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How fun can a 125 be ?

Last post 07-10-2008, 03:12 AM by high_revs. 7 replies.
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  •  05-27-2008, 10:11 PM 287998

    How fun can a 125 be ?

    http://www.motonline.com/video/video.cfm?cod=1393

    Cagiva Mito 125 - 2-stroke
    Yamaha R125 - 4 stroke

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    Mario Sobral

  •  05-28-2008, 03:52 AM 288010 in reply to 287998

    Re: How fun can a 125 be ?

    I would bet it would be very fun!lighter and more nimble than a 250.  great learner bike( for racing). Ever ride a honda fifty? Its to small, underpowered and an absolute blast!!(once you figure out how to keep your knee's off your chin on bumps) I'll bet it has gobs of "big silly grin" factor!! and then if you could tag it and ride to work too(bet it gets 50mpg)!


    CBR929-jardine race can, down 1, polished frame and swing arm,wheels polished, HELI bars, Sargent seat, Puig racing screen

    commuting on a VLX600 shadow for now, 60MPG!!! I punched out the baffles, so it has that V-twin snap and crackle that made H/D so infamous. Except this little scute is rice powered!!lol
  •  05-28-2008, 11:18 PM 288027 in reply to 288010

    Re: How fun can a 125 be ?

    With U.S. gas reaching prices Europe has had for a while, it probably would sell here as well if it gets 50+ mpg and cost <$2500. I've actually been debating getting an additional smaller bike just for intown commute to work and back and this would be a much better alternative to a scooter or my 30mpg 954rr. The fun factor would be an added bonus.

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  •  05-29-2008, 12:47 AM 288032 in reply to 288027

    Re: How fun can a 125 be ?

    small bikes are fun! i wish i had $$$ to get the MD250 (moriwaki built 250 honda).

    i can say that in our residence area, scooters are starting to grow. I thought I was the only one at first since I use it a lot, but now I see more. Else, they were just too cold to ride out during winter months though I never really saw much of them before either during summer last year or year before. I see a scooter meet at Starbucks. lmao



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  •  05-30-2008, 04:04 AM 288093 in reply to 288032

    Re: How fun can a 125 be ?

    lol, I live out in the sticks, so i'd like a honda 50 with taller bars.There so fun (lil bro has one). Be even better if they made a 50 with a clutch n 5 speed in 2 stroke. I'd quite work to ride it!!!!!
    CBR929-jardine race can, down 1, polished frame and swing arm,wheels polished, HELI bars, Sargent seat, Puig racing screen

    commuting on a VLX600 shadow for now, 60MPG!!! I punched out the baffles, so it has that V-twin snap and crackle that made H/D so infamous. Except this little scute is rice powered!!lol
  •  06-02-2008, 07:47 PM 288261 in reply to 288093

    Re: How fun can a 125 be ?

    The R125 looked sweet, not the biggest fan of the new styling of the Mito, (I Loooved it when it looked like the 748)

    Don't know if you got out of the review that there is around a 1200 euro price difference between the 2, the Cagiva being more expensive at about 5k.


    But when testing it, they were saying that the Yamaha is more of a commuter bike (to and from school) or short trips, while the Cagiva is intended for the people that want to get into track racing. When the guy was talking about the "full power" model, he meant without the restrictions on the 2-stroke that bog it down to 15Hp (11kw). He also says that the Mito gives the impression that it could keep up with the larger displacement bikes, when using all of its power, where as the Yamaha cannot since it truly cannot make any more than 15Hp (also all the figures at the end were given with the restricted Mito)

    Also they mentioned the Derbi GPR and the Aprilia RS125 (all 2-stroke) and the Honda CBR125, Kymco Quannon 125, Hyosung Comet 125 (4-stroke)

    They talk about the advantages of the 4-stroke, less maintenance and better fuel efficiency but no figures are given. The other main difference according the reviewers is the design, the Cagiva is designed after John Kocinski's winning Cagiva in 1994, and the Yamaha takes form current GP bikes and Yamaha's current models.

    I’m kinda surprised that the Yamaha Spanks the Mito in every category minus Breaking all the way from 50Km/h and dry weight, I really wish that they also showed us the figures for the full 30+hp, it is well known that no one keeps the limiters on the bikes, hell I even got my 50cc scooter un-restricted.


    ~Limits exist only in your minds~
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  •  06-09-2008, 11:33 PM 288694 in reply to 288261

    Re: How fun can a 125 be ?

    looks like a blast any way! tanks for the translation monkay!
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  •  07-10-2008, 03:12 AM 290146 in reply to 288694

    Re: How fun can a 125 be ?

    you can always think about *this* 125. tee hee  Stick out tongue guess i'm selling the zuma soon!







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