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SIII · 26-06-13, 02:01 PM

I am glad I spent time on the 125, I was terrified going above 50 first time out, by the end of 6 months i was on the limiter in every gear. Was a good learning curve. If he wants a 125 help him get a decent one and stay away from chinese - sitting by the side of the road when it's broken down again will put him off soooo quickly.

Honda VT125 - buy it now (expensive compared to other 125's of similar age), ride for a year and sell for what you paid for it!! Sought after so keep their money. With the V-twin engine compared to single, it may have same bhp, but has more torque and grunt. Full sized motorcycle but low seat height for your wee shortie pal. Finish on them is better than any 125 I have seen and is the same as the rest of the Honda VT's - 750 etc (rusty steel spokes are the only known fault). Only problem is you might have to travel to collect as there ain't that many up for sale at anytime.

Wish the KTM was around when I was on a 125 - I still want one now! But they do lose a lot of money quickly. Seen them selling for 1/2 list price already.

26-06-13, 02:01 PM	#13
SIII Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dumfries and Galloway Posts: 1,319	Re: New biker issues. I am glad I spent time on the 125, I was terrified going above 50 first time out, by the end of 6 months i was on the limiter in every gear. Was a good learning curve. If he wants a 125 help him get a decent one and stay away from chinese - sitting by the side of the road when it's broken down again will put him off soooo quickly. Honda VT125 - buy it now (expensive compared to other 125's of similar age), ride for a year and sell for what you paid for it!! Sought after so keep their money. With the V-twin engine compared to single, it may have same bhp, but has more torque and grunt. Full sized motorcycle but low seat height for your wee shortie pal. Finish on them is better than any 125 I have seen and is the same as the rest of the Honda VT's - 750 etc (rusty steel spokes are the only known fault). Only problem is you might have to travel to collect as there ain't that many up for sale at anytime. Wish the KTM was around when I was on a 125 - I still want one now! But they do lose a lot of money quickly. Seen them selling for 1/2 list price already. __________________ "You know, Scotland has its own martial arts. Yeah, it's called Fuk-U. It's mostly just head butting and then kicking people when they're on the ground" The Stoppy King Last edited by SIII; 26-06-13 at 02:22 PM.