2007-02-17 00:51:02 · 9 answers · asked by 3pugs 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
To be honest, although I personally have no time for them, it sounds like your best bet is a scooter of some kind. A decent 125 four stroke should fit the bill, as long as you don't want to spend too much time on a motorway. I wouldn't want to go on motorways on any 125.
2007-02-17 01:04:52 · answer #1 · answered by Darren R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any bike can commute in town easily so that isn't really an issue.
No 125's are very comfortable on the motorway. Sure you can take them on (providing you have a full licence not just a cbt) in the same way that you can ride to Italy on a 50cc scooter but it's not recommended. If you really must then a 4 stroke is the only way to go. Yes they are slower but for motorway work they are much more reliable. Sitting at constant speed and high revs tends to kill 2 strokes. They like to be worked hard with lots of varied throttle and revs.
But as said, you must have a full licence to hit the motorways so why limit yourself to a 125. A 500cc such as a gpz500, gs500, cb500 ect is much more suited to the job and just as cheap to run as a 125.
2007-02-18 10:17:13 · answer #2 · answered by SpannerMonkey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 4 stroke 125cc Kymco scooter. which I use for Central London. It does up to 55mph easily but can't get any faster than that. It gets away from lights very fast indeed. It's an automatic, as I believe all scooters are? I get away quickly and easily and usually leave the motorbikes at the lights still clunking their way through the gears.(mind you they soon overtake me!) It is about 4 years old and I only paid £500 for it and it has not let me down once in the year I have owned it. It's a great little bike!
2007-02-18 09:13:11 · answer #3 · answered by Bunny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unfortuanatly u cant have both honda cbr 125 r reliable but to slow 4 motorways aprilia rs are very fast great for motorways but need alot of maintenance if u can ride on motorways u should be able to get a bigger bike than a 125 ask the question on hear u will get a better answer 125ccsportsbikes.com
2007-02-17 13:42:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fastest mode of transport across London is said to be the Gilera DNA 180. Not too many of them around but a really nice thing to ride. Should be suitable on the motorways aswell.
2007-02-20 07:08:36 · answer #5 · answered by theearlof87 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
I would thoroughly reccomend a Yamaha Maxster 125cc, but I had a bigger bore conversion which boosted the power to 170cc. This may sound OTT, but allowed the bike to cruise at 70-75 comfortably, rather than ringing the neck out of a standard 125
2007-02-19 15:06:53 · answer #6 · answered by Graeme L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't bother with a 125, get a suzuki gn250. Just as compact, more power for the motorway and very very cheap to buy, run and insure ( in a lot of cases cheaper to insure and run than a 2 stroke 125)
My girlfriend has just bought a gs500, great bike, quick enough and only cost £103 to insure!!
2007-02-17 14:09:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
I use a Honda FES125 scooter to travel across from east London to Chiswick and at the weekend travel up to Northampton to visit family via M25-M1 with no problems at all, in fact i think its a better option that the old Honda 250 superdream i used to to the miles on.
GOOD LUCK.
2007-02-17 15:32:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i,d go for a aprilia rs125 for motorway journeys and for commuting a honda cg125 ...but there dead boring (i did my cbt on one and couldnt wait to give it back )
if it was my money go for the aprilia :-)
2007-02-17 09:04:02 · answer #9 · answered by motulpow350 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋