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Thoughts on 125CC?

125cc is 23cc smaller than my lawnmower LoL. Kidding aside, I've never driven a cbr125 but I have driven a Fly150 scooter around TO (incl the DVP in rush hour). The CBR125 looks like an excellent bike to gain experience. Although less risk of unintended acceleration (from lack of throttle control), I personally believe you need more advanced skill in traffic to be as safe as it's harder to keep ahead of traffic or accelerate out of situations.


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For what it's worth, this is a brand new Sym 150 I took a photo of in downtown TO several weeks ago. The manufacturer used to be a Honda OEM a long time ago as I understand it.

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90% of people on here will tell you you made a mistake and sell it. The other 10% own one.
 
Great bike to start on and I had a blast on mine. Did city, highway, light touring, and 2-up with no problems. You just need to ride it as it is...a 125 with limits as to what it can do.

best part....bought mine for 1800 and sold it for 1800!

Enjoy and be safe!
 
FLSTC said:
125cc is 23cc smaller than my lawnmower LoL. Kidding aside, I've never driven a cbr125 but I have driven a Fly150 scooter around TO (incl the DVP in rush hour). The CBR125 looks like an excellent bike to gain experience. Although less risk of unintended acceleration (from lack of throttle control), I personally believe you need more advanced skill in traffic to be as safe as it's harder to keep ahead of traffic or accelerate out of situations.
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This is true to a certain extent. You just have to be aware that you're not going to be passing anyone fast and it will take a while. To your second point, thats actually one of the big reasons I upgraded - going long distances, traffic tends to get faster when you're farther away from everything. Average speed on the 400's out of town is 120km/h - once you hit a hill, you're going to be slowing down whether you like it or not.

That is why this is such a great city bike.
 
i think its all location. i ride downtown everyday on my 125, id hate to have a 500cc+ bike. but if i was way out in the 905 id probably hate to have anything less than a 500cc
 
I owned the 2011 CBR125 for two years and I have to say it's a fantastic commuter bike, it will handle the occasional highway although stay on the right lane. It was also my first bike and I was glad to learn many skills on that bike, although I have to say I out grew it pretty fast... Honda updated the 2011 125s with a much bigger fairing and bigger rear tires, gave it a much sportier look, although under the fairing it was the same engine. All and all a great city bike and learner bike, if speed and acceleration is not an issue with you.
 
FLSTC said:
125cc is 23cc smaller than my lawnmower LoL. Kidding aside, I've never driven a cbr125 but I have driven a Fly150 scooter around TO (incl the DVP in rush hour). The CBR125 looks like an excellent bike to gain experience. Although less risk of unintended acceleration (from lack of throttle control), I personally believe you need more advanced skill in traffic to be as safe as it's harder to keep ahead of traffic or accelerate out of situations.
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Your lawnmower is underpowered. It's all about 160cc nowadays. ;)



It's kind of sad that there are no small displacement, large frame bikes for those of us who aren't Japanese size. Aside from dirt bikes that is.
 
Do the Honda Lawnmower have VTEC? Isn't there a phone brand with the same name? lol
 
DemonPig said:
Your lawnmower is underpowered. It's all about 160cc nowadays. ;)



It's kind of sad that there are no small displacement, large frame bikes for those of us who aren't Japanese size. Aside from dirt bikes that is.
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Hyosung makes a larger 250.
 
Lot of people will polk fun at a small CC bike on this forum as people tend to like their super sports or other big cc machines. The truth is that you can do allot more with allot less with modern engines. 125 is great for inner city riding and good some shorter stretches of back roads. Great place to start before you move up (depending on how you want to ride it you might bet board quickly i did on a 250). I would advice a 250 over a 125 for a starter bike personally as i feel it makes a better bike if you want to head out of the city for long stretches and you still get the more forgiving power band.

As long as it fits your needs its a great bike. Simple to work on as well great place to get some basic mechanical skills.
 
If you are happy with the bike and it does the things you want/need it to do for you, then you made a good choice. Congrats
 
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A 125 is perfect for the city and, with your size, would be fine to pack up for a road trip provided you aren't riding with people who plan on wicking up the pace. The 250/300cc class is a good step up and, if someone were to ask which would be best to start at, I'd say that it all depends what you'll be charged for insurance. If you can afford to start on a 250/300, it's probably the better way to go as it is better on the highway (one of my trips this year involved a guy making a round trip on his Ninja 250 from Pittsburgh to Lake Placid at high speeds).
 
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