I just passed my second CBT , a week ago.I'm gonna enjoy this video , as I am planning on buying a 125 to get some experience. Failed my my full DAS 3 times ,but don't tell anyone 🤣

I can speak for the LXR, got my euro 5 in June last year. The day it was delivered it had to go back due to an issue with the gears not working. Then when it was redelivered the gear linkage had to be adjusted due it hitting the foot peg and not going into gear. It broke down after a ride in the rain a few months after I had it. It seems a common problem with the euro 5 model that water gets into the engine, so much so that they sell aftermarket rain guards now. Had the back brake pedal do an awful screech and then stop working completely about 6 months into owning the bike. Then 4 months ago the coolant sensor failed and had to be replaced. a couple days after the sensor was replaced the radiator started leaking (possibly damaged by the dealer?) . It's a shame because its lovely to ride but the reliability has just been upsetting.

@spicy110

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And this is part of the reason why you have not seen me review one of their bikes in year's. This changed a lot it seems.

@willjones5617

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I’ve had a good experience with my LXR Euro 5 so far. I bought it second hand and haven’t really had any issues. Although to be fair I don’t take it out in the rain so that probably helps. Having the warranty transferred is also reassuring

@samcan9997

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ouch using a LXS125 euro 5 here ive gotten quite lucky only issues and damage have been where i dropped it despite using it in aweful weather conditions as a daily commuter

I have a GN125, not pretty when she's stock but she is cheap as chips, fun platform to play with and handles great

I had an 87 TZR YPVS it was my 2nd bike but my 1st sport bike and was amazing. With it I had my 1st knee down, 1st 100mph and 1st crash and in 1996 i passed my test on it with no indicators all hand signals. I do want one again.

@chrishart8548

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a tzr250 would have been even more fun.

Those Gen 3 YZFR125s (the white and fluro yellow) look awesome and are probably great in general but have a reputation of needing a top end rebuild at only 10k Miles. Still, if it's on low miles to start with takes a while to hit 10k I suppose.

This is a great video, what to watch for, thank you

Adhd ppl doing the talk is so entertaining 😂🔥

The gilera is at my local garage, they also had a restored mtx125 and dt50 last time I went in!

@chrishart8548

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would still love a black and yellow MTX125 they have a surprising amount of torque for 125

I have a little van van, absolutely love it! Plus side of the baloon tyres is it will go anywhere and everywhere if you're brave enough! and doddle to work on (mines carb not sure about EFI)

Daelim are a Korean brand that manufacture in China, They're popular in India because they're cheap and fairly reliable. My current bike is a 2013 Daystar 125 cruiser, and the build quality is fairly good for early 2010's Chinese bikes

I set my heart on a Varadero after watching Harvey on Two Wheel Review channel (what's happened to him?) and took me 3½ years to find a good one at a decent price that wasn't hundreds of miles away. Absolutely stonking bikes and getting rarer all the time with prices going up and up. When I do my A it's staying alongside whatever other bike arrives, high chance that'll be a Himalayan. The Roadwin has quite a little following at our local bike meet, get a couple turning up and they're quick AF apparently.

my mate has got the varadero XL125, it is a huge bike, 100+mpg, goes over 70mph, only issue is the tyre sizes combined with the weight means it doesn't turn in too easily

Some people are mad with how much they spend on a bike and give up right away. I'm sitting waiting for the keys for a 21 plate cbr500r that has 5 miles on the clock.

honda varaderos are probably one of the best 125s you can get . mne was bascally fully kitted . took it on the TET( trans euro trial) offroading and made it look easy on some ax41 tyres

The best option for value for money imo is passing your test. Even if you buy a 200cc you'll often pay the same for a license and a good used bike for 2500

I bought a Mutt Fat Sabbath and love it.

The cagiva has the same engine but a different gear box 7 speed two stroke ..

Thoughts on a 2022 zontes 125 G1

Thank you, I enjoyed you very much 😉

that blue verado 125 was 19 years old mind. did look tidy .

I've got the itch to ride again, never got my big licence so thinking about getting a 125 for a while to see if i still enjoy it (and see if i can still ride) I still have the fear of the chinese bikes though but it seems Sinnis are the only bieks that have remained since I was last riding

I have sat on the blue tzr you stopped to look at.

have they stopped selling wr125 new now the used price for a 64 plate looks like what a new one should cost !

Thank you for your continued quality content. Is it possible to get a second hand 125cc for under £1500? Funnily enough I live near you so you’ll probably have a better idea if it’s possible around here? Thank you 😊

@spicy110

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Have a look on bike trader, I just had a quick look and found 3 possible bikes, a ybr a cb125f and a cbf125. 1500 is on the low end but it is doable if you are happy with one of the common commuters like the ones listed above.

thought the Mito was about 30bhp I know my mate has one and he spent more time rebuilding it than riding it but he loves it still

@spicy110

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the RS and Mito are around 25-30HP unrestricted but If you are on a CBT you have to restrict that down to 15. Very easy to do on them too, think it is just a carb blocking plate.

Not related to this video, but I bought an Xj6 after watching your channel and for it’s low seat height, as I am 5.6 foot and fits perfect. Recently swapped with my mates nc 750. He road mine and is 6 foot. His legs were really cramped. You being even taller,do you not feel scunched in the leg department? Anyway loving your work.

@spicy110

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No not at all, that is the really odd thing about the xj6 I fit on it and it is very comfortable for me.

Been looking for a bike for me and my daughter. she will use it for work and i will have it for the weekend. she is 5.2 and im 6ft the best bike iv found is the VanVan any other suggestions?

@spicy110

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Are we talking 125cc? I can't tell from the comment as they did a VanVan 125cc and 200cc

@barryneil689

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@@spicy110 125cc

@spicy110

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Ok cool, my other half is 5,4 so i know the struggle. Other bikes I know she was ok on were, the Honda CBF125 and the YBR 125cc. Honda Gromes are also an option but will be a little small to you. That is off the top of my head.

I wish to buy a 125 following my CBT last week, but I cannot see why you would spend so much on a used bike that will more than likely be a stop-gap vehicle until you get fully licenced. Is it worth looking at around £1000....or will that be more of a liability? As an old guy, I am not keen on sports bikes, though! I prefer the old-fashioned looking ones (not your cup of tea, I know).

@spicy110

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I went all the way to the lower end on cost, if you want a reliable bike you are going to likey spend around 1500 min.

@chrishart8548

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the thing is the more you put in the more you get back. I rode a Honda xr125L for a few years and actually sold it for £300 more than I paid. I would probably go with a year old XSR125 as I don't like sports bikes or enduro bikes either. and they have the better parts and spec than a YBR125 etc.

@steveaga4683

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@@chrishart8548 I am considering getting a bike from a friend....a Keeway Superlight. I had issues with the gear lever on the Honda during my CBT! I simply couldn't get my booted foot properly underneath it in order to change gear easily. It didn't help that the lever was bent in as a result of a previous topple. The Superlight seems to haveca larger gear lever altogether.

@chrishart8548

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@@steveaga4683 most bikes have that issue and I have small feet. It's having motorbike boots on make it worse. But whatever works for you I had very little choice when I started out my first 3 bikes 50cc then 125cc then a 200cc all were basically the cheapest I could find they they just had to work.

@steveaga4683

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@@chrishart8548 my first, and only bike thus far, was a Lambretta GP200 when I was 16. No foot operated gears there!

If it doesnt have front, rear abs or slipper clutch i'll pass lol unfortunately having these aids are rare on 125.

@spicy110

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On a 125cc that would be boring. Haha

Find me a good supermoto 125 cc

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Anyone know how to send in a questions for patreon? Before you ask, yes I pay monthly 😁

@spicy110

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on patreon each month I put up a post for you to leave them on, I just posted this months one today so ask there. 😀

@adriancronin533

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@@spicy110 nice one 👍👍

time travel gang

@spicy110

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Haha

Now you cant even get a half decent new Chinese 125 for less than £3k when they were half that a few years ago, it's made all used prices go up too. As an example people are asking the same sort of price for a mid 2010 Sinnis Apache that's mostly knackered to what they were when they were new. I'm always on the look out for cheap bikes of any engine size and 125's are the hardest to come by. Old bikes from the 80's and 90's were built up to a standard, rather than down to a cost of today.

@daddystu7046

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I'm seeing this too. In the market for a 125 right now and they seem to be going up in price every week. Some used 1000mile Zontes are now worth more than they were new.

audibly made a moan when i saw the cagiva