Newest reliable 125 to get.

adam277 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 29 Jul 2012 Karma :

Sup.

Have a CB500 that wont pass it's next MOT and I'm really not interested in fixing it.
So i'm looking into getting a 125 as they are cheap to run and buy.

Anyone got any tips?
I don't mind buying brand new.

I don't want to buy a pre-owned bike mainly for my seriously inability to see a lemon. Which has put me in my current predicament.
Heck I may even do a review of my CB500 just to show what a shower of shit it is. To it's credit though it has not let me down yet despite multiple issues.

I currently thinking a CB125F.
I would like a suzuki vanvan but still not sold on it.
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Bikes: Previous Bikes: Piaggio x8 125: 2012/2013, YBR 125: 2013/2013 BMW R1150GS 2013/2017, Honda CBR600RR 2017/2017, Honda CB500 2018/2018, Suzuiki Address 110cc 2019/2020, BMW R1200GS 2021-2023
Current Bike: Honda CBF 125: current

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Nobby the Bastard · Harley Gaydar Joined: 16 Aug 2013 Karma :

Why in gods name would you buy a 125 when you have a full license?
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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

You don't want a 125. The only people who want 125's are people without a bike license. They are godawful.
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adam277 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 29 Jul 2012 Karma :

ThatDippyTwat · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Aug 2016 Karma :

Get a 250/300 Minimal weight increase, a fair bit more power. You also dodge the premium on both prices and insurance when looking at 125's.

You have a range to look at from Chinese 250's to Japanese 300's, and almost anything will be better than a 125. Once mine dies, I won't be buying another.
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adam277 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 29 Jul 2012 Karma :

That's a good point! 300s are quite cheap I like the look on the honda forza 300.

I may get one of them but I've only ever driven one scooter before and it's the only time i've ever fallen off a bike Laughing

Another option is a 1997 bmw 3 series I have on the drive it is a 318i with 100k miles currently sorn.
It's been parked up for 1 year so I'm unsure what that would do to it. Rolling Eyes

potential money pit?
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Bikes: Previous Bikes: Piaggio x8 125: 2012/2013, YBR 125: 2013/2013 BMW R1150GS 2013/2017, Honda CBR600RR 2017/2017, Honda CB500 2018/2018, Suzuiki Address 110cc 2019/2020, BMW R1200GS 2021-2023
Current Bike: Honda CBF 125: current

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linuxyeti · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Karma :

Ok, as much as I like 125's, they don't tend to be very cheap, in comparison to say a 250-500cc bike, those bikes will also have that little bit more oomp. However, depening on your usual journey, a 125 may be ideal. For the most part, most bikes, aer generally pretty relaiable, however, you need to be careful with CBF125's as some of them appear to rust pretty badly.

Chinese 125's should no longer be wriiten off as a suggestion, it's really Indian manufactured 125's you need to be more way of
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adam277 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 29 Jul 2012 Karma :

Lexmoto offer brand new 125s from like £1300 with a two year warranty.

Worth it?
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Current Bike: Honda CBF 125: current

pepperami · Super Spammer Joined: 17 Jan 2010 Karma :

125’s are okay, I don’t own one, but when I did they were good.
My old Suzuki DR125 never let me down and was cheap to run.
It was easy to work on.
Everyone I know who has any interest in 125’s , say the Yamaha YB125 is a good bet as a reliable bike.

For what its worth, I’d suggest a 250.
A bit more omph than a 125 and if you pick the right one, just as easy to live with .
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stevo as b4 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jul 2003 Karma :

I'd get the BMW sat on your drive running, and then take it for an MOT having checked the obvious first, to see what exactly it needs to get a ticket. If it's not alot, then I'd be using that while you put your CB500 up for sale and see how much cash you can get together.

If the car needs too much work for an MOT then sell it as spares/repairs etc. If it's not expensive to get an MOT pass on.it then it would sell easier and for more cash, so it's potentially worth doing regardless of if you want to keep it.

The car and bike sold would probably get you a decent used scooter like a PCX or Yamaha X-max etc. If all your doing is A-B commuting, and carrying stuff around then a scooter is probably better than a bike, assuming you don't live in London?

Or you could sell the car and see how much work is needed by a decent bike mechanic to make your CB500 pass an MOT, and be safe and reliable, even if it looks tatty. It seems a waste to me to sell a tatty CB to go out and buy another commuter bike of 125-300cc, unless the CB is only fit for scrap?

But then having a car sat on the drive doing nothing is also a waste, so if it was cheap to get it running and MOT'd then I'd probably just use it for a bit or through winter anyway.

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adam277 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 29 Jul 2012 Karma :

Beehive Bedlam · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2013 Karma :

Varadero if it must be a 125. Rolling Eyes

Keeping the CB500 would be the cheapest option though I think you're just wanting a new bike the novelty will wear off rapidly and you will be full of regret especially if it's a shit slow 125.

adam277 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 29 Jul 2012 Karma :

M.C · Super Spammer Joined: 29 Sep 2015 Karma :

Tissue under the dust seals for MOT. Chain guard's just an advisory AFAIK. Again find a friendly MOT tester Wink

I'm always amazed when people want to finance a new bike to 'save money'.

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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

How old are you?

What sort of mileage will you do on it?

Tdibs · Traffic Copper Joined: 16 Jan 2015 Karma :

A lot of those sound pretty routine maintenance items and not that hard to fix, it seems more like you just want to get rid of the bike though.

Going back to a 125 is just worse in every way than a CB500.
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bladerunner · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Karma :

OMFG drop the 125 idea as even new honda 4T's can shit a cam in less than 10K these days....and they are shit to ride like any 125 4T....get yourself a 500 twin as 1 its not balls to the wall just to move..it offers enough go to cruise at 80 and can be quick enough to overtake a road traffic....and C you wont die/ crash it quite as easily as a bloody 125 roller skate!!

and WTF is wrong with fireblades? I bought my last one for £1700 and sold it 2 years later for £2100 having only fitted 1 set of tires on it and mucho speed Very Happy

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