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Whilst I personally agree (you seen my Primavera yet?) if you want reliability, definitely get a modern one!

My thought is look at the SH125. Big wheels, absolute practicality, and very low running costs. They are going for £25 per week with a suitable deposit.

They are the same, if not slightly more expensive, than the pcx and I prefer the styling of the pcx.

What are the benefits of the SH over the PCX?

They are the same, if not slightly more expensive, than the pcx and I prefer the styling of the pcx.

What are the benefits of the SH over the PCX?

Potential for ABS on the SH and a topbox and standard ( plus 133 vs 130mpg)
http://www.visordown.com/versus/versus-honda-pcx-125-vs-honda-sh125/24424.html

Am always wary of 125 as I don't like them as such. The joy of having ridden a yamaha SR125 and Honda cg125. The bikes don't feel planted and blown about by the slightest gust. But have enjoyed a the rs125 but then that is a 33bhp enging and did enjoy the ex's suzuki van van. Sad thing I enjoyed unrestricted vespa's but that was a different time.

I have no choice being a young un' and all that , may be looking at the new KTM RC125 which looks equally nice and allegedly has ABS for the same price, all depend on if it's out by august.
Went to a Yamaha dealership and pretty much went through my head that I'm probably at the only point when I am likely to have a completely disposable income so whilst I can afford it I'm gonna buy a nice bike as apposed to a cheap commuter

Sporty 125s on proper sticky tyres will be a hoot.
Even if it's a shame they haven't got the naughty factor of the old 2 strokes.

I bet you can stick the old KR364s that the 125 race bikes use. Go hang out in a club racing paddock, buy multiple set of part worns for not much and enjoy grinding everything that might touch the ground to smithereens.

They look a bit like intermediates, warm up in a heartbeat and stick wickedly.

I had fabulous times on 125s.

Potential for ABS on the SH and a topbox and standard ( plus 133 vs 130mpg)
http://www.visordown.com/versus/versus-honda-pcx-125-vs-honda-sh125/24424.html

And bigger wheels make the ride less choppy. BQ's "white goods" is spot on, but reliability is normally boring.

Sporty 125s on proper sticky tyres will be a hoot.
Even if it's a shame they haven't got the naughty factor of the old 2 strokes.

I bet you can stick the old KR364s that the 125 race bikes use. Go hang out in a club racing paddock, buy multiple set of part worns for not much and enjoy grinding everything that might touch the ground to smithereens.

They look a bit like intermediates, warm up in a heartbeat and stick wickedly.

I had fabulous times on 125s.

Was considering a two stroke but top end rebuilds don't sound like fun and the police round here have caught up with all the two stroke scooters anyway it wouldn't be long till I got caught

I have ridden on a CBR 125 and Yamaha R125 and they were incredibly boring compared to my RS125, which had the rounder style (Also happened to be faster than the newer model 2 stroke too).

I am now on a Piaggio Fly 125 (50CC Zip was too slow and small)

I am bored, but do appreciate the MPG and top box.

Seems after investigating I could part ex the ZXR 400 for this 1996 GSXR 750 for £1300

Any thoughts or obvious reasons not to?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331064348601?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Six pot tokico front brakes are difficult to get going right and very expensive to rebuild. Check front discs and how thin they are, and exhaust how rusty it is as the painting black is a good way to disguise rusty exhausts for sale. Check the rads aren't full of crud. Also check the headset for play and cracks in the frame for cack handed wheelies.

Er thats it.

I can vouch for the YZF R125, was a lovely learner bike untill it got stolen! :(

Race between Ferrari Testarossa, Yamaha Fz 750 and Yamaha Yzr 500 - YouTube

That totally gave me the horn! Just played it out of the speakers in my studio; neighbours must hate me right now.

Awesome post.

Jambon - do it. The early SRADs are great handling bikes. Delicious Suzuki gearbox and an engine that revs for days...I nearly bought one back in the day but ended up with a TL1000s instead.

Thanks lynx and Jung for all your advice, will sleep on this and see how I feel. Insurance quotes aren't too bad either so that's a good sign.

How about a new PX125 for practicality and gears?

New Primavera! Whut??? http://www.uk.vespa.com/uk/index.html#/vespa/UK/uk/Model/Vespa-Primavera/Vespa-Primavera-125

I always saw the LX50/125 and that sort of thing as the successor to the Prim, in size and styling

£3,200 for a PX125. Yikes.

Fair play, you could get a really top-twat vintage Vespa for that, or a Lambretta if you like roadside engine maintenance

At least £500 of that has to be the badge.

I think i'm going to go for the Honda PCX125. I think i've found a dealer that will throw in a topbox and 3 years 0% finance at ~£90 a month. Seems like a deal to me.

PX125 has to be 4 stroke now, non? I thought they did away with 2T on emissions?

In my, inconsequential, opinion if you are buying a 125 it should be a vanvan. They are the only 125 that i'd actually ride. Or, if you really will be in town all the time, want a scoot and can take the fact you might be overtaken by a cyclist, get a zoomer. Really.

B.

In my, inconsequential, opinion if you are buying a 125 it should be a vanvan. They are the only 125 that i'd actually ride. Or, if you really will be in town all the time, want a scoot and can take the fact you might be overtaken by a cyclist, get a zoomer. Really.

B.

Stuck with a 125 and have no other options license wise , gotta do a trip London - Bournemouth and back once a month so has to be at the faster end of 125's i.e not the vanvan although they do look fun

Indeed. Van vans look cool but never underestimate just how much nicer and faster some decent aerodynamics makes a motorway journey.
(Says the man who took a cafe racer across Northern France)

Sporty 125s on proper sticky tyres will be a hoot.
Even if it's a shame they haven't got the naughty factor of the old 2 strokes.

I bet you can stick the old KR364s that the 125 race bikes use. Go hang out in a club racing paddock, buy multiple set of part worns for not much and enjoy grinding everything that might touch the ground to smithereens.

They look a bit like intermediates, warm up in a heartbeat and stick wickedly.

I had fabulous times on 125s.

Hpw old were you? Rose tinted glases ;) I had highly modified vespas that felt quick.

In my, inconsequential, opinion if you are buying a 125 it should be a vanvan. They are the only 125 that i'd actually ride. Or, if you really will be in town all the time, want a scoot and can take the fact you might be overtaken by a cyclist, get a zoomer. Really.

B.

there is a 200cc van van, seen the mods you can do to a zoomer?