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Manual 125cc recommendations

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  • 22-12-2021 5:35pm
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    One More Toy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,767 ✭✭✭


    Hi all


    I've been riding around on a learner permit for 5 years driving 110cc automatic hondas


    I feel this coming year I should finally do my test


    Looking on adverts I don't see any 125cc manual Hondas anyway, any recommendations for a geared bike to do the test on? I would likely buy it with the test in mind then sell it again when I (hopefully) pass


    Thanks in advance

    Omt



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    goblin59
    Registered Users Posts: 2,245 ✭✭✭goblin59


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058223946/manual-125cc-recommendations

    any bike that isn't a scooter is manual. But for some reason alot of the adverts still state them as automatics.

    https://www.donedeal.ie/motorbikes-for-sale/2007-suzuki-gn-125/29984459

    https://www.donedeal.ie/motorbikes-for-sale/suzuki-gn-125/29835426

    https://www.donedeal.ie/motorbikes-for-sale/bikeworld-honda-cb125f-promo/29941901


    you can't really go wrong with a Honda CB125 or a Suzuki GN125

    My sister has a GN125, very reliable bike and loads of parts available for them, popular with the delivery drivers so you'll sell a second hand one on for what you paid.



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    tightspeedos
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    Cagiva Mito 125

    Screenshot_20210930-140034_Chrome.jpg

    Definitely a manual.

    9k klms, and far cooler than a GN125

    Screenshot_20210930-185210_Chrome.jpg




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    One More Toy
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    I'm on the hunt lads for a GN 125, stock seems rare enough. I'd like to stick to Adverts due to the feedback system though I will move to done deal if required


    Secondly, I have no idea on what to look out for when buying a second hand bike, any tips would be appreciated


    Also, I have no idea how to ride a manual 😓 isn't netural between gear one and two or something, half a click?



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    vstrom rider
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭vstrom rider


    I have a little ktm Duke 125 (2015) which can turn on a penny. Its nippy and very fuel efficient especially around town.

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    One More Toy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,767 ✭✭✭One More Toy


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118995304#Comment_118995304

    Very nice! I'll add that to the list



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    One More Toy
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    Any pointers about what to look out for when buying a bike second hand? I'm not the most mechanically minded unfortunately



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    goblin59
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118999227#Comment_118999227

    check the obvious areas of maintance,

    Chain and sprockets, fork stanchions, tyres, throttle / clutch cables for rust and damage.

    If you see damage here that hasn't been addressed by the current owner then imagine the damage that you can't see.


    Rust on the exhausts of bikes here is common due to salt on the roads at winter, but it should just be surface discolouration more than holes.


    Chain should be within tension for the particular bike and not rusty, or overly oiled up.

    Sprockets if they have a hook shape to the teeth, then they need replacing. The front sprocket will do nearly twice the rotation of the rear sprocket, so if the rear is worn, the front is definitely worn.


    Fork stanchions being pitted or rusted means you will probally tear and oil seal on the forks later on. These can be repaired with super glue and then sanded down.


    you don't want splits on the tyres or **** all tread left on them. But with brand new tyres the release agent can be dangerous for the first 100km . I had a slip the other day because I put a new Mitas tyre on the bike and the release agent on the wet ramp from the apartment garage was like Ice.

    Control cables need a bit of WD40 or similar lube everynow and then to stop the wires dryign out or rusting and snapping. Its not expensive to replace them, but its not something you want to happen.



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    #9
    One More Toy
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119000742#Comment_119000742

    Thank you so much, that's a great overview! Appreciate it



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    goblin59
    Registered Users Posts: 2,245 ✭✭✭goblin59


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119000905#Comment_119000905

    No worries! If its your first time buying a motorcycle go to city spares and have a look at what they have in stock.

    If you buy from a private seller, as soon as the log book goes into your name thats it, all the hidden problems are yours now.


    If you buy from a dealership you at least have warranty protection



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    Hotblack Desiato
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    GN125 is slower than Christmas, there's lots of better bikes out there.

    Fingal County Council are certainly not competent to be making decisions about the most important piece of infrastructure on the island. They need to stick to badly designed cycle lanes and deciding on whether Mrs Murphy can have her kitchen extension.



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    galwaytt
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    My young lad did his 'learning' and his test in a Benelli BN125. Lovely bike. Like all 125's though: slow, but no slower than the others anyway.

    Very cheap to run, looks lovely,

    BN125_white20.jpg


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