Giving up riding...for now.

[moog]

I'm selling my cb250rs because I need a works vehicle and have been offered a Vauxhall Astra Diesel in mint condition, one owner who's given up driving, 67k miles, fsh etc etc etc for £200. Really can't turn it down tbh. However...I'm hoping to buy another bike next summer and will be delving back into the market. Considering I shall be using it purely for fun and weekend use only I am going for a 2 stroke for two reasons :-

1) Never owned a 2 stroke and
2) Never ridden a 2 stroke on the road (only an mt5 on a field about 20 years ago!).

Several choices spring to mind...the immediate ones being Aprillia RS125, Honda NSR125 and Cagiva Mito 125. However, if I can afford it I shall probably be going for either of the following :-

RGV250 or
RS250.

Is there really a huge difference in the running costs between a 125 and a 250 2 stroke over the course of a year considering that I shall only be doing about 1500 miles max? And, considering I've never owned a 2 stroke, what should I be looking for?

Regards, Simon.
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"A process which led from the amoeba to man appeared to the philosophers to be obviously a progress...though whether the amoeba would agree with this opinion is not known."

"I've made an odd discovery. Every time I talk to a savant I feel quite sure that happiness is no longer a possibility. Yet when I talk with my gardener, I'm convinced of the opposite."

[Blau Zedong]

If you go for an RS or RGV I hope you have deep pockets.

Piss poor fuel economy

Need the best 2T oil

Sometime blow up without warning

Totally unfulfilling for anything other than brain out thrashing.

None of this is a criticism (I'm a 2T man myself!!!!) but you need to bare these points in mind.
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18:54:48 Rob Fzs: jews don't give away stuff for free

18:54:59 Rob Fzs: unless its their clothes/ hair/ golden teeth

[moog]

[Blau Zedong]

I use Castrol TTS at about 12 - 13 quid a litre. Smells fantastic.
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18:54:48 Rob Fzs: jews don't give away stuff for free

18:54:59 Rob Fzs: unless its their clothes/ hair/ golden teeth

[cyclops12]

had an RGV250 for just over 3 years
used it for work and in all weathers
thrashed the arse off it all the time and took it to the isle of man twice
was told by a mechanic friend not to put the best oil in her ie full sinthetic [ something to do with engine temps not burning it off properly' as this can damage the engine ]
so i used middle of the range stuff and i never had 1 problem with her
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hayabusa trike

[moog]

Been looking at prices of 250 2t's today.

Gonna go for a 125 2t.
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"A process which led from the amoeba to man appeared to the philosophers to be obviously a progress...though whether the amoeba would agree with this opinion is not known."

"I've made an odd discovery. Every time I talk to a savant I feel quite sure that happiness is no longer a possibility. Yet when I talk with my gardener, I'm convinced of the opposite."

[Fawbish]

You arent gonna be breaking the speed limits, so whats the point?


Get a CBR125.


It'll do for your needs.
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"Oh....it looks like Average Joe's is forfeiting the match!" - "Yeah, its a risky strategy but lets see if it pays off for 'em Cotton."

[moog]

[salty21]

he wants a 2t not a slow ass 4t,

if money is no issue i would say new shape rs or even an older rs250, but if your after something that will be kinder on the wallet id say nsr 125 , nsr 250 (if you can find one)
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04 NSR 125(sold) ---- 03 CBR 600rr(sold) ----90 pan euro ST1100 '' ----02 CG 125
94 CB400 Super Four ---- 2000 VTR SP1 (sold) ---- 08 ninja p8f(sold, meh) ----05 CBR600rr

[hornetmike]

what are you doing with the cb250 ? and where do live
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87 Honda CG 125 - 97 ER5 - SR 50 -81 Z250- 96 CBR 600 F- 94 GPX600R 88- GPX 400R- 87 GS 125 - 2006 Honda CB600F- 2003 ER5 - Honda CBF 1000 2009 - Honda CBR 600 RR 2011
Current BMW R1200GS 2010

[MarJay]

[moog]