125 for a tall rider?

Originally Posted by Biker Biggles

Does he have a full license?If not Id spend the money on getting one,then buy a proper size bike like an SV650.Cheaper in the long run and saves all that 125 nonsense.

Fraid not. There is such a huge market of bikes when you get past the 125s, it's a shame. And he's really doing this on a budget, he can only afford to do his CBT first then ride with that.

Originally Posted by davepreston

Hello reply from a 6 foot 8 guy


simply put the valadero honda job is the only " road style" bike that will suit properly
option 2 is road legal off roaders, not a comfy but still you don't look like your riding a mini moto


yes he could use others but A/ will look like a **** and B/ riding it will feel bad and awkward
hth

Valadero does look like it'll fit the part, but it really is out of his price range. Plus the majority of people tend to drop or throw their 125s up the road.. it wouldn't be great to spend so much on a bike and messing it! Also he'll only be keeping the bike for a year before doing his full licence and moving up, just needs something to get started on.

Has anyone had any experience with the cbf125? He likes the look of it, just about in his price range and people reckon they're bullet proof.

[Mauler]

I'm 6ft and not too slight, I rode about for a year on a '05 CBR125R which was fine. I don't think another two inches will change much (weheeyy)!

Originally Posted by Mauler

I'm 6ft and not too slight, I rode about for a year on a '05 CBR125R which was fine. I don't think another two inches will change much (weheeyy)!

You never felt crunched over on the cbr?
or was it just the typical, I'm on a bike, not a comfy car (and I wouldn't have it any other way)?

[Mauler]

Originally Posted by Foot

You never felt crunched over on the cbr?
or was it just the typical, I'm on a bike, not a comfy car (and I wouldn't have it any other way)?

Pretty much the typical! I didn't get a sore back or anything and the bike was absolutely bulletproof. The only downer to riding it was the 4-stroke 125cc barely did 70mph which made dual-carriageways just about bearable and fun

[Nutsinatin]

I'm only 5 10" and 13.5 stone and rode a CBF125 for a year and still ride it occasionally as I sold it to my girlfriend. I crashed it once and she has crashed it six times - it's bulletproof. I had the rear preload maxxed out so he might want to try to sit on one. Any questions, happy to answer.

Originally Posted by Mauler

Pretty much the typical! I didn't get a sore back or anything and the bike was absolutely bulletproof. The only downer to riding it was the 4-stroke 125cc barely did 70mph which made dual-carriageways just about bearable and fun

My 2 stroke NSR125 was derestricted, think the best the speedo read was 98





And two months later I had a melted piston to replace

Originally Posted by Nutsinatin

I'm only 5 10" and 13.5 stone and rode a CBF125 for a year and still ride it occasionally as I sold it to my girlfriend. I crashed it once and she has crashed it six times - it's bulletproof. I had the rear preload maxxed out so he might want to try to sit on one. Any questions, happy to answer.

Hoping it's not put your girlfriend off to have so many offs?
Is the bike fun?

[STRAMASHER]

Get the Best Yamaha DT125R he can afford. (Last models even had an electric boot.)

It will destroy any slug of a 125 4stroke. And even the new 250's.

[Jayneflakes]

Originally Posted by Foot

Cheers for the replies. Varadero is a great looking bike but it seems it really will be out of his price range, especially bearing in mind £1200 is the upper upper limit, he can't really stretch that far anyway.

My Step Son picked up a Varadero for £900 about two years ago. It was low mileage, but had been used for commuting in London and had been down the road on both sides. Although the damage was slight, he was still able to get the price down from the £1100 originally asked. Mind you he did have us two 'orrible looking bikers with him to back him up.

These days the bike is pristine, he replaced the damaged panels with pattern ones from e-bay and resprayed the whole lot himself with a satin finish black. The result is a mean looking great bike that he still enjoys even after passing his test nearly a year ago. He also carries his Mrs on the pillion and has fitted a Scorpion Exhaust system, which does take some fitting! The result is a great bike that sounds and looks bigger than a 125 and has more than 12BHP once the work has been done.

[Nutsinatin]

Originally Posted by Foot

Hoping it's not put your girlfriend off to have so many offs?
Is the bike fun?

Going back to the CBF from the SV is a hoot. It tops out at 66mph so you have to fight for all that speed and rev it as much as you can holding all the corner speed you can and trying to avoid touching the brakes at all. Avoid dual carriageways and you can have fun on it as you are riding at the absolute limit of the bike and that little cylinder is whirring away and the bars are vibrating the suspension is squirming with the dual rear shocks fighting each other with you tucked in as much as possible and it's fantastic. The bike is also good when ridden sensibly and very forgiving as a learner bike as well as cheap to repair. Just have to keep an eye on oil as it only has just over 1L so losing a 100ml is a much bigger deal than on a bigger bike.

However when I was riding the CBF full time I never appreciated how fun it was and just wanted something that went faster.