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I prefer well judged and suited to UK roads and conditions.
Slender little midget may well describe me perfectlyBarry wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 10:12 amI'm 6' and about 85kgs and I'd still look ridiculous on a 125. Doesn't stop me wanting one for just c0cking about onSundayjumper wrote: ↑Mon Aug 29, 2022 11:04 pm The folk who love the 125s must be slender little midgets
I'm 6'4" and about 100kg. Not only do I look ridiculous on one, but a mild incline means 40mph tops and a queue of annoyed cars behind me !
This looks gooddrcarlos wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 12:15 pmOld Skool or do they still make them? They were a bit of a daddy for a student BITD.
Always had a hankering for an Aprilla AF-1 or Cagiva Mito myself (never fancied a big bike) but I would also probably look daft on one.
I see scooters are making a comeback at the moment too.
I’m not a biker, but £4.5k for a 24yr old 125? I assume this is some kind of classic now?Broccers wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 5:20 pm
This looks good
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265840766085 ... R7yg6fjdYA
All 2 strokes are only going up.mik wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 6:40 pmI’m not a biker, but £4.5k for a 24yr old 125? I assume this is some kind of classic now?Broccers wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 5:20 pm
This looks good
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265840766085 ... R7yg6fjdYA
Broccers wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 5:20 pmThis looks gooddrcarlos wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 12:15 pmOld Skool or do they still make them? They were a bit of a daddy for a student BITD.
Always had a hankering for an Aprilla AF-1 or Cagiva Mito myself (never fancied a big bike) but I would also probably look daft on one.
I see scooters are making a comeback at the moment too.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265840766085 ... R7yg6fjdYA
Dtr125 is better, that is cheap tho!drcarlos wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 10:22 pmBroccers wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 5:20 pmThis looks gooddrcarlos wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 12:15 pm
Old Skool or do they still make them? They were a bit of a daddy for a student BITD.
Always had a hankering for an Aprilla AF-1 or Cagiva Mito myself (never fancied a big bike) but I would also probably look daft on one.
I see scooters are making a comeback at the moment too.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265840766085 ... R7yg6fjdYA
I did briefly dive down that rabbit hole, looking at a couple of cagiva mito 125s, 2 af1's, several nsr125rr foxeyes and then saw this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165628958152 ... media=COPY
Seem to remember they were a bit better than the DT and it's only round the corner. Must resist though.
One thing I have started to think about in all honesty, reading this and the absence of a reverse gear specifically, is the really rather minor step up into our garage. Not wide enough to turn the bike around inside so will need to reverse it in, which means planting feet and heaving it in whilst straddling, as it were. Which does indeed sound like a challenge. I’m not built like Arnie admittedly but I’m not a waif either, so will see how we go.Barry wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 10:17 pm Just searched for the weight of a Pan 1300 - 326kgs wet That's gonna need some core strength to move about, if needs arise. If it leans more than 10degrees at standstill you're going down for sure. That's 100kgs heavier than my BMW S1000XR.
I see plenty old frail types on them so it must be manageable, but sheesh that's a porker.