R125 to R1

[rac3r]

I've been nosing around on other forums for something else and came across a topic where someone had moved form a Yamaha R125 to an R1 loaded with ohlins, brembo, termi etc

What would you say to that?
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[Bishbash]

If I was that chap, I would be a little nervous unless I was the next Rossi of course.
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[L-Jam]

He is one rich cunt, to be able to afford both of those bikes realistically.
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[rac3r]

Here's the thread

https://www.125ccsportsbikes.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=76539

Here's the bike: https://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk211/HuDDy25k/DSC00025_3_2.jpg

The R1 does look nice
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[Bishbash]

I like the colour scheme though, but funny he thinks someone spent 26k on that bike.

Well, I hope he gets used to it and rides safe!
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[supZ]

each to their own.
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[MinhDinh]

My friend had a cbr125, then crashed twice (Both kinda not his fault) and moved onto a Yamaha R125.

He just passed his test (First time aswell) 2 weeks ago and part exchanged and is paying finance (I beleive) on the rest for his New GSX 600, which he has had for maybe 1 week.

They adviced him a 750 would be too strong for him, which he wanted. So he got the 600.

It dropped somehow in front of his house and he has been riding it without a gear pedal lol.

He hit 98 with me on the back and over 100 with his friend on the back.

He seems OK with it, but he did use the mode C (400cc) in traffic. I'd say it all depends on the rider.

He has had 7 car crashed before though (I was even in one!). So I do tell him to calm it down because this isn't a 125.

I can only iamgine a R1 would scare the shit out of someone who came form a R125, which it much slower than my RS125.
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[Welshd1k]

Sounds like some spoilt brant but saying that how old is he? to ride a full powerd r1 ..... makes him atleast 21 i reckone he's probally in his 30's? then its imaginable


and after a quick peak on his PB account ...
https://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk211/HuDDy25k/Me.jpg



id say ist imaginable... if he bought a brand new r125 im sure he can afford a r1 ... altho looking at his pics he has alot of r125 pictures of different ones and ONE of 'his' r1 so could just be a 'mates' r1 considering there is 2 sets of gloved on the bikes and his gloves are on the r125 front his picture https://s281.photobucket.com/albums/kk211/HuDDy25k/Mods/?action=view¤t=DSC00001.jpg

so i call bullshite
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[Sam_Y_93]

ahh I didn't realise he had bought the bike before his mate crashed it
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[Malarki]

Clearly BS.
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[chris-red]

Good luck to him but it is a waste, there is no point having brembo and ohlins goodies if you have only been on a shitty 125, chances are he would be quicker on an older cheaper bike.
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[rac3r]

Might be his dad's bike
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[TomCB]

did any one else notice the L plate on that second picture is on the wrong way round?
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[Seb]

To be fair, that R1 does look like it's had some pretty big numbers spent on it, I can see ohlins r&ts so an ohlins rear is almost inevitable, brembo calipers, termi system etc. 26 grand is pretty unrealistic given that it's still got road running gear on though
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[Rob W]

Thing is though, not everyone who does something like that is a twat. When I had 50/125's I was a total nobber, my old man was against me moving up for a long while, but I knew I could ride something more powerful sensibly, and be able to gain experience, and that's exactly what I did. Went on to a ZXR400 for 18 months, got some experience on that, and then moved onto a K4 GSX-R1000. Admittedly not quite the same leap as from a 125, but still at least 2 and a half times more power than a ZXR400, and I've managed not to embed myself into a car/tree/fence/house (delete as appropriate).

There are situations where you know certain people are going to get hurt or hurt others, but I dont think everyone who does such a thing should be dismissed as an idiot.
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[Noxious89123]

People keep pointing out the Ohlins...

Marchesini wheels are horrendously expensive. More expensive than the Brembo's or Ohlins me thinks. Forged aluminium are £1500 upwards. And those could be forged magnesium which is even more again; Price isn't listed and as people say, if you have to ask, then you can't afford it.
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[woo]

me too lol!
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