i love bikes like this. built like monsters and capable of going anywhere. they remind me of bikes we used to chop together in the 80's that werent made for speed or style, they were made for country roads, fields, dirt roads and off roads and where easy to work on and cheap to maintain.
Best review of Mutt yet, worldwide. Good balance if intro, roadtest and walk round the bike. We've just started Mutt distribution ourselves for Spain and would hope to do something of similar quality in Spanish. Exciting news about the 400cc for next year!
mate i really enjoy your real life reviews as i have said before i have the kawasaki z900 rs cafe which for me is a long term keeper for me but your reviews are so good i will always keep watching and i hope your viewers keep watchng and now and again go with your choices .cheers buddy.
I really want one of these, Great sounding bike, I'm a brummie, I've been to the Mutt factory in Birmingham, Great atmosphere from great enthusiastic people, all the Mutts on display. Thanks for the Great, review, also noticed the Rover 75 at 1:15, not many of them down under..?
I'm planning to take a trip to the HQ myself soon too. I'm just outside bham, i know I'm going to get one just at the moment id better delay the trip 😄
The mutt is the TU's renegade cousin, the one with a pack of cigs rolled up in a shirt sleeve sporting an armfull of tats. 😆 The 250 is the perfect size to tear up the town w/o offending anyone.👍
I can second that about Penrith motorcycle centre. I just bought a royal enfield from them. They aren't pushy at all but simply give great advice and give you all the information you need about the bikes. Really great place to get a bike or just to come in and ask questions!
Can't beat a megaphone exhaust except for the old Dunstall Decibel silencer from the late sixties , not that it silenced anything even made a 125 sound like a shot gun
Hi there! I am really considering getting the 125 Mongrel or Fat Sabbath and then going onto driving a lightweight cruiser, do you think this is a good idea for a starter bike going onto a light cruiser?
I think the Mutt Motorcycles are one of the best starter bikes available. Personally I would choose the 250 straight away. I think you'd outgrow the 125 too fast.
@@danparker123 if that's the style you are after, consider the Royal Enfield Interceptor. I great bike for the money. Not perfect by any means, but great bike. I bought the Continental GT 650
Hi Bob, yes I unveiled it on Insta and Facebook, but a video review will be coming next week, we got the 2019 CX5 GT, the new one has a Turbo and almost double the torque. Loving it
I'm thinking to get this bike (not a learner but want something easy, chill and cheapish) I've heard tho that the Mutt has very bad battery problem and oil leaks, anyone here has had these bikes for a while?
Hi mate, nice review! As a newby myself who loves the look of the classics, I'm tossing up between something like this or an interceptor, which by the time they're both on the road is only a couple of grand difference. In your opinion, would a newby be better off going for something like a mutt, or growing into the interceptor?
Although the Mutt is awesome, personally I would choose the Interceptor,as you said, you can grow with it. But the Interceptor is very quick, so if you are new to riding just make sure you are taking it easy. I have the Continental GT 650 and I love it, and I've been riding for 30 years
G'day mate, I'm near 50, and looking to buy a fun town bike. Problem is I'm about 6'2" tall and about 125kg, would the Mutt be too small for me? Your thoughts.
G'day Grant. One of the Owners of Mutt Aus is 6 2 and he commutes daily on one. The 2020 versions are also slightly taller than the previous model. Regarding weight, if it's only for around town I think it will be perfect. If you're planning highway trips it will do the speed limit easy. Go down and take one for a ride. Are you in Sydney?
@@ThrottleDownunder I live in a small town called Chillagoe, about 3 hrs drive west of Cairns. The Mutt I feel would be perfect for blasting about town and would be able to handle the dirt/gravel roads also. They sure do look like a fun bike to ride and such a cool looking little beast.
G'day Rob, loving this nostalgic bike mate and great review. In was waiting for you to ride that MUTT through a paddock and jump over a fence lol. I saw your comment in the "Million Dollar Bogan's" latest video and thought I visit and show some Aussie mateship and sub #3436 to your channel. Like #6. I too love my Custom Harley driven Trike and my good old 1984 FJ45 rocking a Chev 350. I invite you to come n visit mi channel if yu get a chance. Not sure if you are aware of the (#support) a "Moto-Vlog" Global community that support each other's channels worldwide. Take care man. Cheers from the Wild Westside
250 is a brilliant bike capacity. Light and let's you give it rice without killing yourself. But that said 80mph into a brick wall is just as dodgy what ever bike you're on Bet you'll leg this easier than any big bore adventure bike out there. I'm 66 started riding in 1970 so had a few bikes of many capacities and plan to get one after I've saved enough pension up. A decent bare bones bike. Hair? Ain't got any and a face like a slice of cold pizza so no worries there. Just ride the bloody things don't preen yourself and pose you sad muppets
I'm a little late but unfortunately, you've been misinformed... it's not actually a Suzuki engine, it's a Chinese remake BASED on the Suzuki engine. Mutt claims its from a Suzuki partner but they don't state what kind of partner...it doesn't mean that their copied engine has been officially approved by Suzuki. These bikes might work just fine but you should be careful with this misinformation... I think it's nice that you really like the blokes from mutt but at the end of the day, they're trying to sell you something. They import the main parts of this bike and make them look a little nicer, replace some of the cheaper parts, and then put a hefty hipster tax on it because of the design. I bloody love their designs but it's just not right to brand these bikes as "British made" and stuff like that. Also not right of you to claim it's running the Suzuki GN-250...Don't want insinuate you knew this wasn't true, I just thought it was important to point out the misinformation:)
@@ThrottleDownunder ok makes sense sorry I thought I'd comment because I didn't initially see anyone point that out. I really liked the review though! Just thought I'd point that out because I don't like the way brands like mutt lie..
The price tag of $8000+ On the road is absurd! These are spruced up Chinese bikes with questionable reliability and will rust away within a couple of years. The same bikes go under different brand names: Sol Invictus and the now defunct Braaap. Do yourself a favour and buy Japanese - cheaper, safer and much better supported by their dealership network.
I do love how people make judgements on these bikes being so called unreliable and rust buckets. Tell me, in your infinite wisdom, what experience do you have of ownership of one of these bikes? I made the mistake of buying a second hand Yamaha YBR125 with 11,000 miles on the clock (with full history) after getting my CBT, I hated the thing. It looked weedy and way too small for me, I always felt a little embarrassed pulling into petrol stations on that skinny piece of shit. Anyway, after 700 miles of ownership, the thing just decided to die on me (local bike tech said there was little to no compression and therefore suspected piston and rings) So I sold it as a non runner and got a fairly decent price on it to be fair but that was not what I needed as a learner, so no, not all Japanese bikes are amazingly reliable! Anyway, I went out a week later and bought a Mutt Mongrel 125 and it’s a great little bike for me to learn my craft on. It fits me well, sounds fantastic and always gets lots of positive attention from people. Most of these bikes will be bought new by learners like me, who will be taking their full A licence shortly after and then will trade them in or sell them privately (good money selling private too) to move on to bigger bikes.
@@JP-yc1wp My wisdom is far from infinite but I do exercise a modicum of judgement before I part with my cash. For example, I never bought a "weedy" bike that was "way too small" or one that I was "embarrassed" to be seen on. These are all traits that should be fairly obvious prior to purchase. I did inspect a low km, barely 1 year old Sol Invictus (basically the same bike) and it had surface rust, a sagging seat and a rough idle. Sounds to me like you are trying to justify your decision and I wish you luck, but you'd be deluding yourself if you believed that a Mutt Mongrel 250 is in the same league as, say, a Honda CB300R, which BTW is over $1000 cheaper in Australia. The 125 is not sold here, but I bet you London to a brick that a CB125F would run rings around it.
i love bikes like this. built like monsters and capable of going anywhere. they remind me of bikes we used to chop together in the 80's that werent made for speed or style, they were made for country roads, fields, dirt roads and off roads and where easy to work on and cheap to maintain.
So true mate
Best review of Mutt yet, worldwide. Good balance if intro, roadtest and walk round the bike. We've just started Mutt distribution ourselves for Spain and would hope to do something of similar quality in Spanish. Exciting news about the 400cc for next year!
Thanks Matthew I appreciate your kind words. Best of luck for your Spain sales
Hi Are you still going to distribute Mutt in Spain. Where are u Madrid? I'm on the Costa and this bike would fly out the showroom
mate i really enjoy your real life reviews as i have said before i have the kawasaki z900 rs cafe which for me is a long term keeper for me but your reviews are so good i will always keep watching and i hope your viewers keep watchng and now and again go with your choices .cheers buddy.
G'day mate, thank you so much for your kind words. Glad you are loving your Kawa 👍👍
Was good to meet you on the weekend at the show, you can take the fsr out whenever you like
Great to meet you also. Look forward to seeing you on the road.
My video from Sunday will be live Thursday night
Very nice...looks a lot like a Metisse ...sounds great too..Well done Mutt!!
I really want one of these, Great sounding bike, I'm a brummie, I've been to the Mutt factory in Birmingham, Great atmosphere from great enthusiastic people, all the Mutts on display. Thanks for the Great, review, also noticed the Rover 75 at 1:15, not many of them down under..?
Brother are these made in Birmingham because I'm from Birmingham. Where's the factory.
I'm planning to take a trip to the HQ myself soon too. I'm just outside bham, i know I'm going to get one just at the moment id better delay the trip 😄
@@beastman.330 Small Heath
@@beastman.330 Kings Norton.
Excellent review of an excellent bike..
it's good to see you posting vids Rob! I'm slacking. I just have a very busy summer...amen!
Yes I've been busy too George, and my work situation is going through changes atm, might mean I post less sadly
excellent review, can't wait to get my mongrel 250
awesome reveiw my eyes are on one and keen to learn as a new bike learner
Great learner bike. You'll love it
Great review, thanks mate.
I’d buy it just for the musical tone coming out it’s rear.
It certainly sounds good, they have done a great job to pull the most out of it
They look awesome, glad they have come to Australia!
I agree, a great option for learners. Not as much character as an RE 😉
Lol, No, true but it's still super cool retro looking cycle, I was very keen to see them, particularly with the good Aussie reviews you do mate!
@@iRidetas thanks buddy. With the new job it's hard to get any reviews done at the moment
great review i think you may have me into the mutt 250! Thankyou
Good luck with it. I really love them. 🤙🤙
Can you do a review of SWm 440 gran Milano or Silver Vase?
They need to build in India like RE do.
That’s a genius master stroke.
I've been looking at these lately. What a beauty of a bike!
Keen on the Razorback or Mushman in the 250, but if the 400 appears, even better. Love my big CC bikes but for the commute etc, perfect.
this area looks beautiful
That's Pittwater to the North of Sydney
Did 8000 miles france and ireland on 883 harley 2 years ago
The mutt is the TU's renegade cousin, the one with a pack of cigs rolled up in a shirt sleeve sporting an armfull of tats. 😆 The 250 is the perfect size to tear up the town w/o offending anyone.👍
Haha so true John
Good review, Nice little bike. Looks the goods.
G'day Greg, yes a great bike for a great price. Super fun with a safe amount of power for a learner
I can second that about Penrith motorcycle centre. I just bought a royal enfield from them. They aren't pushy at all but simply give great advice and give you all the information you need about the bikes. Really great place to get a bike or just to come in and ask questions!
its a chook chaser from the 70's
Can't beat a megaphone exhaust except for the old Dunstall Decibel silencer from the late sixties , not that it silenced anything even made a 125 sound like a shot gun
what a bike, beautiful 👍
I'm almost 100% certain it's mainly built in China, not the UK tho
yes you are right
Before your'e review. I had watched a review of the Mutt. A v negative review. Thank God I watched your's next, set me right again. Good man.
They aren't for everyone but i was impressed. Its about expectations
Care to show the link to the negative review?
@@shaqstudio It has been too long now. I don't remember where I saw it, but it was the only one I have seen. If I do find it, I'll put the link in ;)
No worries. Thanks anyway. But would you recommend anyone this bike for a 125cc? Are there better ones?
What a great noise.
It does sound good
Hi ... I'm taking a lot of interest in this bike, but I'm afraid I'm too tall (I'm 185 cm). Do you think it could be good for me too?
Want one.
I need this. Adelaide hills would be nice on this. Cheers.
I'd love to come and do the Adelaide Hills on 2 wheels
Can a 5’ 3 feet rider drive this bike
Yes i believe it would be ok
Excellent review! Is there any further word on when the 400cc will be released and what engine this is based on? Cheers
No news yet. I do keep on asking though
@@ThrottleDownunder looking forward to your review when it's released!
is the 125 cc same size frame,ancillaries etc as the 250?
Hi there! I am really considering getting the 125 Mongrel or Fat Sabbath and then going onto driving a lightweight cruiser, do you think this is a good idea for a starter bike going onto a light cruiser?
I think the Mutt Motorcycles are one of the best starter bikes available. Personally I would choose the 250 straight away. I think you'd outgrow the 125 too fast.
How does it have more power than an SR400? Not criticising, just trying to learn. Cheers!
Better acceleration feel more than anything. I recommend you try both if you are considering them
I was excited for the SR, but as a first bike, I wouldn’t want to have to kick start in traffic after stalling. Thanks for the reply
@@danparker123 if that's the style you are after, consider the Royal Enfield Interceptor.
I great bike for the money. Not perfect by any means, but great bike.
I bought the Continental GT 650
Hi, Looks like a nice bike Are you still planning on unveiling the new Mazda you purchased as per your previous video?
Hi Bob, yes I unveiled it on Insta and Facebook, but a video review will be coming next week, we got the 2019 CX5 GT, the new one has a Turbo and almost double the torque. Loving it
Throttle Downunder Sounds great,. Enjoy the new car experience. I am looking forward to the video. 🚗
@@bobfrombrisbane1831 thanks Bob. It's already filmed, Just have to edit it now
I'm thinking to get this bike (not a learner but want something easy, chill and cheapish) I've heard tho that the Mutt has very bad battery problem and oil leaks, anyone here has had these bikes for a while?
Hi mate, nice review! As a newby myself who loves the look of the classics, I'm tossing up between something like this or an interceptor, which by the time they're both on the road is only a couple of grand difference. In your opinion, would a newby be better off going for something like a mutt, or growing into the interceptor?
Although the Mutt is awesome, personally I would choose the Interceptor,as you said, you can grow with it. But the Interceptor is very quick, so if you are new to riding just make sure you are taking it easy.
I have the Continental GT 650 and I love it, and I've been riding for 30 years
It's awesome, but $8000 for a Suzuki 250cc is a bit too much
Suzuki? That’s a Mutt
XR 400cc Maybe
G'day mate, I'm near 50, and looking to buy a fun town bike. Problem is I'm about 6'2" tall and about 125kg, would the Mutt be too small for me? Your thoughts.
G'day Grant. One of the Owners of Mutt Aus is 6 2 and he commutes daily on one.
The 2020 versions are also slightly taller than the previous model.
Regarding weight, if it's only for around town I think it will be perfect. If you're planning highway trips it will do the speed limit easy.
Go down and take one for a ride. Are you in Sydney?
@@ThrottleDownunder thanks for the reply. Sounds promising. Nah mate, and all the way up in Far North Queensland.
A shame, Tavener Motorsports in Brissy is going to be stocking them if that helps
@@ThrottleDownunder I live in a small town called Chillagoe, about 3 hrs drive west of Cairns. The Mutt I feel would be perfect for blasting about town and would be able to handle the dirt/gravel roads also.
They sure do look like a fun bike to ride and such a cool looking little beast.
@@grantsimpson628 might be worth a weekend visit to Brissy haha. All the best, I hope you find some thing great
Are you still sell the 250 model could you do a update you tube video thank you
What would you like to be updated?
Thinkin of buying a 125cc one, do they sound just as good?
I'm not sure Will, I didn't get to see the 125cc version
@@ThrottleDownunder Ok thank you! X
The 125's sound just as awesome!!
@@robthedogs Awesome can't wait
I've just brought home the 125 mutt mastiff. Its absolutely fantastic I love it.
Where are you riding mate?
Northern Beaches of Sydney
Looks so nice. Looking to buy a Mutt. I live in Marrickville so it's handy for me
@@ScottHaslegrave that's great mate. Especially with Mutt being in Marrickville too. Tell Tim you watched my video. He is a great fella.
I didn't know you could ride bikes upside down, down under
G'day Rob, loving this nostalgic bike mate and great review. In was waiting for you to ride that MUTT through a paddock and jump over a fence lol. I saw your comment in the "Million Dollar Bogan's" latest video and thought I visit and show some Aussie mateship and sub #3436 to your channel. Like #6. I too love my Custom Harley driven Trike and my good old 1984 FJ45 rocking a Chev 350. I invite you to come n visit mi channel if yu get a chance. Not sure if you are aware of the (#support) a "Moto-Vlog" Global community that support each other's channels worldwide. Take care man. Cheers from the Wild Westside
G'day mate, thanks for touching base, I'll definitely come over and sub too. And regarding the Mutt, I think it'll go ok over the fence too haha.
Never had a bike, curious on the fuel efficiency of the 250cc and how does that compare with a 125cc?
Not real sure of the comparison. However either one would hardly use much fuel at all
The 125 should achieve around 100mpg, the 250cc probably about 70mpg. I am basing that on my Yamaha YBR250 which is a similar spec bike.
I guess that 400cc ain't coming out 😅
its sooo cute!
That’s the original engine from mutt or from other motorcycle?
Other motorcycles i think
Suzuki TU250
I always thought they were a Chinese Bike???.
They are Chinese made. British owned
QM250-2x / QM125-2x
250 is a brilliant bike capacity.
Light and let's you give it rice without killing yourself.
But that said 80mph into a brick wall is just as dodgy what ever bike you're on
Bet you'll leg this easier than any big bore adventure bike out there.
I'm 66 started riding in 1970 so had a few bikes of many capacities and plan to get one after I've saved enough pension up.
A decent bare bones bike.
Hair? Ain't got any and a face like a slice of cold pizza so no worries there.
Just ride the bloody things don't preen yourself and pose you sad muppets
I'm a little late but unfortunately, you've been misinformed... it's not actually a Suzuki engine, it's a Chinese remake BASED on the Suzuki engine. Mutt claims its from a Suzuki partner but they don't state what kind of partner...it doesn't mean that their copied engine has been officially approved by Suzuki. These bikes might work just fine but you should be careful with this misinformation... I think it's nice that you really like the blokes from mutt but at the end of the day, they're trying to sell you something. They import the main parts of this bike and make them look a little nicer, replace some of the cheaper parts, and then put a hefty hipster tax on it because of the design. I bloody love their designs but it's just not right to brand these bikes as "British made" and stuff like that. Also not right of you to claim it's running the Suzuki GN-250...Don't want insinuate you knew this wasn't true, I just thought it was important to point out the misinformation:)
G'day Oliver, yes you are right. Its been corrected a number of times. Thanks for your comment
@@ThrottleDownunder ok makes sense sorry I thought I'd comment because I didn't initially see anyone point that out. I really liked the review though! Just thought I'd point that out because I don't like the way brands like mutt lie..
Chinese blanks re-branded as British Bikes? Nah ... ( The $$$ they are asking for these no-names is astounding )
The price tag of $8000+ On the road is absurd! These are spruced up Chinese bikes with questionable reliability and will rust away within a couple of years. The same bikes go under different brand names: Sol Invictus and the now defunct Braaap. Do yourself a favour and buy Japanese - cheaper, safer and much better supported by their dealership network.
Well said and agree 100%
I do love how people make judgements on these bikes being so called unreliable and rust buckets. Tell me, in your infinite wisdom, what experience do you have of ownership of one of these bikes? I made the mistake of buying a second hand Yamaha YBR125 with 11,000 miles on the clock (with full history) after getting my CBT, I hated the thing. It looked weedy and way too small for me, I always felt a little embarrassed pulling into petrol stations on that skinny piece of shit. Anyway, after 700 miles of ownership, the thing just decided to die on me (local bike tech said there was little to no compression and therefore suspected piston and rings) So I sold it as a non runner and got a fairly decent price on it to be fair but that was not what I needed as a learner, so no, not all Japanese bikes are amazingly reliable! Anyway, I went out a week later and bought a Mutt Mongrel 125 and it’s a great little bike for me to learn my craft on. It fits me well, sounds fantastic and always gets lots of positive attention from people.
Most of these bikes will be bought new by learners like me, who will be taking their full A licence shortly after and then will trade them in or sell them privately (good money selling private too) to move on to bigger bikes.
@@JP-yc1wp My wisdom is far from infinite but I do exercise a modicum of judgement before I part with my cash. For example, I never bought a "weedy" bike that was "way too small" or one that I was "embarrassed" to be seen on. These are all traits that should be fairly obvious prior to purchase. I did inspect a low km, barely 1 year old Sol Invictus (basically the same bike) and it had surface rust, a sagging seat and a rough idle. Sounds to me like you are trying to justify your decision and I wish you luck, but you'd be deluding yourself if you believed that a Mutt Mongrel 250 is in the same league as, say, a Honda CB300R, which BTW is over $1000 cheaper in Australia. The 125 is not sold here, but I bet you London to a brick that a CB125F would run rings around it.
So much nonsense talk
Just like nonsense messages 😀😉✌