Please help me make a final decision on my first bike

[Colinzor]

Hi guys new to the forums mainly been on TMBF and i read this alot so i thought i would register, i also posted this there but edited it a bit for this forum so i hope you can help

So things have changed for me a bit and im now able to (barely lol) afford my first 125 bike

So i have narrowed it down to 2 bikes which i like and are in my price range and available in Northern Ireland as there isnt a huge choice. Now im going to be riding this bike for atleast a year if not more so i need to find something im completley happy with. Some things to keep in mind are im 5 ft 10 " and around 13 stone if that makes any difference.

Hyosung GT 125 R -

I just love the look of this bike, the size of a 600 with the engine of a 125 roughly, looks the part and i found a real nice one in red which im interested in, now i know the mechanics and reliability of this korean bike manufacturer arent always great which is putting me off buying it as i dont want it to break down but im just in love with the look of it.

Honda CBR 125 R -

Whats attracting me to it is the fact that its jap, its more available than the Hyosung GT 125 R and the engine is more reliable and the build quality is generally better im lead to believe, but i dont really like the look of the bike ? its kind of putting me off after seeing the hyosung and i do care about looks but its not everything !

PLEASE HELP lol

Thanks

[Ayrton]

I had a 2005 cbr125 until last year. Its a pretty reliable bike as long as you maintain it properly and it can take a bit of a beating. I dropped mine twice without any sign of damage at all. The only down side i found was the bike was uncomfortable after an hour of riding, but that didnt bother me too much as i was only using it for short trips to college.
If you dont like the look however then dont get the bike, you will regret your decission when your stuck with something you dont like the look of.

I dont really see the point in getting a 125 that looks like a larger bike though. The whole point of one is that they are small and easily maneuverable

[Rogerborg]

If you can get a properly good condition GT125R that genuinely needs nothing done to it, maybe. Don't pay over the odds though just because it's big, and don't hope for the best: spare parts run expensive, and come from breakers or direct from Korea.

Listen for rattly cam chains, look for corrosion on the swing arm (right in the middle of it), and the exhausts. Any electrical issues or "intermittent faults", walk away.
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[Pigeon]

I will never understand why anyone would want a race rep 125 or a 125 that looks like a 600. For the same reasons I don't understand why people take a BMW 518i and stick clear indicators on + an M-Power badge.

Ride / drive what you can ride / drive.

In short, get the cheapest 125 you can. Or the one you want. Yes, actually, get the one you want. Even if I "don't get it"

[MC]

[markk21]

I don't know much about bikes at all so I can't really advise you on which one is better but I would go for the Honda simply because Hyosung don't seem to exist in the UK anymore. Did they pull out? It would likely be a nightmare to get parts for a Hyosung bike. I was looking at the Hyosung 250 but as I can't really seem to find parts for it, I have been put off.

[Colinzor]

yeah i think their supplier pulled out of the uk.

problem is i cant find other bikes that i like and are available in northern ireland.

i wanted a yzf but to expensive and not really much available i really love the sport look.

[markk21]

Have you looked in the Rep. of Ireland? I would have guessed it wouldn't be too hard to change over plates and whatever needs to be done when you get a bike from another country. It's a shame it's so expensive to get a boat across the Irish sea as you could have had a look around the rest of the UK as well.

[MC]

Is it really that difficult to find a bike in N.Ireland? Often seen bikes a lot cheaper over there. Having a quick look can't see anything amazing, but a YBR for £850 and a Cityfly for £700.
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[Colinzor]

Generally i am looking something more sporty looking. CBR/YZF ect but there are no YZFs available and any CBR that im interested in has already been sold.

As for the rep of ireland i have looked and there are some good ones but i read somewhere they are charging £2 per CC to transfer over so thats way out of the question

[Alpha-9]

Neither. But the CBR I guess.

It's tiny and skinny and is still a 125 that can do 70 though, you might aswell get a cheap YBR to pass tests on etc

Get an NSR 2stroke unrestricted if you want sporty power
illegals tho on cbt
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[Teflon-Mike]

[Colinzor]

I did a search online to find YZF 125 in Northern Ireland on gumtree and couple other sites, only 1 on gumtree which is already sold.

[HotdogMcDraw]

[Ayrton]

[Frostdog]

Looks go out the window after 5 minutes, get a reliable jap bike!
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YBR 125, Bandit 600, Er6N, Honda CB400 Super Four

[Colinzor]

Okay just gonna find myself a decent CBR and if that fails ill have to try find something else.