Good 125's
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Good 125's
Are there any?
My boy has a full license here and has a KTM390, he can swap his full license here for a full UK licence, there is a reciprocal agreement, but in the UK he can't ride anything over a 125 until he's 19 - stupid law.
So I'm looking for a 125 but I don't want to spunk another £4k on a new KTM125 and anything old school and decent is even more than that.
It's ridiculous, I can't see any way around it, it's no wonder people break the law when they put mickey mouse ones in place like that.
My boy has a full license here and has a KTM390, he can swap his full license here for a full UK licence, there is a reciprocal agreement, but in the UK he can't ride anything over a 125 until he's 19 - stupid law.
So I'm looking for a 125 but I don't want to spunk another £4k on a new KTM125 and anything old school and decent is even more than that.
It's ridiculous, I can't see any way around it, it's no wonder people break the law when they put mickey mouse ones in place like that.
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Re: Good 125's
Prompted by this I've just looked up what bikes you can ride when - no wonder motorcycling is dying in the UK, what a pile of cack
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Re: Good 125's
My local stealership sells these, I think the HPS and the Sports classic look brilliant.
https://www.fbmondial.com/en/range/
They do a 300cc version too. They're built in China for Piaggio and I think they've got Aprilia engines.
https://www.fbmondial.com/en/range/
They do a 300cc version too. They're built in China for Piaggio and I think they've got Aprilia engines.
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Re: Good 125's
It's the old Cagiva Husqvarna engine, now made in China, comes in 125, 200, 250, 300, 400, 450 and 510 varieties.KungFooBob wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:58 pm My local stealership sells these, I think the HPS and the Sports classic look brilliant.
https://www.fbmondial.com/en/range/
They do a 300cc version too. They're built in China for Piaggio and I think they've got Aprilia engines.
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Re: Good 125's
Mutt Motorcycles are pretty nice. My father in law has a Hilts 250, it looks pretty good and it seems pretty well built too.
https://muttmotorcycles.com/pages/mutt- ... cles-bikes
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Re: Good 125's
Training weight for a proper Starbucks adventure bike.
My Honda SH300i with it's 26bhp weighed more than my ZX10R.
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Re: Good 125's
Yamaha YBR125s were widely used by training schools. Solid little things, even your average 125 owner would struggle to destroy one.
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Re: Good 125's
Means nothing to me? Cracking looking little adventure bikes and becoming very popular too, at least around London they are!
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Re: Good 125's
Mito 125. Aprilia RS.
Your boy will soon learn why two stroke 125's are the only 125 bikes to ride.
Your boy will soon learn why two stroke 125's are the only 125 bikes to ride.
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Re: Good 125's
If he can find an Aprilia RS125 they are often full power 125's ....... quick little bikes and if he is a full license holder on the reciprocal agreement then he is legal to ride it as well while most kids here ride them on L plates which is outside their license conditions and also invalidates their insurance
Ideal for your lad
Ideal for your lad
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Re: Good 125's
I looked at the RS125 and had a look for a decent DT125 - the problem is that every one I've seen for sale says something like "Needs a service" or "Sometimes hard to start", which in ebay language = fucked.
Time is at a premium and I don't want to spend days fixing something before he can even ride it, that's what happened with his 50, it ran but it was bolloxed and I ended up working all through the night to fix it just to get one day out on it, I even had to knock up a new front wheel spindle on the lathe (which ended up taking me way longer than I thought).
I've got half a dozen bikes sitting at home, 250/350 two strokes, all perfect for a young lad with a full licence, but the ridiculous age law has scuppered it. I feel genuinely cheated out of what should have been a great time with my lad, riding my old 2Ts around the countryside.
Time is at a premium and I don't want to spend days fixing something before he can even ride it, that's what happened with his 50, it ran but it was bolloxed and I ended up working all through the night to fix it just to get one day out on it, I even had to knock up a new front wheel spindle on the lathe (which ended up taking me way longer than I thought).
I've got half a dozen bikes sitting at home, 250/350 two strokes, all perfect for a young lad with a full licence, but the ridiculous age law has scuppered it. I feel genuinely cheated out of what should have been a great time with my lad, riding my old 2Ts around the countryside.
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Re: Good 125's
It looks to me like they've killed it, you have to take three tests, one at 17, then another at 19 and another at 21/24.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:48 pm Prompted by this I've just looked up what bikes you can ride when - no wonder motorcycling is dying in the UK, what a pile of cack
I can't see many youngsters doing that, I wouldn't have.
Meanwhile it looks like you can take a single car test at 17 and then get in a 3.5 ton vehicle with unlimited power plus eight passengers.
Crazy.
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Re: Good 125's
There are some decent Honda 125’s on Autotrader for about £2.5k.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-detai ... 1fl&page=1
Expensive but kept in good nick (which no doubt you will) you’ll get most of your money back on resale.
It might be worth the initial big outlay for something that won’t fall apart.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-detai ... 1fl&page=1
Expensive but kept in good nick (which no doubt you will) you’ll get most of your money back on resale.
It might be worth the initial big outlay for something that won’t fall apart.
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Re: Good 125's
I doubt he'd ride one, they're dull four strokes and wouldn't be much fun.Scotsrich wrote: ↑Wed Jul 28, 2021 5:42 am There are some decent Honda 125’s on Autotrader for about £2.5k.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/bike-detai ... 1fl&page=1
Expensive but kept in good nick (which no doubt you will) you’ll get most of your money back on resale.
It might be worth the initial big outlay for something that won’t fall apart.
I might end up buying a 'classic' two stroke from the 80's or early 90's, they're fun and it should hold it's money - and I'd probably end up keeping it for myself anyway.
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Re: Good 125's
What about the Yamaha Supermoto 125???? They look good and seem to go quite well.
I’ve got a MSX 125, great fun but painfully slow.
Gilera runner 125 SP I think is the 2t version, there fun, and you can add some bits
I’ve got a MSX 125, great fun but painfully slow.
Gilera runner 125 SP I think is the 2t version, there fun, and you can add some bits
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