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i feed ma cat
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PostPosted: 22:45 - 25 Aug 2018    Post subject: Advice/feedback on honda msx aka grom Reply with quote

Hello , Is there anyone that owned it or still have and can give me pros/cons.
Im looking to get one , I live 1mile away from work and its pretty much for the city driving while I still keep the car for the odd shopping and etc.
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arry
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PostPosted: 23:04 - 25 Aug 2018    Post subject: Re: Advice/feedback on honda msx aka grom Reply with quote

i feed ma cat wrote:
Hello , Is there anyone that owned it or still have and can give me pros/cons.
Im looking to get one , I live 1mile away from work and its pretty much for the city driving while I still keep the car for the odd shopping and etc.


Have a look in Touring for posts by Woo I think, he rides his all the way up and around Scotland.

I think if you buy well for the right price, you can't lose money on one.
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i feed ma cat
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PostPosted: 23:08 - 25 Aug 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

They are on offer for 2.8k 18plate.

Will do thanks.
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PostPosted: 10:57 - 28 Aug 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a 2018 REG (2017 version )
My only gripe other the the SHIT service and non PDI by Dobles is the seat rather hard Swapped fr a far eastern gel sat way better !
I don about 3k miles not the fastest 125 but handling is superb even more since I swaped the tyres fro Mitcholin city grips
Brakes were OK but pads to EBC HH transformed them to Great lifts the rear wheel ABS chattering !

Off to Scotland from South of London in a few weeks !
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PostPosted: 13:01 - 28 Aug 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

I bought an SF a few years ago, tons of mods available and parts are incredibly cheap. Its great fun to ride despite not being especially fast.
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PostPosted: 13:32 - 28 Aug 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

davebike wrote:

Off to Scotland from South of London in a few weeks !


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PostPosted: 20:52 - 28 Aug 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got one Very Happy, just getting use to it not long been biking, fun little thing to have, been days when i thought i just cant be arsed, and then as soon as i get out on it, brings a smile to my face every time, i like it alot Embarassed
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PostPosted: 21:11 - 28 Aug 2018    Post subject: Re: Advice/feedback on honda msx aka grom Reply with quote

i feed ma cat wrote:
H I live 1mile away from work


y u no walk? Shocked
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PostPosted: 00:00 - 29 Aug 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

While I can really appreciate why people like these MSX's and other monkey Street bikes like the Kawasaki KSR etc, I still wouldn't buy one to ride 1mile to work.
I live 1mile from work and it's a 15min walk, or 17-18min if I'm being lazy and carrying shopping home etc.
I don't even want to cycle to work, as IMO a mile isn't far enough to make it worth while to get my bike out and lock it up at work etc.

To make cycling worth my while it would need to be 2-4miles each way, or what's the point? I certainly wouldn't use a motorbike or car for less than 5miles each way as I couldn't be arsed with the traffic, parking or getting my kit on etc.
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PostPosted: 04:24 - 29 Aug 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't really get the msx but I saw its brother the new Monkey the other day and it looked great. The rear suspension is quite different fbow.

https://www.honda.co.uk/content/dam/central/motorcycles/colour-picker/125cc/monkey/monkey_nv_2018/yr_354_bananayellow_rosswhite/monkey_yr_354_babanayellow_rosswhite.png/_jcr_content/renditions/c4.png
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PostPosted: 18:15 - 29 Aug 2018    Post subject: MSX Reply with quote

How about a Benelli TNT125
£2100 so much cheaper ,they come up with little use secondhand for £1500 yes its chinese but i guess some of the MSX is as well
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i feed ma cat
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PostPosted: 16:09 - 31 Aug 2018    Post subject: Reply with quote

Benelli has some issues , electrical most of the time.
I did read reviews and my neighbor regrets getting it.
Shifting on it isnt that smooth either.


Im reading online that honda MSX apparently has built in quickshifter ,is that correct ? It says on one of the RJ videos on youtube.
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