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06-18-2008, 10:56 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire
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| Hello from Oxfordshire Hello from another (soon-to-be) returning biker in Oxfordshire. I rode 125s for about 5 years between the ages of 18-25 and then gave them up completely, but now fuel prices and a short commute have got me coming back. Planning to do CBT in the next week or so, and then pick up a cheapo 125 again just for my 9-mile trip. I'm probably more excited about this prospect than I really should be! Regards Neil |
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06-18-2008, 11:07 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire
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| Re: Hello from Oxfordshire Hi, Shamblatron, thanks for the welcome. Regarding the full test - that's a definite 'probably'! <grin> The inital plan is just to get back into the swing of things, probably using one of those dirt-cheap Chinese knockoffs as a disposable bike. If I enjoy it as much as I'm expecting to, then I'll do a full test and look for a nice little 400 - but that's a little while off yet! Neil |
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06-18-2008, 11:35 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nottingham
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| Re: Hello from Oxfordshire Hi Neil, welcome to the forum - i'd consider getting a later year Honda 125 (cbr?). It'll probably be the same price as a new Chinese model - but more reliable and fun. There are quite a few stories about reliability and build quality on these models. |
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06-18-2008, 03:24 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire
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| Re: Hello from Oxfordshire Thanks for the welcome, everybody! I'm starting to see a 'trend' on the opinions of the Chinese bikes - I've heard mixed reviews, to be honest. I would say that I've been looking at ones from dealers rather than off t'Web - are they *that* bad even dealer-prepped and with a warranty? What worries me is that while I know 'you get what you pay for', it's gonna cost me a couple of hundred more for either a 2003 Honda XL Varadero or a 2004 CBR125, when I was looking for something essentially disposable. Does anyone have any other recommendations or suggestions - or are these both good, reliable alternatives? Cheers for the advice Neil |
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06-18-2008, 08:53 PM
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| Moderator  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Near Hornsea,on the East Yorkshire coast
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| Re: Hello from Oxfordshire Greetings dungeekin and welcome to the forum  There's already lots of advice around the forum regarding Chinese bikes from lots of members and to sum it all up in a nut shell .......... there crap!! |
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06-18-2008, 09:49 PM
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| Administrator  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newton Le Willows
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| Re: Hello from Oxfordshire Hi Neil, sorry I missed this post but welcome to the biker forum anyhow. Treat those chinky bikes as though your likely to catch aids off em mate. |
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