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Thing is that a piped and mapped 125 R1 will probably run to those 30k miles+, with only routine servicing.
You have no chance of maintaining full crispness of a much spicier discontinued 125 for 30k without intensive spanner work, and if similarly tuned or more because it's easier to do so, then life is measured more likely by the duration of a full moon. |
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Ironic that we're here talking positively about bikes with smaller capacity engines.
So many times in so many threads people spout the hate for smaller bike and say how shit they are because they don't have a gazillions of bhp
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I definitely don't have any appetite for another 4-stroke (or even restricted 2-stroke) 125, and I won't in 20 years time either Bikes like the Duke 200 show what they could be if it wasn't for licensing laws (if the 250 limit still existed for example). |
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I enjoyed my 400 Hondamatic and would have kept it, had it not been so old, rare and pricey to get parts for. At 25HP it was just about quick enough. It was more of a cruiser though, you couldn't even work through the gears to earn your fun because it only had 2. at 60mph+ it was like sitting on a washing machine, but it was the simplest of machines and perfect for a lazy trundle across the moors.
I'd liken it to my late Grandad (mother's side). Slow and sometimes grumpy, crippled with arthritis but full of character.
If I wanted a smaller cc bike again, I'd certainly go for a sportage 250 or similar. I think handling can more than make up for reduced power. ____________________ Current: 2009 SV650 S, 1990 Kawasaki GT550
Previous: 2009 CBF125, 1998 GSF600, 2004 FZ6 Fazer, 1978 CB400a Hondamatic |
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lilredmachine wrote: | How has no one mentioned the 250 4 stroke sports from the late 80's and early 90's yet?
40-45 hp and 150kg on small tyres, and ignition cutoffs between 19 and 21k rpm. |
Hmm, I was considering a GPX250R which claims north of 40hp and still manages to be 10kg lighter than the more modern Ninja 250.
Sadly, I Sensibled Out and went for the newer, lower mileage alternative, but I do find myself wondering how much larks the older ruffian model might be. ____________________ 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 |
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Having ridden a few of them, the CBR250RR and the FZR250 are my favourites, and I own a CBR now. Close second to those two is the ZXR-250, the GSX-R 250 was a bit of a let down, and trails the other 3, with an odd, almost electric power delivery. It pales in comparison to the top heavy, banshee wail delivery of the others.
Never ridden the Gpz, but being a twin i'm guessing it'll have a little more stomp than the others, with a bit more torque but the top end is more like 95 than 120. When you have little weight and a motor that begs to be revved (and needs to be revved to get anywhere, believe peak power on the CBR is 16,000 rpm) you find yourself flying everywhere. I'm far more likely to lose my licence on the 250 than my turbo haha. ____________________ Bikes: too many, too much for one man to maintain anyway. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 276 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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