The bike which I should be picking up next week.

[callum94]

I know it's a 125cc but it still gets to 70mph+ (hopefully) Just remove L plates and it's perfect.

Just cheap insurance, Tax and MPG.

(Only pics I could get ATM since it is still in the dealership)
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Current: CBR 125R 2012 (Black)
Restricted licence (33hp): 09/12/12

[stonesie]

Looks nice for a 125, 70 in short bursts should be doable too and if you get less than 90 mpg you are really wringing its neck.



Out of interest though, why not buy back the GS500 in your sig? It would barely notice cruising at 70, up a hill, and they're not bad on fuel.

[callum94]

[iMark]

Not being funny but your sig says about "until money is sorted" yet your other post in the other thread says about the bike being on Finance...


You got rid of a 500 which should be cheap insurance for a sporty, newer 125 which will probably be even more expensive on insurance than the 500?
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"G" : you got him to have a look at a forum which seems to have established a picture of an erect penis in a cat's mouth as it's mascot and thought he might consider it ok?

[callum94]

[scarborough_lad]

Are you stupid?
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[Turkish]

[_mjs_]

So you have recently passed your test and are now spending thousands buying on a 125 on the chucky?

https://i.qkme.me/3pz52m.jpg
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Previous Bikes: 2006 Honda XR125L > 2003 Yamaha DT125R > 1996 Honda CB500
Current bikes: 1997 Kawasaki ZZR 600 E5 > 2006 Honda Varadero XL125V

[callum94]

Hang on whats all the hate for? It's my money, 125's are more fun and when the time comes to sell this bike (2 years) I could get £2500 at least for it and then I would have a lot more money to spend on a big bike with no restrictions.

For me It's a WIN WIN WIN.

I can also build my NCB up to 4 years, with less chance of me being in an accident.
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Current: CBR 125R 2012 (Black)
Restricted licence (33hp): 09/12/12

[J.M.]

[stonesie]

Sorry but there are none of them on Ebay for £2500 at 2 years old, even at dealer/retail prices. If you look after it you might get £1700 if you get some wide eyed rich person who falls in love with it.






The most expensive 2011 bike is £2199, with 1K miles in London. I recon they would take £2K for it.


Short version, it is not an investment.

[bezzabsa]

hmmmmm so a 125 that is going to be ridden hard, looks like it would be written off if it falls off the stand, and cant be de-restricted..you're gunna pay probably twice what the bikes worth on HP..and then sell it for over £2k when its paid off, and you see it as a win win?????


Why not buy an NSR full power 30 odd bhp, and about half what you'r gunna pay for the cbr..

OR go back to the GS..
Its your money..but jesus you're gunna regret it!!

[callum94]

[Turkish]

[J.M.]

[Turkish]

[callum94]

I give up . I just came here to show pics of the bike since it is my first ''sports'' bike and I'm excited.

''Sigh''
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Current: CBR 125R 2012 (Black)
Restricted licence (33hp): 09/12/12

[P.]

As stated in the trip to scotland thread. This is a silly purchase. You are now in the same folder on my desktop as kingsknight.

Has the ability to ride something a little nicer.

You will strain the engine if you sit at 70.

A CB250 will pootle at that speed.

£3000 will get you anything from a CB500 to a 2004 Fireblade...

What you have done is bought a slow as fuck bike that you WILL get bored of in a year. You WILL.

When summer comes and you see people cruising on their 600s, you'll be crying in your helmet.

I hated being on a 125 when I passed my test, now I have loads of bikes for each mood

[DottyDuck]

its a nice bike not sure on the exhaust though lol ... you enjoy it! and dont take what everyone says to heart lol i'm sure they all mean well

[bezzabsa]

sports bike?????????
where ???
I see a 125.........sports STYLED maybe, but sports???

[_Troy_]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

It's your money, but fuck me, that exhaust is an abortion.
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Currently : Royal Enfield 350 Meteor
Previously : CB100N > CB250RS > XJ900F > GT550 > GPZ750R/1000RX > AJS M16 > R100RT > Bullet 500 > CB500 > LS650P > Bullet Electra X & YBR125 > Bullet 350 "Superstar" & YBR125 Custom > Royal Enfield Classic 500 Despatch Limited Edition (28 of 200) & CB Two-Fifty Nighthawk > ER5

[TUG]

I don't understand why everyone is giving him a load of shit, personally I've had big bikes but my most epic laughs have come from being on CG125's piss balling about and wringing it's neck. He's passed his test, the fuel eco, tax, insurance surely must be fuck all on a little CBR125 so what's the big problem?
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[Frog]

Deffo this

I'll probably get a 125 again some day to commute on (maybe), and it is a tasty looking thing. Quite like the exhaust too

As above, it's not for me, although I might buy second or third hand once the original owner has had it a year, got bored, and paid a LOT of depreciation.

I learned the new 125 depreciation lesson on my first bike
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Bikes: CBF125 (sold 30/10/10-25/09/12) - CB400 24/06/11 (broken) - ER6-f 25/09/2012

[Irn-Bru]

Has full license, buys a brand new 125... 125cc 4stroke is more fun than a big bike? wtf? People who say that must live in London or something, they're dangerous where I ride, far too slow for anything other than commuting. I'd agree if it was a 2smoker but not a modern FI 4stroke CBT machine.
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