Chinese 125 chop/rat. Yes I'm serious :P

topi · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 22 May 2005 Karma :

Right, I normally travel to work on a wee Aprilia, but as they do... it stopped working.

Bugger! I said. Until I got tipped off that the security guy at work was selling a 'Sym Wolf 125'.

I'll be honest, and say that I have never heard of the thing, and when I found out it was Chinese.... I ran off.

But I ended up buying it for £15. Bearing in mind its a 2001 bike, with plenty of tax and MOT, I though it was a beaut of a deal. Though it needed a new chain, which I sorted out the next day for £20.

Got it home, looked at it, and realised that I couldn't ever ride such a homo looking machine. So me and a mate attacked it with an angle grinder, satin black paint, and a selection of screw drivers.

All trim, mudguards, indicators and such other crud got removed. The back of the frame was cut off, as was half the seat. Everything was sprayed black. Filter removed etc etc.

And after a couple nights of 'American Chopper' style Yee-Harring, and a bin full of low quality Chinese material, I was left with a fine machine.

The best bit.... it's lasted me two months so far, started on the button every morning, uses a decent amount of fuel, gets the front wheel up in 2nd. I couldn't abuse it anymore than I do, but it refuses to miss a beat. For a total of around £25, I'd say its an absalute diamond.

I'll get pictures of 'The Hogg' tomorro Very Happy

400bandit · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Dec 2005 Karma :

I thought the bike cost 15 quid and 20 quid for a chain? doesn't that make 35 quid? not such a cheap bike after all then Laughing

I'm just joking, sounds like you can't go wrong for that money.
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KLR600 · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Karma :

Ha ha, this sounds great, can't wait to see it!
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topi · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 22 May 2005 Karma :

Ooops, late night addition hehe.

Yeah it was £35 after all Sad

damn, may aswell of just got a brand new bike Laughing

The only problem with the bike is.. riding it. It feels so terrible to ride Laughing

. The brakes hardly work, and the suspension is absalutely shocking. But hey, who cares about that when you look this good...

It actually sounds pretty meaty too!

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v405/jacktopi/hoggnew1.jpg
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Nath · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Jul 2004 Karma :

A running, legal bike, for 15 squid is bargain of the century Thumbs Up

Lookin good, but to finish it off I would try and find some lower bars to replace those ugly american style ones (some steel pipe of the correct diameter should work), don't bother putting the mirrors back on, and try and scab off a mate one of those pushbike speedo/computer thingies so you can get rid of the ugly clocks.
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topi · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 22 May 2005 Karma :

Yeah I'm searching around work to find some correct dia. straight bar atm. I might drop the headlight down aswell, as it looks a bit high to me.

Remember though, I don't want to spend money on this thing!

jay_666 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Karma :

bargain! do you have and pics of the bike before?
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mrtEE · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Karma :

heres one

lilredmachine · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jan 2005 Karma :

I'm lovin' it. Thumbs Up

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topi · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 22 May 2005 Karma :

Yeah it looked pretty gay like that one above. But with square lights etc.

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divuk83 · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Nov 2003 Karma :

Top stuff, would you take 16 squid for it Very Happy

(just kidding)

Bargain of the year.

Dave

MRX Steve · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 02 Mar 2006 Karma :

Looks a lot nicer now than it did before Thumbs Up

Could probably stick it on ebay and get atleast £300-400
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torpedo · Nova Slayer Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Karma :

what have you done! Surprised

if you like it thats what matters lol. but as said, you need to make it alot cleaner to look good... get rid off the clocks and the bars. And personally, i'd be tempted to go even smaller on the seat.

Turn your headlight mounts upsidedown to get the light mounted lower... easy free way Smile

and for handlebars find an old bmx in a river Thumbs Up

all free! except your replacement bicycle clock anyway. have fun!
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Steve - RS125 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Karma :

I am quite worried, am I gay?

It actually looked better before. Rolling Eyes

Oh well if you like it matey then enjoy it while you have it! Thumbs Up

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Steve - RS125 · Spanner Monkey Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Karma :

I am quite worried, am I gay?

It actually looked better before. Rolling Eyes

Oh well if you like it matey then enjoy it while you have it! Thumbs Up

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torpedo · Nova Slayer Joined: 17 Dec 2005 Karma :

awww.. is there no new news on this thing? i wanted to see more done to it Laughing

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edd · Nearly there... Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Karma :

thats fucking awesome, £35 for a working road legal bike is radged. If it were me id try and get a different seat unit and make a rat bike special. You can pick up seat units off 125's for very little cash, fit some twin spotlights, get a bike speedo off ebay for like £2 if you can find one. It would look x 10 cool and still not have cost more than £50. Thumbs Up

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Simple · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Karma :

Tax costs as much as the bike.

It's very cool, except my insurance would still be a guzzillion squid Sad

nice find

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colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

bargain
seems a bit cruel to give the rat bike treatment to a bike so young tho
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topi · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 22 May 2005 Karma :

Hey guys. Bad news.... the bike is no longer mine Crying or Very sad

. I've passed it on to a fellow Hogg appreciator while he gets his car on the road, so he can get to work.

I'll try and convince him to put some straight bars on there and sort the big homo clocks out.

Might take him to Bassetts Pole this week to get the ideas flowing hehe. (I'll be in the stripped out blue Sierra if anyone's going)