cant make up my mind

[dvgenius]

ok so the thing is, i started in may on a 00 cagiva planet 125, sold that and got a 01 aprilia rs125, these are both 2 stoke and i find that having to buy good castrol tts is a pain in the wrong side, so been looking for a 4stroke ever since. Anyway found a buyer for the rs but a fecker in a cage knocked me down the day the guy was coming to buy it (week and a half ago) , neways insurance sorted we're both with quinn and will b getting payed on friday... anyway they said it wont affect my insurance so i still get NCB if i keep the new bike rubber side down till next yr
Problem is i cant decide what bike to get. I'm 19, 5'8, with quinn and only have grade 4 aon assesment and a 2month old learner permit with a €2000 max budget.
Options are 08> yamaha r125, 2010 honda cbf 125, 07> hyosung gt125r and gt 250r, 97> honda cbr 250(restricted), 93> kawasaki zzr 250(restricted), newer ninja 250r(but too expensive).

i'm considering the yamaha r125, i know it wont be as quick as the rs and i'll prob regret it but its newer, its four stroke and fuel injected that might make up for its lack of power to me anyway, does any1 know if theres that much difference in power tho? i'd be contempt if it accelerates well enuf to 100kph and doesnt sound like a chainsaw maintaining 100kph. I KNOW my best option in my situation is the cbr 250 as i wont need to change bike next year for the test but it would be exciting to get that feeling that im upgrading to a 250 next year (a bit childish i know but its always nice to have something to look forward to) but on the other hand i'll get used to the cbr through the year so i can hopefully pass the test 1st time

BTW you've prob noticed i'm not into cruisers or nakeds from my selection but i like the hornet 250 only thing is i dont like old fashioned round headlights plus i'll be deprived of the race crouch position

[Mr Snapped Banjo String]

Why is this in introductions??

[dvgenius]

oops sorry mods i accidentally posted it here while i was reading through intros, i intended to post it in General bike chat

[bobthebiker]

Originally Posted by dvgenius

ok so the thing is, i started in may on a 00 cagiva planet 125, sold that and got a 01 aprilia rs125, these are both 2 stoke and i find that having to buy good castrol tts is a pain in the wrong side, so been looking for a 4stroke ever since. Anyway found a buyer for the rs but a fecker in a cage knocked me down the day the guy was coming to buy it (week and a half ago) , neways insurance sorted we're both with quinn and will b getting payed on friday... anyway they said it wont affect my insurance so i still get NCB if i keep the new bike rubber side down till next yr
Problem is i cant decide what bike to get. I'm 19, 5'8, with quinn and only have grade 4 aon assesment and a 2month old learner permit with a €2000 max budget.
Options are 08> yamaha r125, 2010 honda cbf 125, 07> hyosung gt125r and gt 250r, 97> honda cbr 250(restricted), 93> kawasaki zzr 250(restricted), newer ninja 250r(but too expensive).

i'm considering the yamaha r125, i know it wont be as quick as the rs and i'll prob regret it but its newer, its four stroke and fuel injected that might make up for its lack of power to me anyway, does any1 know if theres that much difference in power tho? i'd be contempt if it accelerates well enuf to 100kph and doesnt sound like a chainsaw maintaining 100kph. I KNOW my best option in my situation is the cbr 250 as i wont need to change bike next year for the test but it would be exciting to get that feeling that im upgrading to a 250 next year (a bit childish i know but its always nice to have something to look forward to) but on the other hand i'll get used to the cbr through the year so i can hopefully pass the test 1st time

BTW you've prob noticed i'm not into cruisers or nakeds from my selection but i like the hornet 250 only thing is i dont like old fashioned round headlights plus i'll be deprived of the race crouch position

Oh deary me

[Dub Duke]

Aprilia RS125 to a Yamaha R125 would be halving your power. RS is over 30bhp, R125 is probably 15 if you. Completely different league. If you want a four stroke, you're gonna need more ccs

[Gitzy]

Originally Posted by bobthebiker

Oh deary me

I'd be feeling contempt too on a 4stroke 125 with the pulling power of an asthmatic Tug o war team in a dust storm

Back on topic, yer best bet outta that lot is the CBR250, for 2 grand you should find a clean one..
JUST MAKE SURE THEY'LL INSURE YOU ON HE FUCKING THING BEFORE YE BUY IT.
There's been too many whingey 'I can't get insured on a {insert bike name}' threads .
Best of luck with the search

[jimgoose]

Originally Posted by Dub Duke

...RS is over 30bhp...

Aren't most of them running 11kW in this part of the world?

[Dub Duke]

Originally Posted by jimgoose

Aren't most of them running 11kW in this part of the world?

Don't think so. Mine had 33bhp claimed (out the box) and was good for an indicated 100-110mph.

I think the 11kw are restricted for 16 year olds.

[dvgenius]

thanks to y'all for the replies, its hard enuf to find a clean cbr these days tho but theres a white one with full tyga kit, and a sweet exhaust in tallaght superbikes i can afford in two weeks (if its still there that is)

on the other hand, would a hyosung gt250r be the second biggest mistake i'd ever make in my whole life? i mean i love the look of it especially the size of the bike but im uncertain about its reliability, its a 07 for €2200?
i've read a few shocking reviews of ppl that bought them new but majority of reviews from ppl that bought them second hand find it hard to fault its reliability

[dvgenius]

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/motorbikes/2345162

does this sound dodgy? in the ad it says its in perfect con but when i rang him he said "it'll prob need to be serviced... i've only used it maybe 3times in the last 2 yrs or so BUT i'm paying insurance on it tho" funny enough the bike isnt restricted so i wudnt say he passed his test and waiting for the 2yrs restriction to run out.. ins wud av defo required the restriction cert, its a 96 or doesnt it need restriction?

[dalek]

genius... wha!!!

[dvgenius]

Originally Posted by dalek

genius... wha!!!

ah now cud be abit more helpful

[Erlas]

yea

[HardyBuck]