bing Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Still can't drive, and I have to go to meet my old man in town, getting there on a double decker bus in gale force winds. Not looking forward to this at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Weather sucks, got new forks to fit, but have nowhere dry fit them! Missus is a bit of a twat. Can't go out for a beer tonight as start work at 7am tomorrow, Might as well get an early night! Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1a2bcio8 Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 So f**king bored from being pretty much stuck in bed for 4 days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted May 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 So f**king bored from being pretty much stuck in bed for 4 days... *HUG* Weather sucks, got new forks to fit, but have nowhere dry fit them! Missus is a bit of a twat. Can't go out for a beer tonight as start work at 7am tomorrow, Might as well get an early night! Ben Those forks alright mate? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 still trying to sort sort the crown race out, but apart from that they look good Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted May 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 still trying to sort sort the crown race out, but apart from that they look good Ben oh god sorry! haha, hope you like! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 I've taken to filing it flat now lol. b*****d thing will come off! Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 Incredibly close to buying a motorbike but sorting stuff took f**king ages, and I couldn't get hold of the guy in the end so yeah, empty handed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 What you wanting to get dude? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Just something like a CG or YBR or a supermoto style bike if there's one around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) So pretty much any 125 haha? Don't get a 4 stroke though, they're boring! DT125X would get my money if I was buying a modern 125. Btw, I've ridden a few CGs and they were the worst handling bikes I've ever been near, my brother agrees too. Very unstable and very poor suspension, brakes were brilliant though. (Talking about the 02-06 models, as that's all I rode). It's worth noting though that CGs are one of the most popular bikes in the world so I could be talking bollocks. Edited May 25, 2013 by Muel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Haha. Cg's are ok bikes, will run to the end of the earth and back, but they are sooooo dull! I had an old 85 kawasaki kh125, was a 2 stroke and it was a brilliant bike to ride! Really nippy and pulled to an indicated 80-83mph. Insurance was stupidly cheap and you can pick one up for about 500 notes. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilf Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 I did my Mod 1 on a CG (because my bike won't stop fast enough ) and it was pretty bad to ride, they've got more torque than my MZ so you can ride around in a more civilised fashion but wheres the fun in a bike that you don't have to scream everywhere lol. Yeah the brakes were good but I found the riding position awful, You're sat bolt up right, just feel like you're pirched on top of it. My MZ is much more comfortable. And the best bit, it was free! Thanks to Muely Muel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 The riding position might have something to do with you being a lanky b*****d and the CG being designed for tiny little Asian people. (They've sold millions in Vietnam, China and Japan).I found that the suspension was the worst thing on the bike, far too soft and wallowy. Made them weave about in high speed corners I found. Anything over 50mph was almost dangerous.Wasn't exactly free, would have cost me more to keep it running for a year than it was worth, you saved me a fair few bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 I'd love a 2stroke DT but they're hard to come by. http://bit.ly/10ZOl5w Here's a local kawa kh125, worth a go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Depends, do you want a project or just something you can ride? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 I'd rather have something I could ride, but I think I tend towards 2-strokes, and that style of bike. I'm on a bit of a budget too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Try and find a tzr125. Quality little bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Emphasis on "little"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Don't usually post in here as things are usually great apart from exams but i'm genuinely f**ked offffff. Im going to bed and hungover to hell. Birthday monday though yayay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Yoshi Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Had a ybr125. Great bike. Cant fault it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 I'm looking at an old cb125tdc at the moment. It seems like if I could stretch to £1200 there's a lot out there but for £600, luck has a lot to play in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Another fun lil bike is the yamaha SR125, quite spritely and really fun in the twisties, much better suspension than the CG's I've found. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 I won the cb125tdc, I'll have to find out what it's like! First bike so this will be the yardstick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Prob out of your price range, have you looked at aprilia rs125's? Insanely good handling on the right tyres, and genuine 100mph if you can find one with an arrow pipe and derestriction. I used to race one, and it was amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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