sure on full details, I'm going back Sunday.

And 17, so I'm going to be with a 125cc for 2 years till I do my next test
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Motorcycle riding can be really cozy. If you want to be a little closer to your passenger, brake a little quicker for the next stop.

[P.]

You won't "have fun" on a 4 stroke 125.

You'll get around on the cheap, but you won't have fun. A 2 stroke DT125, you may have some fun on that, or an NSR125... but a 4 stroke, nope.

Essentially, you'll save money getting a YBR, there is nothing the WR does better than a used YBR, especially £3000 better.

It corners like a 125, it goes like a 125, its cheap like a 125.

[TomReilly]

[TomReilly]

But saying that man I'm not saying I'm not considering a YBR, I would get one, I just need something to get me say if I wanted to ride out 40 miles to see a friend, I'm guaranteed to get home, as I am with the YBR, so its an option, additional options I'd like is the fun factor
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Motorcycle riding can be really cozy. If you want to be a little closer to your passenger, brake a little quicker for the next stop.

[P.]

I'd be inclined to get a Varadero, I never "had fun" on it but it was a bomb proof bike and you'll get one for half the price of a WR.

[Ste]

[TomReilly]

[Ste]

A new one is a shiny new bike that hasn't potentially been abused but you also pay a premium for that. With a bit of looking around you should be able to get a good deal on a second hand one. If you buy new then you take a big hit on depreciation, let someone else suffer that loss.

Plenty of people who've bought a 125 new later regret doing so. It's expensive and the money would be better spent on other bike related things. Be it petrol, training, saving for a bigger bike, or various other things. I regret getting a new 125, I only joined BCF after it had been ordered, had I joined earlier then I expect quite a bit of money would have been saved.

If you think of two strokes as ganstaz then you local ganstazs must have good taste. They are loud and smokey but they're more fun than four strokes, maintenance isn't as bad as some like to make out, and you can derestrict them but that's not quite legal but many, many people do so. Maybe see if you can find one vaguely local to you and get a test ride.

They might be loud and smokey but when you're busy being faster than everyone on their four strokes, will you really care about the noise?

Excellent re friendly debate, was just asking cos there quite often there are people asking about a bike they're interested in but they're not interested in hearing opinions that are different to their own.

I'd also suggest doing some insurance quotes as I'd expect an NSR to be cheaper to insure than a new WR125X.

[rhys1005]

In your situation I'd get a dt125r £1000 then invest in an almax/ y anchor which you will be able to use for future bikes. If you do go for the dt go for one with electronic power valve imo otherwise it'll be shit off road ime. My DT had no low end at all and shit loads of top end, fun but put me off getting a 2 stroke off road bike untill i rode a KTM.

Actually I'd probably just get a car, I'm sick of 125's

[stinkwheel]