Hudson Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 For somebody who has just passed their CBT can you give some recommendations of which used 125cc 2-stroke bike would be best for commuting. The criteria would be a decent top end so that 60mph is not ''ragging it'' and reasonably comfy for a 20 mile round trip commute. I have been looking at bikes made by Cagiva and Derbi, any thoughts much appreciated. I have decided instead of going straight to direct access following my CBT that i would get a decent 125cc and commute into work for a year before i then go for the full licence, thus giving me some ''road time'' and a more gentle break into riding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyMcC Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Boy, I can wait to come back to this thread when I have more time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee_ Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Having owned 2 Aprilia RS125's i would avoid them like the plague for commuting, they are beautiful bikes and are very fast for what they are (~110mph, 0-60 in around 6 seconds) but aren't really cut out for just commuting. Anything highly strung (i.e cagiva, aprilia etc isn't really ideal for commuting) they have no steering lock and are very heavy on maintenance and rebuilds and very very easy to seize if you are not careful. I would look more towards a yamaha Dt125 if you set on having a 2-stroke, the supermoto version would make an ideal commuter they can take the nasty weather and have a good riding position for carving through traffic. The beautiful Aprilia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson Posted October 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 What a lovely bike, thanks for the advice on the Aprilla, somebody at work mentioned a Honda Vere??? something or other, a 125cc twin that looks like some kind of off roader?? Any opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SneakyMcC Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 Lee hit the nail bang on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showtime Posted October 23, 2006 Report Share Posted October 23, 2006 i think they might have meant a Varadero? one of the apprentices at work has one & its massive for a 125, the engine looks like a v twin & i supect it is (there are some mini moto style choppers aound with an extra dummy cylinder so it might be worth checkling for sure ) BUT being massive, 4 stroke & heavy its the slowest bike i've ever ridden! very uninteresting 2 stroke are more fun & smell nicer but in my opinion once you start to get decent power out of a 2 stroke they just wear out too quickly to be considered reliable dependable transport! you have to run them so rich & so oily to stop them siezing up when cruising on part throttle that you'll not really get the full "ring ding" screaming experience from them i know they're boring (& slow) but a 4 stroke single would probably be the most reliable commuter! can't believe i said that as i love my 2 strokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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