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Maybe I’m wrong on the Derbi, then. I was sure that someone had theirs shit out the clutch, and another kept coming back because of junk parts. But there are so few of them around Swindon tha maybe these were the only two Friday bikes out the factory, or poorly maintained.
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Could also be one of the cheaper models. Senda maybe. They come in 50cc and 125cc I think.
Ultimately they're owned by Piaggio, so a not Chinese junk bike, but possibly not as reliable as a Honda.
The one thing I would say is that UK guides and parts are harder to obtain, so for that reason a common Japanese bike is always going to be the practical choice. But I think a similar thing would apply to that little Duke hooligan bike.
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Idk. I'm gonna stand firm on this one. Mine got knocked over parked and it took me a year to get round to working out how to fix the bars and throttle, so was left unused. Carb clean and it was aok.
Generally people like them. Plus they're quick, and have a good top speed. Personally, if I was going to potentially keep a 125cc for a while I'd want discs and a good top speed. CBR125 would also be up there along with whatever that little suzuki dirt bike style one which is really fast is.
Ultimately you need to do maintenance on any bike you ride.