a nice 125cc for ?2000

[Hutchysrs50]

so iv got around £2000 to buy a bike.

i would like the power of a 2 stroke and the reliability of a 4 stroke!

would a 4 stroke 125 be faster than my "tuned" tzr 50?


any bikes spring to mind?

let me know, thanks
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Gilera SC 125 - Current

[chillpill]

when you looking to buy , ive got a nsr for sale in a few months ?

[Hutchysrs50]

[asdf]

I dont know if they are in your price range (2nd hand they should be by now) but the r125 is pretty quick for a 4 stroke 125. If i was you i would spend £1500 on a decent rs125 that has been looked after and keep £500 to pay for petrol, oil and servicing.
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KTM EXC 125 Supermoto, Honda Cub90

Past - Aprilia SR 50 Ditech, Derbi Senda SM DRD, Aprilia RS125 x 2, Aprilia RX 125

[G]

'Reliability of a 4 stroke' - what, like my Husaberg that had ten hour service intervals, a dodgy cam chain needing replacing and I could never get to start with the road can on when warm?

Or the bad-reliability of my NSR which I did no more servicing than adding more two stroke and replacing the driving chain, yet was my regular commuter for some time? Or my competition-enduro 2 stroke that's going for way longer than the ten hour intervals the husky had without major attention?

I do like the NSR125 as a good combination of reliability and power. There was some one here recently that seemed to have spent massive amounts of money getting a 'claimed' 23.8hp out of his 125 4 stroke (one that weighs as much as a 650 pretty much) - a much lighter NSR in 'ok' condition has that stock.

[frazer1981]

honda varadero 125?

Not exactly a race bike but is good on fuel does'nt look like a 125 and holds it 's value well
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05 Honda xl125v Varadero stolen and recovered but now a write off!
07 Hyosung GTR125R

[Knacker]

Why spend all that money on a 125 ?
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Current: Gsxr 600 Srad - GS125 - DT125
Previous: K1 GSXR 1000

[Raf]

£2000 for a 125? You must be mad. Spend £800 max on a good 2 stroke 125 and sell it when you get a licence. Then you can drive a real bike. I would not get a 4 stroke, 125s are slow enough already. As for 2 strokes my nsr has always started first time and it has 25,000 miles on the clock. If your after reliability i would not go for the Italian brands however.

[Hutchysrs50]

[Thom]

i reckon a CG will do a realistic 65mph which i reckon your tzr50 would struggle to make in a reasonable timeframe (<10 seconds!)

So buy a 4 stroke. Thats my opinion anyway

I reckon, now that i hold a full licence, a 125 2t is a toy, i mean theyre very light, very flickable and very fun, more so i'd say than the 600's i've ridden!
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Current Bike: 1996 Yamaha TRX850 (The Japanese-Ducati One).
Previous Bikes: 1990 Honda NSR125 'Rothmans' (The smoking one), 1990 Suzuki GS500e 'Caf? fighter' (The loud one), 1987 Kawasaki GPX400r (The quick one), 1997 XJ600s Diversion (The reliable one), 2000 Kawasaki ER-5 (The spontaneously combustive one)

[Hutchysrs50]

Thanks people

I Think im gona look into getting a second hand yamaha yzf-r125

they seem fast for a 125 4t they look amazingm and hopfully reliable enough for me to get around on.
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Gilera SC 125 - Current

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[Rob]

[Hutchysrs50]

[Bofh5]

Wouldnt waste your time with bikes then if your not planning on anything long term.
For 2K you could have bought a cheap runner and paid for your DAS or A2.

Note: I wonder how many of these guys will be regretting not having taken their test in 10 years time when it will cost 3 times the amount and take a week to complete.
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Bikes: Honda 50 / CB125-TDC / 93 CBR600 F2 (Stolen & Trashed) / 2001 SP-1 (Sold) / 95 CBR600 F3

[G]

Out of interest, why isn't it an option to do tests?

Otherwise, it seems you've got your heart set on a bike for 'tarty' reasons, so probably best to get that, even if you may enjoy spending your money more in other ways .

[Thom]

My xj600s is quicker than an R125. Please don't buy that bike!

NSR all the way for 2 stroke reliability IMO.
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Current Bike: 1996 Yamaha TRX850 (The Japanese-Ducati One).
Previous Bikes: 1990 Honda NSR125 'Rothmans' (The smoking one), 1990 Suzuki GS500e 'Caf? fighter' (The loud one), 1987 Kawasaki GPX400r (The quick one), 1997 XJ600s Diversion (The reliable one), 2000 Kawasaki ER-5 (The spontaneously combustive one)

[mattkk]

[MarJay]

Buy an NSR125 for £500-1000max and be happy.
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Remember kids, bikes aren't like lego. You can't easily take a part from one bike and then fit it to another.

[ajb]

I got a 125 for £1300 when I was 'noob' and at the time I loved it, but after I passed my DAS I regretted it, I bought a CB500 for a couple hundred more and got a damn sight more bike for the money.

I sold my CB500 (black, 2000, 21.5k on the clock, R&Gs, Bagster tank cover, and the only issues were cosmetic rusting) which you can see in my bike pics page, it may be a 500 but it looked good for what it was and I sold in in December for £1200. (insurance was bloody cheap too).

So, £2k to spend? Do your full test, pay for your insurance, get a CB500(insert other equivelent bike) some extras/service etc and have some spare cash !!

You will regret spending out on a 125 like I did !!
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CBR125R '05 > CB500 '00 > CBR600F '99

[Rob]

[Pernig]

There's no excuse for not doing your test, really. I agree with the consensus that for £2000 you could buy a decent workhorse and have a grand left over for lessons and test.

[That_Hornet]

I brought my DT125 for £1400 part ex, Sold it for £1600

Dt's are awesome

[Mord]

If I was you and had your budget then I would buy second hand RS125 really.. it's not a dead end like 125cc 4 stroke and you still can ride it once you pass your A2 and enjoy it pretty much.

I had similar situation as you, I was in no rush to do the test.. I did my CBT, and bought brand new RS125, after 5 months passed my A2. I'm still enjoying my bike.. derestricted though (with 125 4T you don't have that option) It does the job and is quick enough.

Do I want to sell my RS125 and buy big restricted to 33bhp bike? The answer is no.

But if you plan to do the test asap then do like other people say.. get cheap 125cc 4T for <£1k, spend your savings on DAS (if you are >21) or A2.. then sell the 125 get your money back and buy a big bike you can afford

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