Took the Plunge & got a Honda MSX 125 148mpg wow!

[chickenstrip]

[mrbox]

[STONEY!]

I has 3 now! the frame is a bit chinese-ish, the welding/quality of paint on my stomp 140 is better.

as one of mine is quite deaded I may use the front/rear end and wheels on the stomp.

[waffles]

I'm saving up for one, got the cash for a decent second hand one or I might just save for a few more months until my local dealer gets more in and buy new.

Want!
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Theory test - 19/8/09, CBT - 11/10/09, MOD 1 - 16/8/10, MOD 2 - 27/10/10
Past rides Yamaha XT125X, Triumph TT600, Honda XR250
Current rides Suzuki GSXR 600, Honda MSX125

[Rogerborg]

Hopefully Kawasaki will come to their senses and bring the Z125 to the UK to introduce a bit of competition. I'm baffled as to why they wouldn't.
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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

[Matt B]

[doggone]

To me half the fun is riding it flat out everywhere, trying to make it more powerful kind of misses the point.

It's a bit like my own CRF250L on paper it looks a bit feeble - you can get stuff to make it go faster but it will wear out quicker and burn more fuel, why not get a 400 instead - enjoy it for what it is - reasonably capable + fun on the cheap

[M.C]

Just went to view one. Sounded a bit too good to be true, and it was. The bike had been stolen from a dealer Too much damage to put right for what the guy was asking, but I had a quick test ride.

First impression was where's the power... remembered it's a 125, so gave it a fist full of throttle... a little bit of power emerged

I'd have to take one on a proper (dealer gone for an hour) test ride, but one thing I did notice and didn't like was that all the wind resistance is on your chest.

[grr666]

^^^
Really? Even at 125 speeds??
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[M.C]

Yep, not a bike I'd like to try and slipstream a Porsche down the Westway with https://youtu.be/oct8mSKpLEQ?t=8m10s

[thepuma]

45mph on a motorway!!!!!
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YBR125 (SOLD) - CBR250R(SOLD) - CBR650F(SOLD) Current - Street Triple
765 RS

[Rogerborg]

[M.C]

[Rogerborg]

If it was ridable, how badly damaged could it have been?

Write-off wouldn't bother me with a long term keeper / project bike.
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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

[woo]

thats actually a very good price depending on what the damage actually is
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Elen sila lummen omentielvo!

[M.C]

It wasn't recorded. Probably about £250 to put right, putting it into unmolested msx territory.

[Rogerborg]

Mmm, fair point. The few that have sold on eBay have gone for under £2K. Sellers can of course ask whatever they want.
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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