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04-02-05, 10:45 PM

Hi,

I've just bought a Suzuki RV125 VanVan for my other half to knock about on. I pick it up tomorrow from a place in Birmingham. I have to ride it back to Manchester with the other half as pillion.

The VanVan has a top speed of 60-70mph - what do you think the performance is likely to be like with two person on?

ophic · 04-02-05, 10:52 PM

not very good - i did a similar trip with a GZ125 Marauder from Brum to Accrington. It was cold and dark and it rained and it took me about 4 hours cos the Marauder never quite made it up to 60. And this was solo.

So try not to get lost and don't do it at rush hour in the middle of winter, is my advice

04-02-05, 10:58 PM

********.

I plan to avoid the M6 and go up the A41/A50. Hopefully it'll be quiet on a Saturday.

The VanVan has a 7.5 L fuel tank, how many miles do you think I'll get out of a tank?

05-02-05, 12:22 PM

youl get many more miles out of the vanvan as it is only a 125cc engine.

but dont be going too fast all the way tho . . . im sure the engine wouldnt like it , pull over now and then and let it cool.

and 2 up makes a world of a difference on a 125cc

good luck

ophic · 05-02-05, 12:42 PM

i went up the A34 - goes thru a few towns and i stopped for dinner somewhere near congleton. The engine in the VanVan seems to be the same as the Marauder so don't expect too much out of it. Hopefully the speedo will be a little bit clearer tho, cos the marauder one is sh*te.

I also had a friend following in a car. Well it was her bike so she had to make sure I looked after it.

Is there no possibility of hiring a van and transporting it that way?

As regards fuel range, the tank is small. The marauder is sposed to do 200 miles and it has a 13 litre tank - not verified this personally but it gives a ball park figure to work off. Also from near Bournville to just short of Accrington mainly on the A34 was 110 miles, so you may just make it on one fuel tank.

Good luck

06-02-05, 12:09 AM

Well we did it

It took just over 4 hours. Dark, fog, torrential rain and subzero windchill, but we made it!

From Halesowen, went to Wolverhampton, then took the A41 up to Whitchurch, then the A49 to Warrington, then up the East Lancs.

There was me (14 stone) , the Mrs (9 stone), and 2 huge bloody backpacks.

Average speeds was around 35-40mph all the way, in hilly sections it dropped to 20 (on national speed limit roads) - my visor was fogged up most of the way, so i had to open it and was blasted by freezing darts of rain. The Mrs ended up sitting mainly on the luggage rack because we had 2 backpacks. Stopped 3 times to give the engine and ourselves a rest and hit reserve just coming through Warrington. £3.80 worth of gas - absolute bargain

I am bloody impressed with the VanVan - it handles brilliantly two-up which I was suprised at. I am looking forward to testing it out one-up before the Mrs takes it over

It's so economical and right at the end we had a bloke come up to us who had a VFR400 commenting on how good the bike looked! (and i have to agree, it looks bloody cool)

Does this make me a 'true' biker then?

ophic · 06-02-05, 12:01 PM

well done

you da man

and i thought i was nuts, but i've been outdone

06-02-05, 12:31 PM

I'm feeling it this morning though. I've got a cricked back, and my shoulders are burning like a fire in hell

I'm on the line to Stuttgart from Tuesday so I better get down the swimming pool!

I reckon I could do the round-the-world trip Ewan and Charley style on a VanVan - anyone want to be the cameraman?

06-02-05, 02:09 PM

I read your thread with interest and amusement as I can sympathise:

As well as my lovely GS500 (summer only bike), I also have a Honda ANF125 Innova - the "modern" replacement to the Cub 90.

I do loads of miles on it in all weathers and it only does 50 - 60mph tops, slows down on hills etc, but in town-traffic it is truly unbeatable!

Honda reckon it does 46 miles-per-litre, which is 207 mpg!!!! I reckon about 110 - 150 mpg average which is still excellent compared to my car. The Innova only holds 3.7 litres of petrol, so I get about £2.70's worth in!

These 125s aren't so bad after all

06-02-05, 02:36 PM

Ooh, yes - my father used to have a Cub-90, a 1986 model in the classic red and white finish! He sold it two years ago to a work colleague for £300 in good condition, and (according to him) it's still running today.

Possibly the most economical form of motorised transport there is. £4 for a tank that'd get you 200 miles - lol!

04-02-05, 10:45 PM	#1
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	125 query! Hi, I've just bought a Suzuki RV125 VanVan for my other half to knock about on. I pick it up tomorrow from a place in Birmingham. I have to ride it back to Manchester with the other half as pillion. The VanVan has a top speed of 60-70mph - what do you think the performance is likely to be like with two person on?

04-02-05, 10:52 PM	#2
ophic Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whyteleafe Posts: 3,395	not very good - i did a similar trip with a GZ125 Marauder from Brum to Accrington. It was cold and dark and it rained and it took me about 4 hours cos the Marauder never quite made it up to 60. And this was solo. So try not to get lost and don't do it at rush hour in the middle of winter, is my advice __________________ Silver SV650SK3, Fuel exhaust

05-02-05, 12:42 PM	#5
ophic Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whyteleafe Posts: 3,395	i went up the A34 - goes thru a few towns and i stopped for dinner somewhere near congleton. The engine in the VanVan seems to be the same as the Marauder so don't expect too much out of it. Hopefully the speedo will be a little bit clearer tho, cos the marauder one is sh*te. I also had a friend following in a car. Well it was her bike so she had to make sure I looked after it. Is there no possibility of hiring a van and transporting it that way? As regards fuel range, the tank is small. The marauder is sposed to do 200 miles and it has a 13 litre tank - not verified this personally but it gives a ball park figure to work off. Also from near Bournville to just short of Accrington mainly on the A34 was 110 miles, so you may just make it on one fuel tank. Good luck __________________ Silver SV650SK3, Fuel exhaust

06-02-05, 12:01 PM	#7
ophic Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Whyteleafe Posts: 3,395	well done you da man and i thought i was nuts, but i've been outdone __________________ Silver SV650SK3, Fuel exhaust

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04-02-05, 10:58 PM	#3
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	********. I plan to avoid the M6 and go up the A41/A50. Hopefully it'll be quiet on a Saturday. The VanVan has a 7.5 L fuel tank, how many miles do you think I'll get out of a tank?

05-02-05, 12:22 PM	#4
Warren Guest Posts: n/a	youl get many more miles out of the vanvan as it is only a 125cc engine. but dont be going too fast all the way tho . . . im sure the engine wouldnt like it , pull over now and then and let it cool. and 2 up makes a world of a difference on a 125cc good luck

06-02-05, 12:09 AM	#6
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Well we did it It took just over 4 hours. Dark, fog, torrential rain and subzero windchill, but we made it! From Halesowen, went to Wolverhampton, then took the A41 up to Whitchurch, then the A49 to Warrington, then up the East Lancs. There was me (14 stone) , the Mrs (9 stone), and 2 huge bloody backpacks. Average speeds was around 35-40mph all the way, in hilly sections it dropped to 20 (on national speed limit roads) - my visor was fogged up most of the way, so i had to open it and was blasted by freezing darts of rain. The Mrs ended up sitting mainly on the luggage rack because we had 2 backpacks. Stopped 3 times to give the engine and ourselves a rest and hit reserve just coming through Warrington. £3.80 worth of gas - absolute bargain I am bloody impressed with the VanVan - it handles brilliantly two-up which I was suprised at. I am looking forward to testing it out one-up before the Mrs takes it over It's so economical and right at the end we had a bloke come up to us who had a VFR400 commenting on how good the bike looked! (and i have to agree, it looks bloody cool) Does this make me a 'true' biker then?

06-02-05, 12:31 PM	#8
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	I'm feeling it this morning though. I've got a cricked back, and my shoulders are burning like a fire in hell I'm on the line to Stuttgart from Tuesday so I better get down the swimming pool! I reckon I could do the round-the-world trip Ewan and Charley style on a VanVan - anyone want to be the cameraman?

06-02-05, 02:09 PM	#9
TrojanHorse11 Guest Posts: n/a	I read your thread with interest and amusement as I can sympathise: As well as my lovely GS500 (summer only bike), I also have a Honda ANF125 Innova - the "modern" replacement to the Cub 90. I do loads of miles on it in all weathers and it only does 50 - 60mph tops, slows down on hills etc, but in town-traffic it is truly unbeatable! Honda reckon it does 46 miles-per-litre, which is 207 mpg!!!! I reckon about 110 - 150 mpg average which is still excellent compared to my car. The Innova only holds 3.7 litres of petrol, so I get about £2.70's worth in! These 125s aren't so bad after all

06-02-05, 02:36 PM	#10
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Ooh, yes - my father used to have a Cub-90, a 1986 model in the classic red and white finish! He sold it two years ago to a work colleague for £300 in good condition, and (according to him) it's still running today. Possibly the most economical form of motorised transport there is. £4 for a tank that'd get you 200 miles - lol!