My First Bike...

Powdermonkey · Nova Slayer Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Karma :

!!
Hope you like the pics. Thumbs Up

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CBT passed 20th June 2009
First Bike, A White Yamaha XT125X

The Original Muzza · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jan 2009 Karma :

Looking sharp mate.
Just don't like the combination of "brand new" and "first bike".
Enjoy it Thumbs Up

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Current Bikes: Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 (2020)
Former Bikes: Honda MSX125 (2014), BMW Funduro (1996), Honda VT500 (1983), Yamaha FZR250 (1989), Suzuki GZ125 Marauder(2005),:Triumph TT600 (2002) (stolen)
From then on, I and the bicycle feelings deeper.

tutton · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jan 2008 Karma :

Nice looking little bike
now sort out those L plate positions please dear god Laughing

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Past: '05 Peugeot XPS '99 Aprillia RS125 '94 FZR600R
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Malarki · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 03 Jun 2009 Karma :

Bikes ok, from the front and the back it looks quite cool but the shape from the side seems weird.
Also agree with the L-plates comment Razz

Non the less enjoy the riding! Thumbs Up

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Currently Riding: Dt125 and now also an SV650 @33bhp

Powdermonkey · Nova Slayer Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Karma :

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TUG · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 May 2007 Karma :

OMG those L plates are fucking ridiculous! If i had of PDI'd that bike i would of tapered a hard l-plate to the REG and round squared a sticky back one an stuck it on above the headlight like any other sane person.
I've done plenty like that.
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Howling TerrorOutOfOffice · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Karma :

Looks like a fun little bike Thumbs Up

With greenlaning option Cool

Pat
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Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

Looks nice. Cool

Personally wouldn't bother breaking it in, just don't redline it. Very Happy

Tom1528 · Banned Joined: 20 Jul 2008 Karma :

nice mate. get a sticky L plate and put it above the front headlight on the plastic.. and get the back one and put it in the gap between the top of your number plate or mover you plate up and hangin it on the reflector bracket. will look abit more decreet mate Thumbs Up

Powdermonkey · Nova Slayer Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Karma :

Hi guys
Yeh I am definetly going to get a sticky to go on the front! I think I will put the back plate under the reg plate. Very Happy

Tom1528 · Banned Joined: 20 Jul 2008 Karma :

awsome! someone actually took my advice! Laughing

Powdermonkey · Nova Slayer Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Karma :

mr rip · Scooby Slapper Joined: 24 Jun 2009 Karma :

that's a very nice looking bike you got there,

the seat looks well comfy

I remember the XT as being a proper traily & I'm not sure if I approve of most manufactures sudden fascination with all things super moto but at least yamaha have made a better job of it than honda did with the XR

follow the owners manual running in procedure, because, the more care you take of it now the longer the engine will last, & the better price you will get for it when you sell it on

I don't think those tires would be up to much off road, they might get you around a dry green lane but I wouldn't expect too much from them on anything muddy

I've found avon gripsters to be a nice intermediate tyre if you want to have a go at a bit of trail riding
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MattHirst · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Jun 2006 Karma :

I had one as my 2nd 125 (going from a 125 cruiser to a 125 SM is quite strange Laughing

). I absolutley loved it, didn't want to sell it (even when i couldn't physically ride a bike) but needed to get rid to make room for a new bike.

Seen as though its brand new, take off the heat shield on the exhaust and loctite the bolts/screw thingies. Just look on ebay and see how many bikes there are for sale without the heat shield Wink

The stock tyres (pirelli mt75's or something?) are OK in the dry, i absolutley hated them in the wet and i only rode along dusty/dirt tracks so can't comment on offroad. I ended up putting Michelin pilot 'sporty's on it (not pilot sports, but pilot sportys Laughing

). I think they are classed as big wheel scooter tyres but they worked perfectly fine in the wet and dry.
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Powdermonkey · Nova Slayer Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Karma :

Hi guys
@ mr rip, yeh the seats really nice! I took it down a short gravel/dust track today, it was alright but I'm not sure how well the tyres would do on a muddy track like you say! I might have a look at the avons

@MattHirst, surely taking the heat guard off will not be a good thing? I'll probably have a look at the Michelins aswell, thanks.

Very Happy

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CBT passed 20th June 2009
First Bike, A White Yamaha XT125X

deanoet · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Karma :

he means to take the heat guard off, loctite the bolts and then put it back on.
That way you wont lose it. Smile

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Powdermonkey · Nova Slayer Joined: 01 Jun 2009 Karma :

TUG · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 May 2007 Karma :

I feel the urge to go into work tomorrow and actually cut down a front and rear L plate for you and send them to you with a bit of sticky back tape for the hard rear plate....
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