NSR125 - I need to know some stuff.

[Matt06]

I would be glad of any help here. I have searched around on the forum a bit but I still need to know some things.

Basically, cut a long story short, my friend wants to sell his NSR125 because he has decided to learn to drive and get a car instead. No idea why! Anyway, its a 1990 NSR125 with 34k KM on the clock and he is selling it for 200-300 notes. Cosmetically its pretty tatty. He has fallen off it several times so both sides of fairing arent on and it needs new indicators. The engine seems good though. I have ridden it several times myself before and after he decided he wanted to sell it. Here comes my problem though. I know nothing about 2t's so I dont know what condition the engine is in or how to tell if its okay. When you accelerate hard it shits out quite a lot of smoke but its supposed to, right?

I know 2t's require top end rebuilds and the such every now and then but my mechanical knowledge goes as far as changing the oil so I wanted to know if this type of thing is done in a service? Also, how long in general do the engines last?

I already have a 125 but I just wanted something a bit faster to rag around for a bit until I save up some cash for a bigger bike.

Cheers.
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[MaybeGuy]

£200??? thats a bit cheap! id buy it if i were you...
my friend just bought a 98 NSR for £1400! and it has similar mileage! id rather lose the 8 years and keep the £1200

theres got to be something seriously wrong at that price and hes not telling you. careful!
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[Matt06]

The guy with the NSR is one of my best mates and I know he wouldnt sell it knowing there is something wrong. He only paid £300 for it 6 months ago. Mainly because the fairing was cracked. And then he finished it off.
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[MaybeGuy]

photos?
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[Matt06]

I dont have any, I will take some.

Imagine this with no side fairing and generally bit more tatty.

https://www.nsr125.com/bikes-dylan.jpg
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