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In another dealer in swindon, and a new one is £3893 for a 200CT model,
Van Van or Grom
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Electric_Andy
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Why these two? For fun? Then I'd go Grom, unless price is a factor, in which case even a 12 year old VanVan would be a reliable purchase.
I am pretty sure I can get a mint one with around 6k miles on it and several years younger for that price.
Because most 125's look awful to me, spindly things like YB125 or faux sports things. It seems Kawasaki have a grom-a-like out now too.
Wow, some great bikes on there, reminds me of this company.
http://crdmotorcycles.com/en/cafe-racer-dreams/
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Oooh yes
Not my type of bike, but even if it was I'd get the same but bigger, having a full license, all show with no go. Neither the Van-Van or Grom are pretending to be anything but slow fun.
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Agree lots of 125s are pretending to be racers. What about this http://www.heraldmotorcompany.com/classic-125.php
In my view, a nice classic look for little money. Granted it's chinese but well looked after it has the potential to last a while
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Lots.
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The Grom has about 10HP and is 101kg. Something like the one I attached above is 115kg and 10.7HP. My point is, most 4 stroke 125s will weigh roughly the same and have roughly the same power output. Therefore, I'd go with what I liked the look of. The Chinese bikes will depreciate rapidly, but if it's cheap to start with and you look after it then I'd not be fussed about losing a grand over 5 years?
No, the 125 is as spindly as owt, I'd look silly on one. I know about these bikes, I think Herald, Sinnis, HMC & Mash are all the same Chinese bikes with various branding exercises. I've looked into them but can only find one decent "real" life" owners review for a Mash 400. I am open minded about the quality but need more owners reviews before I'd buy one. Barcelona is teeming with Mash bikes 125's, 250's & 400's. (Say's 500 on the bike but it's a 400
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No, the 125 is as spindly as owt, I'd look silly on one. I know about these bikes, I think Herald, Sinnis, HMC & Mash are all the same Chinese bikes with various branding exercises. I've looked into them but can only find one decent "real" life" owners review for a Mash 400. I am open minded about the quality but need more owners reviews before I'd buy one. Barcelona is teeming with Mash bikes 125's, 250's & 400's. (Say's 500 on the bike but it's a 400
Yes they are all much the same, but many are slated for rusting out in a year which I think can be avoided if kept undercover and regularly ACF50'd. The finish on the electrics again can be dodgy (I saw a brand new Herald with part of the wiring loom sticking out of the heat shrink, exposed to the outside world) but again they are to be treated like a pre-assembled supermarket bike, check everything first, a bit of TLC and some minor mods and I think they'd last long enough to be an economical purchase at even new price.
Each to their own though, thought OP only wanted a 125. There are more fun bikes out there on the used market for £1k
