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[Sacarius]

Does anyone have any experience or knowledge of Honda's VT Shadow 125 and the 125 Rebel. Any cruisers you could recommend as a first learner bike.
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[craigT19]

i did my CBT on a shadow..... nice little bike, very comfortable.....doesn't sound too nice mind and its very gutless.

if your going down that road i would personally look in to something like a cityfly or a cg perhaps.

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[iCraig]

I rode a VT125 a while ago, very gutless, no power and utter slowness.

Riding position was annoying too, sounded like a bumble bee in a jar too

[Flip]

I've ridden a Marauder but it had no power at all Hate the cruiser position too. City fly as someone else said seem ok. Low seat height and funky looks. Don't know if it's a 2 or 4 sroke though. Personally I wouldn't touch a 4 stroke 125. Weak.

[Sacarius]

Not really after performance, though it would be nice I've thought about it for a while, it doesn't seem worth the money you spend to get an rs125, it still only reaches 90. I will be 21 in 11 months, should do my cbt within 3 weeks. I need a bike to learn on for the next 10 months, something cheap it mayswell be, also it means I will have a lot to spend on gear and a bike when I am 21. Then I shall be after performance, still appreciate suggestions, any cheap, reliable bikes that still give you enough to keep learning about riding, I shall need all the skills and experience I can for when I upgrade.
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[Ade067]

If you're not going to keep it for all that long then you're best bet has to be a cheap Honda CG125 or maybe a Suzuki GS125 both are fairly bullet proof and are dead easy to repair if something does go wrong,cheap as chips to run too.

[JonB]

As we are on the subject of Honda's and 125cc's, what do you lot think about the Varadero XL125V?
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[Ade067]

They are very good

But very expensive

'Nuff said?!

[JonB]

Oh damn!!!

I'm not sure what bike I really want!

Just looking anyway.
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[Ade067]

Well according to Honda's website they are £3,299.00 on the road,but I'm sure if you walked into Bransons in Yeovil they would do a good deal but it'd still be a hell of a lot of dosh for a 125

They do actually have a 2nd hand Varadero in stock because the salesman from Bransons rang me yesterday to tell me it has just come in,I asked them to give me a call if anything in 125's came in when I was looking around for a bike.I've actually bought a Hyosung Comet 125 now from Dorchester.

In case you did'nt realise I do actually live in Yeovil,not exactly a million miles away from you in Chard!

[JonB]

Yeah I just read your profile, is Bransons on the Pen Mill trading estate?

I won't be able to get a 125cc yet, I don't turn 17 until next April unfortunately but did the dealer give you any ideas of the priceof that second hand 125cc Varadero?
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[Josh]

When you turn 17, sort your test out, get a GS500.
We can be twins, and tart our bikes up, and so on....
But for a 125, look second hand, get a nice cheap one to thrash until you upgrade, not much use in buying new, unless you intend to keep it after your test, for some reason. :>
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[JonB]

Actually, I'm not sure I want a 125cc, after my test I would like the Honda CBF250.
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[Ade067]

Josh does have a point there

And yeah they are on the Pen Mill trading estate and no he didn't give me a price,I just thanked him for the call and told him I've got a bike now

[JonB]

What make is the GS500? I can't find it on the Honda site.
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[Ade067]

I doubt that you'll find it on Honda's site because its a Suzuki lol

Just do a Google search for GS500 and you'll find loads of pics and info about them

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[Josh]

Once I have mine, I will come pay you a visit, if you are anything like me, you will fall in love with it, in all its shiny fully faired glory.

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[JonB]

Yeah in maybe about 8 months!

I don't want to fall in love with it knowing that I can't go on one for ages!
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[Josh]

Hehe, I know what you mean, I am looking at 2 or so months before I can ride mine, if I pass all my stuff first time, and it is driving me mad, I am riding my 125 just thinking "if this was the GS500.... I could.... and..... then...." damnit.

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[Ade067]

Well my bike uses the GS500 frame,but its only a 125

https://www.avto.net/moto_hyosung/comet125.jpg

Smart innit

[Sacarius]

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The way your heart sounds makes all the difference. It's what decides if you'll endure the pain that we all feel. The way your heart beats makes all the difference in learning to live. Spread before you is your soul. So forever hold the dreams within our hearts. Through nature's inflexible grace I'm learning to live.

[Ade067]

Wow that was deep,I should sit down and take a rest after that one

[Frost]

either that or lay off the weed

[Sacarius]