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asharin wrote: | milkster125 wrote: | I was going to do my CBT on a Hyosung Karion RT125, which is very similar to the Van Van, but unfortunately it was taken, and i ended up having to do it on a little Vespa 125, which i didn't like at all. |
The Hyosung RT125 is what I am riding these days, very nice to ride but they put the rear shock on the softest setting by default, too bouncy for my liking! One day I might adjust it.... |
Yeah, i think most Hyosung bikes are nice to ride, i've been on the GT125R which is a sports bike, and the XRX125D which is my bike. Both felt well built and contructed for 125's, the GT has the same body work and fairing as the 650 version, so it's a big bike, and my XRX was mistaken for a 250 and a 400 once, which i took as a complement
I no what you mean by bouncy, the rear shock on my bike is quite soft, but i like it, it's more comfortable when going over pot holes, because there's been some rather large and deep ones that i haven't been able to avoid, and with my rear shock, it's not worrying to go straight over them.
Glad to hear there's someone else out there on a Hyo not many people have even heard of them, but they are certainly growing, best of luck on your Karion mate, ride safe |
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Can't remember it's been so long since I last rode one at night, but I doubt you'll ever be going too fast on a VanVan
But, seriously try asking a question or browsing www.suzukivanvan.co.uk ____________________ My claim to fame: Austin Vince nicked my pen... |
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Very good Now wheres the video of you killing a 7k BMW? ^^ |
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Resurrected!
I bought a Van Van last week after wanting one for years. I've been up and down the capacity ladder, up as far as 1300c but always had more fun with lighter bikes, my favourite being the Dommie 650 NX.
I'd actually been trying to get "real life" detailed ownership info on Mash bikes but apart from a good thread on here, there is FA out there and I didn't want to take the risk so I went back to my original idea of a Van Van.
I already know they are slow, but slow is relative, I also own a 1962 Vespa..............I love the Van Van, it's been put straight into commuting duties, a 7 mile Leeds/Bradford conurbation run in rush hour, twice a day, it is ideally suited to this work and is great fun, the only 125 that I'd consider riding. |
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Sort of want. Sort of want the 200 more, but do not want to pay £4K for one. I doubt anyone will. ____________________ 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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arry wrote: | Probably will still buy [a 200] though if one pops up cheap enough. |
Ditto, but someone will have to shell out £3999 £3799 £3599 £3299 new for that to happen.
Surprisingly, at least 54 have been registered. I won't say "sold", since that's fewer than 1 per Suzuki dealer, so they could all be demonstrators or pre-reg bikes that will sit around like the last puppy in the pet shop window for years. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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Suzuki's planning to release a V-Strom 250 next year:
https://www.suzuki-gb.co.uk/motorcycles/motorcycles/adventure-sports-touring/vstrom/v-strom-250/
25hp, and apparently over 190kg wet, depending which lie you want to believe.
I was going to say that you could buy a "Honley" (Zongshen) RX-3 if you didn't want to wait, but after selling 41 of them they seem to have thrown in the towel. Best of luck to the owners. ____________________ Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
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Yeah, seen the used Mash 400's on Ebay, nearly 40% of the new value gone in 80 miles!
I could run the Van Van into the ground for 3 years and maybe lose, £300, it makes you think........
I'd still like a Mash 400 but I need more owner info before taking the plunge, even then, it wouldn't get me to work any quicker than the Van Van or a Hyabusa, it's through traffic choked roads.
I have read that the Van Van will no longer meet EU laws and will be discontinued, hence the arrival and desperation to shift 200's. If true, I'll wager older used models will go up, rather than down in value within a short time frame. Of course they are too expensive new, but aren't all small bikes, especially in comparison with what else you can buy at 4x the capacity only a few years old?
But, I wanted one and it was a lot easier to buy than my other "wants", the Mash or Suzuki Grass Tracker 250 which were all (all 2 of them) 220 miles away.
I have plans for it.......
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I am sure it will be a good bike, but look at it, it's just another small capacity machine (pretending to be something it's not) that'd get lost in the parking bay. It's got no charm, it's not a Van Van & tbh I wouldn't be seen dead on it.
My wife wanted a Fiat 500 but bought a "safe" Suzuki Swift, it ran without any problems for 3 years but she was never happy till she got the Fiat, it's got charm, she can't stop looking at it, cleaning it or driving it, same thing. |
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