how much roughly does it cost to run a 125cc??

victor2

Billy-no-Money wrote: »

Finally - if it's icy or snowy, get the bus!!!

Absolutely!
I still remember many years ago gingerly arriving at a junction on my motorbike when the junction was just a sheet of ice. The bike slipped from under me and I had to slide it to the side of the road just to pick it up. What hurt the most was a lorry driver who stopped and shouted "you alright flower?" I said yes thank you while muttering something about not being an effing flower.:o

Served me right though, shouldn't have been on two wheels in those conditions and was lucky to only hurt my pride.

Wig

victor2 wrote: »

What hurt the most was a lorry driver who stopped and shouted "you alright flower?" I said yes thank you while muttering something about not being an effing flower.:o

Are you male or female? :rotfl:

I rode in all weathers everyday of the year. My legs froze, but my jacket and gloves kept me warm.

Sid_Wolf

Rossy. wrote: »

Also depends on what sort of bike you want to ride

i.e super bike replica or a motocross looking bike

I had a Yamaha DT125 (motocross looking) a few years ago. Sat nice and high. Was manual 6 speed gearing. Had plenty of power. It was cheap as chips to run and was extremely reliable

Infact i may look in the new year at buying one again

I'd like a motoX style one

Do you have to be able to put your feet flat on the ground? Im 5'4", will a motoX style one be too big for me??

charlearose

my stepson 19 was in the same situation so he did his cbt test 2 months ago and bought a yamaha ybr 125 for 1200 one owner and 2 thousand miles the bike was 4 years old but in mint condition

the owner of the bike was great really helpfull ,a long time biker himself and he had the bike mot and serviced before my stepson bough it and he was really really helpful even following him home on his own bike to make sure he was ok


he puts around 7 to ten pounds a week in it and goes to uni 5 days a week and into town so around 200 miles a week appoximently but he always keeps it filled up each week

his insurance is 22 a month but thats third party only fully comp wasnt worth it by the time the excesss was taken out and the cost of the insurance itself definatly shop around for the best price as he was getting quotes for 35 -40 a month

i think overall with the cbt insurance, bike bike, proper biking clothes helmet gloves aa cover it was just under 2 grand

repairs are cheap as well in the past week the chain and a cable broke but it cost 70 to fix at local garage

good locks and chains are a must as well as well a bike cover

my stepson also got the rac at our address cos he live with his mum several miles away so it was easier that way incase he needed homestart as the policy would have been more for that at his home
one thing we worked out though was that with intrest free option credit from our local bike shop he could have bought a new ybr125 for 2k and it included the cbt test free insurance and helmet and jacket and warrenty tax ect
so sometime buying new can be a good option and bikes dont seem to drop there prices the way cars do either

watch out for all the cheap foreign imports /copys they are very we looked at them but wasnt sure about getting repairs and stuff if things went go wrong

i would say go into a few bike shops get an idea of what you like and then see what the prices are second hand

Rossy.

Sid_Wolf wrote: »

I'd like a motoX style one

Do you have to be able to put your feet flat on the ground? Im 5'4", will a motoX style one be too big for me??

You'll be ok lol!

I'm 5'10" and i could touch the floor easily.

On motocross style bikes you can also adjust the ride hight on the rear suspension spring to make it softer (lowers when you sit on it) or stiffens it up resulting in less drop on the rear suspension.

I ride full on MX bikes and have had no issues with bikes ranging from a small YZ80 to a full blown Honda CR 500!

I personally prefere motox style looking road bikes. If i wanted a race type looking bike i'd buy a proper one not a replica

Search Ebay/Autorader for prices etc.

The Yamaha DT125 i had was comfortable to ride, easy to ride, cheap on fuel, and cheap on insurance. I rode that on a CBT which was an 8 hour day (mine lasted approx 3 hours as i ride MX) but if your a novice you may have to do the full 8 hours which consists of some classroom work and then riding round a carpark/school playing ground, and then a ride on the open road. I don't think it's failable but then again i've never heard of anyone that isn't good enough to ride a bike

bikerfrenzy

try and plan to do your full bike test at some point..sooner the better, it will help you stay alive and make your insurance less expensive

alastairq

my most recent motorcycle was a Honda CG125....a red,drum braked, carburettor model....but with electronic ignition.

easy to service, and an ideal commuter bike...and my commute was/is far from being inner city.

This machine handled very well indeed....and was geared for cheap running costs..including a fully enclosed rear chain..something shunned by bikers as uncool, yet marvellous for chain life.
It was simple, although performance on the open road was steady...I could achieve an indicated 60mph, maybe more downhill.....but I am ITRO 17 stone and hardly aerodynamic.

There is an online website dedicated to this bike....created by an enthusiast, so thoroughly comprehensive with regards to servicing,,repair, riding, etc.

Although these machines are getting older, they might be deemed preferable to the host of modern 'chinese' replicas...which appear to pale with regards to quality?

[I sold mine to a gent who had bought a chinese copy...and had so much trouble with poor preparation and build quality, he despaired.....got his money back...or most of it....and begged mine!]

I have never had any specialised bike clothing..apart from waxed cotton [Belstaff] trousers....and Derri boots..although of late I wore steel toe-capped work boots.

helmet cost around £80, but I still had my old one as well.

Gloves are important.....and wet weather gear ensures some comfort...I always layered-up my clothing, topping off with an old padded jacket of dubious origin.....I always felt the main problem if falling off is abrasion.....and when I did fall off, I found that with layers of clothing, topped by that old jacket, provided adequate protection without vast expense.

I never fell off the Honda.

Fell off my Kawasakis a few times.....

Probably one of the best machines to ride around the world on?

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Yes, I agree, get the bus if its snow or ice.

Back in early 2003 I had a 50cc scooter and went out to work one early morning after it had been snowing a bit. I didn't give it a second thought until I was half way up the road from home and the bike just gave way under me. Never again!

Sid_Wolf

Thanks for the advice guys Im gunna have a look at different bikes and see what I like

Cash-Strapped.T32

First off, good man! :cool:
You can look forward to becoming more attractive to the opposite sex (hell, any sex), and take it from me - riding a small bike makes your old-chap bigger.
Don't ask me how, I think it's some old evolutionary holdover but whatever the reason - it's a scientifical fact. :rotfl:



...anyway...


Of the bikes in this thread, I would second both the Yammie DT (any flavour, but I prefer the more road-going enduro styles, with road tyres) - and the CG125.

2 different types of bike, but both excellent in their way.

The Yammie is a *quick* bike for it's size.
A 2-stroke, it can get a little bit ring-digga-ding when warming them up on cold days, so if you live in a built-up cul-de-sac just bear that in mind.

Tonnes of "upgrade" parts if you choose to keep it & do it up, bigger bores to increase the CC size, various exhaust pipes, some of which improve performance, some of which are just marketing ploys, you know the score on that one.


The CG is also good, very reliable - a nice tonking 4-stroke engine it'll do the low end of motorway speeds all day long if you like (by that I mean 65-68).
Plus they're comfy as hell if you're carrying a backpack/laptop or whatever.

Ok, some people don't like the look of them as much, but I do personally.
Plus, they're cheaper to pick up usually, spare parts & the knowledge to work on them are equally ubiquitous as the Yammie, and insurance while already low is likely to be a bit lower.

Not as quick as the DT in stoppy-starty traffic, but on say a long A-road you would probably not be far behind at all - certainly this speed difference isn't worth enough to make the difference between them.
However, that slower 4-poke engine is likely to be more reliable and require less maintenance than a similar sized 2-stroke.

Personally, I would probably get the DT myself, but then hanker after the GC when the weather turned..



As to winter riding - the guys above *are* actually correct, albeit a bit boring..
Unfortunately I don't have the option of public transport, and I was only able to take my job on the provision I can ride/drive (this was never spelled out as such, but the practicalities would have been impossible otherwise).

The only, only, thing I would say is a must-have for winter are some bar-muffs.
About 20, 30 quid they're like big oven-gloves that go all the way over the bars, the brake levers, and part way up your forarm.
Basically, it's like having a big open glove stretched open around the ends of your handlebars, and you have loads of free-room inside them, it's not restrictive like I make it sound.

It makes a *huge* difference to the cold on winter days, and once winter is over, you can chuck them in a cupboard until next year.

Those t-shirt thin balaclavas that cost like £3 each are also very very good at what they do, and cheap enough so that like socks you can have tonnes & keep them in rotation during the coldest parts of winter.

However, I went through 2 horrible winters with no winter gear at all, and although I certainly didn't enjoy it, I never missed a day.



Damn, this was only meant to be a short post - Best of luck however you go mate.