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see thats the thing!
I wanna take my honda msx 125 from london to scotland and tour round scotland similar to yourself.
i have an o ring chain and have changed the gearing so it now has 16 teeth instead of 15 teeth on the front sprocket rear is standard at 34 teeth.
what that means is now at 60mph the bike sits at 6.5k rpm, redline is 8k rpm
i wanna go on the motorway which i would be sitting between 6k rpm and 6.5k rpm, just im not sure if the bike can cope with it their for 10 hrs with 4 fuel stops in between
i really wanna do this as its more of a challenge instead of taking the GSXR 1000
id be doing about 2400 miles all in and will most likely to an oil change whilst im up north.
i got 5 months to decide what im gonna do ____________________ Elen sila lummen omentielvo! |
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Posted: 16:09 - 26 Feb 2017 Post subject: |
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the run riot motorcycle shop video is perfect!!!
Id love to have joined them even tho i hate camping but with them lot id do it.
Ive attached the costs 125cc touring vs 1000cc touring ____________________ Elen sila lummen omentielvo! |
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Posted: 17:06 - 26 Feb 2017 Post subject: |
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I was going to suggest that with that there's more consumables costs to consider on the GSXR - but at that mpg, probably not! |
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I work as an accountant i cant help it!! ____________________ Elen sila lummen omentielvo! |
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Posted: 22:52 - 26 Feb 2017 Post subject: |
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looks amazing but even colder up top than in the summer cos winter.
____________________ Elen sila lummen omentielvo! |
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Lovely pictures and fairplay doing it on a 125. However, what's the point of doing it on a 125 when you stick a bloody great topbox on it. To me that just negates the reason for riding a small light bike.
You will never convince me touring is good on a little bike though. I sort of get peppers choice for a 250 (poor deluded chap that he is ) but a 125 with luggage. Fine until is pisses down with rain, is cold and you still have 200 miles to your hotel. Then I want 1000cc's, good weather protection and a motorway.
If a 125 is all you have though, . Go for it. Just don't plan on long distances each day if you want to keep it enjoyable. ____________________ Triumph Trophy Launch Edition |
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well my honda msx 125 made it from london to north west scotland all in one trip with only stops for fuel and quick eat (4 snickers bars, sausage roll and and some water)
530 odd miles all in one go
took the motorway the whole way sat at 60 mph for 80% of the journey, the other 15% was the A82 road once past Glasgow doing about 50mph only a handful of times (5% of my journey) did my speed drop to 50mph due to strong winds on hills on the motorway
didnt burn any oil, this little bike loves the roads up here!!
ill post a separate full report when im back
by the way it cost me £19.50 in petrol to get here ____________________ Elen sila lummen omentielvo!
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Cool, but still rather you than me! ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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I've been thinking about taking my Monkey Bike to Irelands West Coast. All I need is a few more encouraging stories of 125's touring and I might do it ____________________ I want your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle.
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 306 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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