Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

CG125 and just put petrol in it until you pass the big bike test. You'll probably not lose much money on it when you come to sell it on. They also do like a hundred miles to the gallon which is something you can look back on later in your biking career and sigh about.

Experience may vary around the country, supply and demand and all that.

The 125 market bikes do hold there value well.
while having an indepth look about last year it dawned on me that if going Honda PCX/CG/CB good used ones with only a few thousand miles or in some cases 1-2 year old bikes with less than 1k mileage, they where mostly priced around £500-800 less than a new one which would have warranty and if buying outright the dealers would add incentives like screen and top box for a cash sale. Buying new made better sense as i intend to keep it (if i go that way)
Other pointers via forums for small capacity touring hinted at just getting a Chinese 125 (they are quite good these days) run it for 6 months do a few thousand miles then sell it on and effectively have a cheap rental.
Be wary of cheap 125's with many many owners :)

On the button. I can't remember where I saw it, but there was a short video series about someone buying a K5 that was sat for 7 years. New battery and some of that fuel cleaner bullshit and after two hiccups it sparked and idled perfectly. Seven fucking years.

That's what I reckon. They really did build a good mc with the K5. Can't recommend them highly enough.

I still have a few ciao and si in bits.

SV is starting to feel a bit slow, so looking to make a move and try a screamer for a while. K5's are on the list, but they're starting to really climb in price. At the moment it's between that, 600rr and a Daytona. Heart keeps swinging towards that triple intake roar.

You know my thoughts on the Daytona mate, love them. The K5 is such a great all all-rounder though - it's the physical size of the 600RR but has the stomp to carry you down to the south of France or wherever at a proper clip and still have fun when you get there.

The k7/8s are just as good but you need to bin all the cats and remap for a full system to get the midrange back.

It'll have to be a K5 750. I've always fancied them and it'd be a crying shame if I didn't experience one.
Trouble is with the ones I've gone to see, they've all been ragged to shit. Last one was at 19k and it was idling all over the shop. Guy said that's what they do. Stared at him then walked away.
Daytona's seem much more well taken care of by their owners.

It's not a proper shed unless it has continental moped parts in a dark corner.

Stretching the point even further in an attempt to offer balance against multi cylinder machines:

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That’s another positive on the thousands. They don’t often get ragged.

Looking at ciao and si prices in the UK am thinking of importing them to the uk and flogging them.

How scary are those things to ride?

You're no bloody help!

Thrown down the road.

I like to throw my bikes down the road from time to time...keeps them from getting too comfortable.

In terms of the physical riding experience, it's difficult to travel so fast that you get into trouble, and there's generally plenty of thinking time. Occasional surprises are more likely than scariness - daydreaming probably poses the greatest risk, and can lead to a failure to anticipate the need for early application of dubious brakes.

You might want to look into NOVA before importing stuff - HMRC will probably demand a share if you're bringing in whole machines, though it might be different if you're dealing with parts only.

Just went to look at a street triple with a friend, as his voice of reason. We thought the idle was slightly irregular - a little jerky but more just unbalanced. Is this just a characteristic of having 3 cylinders or buyer beware?

Buyer beware. I had a look at a fair few triples when I was itching for one. Idle should be constant and throttle buttery smooth. There'll be some jerkiness when engine braking, but nowhere near a twin.
Bear in mind striples are generally known to be 'hoonigan' bikes and do get trashed a lot. I wouldn't get any that are above 15k on the clock imho.

Brilliant, well not brilliant but thanks a lot for the advice. Never had a triple so wasn't sure how to advise - the dealer's response was to rev the bike quite a bit (so it wasn't idling anymore) and say "Sounds okay to me". Thanks again

rev the bike quite a bit

That was almost always the excuse sellers used to try and bypass the issue.
Doing that a few times after start up, you'll get a strong smell of petrol, which after talking to the lot at Burwins, said it's bad fueling/sealing at the injectors. Apparently very common on bikes that were continuously pinged off the limiter.

Even though this one looks like it's not for him, feel like he's decided on getting a triple, which is progress. Any other advice of shopping for a 2nd hand Street Triple much appreciated, and thanks for the help!

Chak is right, should be smooth.

Walk away there are others out there. Could be carb balance or something but not willing to risk it.

Cheers guys and noted, seem like lovely bikes mind. Always surprises me how compact they are too, must be great around town. Wow I'm getting old.

I had a set list. Apart from the usual 'test it'

I'm paranoid, so walk away pretty easily. If the tyres are particularly bald or flat, and the chain is tensioned a lot, kinda gives me the idea that the owner leaves things to the last minute.
Aside from that.

6k and 12k services.
R/R has been replaced. Good to check on the condition of the stator as they can get burned by the dodgy early regulators.
Blinkers and the wiring condition that runs to them. I can't remember why, but a mechanic told me people replaced them due to an entirely different cause that was an electrical pain, but was misdiagnosed as blinkers. Electrical issues seem to come up frequently.
Oil leaks. They bolts Triumph used were cheesy and under torqued and the casing had symptom of leaking.
Rear shock condition and functionality. 1st gen tended to lose damping.

Also as a heads up, they're a thieves wet dream, and are known to be pretty easy to nab. Mine didn't last two months in a garage anchored to the ground.

Now I want one again dammnit.

Sorry! But that's amazing, will pass on and good to know as we'll no doubt see more over the next few weeks. Funny you say that, the one today had squared off tyres and excess chain lube running down the side stand.

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Anyone after shorty levers?
CNC levers short silver/blue adjusters, reference F16/Y688

Supposedly black but since they're Aliexpress, they turn into that lighter Ti / bronze colour after 6 months outside.

They came on my Yamaha XSR700 but short levers don't suit me.

They also fit a variety of Yamaha bikes:
FZ6 FAZER (2004-2010)
FZ6R (2009-2011)
FZ8 (2011-2015)
MT07/FZ7 (2014-2016)
MT09/SR/FZ9 (2014-2015)
FZ1 FAZER (2006-2013)
XJ6 DIVERSION (2009-2015)
XSR 700 ABS (2016)
XSR 900 ABS (2016)
XV 950 RACER (2016)

Free to a good home!

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