Cbr-125

[timizkool]

I know its a pussy little bike but who's got one???

I bought one a month ago.. its a pretty good deal for what it is.
It's new, cheap, reliable, and easy to handle - what more can a poor L plater ask for ???

[bennjamin]

how much on road is that ? what are the performance stats like ?
i might look at one in a year or so when im over a auto scooter lol

[KeungLeung]

i had one! easiest thing to learn on but it's BORING, riding position aint great, not very stable nor fast, but it's the best value for money, it's new it's cheap and it's reliable

rode my friend's cbr250rr and loved it so decided to sell the 125

i brought my cbr125r for $3600 with 2000kms on it a year ago, just sold it now for $3950 so they hold value quite well

[EKVTIR-T]

It kind of looks like a bicycle.
Waste of money I think.

[timizkool]

They're 5000 on road from the dealer but you should be able to pick up a used one for 3500-5000.

They are quite good if your're a sooper noob like myself ie. you do not know how to spot out faults on 2nd hand bikes. Learn how to ride for a couple of months then you can resell it!!

I've read somewhere that honda has not released any official performance stats.

From my own experience 1st gear is very short and you would be shifting up to 2nd before you even hit 40kph!! The remainder of the other 5 gear ratios are quite similar.
Ive heard top speed is 120kph.. i managed to get it up to 110kph on 6th gear @ about 8000rpm.

So its not very powerful but for what it is, its a good buy i think.

[timizkool]

It kind of looks like a bicycle.
Waste of money I think.

Yeah it does look like a push bike but its not a waste of money if you can resell it for close to what you paid for it i think

[gumbs]

They're 5000 on road from the dealer but you should be able to pick up a used one for 3500-5000.



I paid less than that for my Sv650. And its only 6 years old.

[nvmee]

OH MADDD i love sv's. Imo 125 does get boring, I hopped on my friend one, she loves it and I hate it due to the lack of power and stability. Personally the 125 is a great noob bike, Im not saying im a pro or anything but I like forcing my bike to steer rather than turn the bars.
The feeling of tipping the bike in is great, and i love understeer. the 125 seems abit unstable tipping it in, abit shakey because doesnt feel like youve got much to grip your inner thighs on

[nvmee]

a guy on a 125 looks funny lols. But the 125 is a great thing to do ur u turns in :P

[[XsCaPe]]

glorified scooter.

[mugenrr]

you should just go a 250r or rr. a 125 looks like my push bike on roids !

[nvmee]

meh i was on my 250rr today, the wind was pushing me around, imagine a 125 -___-

[absolutR]

125 are about 4200 drive away

one of my real close mates picked up his rs125 aprilla today, omg its insane, gp replica, totally take my mind of cbr250rr that i'm on a waiting list for

[drsilliez]

meh i was on my 250rr today, the wind was pushing me around, imagine a 125 -___-

yeah im wondering, would these bikes be safe on the freeway? what if the wind came along? :S

whats the fuel consumption like on the cbr125r?

[lo0se3r]

no offence to anyone that has one, but its a bit of a weak pansy looking bike, honestly honda could do much better design for a 125, Yamaha on the other hand has got it right in the 125 market

i mean compare this

http://www.moto-station.com/ttesimages/motodivers/nouveautes2007/Honda_CBR125R_2007_rouge_stgz

to this

http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery%20C/Yamaha%20r125%2008.jpg

dont get me wrong i have a cbr250rr, honda make great bikes, but im just not diggin the 125

[d15z1SUX]

yeh the yamaha looks pretty sexy. but the best 125 is the aprillia i reckon anyway.

[lo0se3r]

Yeh gotta admit for aprillia's 125 they look pretty darn mean!

[d15z1SUX]

yeh just that they r pretty expensive for a 125 too lols.

[Feverpitched]

Aprilia RS125's also have the benefit of looking like a full sized (sic) 250, but are 2 smokers. Not that great for leaners given the nature of 2stroke maintenance and their tendency to be PITA's to ride in traffic.

Don't bother with the 125's IMHO. There are plenty of other good learner bikes around, especially the ones falling under LAMS.

[KeungLeung]

the cbr125r is designed for EUROPE where apparently their regulations means owning a 125 is like 4 times cheaper then owning a 250

cbr125r is a nice bike and i manage to make money selling it, so in the end it's a good bike to learn and resale on with no hassles.

[KeungLeung]

hey absolutR

could you tell me where you can get them 4200 on road, cause i've still been getting a lot of calls and emails about my bike even after i've sold it so might help if i point people in the right direction.

[Zdster]

Aprilia RS125's also have the benefit of looking like a full sized (sic) 250, but are 2 smokers. Not that great for leaners given the nature of 2stroke maintenance and their tendency to be PITA's to ride in traffic.


As I said in the other thread, I would stay away from the RS125 for the above reasons, plus the power curve.

I also am not a fan of the CBR125 mainly due to the size of the bike, but also because most people will want to upgrade to a much larger bike once off restrictions and going from a 125cc to a 600cc or 750cc is a big jump.