I bought a Sinnis Terrain 125 three years ago to use as a lightweight commuter - a role it fulfilled admirably. In fact I enjoyed riding it so much I sold my larger bikes because I just wasn't using them anymore. It is designed as a true adventure bike from the ground up and the build quality is excellent. Lots of nice features for adventure riders such as the top mounted intake for the airbox so you are less likely to flood it when fording rivers and streams. If you do manage to get water in the airbox there is a drain by the monoshock. Speaking of the monoshock it's FULLY adjustable for preload, rebound, and damping. Fun Fact 1: If you are a novice rider, regardless of what bike you get, at some point you WILL drop it. (Oh yes, you will.) Because this bike comes with front and rear crash bars as standard it can survive such events with no major damage. Adventure bikes get dropped all the time in real life. Fun Fact 2: If you are looking for a 125 to pass your motorcycle test with a view to then getting something bigger/better/faster/dafter this is the bike to get. For many new riders the hardest parts of the practical test are those manoeuvres that are performed at s-l-o-w speeds. Good news! Low speed manoeuvres on this bike are super easy. Much easier than trying to do them on a sports bike. Modifications I made to my bike: As it comes the tool kit is located under the seat where it rubs/presses on the ECU. Much better to tuck the tool kit away in one of the bodywork voids to the side of the tail light. Fitted a Dimple magnetic sump plug. Umm... that's it. Didn't feel the need to alter or change anything else. I have no hesitation in recommending this bike. It is extremely robust and reliable. It can cruise all day at 50mph and scamper up and down the Pennine hills with ease. Did I mention that I ride every day in ALL weathers? P.S. ACF-50 is your friend ;-)

@charlesbarnett2724

Жыл бұрын

Cracking review and tips. Ive just bought a second hand one with 2000 miles on it. Changed the oil and have a new chain waiting to go on it. I've been told it worth taking the perpetrated metal plate that sits below the air filter out , so as to help the bike breath a little more easily. Not a huge difference, but I'm told it is noticeable. I'm coming off an old 2000 cg125 which is great fun, but a little small with the view to learning to ride a bigger bike in future. So I'm glad you think that would help me progress. 👍

@henrya3530

Жыл бұрын

@@charlesbarnett2724 Before making any unauthorised modifications it may be worth taking some time to consider that the people who designed and made it had access to more knowledge, resources, and money than any random stranger on the internet will ever see. All the components that are on your bike are there for a reason. Over 40 years of building and riding motorcycles has taught me that trying wring more power out of a 125 is a waste of time and money. You can certainly make it louder and less reliable but to go faster you really need something with a bigger engine. I hope that you get a great deal of pleasure from riding your 125 and that you are able to enjoy it for what it is.

@charlesbarnett2724

Жыл бұрын

@@henrya3530 . Yes. Fair point. Also, they are a heavy old bike for the engine size.

Hoping you weren't going to cheat us out of the reveal and in any case, it's always good to hear your light hearted, self deprecating and honest view on any bike. Keep up the good work Brucey!

Great video bud! Love that you included a 125cc machine in your roster of videos. They get forgotten so easily. My first bike was a Sachs XTC 125 Supersport in yellow with red brake callipers and a red rear spring. Until you started it, you could have mistaken it for a Ducati! I loved it. Since then, various bikes, all great fun, but that one was kind of special. Huge thumbs up for going full time on the channel. I wish you every success!

I traded my r1200gsa triple black for an r1250gsa on the 1st July, and I’m still trying to work out how two bikes can be the same yet miles apart in everything. Not a ball tickling sensation like the KTM’s, but it does everything and more and still leaves me with a massive smile across the old boat race. Stay safe my bearded fellow, enjoy those extra ponies and live you life.

Good video Bruce and congrats on your new bike look forward to seeing you out on it.

Another fab real world review, loving all your doing at the minute keep up the good work and you deserve every success👍 Had me going about the reveal but I'm glad to see your head ruled over your heart with the new bike. The 1250 is still a great bike I got my 1250 gsa just before lockdown so I'm trying to make up the miles now! 🤣🤣 I love it 👍

You’ve joined ‘the clan’!......you’ll love the bike, I have no doubt! I was the chap who offered you mine to test last year.....in the good old days! Looking forward to seeing how you get on with it in the coming months/years! Stay safe Bruce!

thank god it's a GS i was dreading the unveiling. nice vid. Happy New Bike🏍🤤🤤🤤🤤👍

I have had a Sinnis Scrambler for a year and a half. Great bike but a bit small (even for me at-5'7") so thinking of trading up to the Terrain. This video has helped me no end to see how well it copes. I am impressed. The trip Paul and Holly did on the Mongol Rally makes you realise just how capable and robust these little bikes are. Many thanks.

Great to see a Vlogger reviewing a new starter bike. These are the machines the next generation will start their motorbike journeys on. Keep up the good work.

Great video. Really informative and quite a nice tour round Kent as well

Another great video, Bruce - always enjoy your content! Great edit and your vlogs are always both entertaining and informative! (Loving all the gadgets too!) - Stay safe buddy!

I really enjoyed this Bruce. I’ve got a 1250GSA on order and this is exactly the sort of ride I want to do. Relaxing funny vid, thank you 👍🏻

Love the new bike Bruce.....not surprised at all!...congratulations!

Heck yeah to the GS!! I so had faith! Looking forward to the videos. Stay Health, Stay Safe.

Great video Bruce👍🏻😁👏🏻

Loving these vids on the little Sinnis! Also, I can 2nd the comment about the Honda dealer & cafe; great food & service, I dropped in once as my lid lost a visor screw on the way to Dover. I'd not bought it from them but they sorted it FoC! 👍 No surpises on the new bike... 🤣

By eck Bruce your banging some hours in doing all these reviews and podcasts etc, great to see them mind!! Keep up the great work and really chuffed that it’s working out so well for ya after back-heeling the Rozzers😎✊🍺

Great choice on the new bike Bruce! I did the same a lil while ago. 👌😊 Trust you'll have many happy miles.

I get similar mpg from my NC700XA, usually around 180 - 90 before last bar flashes. I'm a bit lighter than you, but not too much. One thing I did notice on the Sinnis is there doesn't appear to be a vibes through the mirrors, a good plus point, especially for learner or newbie riders. Also nice to see some back lanes of Kent. I used to live just outside Lenham and cycled around many of the lanes between there and Tunbridge Wells. Keep the vids coming

Nice congratulations on the 1250 looks amazing can’t wait for I first ride review.

Enjoyed the review, glad to see a different market and demographic given some air time. Loving the colours of the new bike. When are you touring again? Cheers Darren

Loving the reveal. I upgraded to the 1250 Rallye HP just before lockdown and agree it’s a nice upgrade from my previous GS. In the real world the 1250 motor is all you need on the road.

Such a laid back video Bruce , you get that when you realise you can't rush. :)

Always love the Videos 👍🏻

Just been to look at one of these today - like you I'm a good weight and height, but looking at this for my wife and I to share until I do my full A license next year. Thought top speed even with someone out weight would be a wee little bit more, as I've seen the Hoodlum (also by Sinnis) do a decent speed. Nice bike to sit on and perfect weight for my missus to handle, and also with panniers and top box it's perfect for her to carry her PPE for work (mobile home care) so all in all you've helped me make up my mind as to a first joint bike for us both!

Great review of a bike most of us wouldn't consider. We lived in south Kent for five years, fabulous lanes and beautiful countryside.

360 camera on the back of the bike was great, made it feel as if we are a passenger sitting on the pillion seat riding with you. keep the excellent Vid's coming.

@teapotone

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Poppa 👍

Hi. Firstly, I love your channel so keep it up (without wishing to sound too sycophantic). I’ve been fortunate enough to have owned many bikes and I never thought I’d buy a GS. After a test ride I was sold - took delivery in March (just before lockdown) of exactly the same bike as yours (same colour and spec’) so I’ll be keen to see your views and mod’s. I am completely blown away how good it is TBH All the best.

@teapotone

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, enjoy your bike too 👍

Great vid , looking forward to vids with the New gs 👍

Some riding... a ram... a mount... your stick jiggling about.. all this with some wind round your helmet. Good video Bruce, not into 125's but still a cracking vid as per usual

Congrats on the new GS - HP colour scheme is stunning!

Aaaaaahhhhh, the relief! The suspenders have been killing me since last week. Had me foxed. I went KTM. 😄 Enjoy the new bike. Ride safe.

Hi Bruce, great vid as usual!! That actually looks a good wee bike! I had a ksr grs (have you heard of it?) 125?when I was learning about 2 years ago and it was a great little bike too! Agree with you about going on duel carriage ways though!!👍

great choice with the colour mate. Love it. Enjoy.

Soopa little scoot. If only available when I was 17! Congratulations on the new GS. Do like the colour! Happy travels

Really enjoyed this vid. No surprise over the new bike ha ha.

Going back to save the bunny had me laughing👍🏻I was positive you where going to go for a KTM. Grate as always Bruce✊🏻

I'm a bit late watching this but a great video and good to see my local roads just outside Dover.

A very entertaining vid, Bruce.

@teapotone

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Paul 👍

Totally enjoyed that, Kent sure is a lovely county/ region?, i think i could really have a lot of fun on a Sinnis Terrain, thanks for posting.

Very nice video! Thank you for sharing!

@teapotone

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure 👍

Nice one Bruce that looks like just the sort of bike to go exploring with the Calimoto App i could have done with it Sunday has the App took me down a couple of roads like you just did and on a big RT1200 No fun Lol. New Bike thought you had the new 1250 GS But the K.T.M. Did pass my mind to .

massive fan of this channel learning so much as I go' Im a 51 year old professional bus driver ashamed of riding a Honda PCX 125 scooter on the dreaded L-plate's {pizza boy style} Im now looking to buy myself a geared bike to learn about proper riding and this sinnis ticks all the boxes also looking to get some serious miles under my belt and who knows maybe even recording my adventures after the test and these video clips just push me even further towards my dream, being a professional driver I would also love to see more road craft videos if possible along with how to get started uploading footage, take care everyone and keep safe,

Bought my GS because of your channel, Bruce. Pleased you've stayed with another!

Brilliant review, lots of fun for little money 👌👌👌👌👌...... keep up the good work, your films are great

@teapotone

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks bud 👍

Great video. Lovely the podcast..

Thanks for the heads up on the 360 mount, I've been looking for solutions to use with my one x.

Nice unbiased review that, both Sinnis and Lexmoto look to be producing affordable bikes (not everyone can afford a GS or Multistrada) so it’s good when respected vloggers like yourself does reviews on these type of bikes. Any plans on reviewing any more affordable bikes in the future?

You're very Good on the motorcycle.Happy New Year 2022

@teapotone

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Happy New Year to you too 👍👏

love the reviews, keep it coming tp1

@teapotone

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jon, got a few coming over the next few months 👍

😁👍 Cracking little bike that Bruce. Apparently I get narky when I’m hungry too😆🤷🏻‍♂️ 🤔keep thinking about test riding that GS! 😲 🙈😁🏍🧡 Look forward too the vids on that.

Ha ha go bunny go ! Another awesome vid big man

I like your GS Rallye, Bruce 👍 Having ridden nothing but sports bikes for over 30yrs, I’m currently on my 2nd GSA (Triple Black TE) and a couple of weeks ago I had the (sports bike) itch, so I test rode the S1000XR... very nice, but ended up ordering my 3rd consecutive with GSA (Rallye TE), which I collect next week.

Well dobe Brucie baby, right choice of bike! 😎

Loved that you've featured a smaller bike, what next? A maxi scooter maybe? Keep up the good work 👍

Nice too see the smaller captivity bikes Mr Teapot

Love your new bike! i found the windscreen terrible for directing all the wind at my lid making it very noisy even with ear plugs in (it doesnt matter which position you set it), so i changed it for a shorter sports screen which is miles better and it looks great 😎 😎 😎

Happy new bike Bruce, I hope you have many incredibly happy miles together. Really thought you might have gone for the Harley Fat Boy.

Bruce , knew you would get another GS after watching all your adventures on Helga. Love the channel! When you tour do you just take topcase,tankbag and rucksack ?

Does look a cracking little 125 bike, and cheap, a full on 'adventure' 125 with luggage for the deposit on a larger capacity bike, nice one Bruce. Oooo that new R1250GS looks lovely 😉 👍 great colour scheme, wishing you all the best with it.

Great vid Bruce. Making me really miss my zx6 at the moment

@teapotone

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Ryan 👍

Great video - a real world review of a real world bike.

nothing boring about it mate!!! awesome choice for a new bike.. I got the Adventure! Best bike ever owned!

Nice new bike I had a curtacy RT1250 the other week and a massive improvement on a Good engine but I’ll stick with k1600 GA for know, It looks to be a good 125 and also fun runaround. But if I where in the market to buy I am staying away where possible from buying Product’s from China for obvious Resons. But it dose look to be a good affordable bike. Also Calemoto Nav is awesome finding loads of interesting routs. Good vid 👍

Great ride out on the bike! Looks great bang per buck - I really like smaller bikes. A 1000cc RRRrrrrRrRrRrR is not really my thing :D Love the new bike! Looking forward to the review etc.

What a great little bike..! And it managed to outrun a squirrel even with your amply ballasted frame. Loved the review and if it came in a 250cc option I’d be seriously tempted.. 👍 (Had a feeling the new bike would be another BMW..!)

Nice Bike Bruce, Good Choice

Great video & footage as always. Woohaa I love Helga's replacement 👍

@teapotone

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul

I too had been wondering, and having JUST bought a s/h 2017 R1200GS, was deliberating on what you might have next? I was thinking KTM Super Duke GT.....well done for throwing us off the scent...

Had a 2017 Lexmoto Viper 125cc after my CBT and i can honestly say it was a cracking bike! great to see you including the beginner class bikes as it still seems there's a stigma attached to them and chinese bikes in general. About to buy my first big bike since passing before the lockdown and have made it a goal to do the NC500 in the spring. bike name suggestion is Greta :D

I'm leaving a comment to tell you what I think- ha!. Great videos, keep up the good work :)

I love your videos I am just about to do my CBT and am looking at getting one of them love the look and how everyone says it is then ride it for a while then do my direct access can’t weight

Great vids and yes smaller cc bikes a fun . I was expecting an orange bike waiting at home

Very nice new bike !!!

Great choice, quality bike and looks fabulous!! Like many you had me thinking KTM, but you know the BMW makes sense👍😊👌Great review of the Sinnis, my first bike in ‘87 was a MTX125 and just under a grand so with inflation probably comparable to £2.5K now 30 years later🤔

Smashing little machine 👍

Great adventure!

Love ur vidio hate the bike though! Had one was glad to see back of it. Hope the new watercooled version is better made..

I thought it was a good video and I personally have owned a Chinese bike and they truly aren't as bad as people say but it does depend on if you buy a lemon either new or secondhand. Either way I enjoy riding, chinese bike or not and this video has been great to watch matey. Keep up the good work!!👍🏾

congrats on the new GS, we need a video on the details of why ;)

The over shoulder shot was good 👍 Its a point of view you don't often get to see from motovloggers etc...

Looks like a fun time!😊

Did you hide in the bushes when you put the drone up? Lol. And as always fella your edits are amazing!

Hi Bruce, as usual enjoyed you video with 125cc just wondering what brand is your helmet thanks buddy keep making videos and let us enjoy your blessing 😆🙏

@teapotone

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Rob, glad you enjoyed it. The lid is the Ruroc Atlas 2.0

Amazed you bought the Sinnis!!

Hi Bruce hope your keeping safe and well, Prefer the new camera angle, and love your new bike bud.

Good work for featuring a smaller bike! You and mr fish are cornering this end of the market atm.

Loved this reveiw, being sensible about the bike and what it can do, and you really sounded like you had a glass. Keep it shiny side up.

@teapotone

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers man, aye absolutely, you’ve got to be realistic about the bike but it was genuinely a fun time 👍

Love the video and as a fellow scot I chuckled at the 11 reference. I think Gertrude would suit the chunky bavarian beemer.

Little bikes are lots of fun, because you pretty much ride them as hard and fast as possible all the time. Even though "full speed" isn't much, it still feels fun to know you're going as fast as possible all the time :)

Very good video , good bike

I started on (and my gf on her cbt currently rides/has) a Honda XL125. Thing will happily do 60 and as long as you're not on a steep uphill, no problem to 70mph with me on it, and I weight around 95kg before I'm geared up. This bike looks nice enough and the luggage is a great option, but it did appear to be struggling rather a lot to get above 40mph. Will have to test ride a few when my son is due to get his first bike in a couple of years time... Defo put this on the list.

Yanno, keep getting tempted by small adventure bikes (yes I'm strong enough to lift a big GS but I'm lazy so do I really want to when I eventually drop it?) and I keep agreeing with you what it's a decent amount of bike for £2.5k. Just can I live with 125cc? As for 360 footage, it's such a pain in the arse getting stable footage! Gonna try again this weekend to get my setup right. Keep up the great work!

Really enjoyed the Sinnis review. I ride a GSXR 1000 and a GSX1400 so you think I'd be dismissing the Sinnis instantly but there is something inherently fun about riding small capacity bikes!

I've asked the kids and told them you've got a new tractor... Sophie has suggested Demeter, the Greek Goddess of the harvest. Layla has suggested Merida, Scottish Disney princess 👸 Cracking vid mate, that Sinnis is a bargain. You sounded very relaxed and "in the zone", you belong on 2 wheels. I like the over the shoulder footage of the 360 mate.

@teapotone

4 жыл бұрын

Ha Ha mate the differences between Sophie and Layla are hilarious! Cheers dude, honestly that bike was fun! 👍

Good Review Big Yin :-) Id personally take the crash bars off and side panniers and just leave the top box on :-)

brill vid Bruce you tell it like it is thanks .wish i had a bike like that when i was 17 . i would have did bigger tours when at that age rather on a Honda xl 125.

Great video! Love to see you test ride a honda vfr 800 x crossrunner next! 😎👍

Just brought my son a sinnis Apache, after he did his CBT I’d heard horror story’s about build quality, it’s not terrible for a budget bike and you get a lot for your money compared to what you would pay for the equivalent European or Japanese bike, as an entry point into motorcycles it a decent thing. Cracking review.