A note on the no used helmets- 100% right you can pick up a HJC C10 for less than 100 quid in dealerships and even less if you're willing to risk wrong sizing and shipping damage from online shopping. Me and my partner haven't had an issue with them and they are nice looking and good quality helmets that don't cost a lot at all.
I always wondered where 125 scramblers went. When I was a teenager in the 80's you couldn't move for them all the big manufacturers had at least a couple in their range.
Wk Bikes recently released an updated 125cc scrambler (older version much more resembled a mutt mongrel). Not tried one off road but they look alright!
@zoeywyllie1411 Ive seen them they look nice. I don't understand why Kawasaki, Yamaha, Suzuki and Honda don't produce 125 scramblers anymore. My first off road bike was a KX 125.
14:44 - I say Vara-dare-o. Most of the people I've heard pronouncing it with letters missing seem to have misheard people saying 'Virago' at some point, meaning the cruiser range from Yamaha. Great bikes though, getting very desirable among people wanting a 'full size' option with a 125 motor, for commuting or similar if they're maybe not teenager-sized any more.
Also worth considering a Honda C90. There's a reason that people use these in countries that don't have decent road networks! I used to deliver pizzas on one about 30 odd years ago and it was an absolute blast to go off road on as a short cut to housing estates across fields! Generally speaking lots of really solid advice as usual.
recently got a new Aprilia RX125 and couldn't be happier, goes through green lanes like nothing and nice and tall. Plenty of power for a CBT and smokes a pcx (I'm 6'1)
I love my Varadero (pronounced Vara dare o) and don't see myself ever parting with it no matter what other bikes I have at the same time. Ultra comfortable with about 270 mile tank range and a bat fastard like me doesn't look silly on a 125. If I ever found it's big brother, the Varadero 1000 in the right condition at the right price I would very seriously consider grabbing it.
I had the same problem, looking for a light green laning trail bike that I can use on the road. I looked at Honda XR125’s, most were very abused and demanding strong money. But I bought a Kawasaki KLX125 on a 66 reg, from a dealer with 2k miles on it. Thing is mint but gave strong money for it. Now if I’d got my full licence, there’s so many 250’s that are very reasonably priced. Crazy. I’m almost 50 and have a car.
I've got the 1000cc fi version of the Varadero, thing is an absolute tank! Well on its way to 300KG when loaded up with full luggage and other accessories, I don't think I wanna risk taking that thing off-road 🤣
The confusion over the identity of the Chinese bike brands comes from the same manufacturing trend that makes them unreliable: A lot of Chinese brands literally just assemble bikes out of cheap, generic parts from unaffiliated factories with an emphasis on quantity over quality, and sometimes imitating established manufacturers like Honda. That's why you get both a lottery in terms of reliability and seeing the same part(s) on completely "different" bikes. What I learned when it came to various other products is that most of the different badge names are just shells for the same seemingly-anonymous company, like when I used to have an ebike, I bought it off a "company" called Ceaya, but got one with a logo that said "Burchda," a "rival brand" which at the time were selling the bike I got for £300 more. I sort of made it a rule of thumb that I avoid products with too much Brand X copy-and-paste, especially when it applies to major chunks or core components, as there's no way to be sure of their performance, reliability, or safety because there's no track record.
most Sinnis 125 road bikes use the Zongshen ZS125 (Hoodlum, Terrain, etc.,), same engine as used in the Zongshen RA-1, the Lexmoto Michigan, and others.
Fantic EXF 125 honestly they are brilliant, they are pricey but they are the best if you have that money. On a cheap I would just get a Lexmoto Assault as 125's are crap all round unless we are talking 2 strokes but that's a different story. Can get an Assault very cheap, the sinnis terrain are a good bet but they aren't worth the extra money over the assault. But that's just my personal opinion. But if money and availability wasn't a problem I would get a KLX 125 all day long, and my second personal pick would be a grom or beneli tnt
Please don't bite my head off, but what about one of the AJS 125cc retro scramblers using a ybr engine......I have had the cafe racer version and found it to be a good bike.....
i got a varadero 125 with nobbly offroad tyres and ill be honest the bikes a fuckin laugh if your ever in welwyn garden city for some unforsaken reason reach out to me and we can work somethin out for a little mess about with it
A trail bike is for riding along trails (ie green laning is pretty close to this). A trials bike is for motorcycle trials - remember "Kickstart" on the BBC? That sort of thing. Always used to confuse the hell out of me too. 😂
Spicy my boy i own the MGB ATX its brand new and AWFUL, ive had the bike since august 2024 and its been on the road about 6 times before the bike completely fucked itself and started chucking oil out, i wasnt even doing anything rash i was doing 40-50MPH and its just bogged out, top speed i got on it was 59MPH
@@spicy110 i mean i got the bike serviced and 40 miles later the head blew and hot burning oil was pouring out all to the point of it melting its own engine paint and the exhaust sensor wrap
A note on the no used helmets- 100% right you can pick up a HJC C10 for less than 100 quid in dealerships and even less if you're willing to risk wrong sizing and shipping damage from online shopping. Me and my partner haven't had an issue with them and they are nice looking and good quality helmets that don't cost a lot at all.
I always wondered where 125 scramblers went. When I was a teenager in the 80's you couldn't move for them all the big manufacturers had at least a couple in their range.
Wk Bikes recently released an updated 125cc scrambler (older version much more resembled a mutt mongrel). Not tried one off road but they look alright!
@zoeywyllie1411 Ive seen them they look nice. I don't understand why Kawasaki, Yamaha, Suzuki and Honda don't produce 125 scramblers anymore. My first off road bike was a KX 125.
i had a dt 125 once .
14:44 - I say Vara-dare-o. Most of the people I've heard pronouncing it with letters missing seem to have misheard people saying 'Virago' at some point, meaning the cruiser range from Yamaha. Great bikes though, getting very desirable among people wanting a 'full size' option with a 125 motor, for commuting or similar if they're maybe not teenager-sized any more.
Also worth considering a Honda C90. There's a reason that people use these in countries that don't have decent road networks!
I used to deliver pizzas on one about 30 odd years ago and it was an absolute blast to go off road on as a short cut to housing estates across fields!
Generally speaking lots of really solid advice as usual.
recently got a new Aprilia RX125 and couldn't be happier, goes through green lanes like nothing and nice and tall. Plenty of power for a CBT and smokes a pcx (I'm 6'1)
I love my Varadero (pronounced Vara dare o) and don't see myself ever parting with it no matter what other bikes I have at the same time. Ultra comfortable with about 270 mile tank range and a bat fastard like me doesn't look silly on a 125. If I ever found it's big brother, the Varadero 1000 in the right condition at the right price I would very seriously consider grabbing it.
I had the Aprilia SX 125 (supermoto version) and it was brilliant and great fun and had no issues with it, it was quite tall though.
I had the same problem, looking for a light green laning trail bike that I can use on the road. I looked at Honda XR125’s, most were very abused and demanding strong money. But I bought a Kawasaki KLX125 on a 66 reg, from a dealer with 2k miles on it. Thing is mint but gave strong money for it. Now if I’d got my full licence, there’s so many 250’s that are very reasonably priced. Crazy. I’m almost 50 and have a car.
I've got the 1000cc fi version of the Varadero, thing is an absolute tank! Well on its way to 300KG when loaded up with full luggage and other accessories, I don't think I wanna risk taking that thing off-road 🤣
The confusion over the identity of the Chinese bike brands comes from the same manufacturing trend that makes them unreliable: A lot of Chinese brands literally just assemble bikes out of cheap, generic parts from unaffiliated factories with an emphasis on quantity over quality, and sometimes imitating established manufacturers like Honda. That's why you get both a lottery in terms of reliability and seeing the same part(s) on completely "different" bikes. What I learned when it came to various other products is that most of the different badge names are just shells for the same seemingly-anonymous company, like when I used to have an ebike, I bought it off a "company" called Ceaya, but got one with a logo that said "Burchda," a "rival brand" which at the time were selling the bike I got for £300 more.
I sort of made it a rule of thumb that I avoid products with too much Brand X copy-and-paste, especially when it applies to major chunks or core components, as there's no way to be sure of their performance, reliability, or safety because there's no track record.
most Sinnis 125 road bikes use the Zongshen ZS125 (Hoodlum, Terrain, etc.,), same engine as used in the Zongshen RA-1, the Lexmoto Michigan, and others.
Am I only the only fossil waiting for Kawasaki to relaunch the KMX?
Do Suzuki do a 125 v strom? I think the 250 v strom looks amazing for what he wants, just needs his license sorted!
Only just started watching but noticed postcode is visible. Not sure if you need to sensor that?
he dosent use his actual post code in vids i think its his PO box or just a random code
Fantic EXF 125 honestly they are brilliant, they are pricey but they are the best if you have that money. On a cheap I would just get a Lexmoto Assault as 125's are crap all round unless we are talking 2 strokes but that's a different story. Can get an Assault very cheap, the sinnis terrain are a good bet but they aren't worth the extra money over the assault. But that's just my personal opinion. But if money and availability wasn't a problem I would get a KLX 125 all day long, and my second personal pick would be a grom or beneli tnt
Honda xr125 if you can find one
Please don't bite my head off, but what about one of the AJS 125cc retro scramblers using a ybr engine......I have had the cafe racer version and found it to be a good bike.....
That is a good call, I have not ridden one but it looks the part at least! 👍
i got a varadero 125 with nobbly offroad tyres and ill be honest the bikes a fuckin laugh if your ever in welwyn garden city for some unforsaken reason reach out to me and we can work somethin out for a little mess about with it
The reason why there is 'trail bikes' and 'trials bike' and variations thereof is because peeps can't type.
A trail bike is for riding along trails (ie green laning is pretty close to this).
A trials bike is for motorcycle trials - remember "Kickstart" on the BBC? That sort of thing.
Always used to confuse the hell out of me too. 😂
Spicy my boy i own the MGB ATX its brand new and AWFUL, ive had the bike since august 2024 and its been on the road about 6 times before the bike completely fucked itself and started chucking oil out, i wasnt even doing anything rash i was doing 40-50MPH and its just bogged out, top speed i got on it was 59MPH
Ouch, when you say oil is coming out do you mean like a dripping leak or its burning oil?
@@spicy110 i mean i got the bike serviced and 40 miles later the head blew and hot burning oil was pouring out all to the point of it melting its own engine paint and the exhaust sensor wrap
@@spicy110 funnily enough i brought it from the place that was selling the SYM NHT 125 XD
Honda Monkey bike, stick some off road tyres on it, sorted.
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If you don't believe me 🙂
if you are lookiing a a van van. SOOP! Look a a yyamaha railWay (DuB). it don have an ugly round headligh . same wheels bu jus a beer bike
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