Bikes worth, and what to get next?

[Blob]

Hi all

I currently have a Honda XR 125L and i'm looking to sell as i want to get a better 125. I currently don't have the money to upgrade to a much larger bike and do A2 test (i'm 19) so guess im stuck with the old 125's

The Honda is a '03 plate and in pretty good condition. There is rust on parts of the frame which i will sand down, put rust prevention products on then give it a paint, also replacing my dodgy indicators and getting a new front left side fairing as this got damaged when i was involved in a hit and run (idiots)

Anyhow i can post pictures if people want to check it out as anyones opinion on its worth would be great

As i would sell this i need to start looking for a nice, but not too expensive 125

Not sure as to get a 2 stroke or a 4 stroke? My Honda is a 4 but i've heard that these low engined 2 stroke bikes can 'blow up' as such.

Would be nice to see what other people on here have (any sized bike) so post pictures up if you like

Will

[Highside_Hilly]

Do your test on your XR, £15 for mod 1 and £75 for mod 2 > get new bike > be happy

There are plenty of cheap to buy, cheap to insure big cc bikes out there; GPZ, SV, Bandit etc...It really isnt worth changing over to a 'better' 125
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[Benson_JV]

Autotrader suggests you could possibly get around a grand for your XR.
Sell that, and with it you could probably do your test, get a bigger bike and be well on the way to affording insurance.

Edit: Whore my bike you say? Of course I shall oblige.
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[Rogerborg]

Agreed. You don't need any training to do a test, and the cost is less than what you'll spend getting a "better" 125 - whatever you mean by that.

Man up, get it done, and you'll have a lot more bikes available to you.

Also, be very careful about spending money on a bike you're planning to sell. You're unlikely to get back the full outlay back, once you've made it minimally roadworthy.
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[chris-red]

If you buy another 4t 125 it will be a waste of money, only get a 2t if you are mechanically competent or know somebody that will help your out, 2t's can be just as reliable as 4t's if they are looked after. If you buy one that has been ragged it may go very wrong very quickly.
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[whitedevil]

Do ya test then get one of these like i did

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[Blob]

[Teflon-Mike]

Rider Training on your own bike shouldn't be more than a couple of hundred quid. Ball-Park, £25 a two hour lesson, about half a dozen usually enough.
£4-500 is DAS money! Your talking to the wrong schools.
You make no sense what-so ever suggesting you cant afford a new bike, then suggesting you are going to flog your XR so you cant afford to buy something else?!?!?!
Just do it on the XR.... get it over and done with, and if you cant afford another bike, then live with the XR.. if you cant afford THAT theyn you really ought to question the economics of affording a bike at all!
After test, PLENTY of machines you could go for IF you want and IF you can afford them, and many of them re a hell of a lot better and often no more expensive than a 125.
As for whoring the bikes... well I' must be an ultra whore, mine have thier own pages on my webby! See sig!
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[Highside_Hilly]

[Blob]

So basically, these schools have been either trying to over charge me or getting course wrong.

So an A2 should only costs around £200?

[Highside_Hilly]

[whitedevil]

watch a few vids on youtube for the mod1 and also download the coarse layout. All you need to be able to do is figure of 8, u-turn, slow riding (about 5mph) slight swerve round some cones and a controlled stop. all dead easy with a bit of practise in an emtpy carpark etc.

As for mod 2 it would probably be best to do a few 1 or 2 hour lessons to find out what you need to brush up on.
You will need to do the written test before you do the practical tests.
Good luck

[Rogerborg]

You don't need to pay for any training. The DSA have plenty of videos on youtube about the tests, the Highway Code can be read for free online, and you can book it all via the DSA's web site.

£31 for theory, £15.50 for mod 1, £75 for mod 2. Just get it done.
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[Teflon-Mike]

[Rogerborg]

Well, fair enough, some people learn better under instruction.

Alternatively, you can splash out £8.44 on a copy of Motorcycle Roadcraft.

Also, blagging an assessed IAM or RoSPA ride might help.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[The Tot]

The XR125 is a very capable bike. I had mine for just under 2 years and loved it. I sold it at 18 but that's not to say that it's a bad bike. It has its uses. In town I probably would choose it over my current steed. But when you look at trading it for another 125, don't bother.

Things are different these days, but I paid 160 including test fees for a 2 day intensive lesson and test back in 2005.
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[Teflon-Mike]

[Rogerborg]

Well, you forgot my crippling Oedipal complex, but that's a pretty decent assessment.

And as you noted, a good instructor - rather than someone who's talked themselves into believing that they must be good at it because they do it for a living - is a rare and precious thing.

Anyway, you may be reading a bit much into my advocacy of Roadcraft. I don't agree with all of it. In this instance, I suggest that it will give helpful general suggestions about the kind of riding that examiners would like to see on a test.

You can pick that up from an £8.44 book, or you can pay someone a lot more than that to vent their opinion in your ear. In the end though, you're the one sitting the test so you need to be good enough while not under instruction.
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GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[MinhDinh]

Having owned a 2, I would say get a 4 for it being cheaper to run.

Boring, but since you haven't ridden a 2 stroke, stick with the 4.
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