I weigh 140kg and I’m a broad 6 foot 8, me on a 125 is comically slow. Plus it’s not fun ergonomically; with my toes on the pegs I have to open my legs to get good steering lock, that is no fun out of junctions. I’ll stick to the 750.
I partially agree with you about smaller bikes. I restored a 1999 CG125 and used it to travel to work for a few days. It was very economical. but I found it boring and sold it. That was my plan all along. On the other hand, I have a 1972 Yamaha DT3 250 Enduro that I love riding. Being a two stroke, it's not slow and it's so much fun. I use it on nice sunny days. I will never part with my FZR'S, my 3HE is still in bits, so I'm riding my YZF750R and my FZR600R most of the time. I have an FJ1200 which is good for two up touring, but I rarely use it as my wife has health problems. I didn't use it at all this year. If I was to sell anything, it would be the FJ1200, great bike, but heavy.
CG's are great tools, but not exactly exciting (I've had this type of 125 before) it's surprising how much more fun either a sporty 125, or one of the grom type 125's are.
I'm in total agreement with you!! Small engine bikes are a lot of fun ,the way you can play around with them you simply can't do that with much larger capacity bikes, I'll explain because of their power ,weight, size and the rider not having the necessary ability to operate efficiently . thanks for the advice there are lots of riders out there who can't ride a 125 but hope to learn on a hayabusa 🤔
You're a vastly more experienced rider than me and I respect your opinion. I've got a cbr125r which I bought last year to practice on before doing direct access which I've recently completed. In my opinion 125's get boring very quickly. As cheap commuter transport they're excellent (although I didn't even use mine for that for several reasons) and it did teach me a lot. Infact in a way I'll be sad to see it go, it's what got me on 2 wheels. But what really gave me the bug was when my mate took me out on his 600 and 900 bikes and more recently let me ride them. I can't wait to get on something with some power, so addictive. Having said all that maybe this says more about me rather than the bike. Maybe when I get the big bike next year I'll end up getting bored of that quickly as well.
You will find it goes on cycles, the 600 will give way to a 1000, but eventually that gets 'normal' too. Fun doesn't have to be linked to capacity. Thanks for watching 😎
I live in a very mountainous region. Most of the points you raise about 125s in this video are exactly the reasons I ride my FZR400. Horses for courses I guess.
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I very much agree, is why I really enjoyed my KTM 390 Duke when I had it... I'd happily get a 125 if I commuted to work by bike over a larger bike.
I weigh 140kg and I’m a broad 6 foot 8, me on a 125 is comically slow. Plus it’s not fun ergonomically; with my toes on the pegs I have to open my legs to get good steering lock, that is no fun out of junctions. I’ll stick to the 750.
Yeah, that is going to be a problem, I'm 5'7" and 70kg so a 125 at least has a chance with me!
I partially agree with you about smaller bikes. I restored a 1999 CG125 and used it to travel to work for a few days. It was very economical. but I found it boring and sold it. That was my plan all along.
On the other hand, I have a 1972 Yamaha DT3 250 Enduro that I love riding. Being a two stroke, it's not slow and it's so much fun. I use it on nice sunny days.
I will never part with my FZR'S, my 3HE is still in bits, so I'm riding my YZF750R and my FZR600R most of the time. I have an FJ1200 which is good for two up touring, but I rarely use it as my wife has health problems. I didn't use it at all this year. If I was to sell anything, it would be the FJ1200, great bike, but heavy.
CG's are great tools, but not exactly exciting (I've had this type of 125 before) it's surprising how much more fun either a sporty 125, or one of the grom type 125's are.
I'm in total agreement with you!! Small engine bikes are a lot of fun ,the way you can play around with them you simply can't do that with much larger capacity bikes, I'll explain because of their power ,weight, size and the rider not having the necessary ability to operate efficiently . thanks for the advice there are lots of riders out there who can't ride a 125 but hope to learn on a hayabusa 🤔
Thanks for watching, yes, a lot of people use excessive power to compensate for the lack of skill.
You're a vastly more experienced rider than me and I respect your opinion. I've got a cbr125r which I bought last year to practice on before doing direct access which I've recently completed. In my opinion 125's get boring very quickly. As cheap commuter transport they're excellent (although I didn't even use mine for that for several reasons) and it did teach me a lot. Infact in a way I'll be sad to see it go, it's what got me on 2 wheels. But what really gave me the bug was when my mate took me out on his 600 and 900 bikes and more recently let me ride them. I can't wait to get on something with some power, so addictive. Having said all that maybe this says more about me rather than the bike. Maybe when I get the big bike next year I'll end up getting bored of that quickly as well.
You will find it goes on cycles, the 600 will give way to a 1000, but eventually that gets 'normal' too. Fun doesn't have to be linked to capacity. Thanks for watching 😎
I live in a very mountainous region. Most of the points you raise about 125s in this video are exactly the reasons I ride my FZR400. Horses for courses I guess.
Absolutely, the two things that really defeat 125's are headwinds and hills. The FZR 400 is a fantastic bike.
Great video and good sensible points about using a smaller bike :)
Thanks, people get obsessed with power, but it's becoming ever less important as road and traffic conditions get worse