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got me one of these for commuting duties, at £430 brand new, and 100 - 120 mpg you cant really go wrong..
its a chinese honda CG125 copy, fit and finish are perfectly acceptable, and it seems to do everything its supposed to..
its a chinese honda CG125 copy, fit and finish are perfectly acceptable, and it seems to do everything its supposed to..
Edited by philoldsmobile on Monday 4th February 19:38
Edited by philoldsmobile on Monday 4th February 19:38
it is brand new!!!!
no rear plate as its not registerd yet, i've booked next monday off to go and do battle with DVLA, i was going to wait and register it on an 08 plate, but i want to get it in use, so its going on a 57
the commute is down the A422 between Milton Keynes and Bedford (about 20 miles each way), the bike has a top speed of 65 mph, so should be easily able to cope with the typical 50 - 55mph traffic flow, if things get a bit quick for it i can just move over to the side, as its a wide road.
no rear plate as its not registerd yet, i've booked next monday off to go and do battle with DVLA, i was going to wait and register it on an 08 plate, but i want to get it in use, so its going on a 57
the commute is down the A422 between Milton Keynes and Bedford (about 20 miles each way), the bike has a top speed of 65 mph, so should be easily able to cope with the typical 50 - 55mph traffic flow, if things get a bit quick for it i can just move over to the side, as its a wide road.
Taita said:
MPG is great, but looks.... wank.
Little flimsy?
doesn't really appear so. case in point, the side stand feels sturdier than the one on my GPz, and the switchgear casings are not plastic like a jap bike, but cast aluminium. all fastners seem reasonable quality, and nothing stripped or broke de crating and P.D.I.-ing it...Little flimsy?
its definatlye light years behing the jap stuff for quality, but think mid 90's MZ - not the best detailing, but got the job done through sheer simplicity..
looks are unimportant, in fact the rather simple looks are a benefit - 125's are light enough to be easily nickable, so one thats less fashionable is less likely to go walkabout in the dead of night.
Hyperion said:
Bargain! You can't really go wrong at that price.
Ideal for commuting short distances.
I second this and it is an absolute bargain, well done that man. If it lasts a couple of years and breaks then throw it away and buy another one. I'd say the OP has a very sensible head on his shoulders by buying this bike Ideal for commuting short distances.
it was bought from Riders of yeoville, they advertise on ebay (how i found them)
a friend of mine has a lifan GY200 (chinese trailie) which has basicly the same mechanicals, his has now done a year and 3000 miles, and is still running as new.
i am curently spending £200 per month in petrol to commute, so this will have paid for itself in 9 - 10 weeks, even if it lasts 6 months i'm still ahead.
i was speaking to a guy the other day who has a hongdou (same type of bike as the yamasaki) he has 10,000 miles on it over 3 years, and its still running well, its a bit shabby cosmeticly, but it runs great and is reliable..
as there is no oil filter, the key is to change the oil every 1000 miles
a friend of mine has a lifan GY200 (chinese trailie) which has basicly the same mechanicals, his has now done a year and 3000 miles, and is still running as new.
i am curently spending £200 per month in petrol to commute, so this will have paid for itself in 9 - 10 weeks, even if it lasts 6 months i'm still ahead.
i was speaking to a guy the other day who has a hongdou (same type of bike as the yamasaki) he has 10,000 miles on it over 3 years, and its still running well, its a bit shabby cosmeticly, but it runs great and is reliable..
as there is no oil filter, the key is to change the oil every 1000 miles
The good thing about these bikes is they're like for like copies of the originals...so all parts are easy to get.
I know a couple of people with them, and they're all 100% reliable.
If the engine breaks (highly unlikely) just replace it with a cheap replacement from eBay.
I love the names as well...honduku, Yamasaki...brilliant - you gotta love the crazy Chinese
I know a couple of people with them, and they're all 100% reliable.
If the engine breaks (highly unlikely) just replace it with a cheap replacement from eBay.
I love the names as well...honduku, Yamasaki...brilliant - you gotta love the crazy Chinese
Hyperion said:
The good thing about these bikes is they're like for like copies of the originals
You never know, you might think you're buying a real Yamaha & it turns out to be a Chinese copy http://www.visordown.com/motorcyclenews/view/indus...visordown said:
Industry Eye: KJM Superbike get six-figure spankin
By Roger Willis
Lancashire-based KJM Superbikes has taken a major six-figure spanking fromBristol City Council Trading Standards, says Roger Willis.
The consumer watchdog used new financial investigation powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to target KJM after initially investigating an allegation against local dealer Wheeltorque.
One of Wheeltorque's customers had complained a Yamaha Virago bought from that company was in fact a Chinese-built counterfeit. Trading Standards then discovered the fake bike -Â one of a shipment of more than 200 -Â had been imported and supplied by KJM.
Following guilty pleas before Bristol Magistrates Court under the TradeDescriptions Act 1968 and Trade Marks Act 1994, Bristol Crown Court made aconfiscation order of £174,513 against KJM and awarded costs of £25,000 tothe council. The court also imposed a fine of £3000 and required KJM to pay£2000 compensation to the aggrieved punter.
"There are no hiding places or financial gain for sellers of fake goods,"says Bristol's chief Trading Standards rottweiler Robin Whittle. "With our new powers we can recover all the profits made."
I wonder if they'll attempt to copy stuff like R1s By Roger Willis
Lancashire-based KJM Superbikes has taken a major six-figure spanking fromBristol City Council Trading Standards, says Roger Willis.
The consumer watchdog used new financial investigation powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to target KJM after initially investigating an allegation against local dealer Wheeltorque.
One of Wheeltorque's customers had complained a Yamaha Virago bought from that company was in fact a Chinese-built counterfeit. Trading Standards then discovered the fake bike -Â one of a shipment of more than 200 -Â had been imported and supplied by KJM.
Following guilty pleas before Bristol Magistrates Court under the TradeDescriptions Act 1968 and Trade Marks Act 1994, Bristol Crown Court made aconfiscation order of £174,513 against KJM and awarded costs of £25,000 tothe council. The court also imposed a fine of £3000 and required KJM to pay£2000 compensation to the aggrieved punter.
"There are no hiding places or financial gain for sellers of fake goods,"says Bristol's chief Trading Standards rottweiler Robin Whittle. "With our new powers we can recover all the profits made."
Edited by JS99 on Tuesday 5th February 21:13
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