Small bike advice wanted

[donteatpeople]

I want to buy a 125 and am thinking of a Mito or maybe an RS125 or NSR.

I want some thing fun but also reliable as I will be doing about 250 miles a week for a few months. I’m small so being cramped is not a problem.

Good idea? Any advice? Anything to look out for when buying?


>> Edited by donteatpeople on Thursday 23 February 11:44

[m1spw]

Auto or manual? If you want a very easy bike to ride, look at a Gilera DNA120 (or maybe even the 180), they're pretty cheap and you don't have to learn how to change gear etc, so great for just commuting. And they look pretty good IMO as well

[veetwin]

Fireblade.

[donteatpeople]

I SAID BIKE!!!!!!!! (sorry large hatred for peds)

I had a CB100N for a bit but that just got burned down along with the GSXR750 and Harley sportster883 in my garage (they weren’t mine) so I can ride manual and would never have anything else.

only got provisional licence so not allowed a blade and anyway i would probably land on my arse pretty quick on something that powerfull.

[DennisTheMenace]

m1spw said:

Auto or manual? If you want a very easy bike to ride, look at a Gilera DNA120 (or maybe even the 180), they're pretty cheap and you don't have to learn how to change gear etc, so great for just commuting. And they look pretty good IMO as well

Dont get a gilera Dna , very skittish on roundabouts and drain covers

[m1spw]

DennisTheMenace said:

Dont get a gilera Dna , very skittish on roundabouts and drain covers

Bugger off Oh, and they're quite expensive to repair as well

[donteatpeople]

Low unsprung mass = quick response from suspension

So logic would dictate:

Engine bolted to swingarm = poor suspension response

I’m not surprised they’re skittish

Prob still handle better than my poor CB did but still don’t like the idea of the things. No chance of me buying a DNA.

[rsvmilly]

CG125

Sell it in a few months for what you paid for it.

Bargain!

[donteatpeople]

rsvmilly said:

CG125 Sell it in a few months for what you paid for it. Bargain!

Good bike simple to maintain but its not quite what I’m after. I want something that goes faster and handles a bit better than my CB did. A CG just feels like a step backward. (I loved my 1979 OHC)

[rsvmilly]

If you are riding on a provisional then you'll be limited to what, 14bhp? So any interesting bike would need to be restricted. Aprilia RS125 and the earlier incarnation of the NSR were around 33bhp IIRC. What about a 125 Enduro?

If you're doing a reasonable mileage you could go for a Varadero 125. (A quick look on Autotrader showed only five in the country and they were 'optomistically' priced)

[donteatpeople]

Yes an RS125 would have to be restricted but I thought most came out the factory with restrictors already fitted. Is this correct?

I’m quite short with very short legs so Enduro is not an option as I would fall off at every red light. What’s the seat height like on a Varadero? I have seen a 125 one outside my local bike shop and it looked quite big but have never sat on one.

[texasjohn]

TZR125?

[hugoagogo]

RS125 is the sporty choice, it's actually quite big though for a 125 - finding one that hasn't been destroyed by a succession of chavs (and keeping them from stealing it) is the hard bit

Mito is gorgeous but a bit less useable

[Stu 9-5]

250 miles a week on a 125



But if you must, and you want something reliable yet with sporting influence...

I give you ->

CBR 125



4 stroke engine will be more forgiving and unstressed, cheaper to run too.

Plenty available as they have been a top 3 seller since they were released.



>> Edited by Stu 9-5 on Friday 24th February 11:12

[hugoagogo]

Stu 9-5 said:

But if you must, and you want something reliable yet with sporting influence... I give you -> CBR 125

'sporting influence' extending as far as the paint job and the 'sporty' headlights

it's a thailand-made CG125 in drag, it's a dog, don't buy one! ever!

[rsvmilly]

hugoagogo said:

Stu 9-5 said: But if you must, and you want something reliable yet with sporting influence... I give you -> CBR 125 'sporting influence' extending as far as the paint job and the 'sporty' headlights it's a thailand-made CG125 in drag, it's a dog, don't buy one! ever!

You see loads of these style 'sporty' bikes over there. Didn't realise they were actually made there, though.

[hugoagogo]

it's a downsized version of the 150cc one they've been making there for years

[donteatpeople]

I like the TZR but finding them is becoming a problem. The CBR is a bit out of my price range and Im not sure they will hold their value very well. Also the CBR has riser bars and a bit of a grandad riding position great for a first bike but I want a sports bike (in miniture).

Come on guys, Mito RS or NSR. Which is best for handeling/acceleration/not blowing up.

>> Edited by donteatpeople on Friday 24th February 15:21

[hugoagogo]

RS

[bimsb6]

dtr125 top 125 been around forever make the xr125 look really weedy .