CBR 125 or YZF R125? - SV650.org

03-09-08, 10:47 AM

Hey everyone!

Not been on here for a while! Had to postpone my lessons etc as had to pay off an expensive holiday...but now that's done i can't wait to get back into it!

I am going to try and do my CBT in November now but I'd like to try and get a bike before then so I can get on it once i've completed my CBT.

I've been thinking about a Honda CBR 125 but I have had suggestion of a Yamaha YZF R125. Does anyone know of anyone who has had one of these bikes? I know it may not seem practical for a learner, but I might keep it for a while so i'm keen to get a bike i really like.

I appreciate any feedback

Cat

fizzwheel · 03-09-08, 10:49 AM

I think the YZF looks much better, it looks like an R6 very nice. Foxyinleather brought hers to the AR and very nice we all thought it was to.

CBR's are very popular so you might find you get more choice of those as they've been about longer where I tink the YZF is new out this year.

03-09-08, 10:52 AM

The R125 has amazing reviews, have a look on reviewcentre.com, even big bike riders are enjoying it and no matter how much it's ragged they're not getting less than 100 mpg too. It's gorgeous in the flesh too, unlike the CBR which look like an electric kids toy. I had a sit on one at a dealer and it feels great, very light too.

Mint ones with a few hundred miles are going for about £2300 on eBay at the moment too. At that price you could ride it for a year or two and only lose a couple of hundred quid if you keep it mint.

SoulKiss · 03-09-08, 10:53 AM

Depends really.

If you intend moving to a bigger bike, like a Ninja250 like Foxy did then save yourself a grand and get a CG125 or YBF-125 as a learner bike. It will also hold value better when you come to re-sell, those bikes if bought second hand can often be sold for the same as they were bought for.

Also means if you drop it you wont have fairings etc to worry about.

Then in a year or so, chuck the saved cash at a big bike.

If you are intending on keeping the 125 for a while then thats a different matter.

I think the R125 looks better - Honda did a cack job of scaling the CBR down - the front fairing looks TOO shrunk for the size of lights on it.

yorkie_chris · 03-09-08, 10:54 AM

Neither. Get a TZR.

03-09-08, 11:07 AM

None of above

RS125

03-09-08, 11:10 AM

No brainer here; If i was buying maria a 125, it'd be the yamaha

03-09-08, 11:16 AM

yzf r125

looks just like a R6, the white and red one looks lush.

03-09-08, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by suzsv650

None of above

RS125

I wouldn't waste my money on the poorly put together pieces of rubbish.

Buy Japanese

Having said that, the CBR is mainly made in Thailand and the Yamaha is made in either Spain or Italy - difference is that Honda and Yamaha use some sort of quality control system, unlike Aprilia.

Biker Biggles · 03-09-08, 11:20 AM

These race rep 125s are really expensive IMO.Why dont you bite the bullet and spend the money on doing your test?With a full license you have choices open to you that save money in the long term.An SV maybe?

03-09-08, 10:47 AM	#1
missrubberduckofdeath Guest Posts: n/a	CBR 125 or YZF R125? Hey everyone! Not been on here for a while! Had to postpone my lessons etc as had to pay off an expensive holiday...but now that's done i can't wait to get back into it! I am going to try and do my CBT in November now but I'd like to try and get a bike before then so I can get on it once i've completed my CBT. I've been thinking about a Honda CBR 125 but I have had suggestion of a Yamaha YZF R125. Does anyone know of anyone who has had one of these bikes? I know it may not seem practical for a learner, but I might keep it for a while so i'm keen to get a bike i really like. I appreciate any feedback Cat

03-09-08, 10:49 AM	#2
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: CBR 125 or YZF R125? I think the YZF looks much better, it looks like an R6 very nice. Foxyinleather brought hers to the AR and very nice we all thought it was to. CBR's are very popular so you might find you get more choice of those as they've been about longer where I tink the YZF is new out this year. __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

03-09-08, 10:52 AM	#3
arenalife Guest Posts: n/a	Re: CBR 125 or YZF R125? The R125 has amazing reviews, have a look on reviewcentre.com, even big bike riders are enjoying it and no matter how much it's ragged they're not getting less than 100 mpg too. It's gorgeous in the flesh too, unlike the CBR which look like an electric kids toy. I had a sit on one at a dealer and it feels great, very light too. Mint ones with a few hundred miles are going for about £2300 on eBay at the moment too. At that price you could ride it for a year or two and only lose a couple of hundred quid if you keep it mint.

03-09-08, 10:53 AM	#4
SoulKiss Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sunny Croydonia Posts: 6,124	Re: CBR 125 or YZF R125? Depends really. If you intend moving to a bigger bike, like a Ninja250 like Foxy did then save yourself a grand and get a CG125 or YBF-125 as a learner bike. It will also hold value better when you come to re-sell, those bikes if bought second hand can often be sold for the same as they were bought for. Also means if you drop it you wont have fairings etc to worry about. Then in a year or so, chuck the saved cash at a big bike. If you are intending on keeping the 125 for a while then thats a different matter. I think the R125 looks better - Honda did a cack job of scaling the CBR down - the front fairing looks TOO shrunk for the size of lights on it. __________________ Sent from my PC NOT using any Tapatalk type rubbish!! █╬╬╬╬(•)i¯i▀▀▀▀▀█Ξ███████████████████████████████)

03-09-08, 10:54 AM	#5
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: CBR 125 or YZF R125? Neither. Get a TZR. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

03-09-08, 11:07 AM	#6
suzsv650 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: CBR 125 or YZF R125? None of above RS125

03-09-08, 11:10 AM	#7
Alpinestarhero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: CBR 125 or YZF R125? No brainer here; If i was buying maria a 125, it'd be the yamaha

03-09-08, 11:16 AM	#8
hovis Guest Posts: n/a	Re: CBR 125 or YZF R125? yzf r125 looks just like a R6, the white and red one looks lush.

03-09-08, 11:20 AM	#10
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,071	Re: CBR 125 or YZF R125? These race rep 125s are really expensive IMO.Why dont you bite the bullet and spend the money on doing your test?With a full license you have choices open to you that save money in the long term.An SV maybe? __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.