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Posted: 13:12 - 11 May 2022 Post subject: |
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Those are two very different bikes.
If you have a lot of potholes in your area, might be best to avoid the small wheels. Or just avoid the potholes.
Don't get too put off by a small fuel tank ... it'll probably do > 100 mpg so it's not like you're filling up every day. Scooters are great for a short commute and have better weather protection, but I wouldn't want to go far on one.
Lexmoto are probably one of the better supported Chinese brands. Parts are generally freely available. They used to do their own version of the Modena (they called it the Milano - same bike, same Chinese manufacturer - different badges), but I think they've dropped that model now. Which probably means AJS will drop the Modena soon, too ____________________ Triumph Sprint ST 1050. And it's Red.
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If your budget is £2000, buy a used Japanese bike rather than a new Chinese one. Chinese bikes are not universally bad, but quality is highly variable.
I have seen first hand the terrible quality of Lexmoto in particular. I stopped for a guy on the side of the road with a broken down Lexmoto, and he told me it was actually the courtesy bike from the dealer, because his own Lexmoto was at the dealer being fixed under warranty because the wiring caught fire.
A Japanese commuter 125 (YBR125, CBF125 etc.) will be more expensive and will do pretty much exactly the same job as a Chinese one, but it will almost certainly be better built, more reliable, easier to get parts for, with better dealer backup. ____________________ Current - '94 VFR750FR, '00 VFR800FI Previous - '10 Street Triple R, '92 MZ ETZ301, '05 TTR250, NSR125R, KMX125, "Honda" Win (chinese copy of an old Honda design with a C90 engine)
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Posted: 13:19 - 11 May 2022 Post subject: |
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I just bought my girlfriend an AJS modena. If you plan to tour or do any long distances then I would go for something else since the tank is too small and it's slow even for a 125. The quality is also meh, mine has all the chrome flaking off the controls and the indicator switch has broken from the bike just sitting for a little while.
I'd say you should go for a second hand Japanese bike like a Yamaha YBR or a Honda CBR if you want something with really narrow bars. The quality difference is night and day and when you sell it in a few years time you wont lose half the value of the bike. I paid £800 for my Modena with 1000 miles and even that I thought was a bit over priced £2000 will get you a really nice second hand bike. |
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Fat Angry Scotsman wrote: | Actually same, there was a guy with a broken down Lexmoto LXR in Cambuslang I pulled over to help, some clip that held a hose had come off |
In the case of this guy's courtesy bike, the chain adjusters had stripped their threads and there was nothing (other than how tightly the rear axle was done up) preventing the axle/sprocket/wheel working it's way forward every 500m until the chain fell off. I offered him a lift home, but he wanted to try to get the bike there (god knows why, I'd have abandoned it), so I just advised him on how to put the chain back on every half a mile.
Not much I could do to help him sadly. Thankfully, he'd already called the dealer, who turned up in a van 10 minutes after I got there. He took one look, said "Oh, you've got someone helping you already, I'll be off then" and drove off. ____________________ Current - '94 VFR750FR, '00 VFR800FI Previous - '10 Street Triple R, '92 MZ ETZ301, '05 TTR250, NSR125R, KMX125, "Honda" Win (chinese copy of an old Honda design with a C90 engine)
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Posted: 16:38 - 12 May 2022 Post subject: Re: Lexmoto Assault 125cc or AJS Modena 125cc |
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mattdarla wrote: | Hi Everyone
I passed my CBT a couple of months ago and am looking to buy a new first bike for around £2,000, unfortunately I'm limited to a handlebar width of around 78cm due to narrow access to my property. I'm 6ft and sat on a Lexmoto Assault which I found relatively comfy, but I don't know what they're like to own and ride, with regards to reliability and things. I was also considering an AJS Modena which is around the same price as the assault and has a max speed of 55mph but not sure how it would handle pot holes, it also only has a 4.6 litre tank. I'm looking for a bike for general commuting and maybe the odd trip / tour around the UK with a friend from time to time, I think i need to get in quick though as Lexmoto are apparently raising their prices at the weekend. Any advice would be great.
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Old Thread Alert!
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