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Originally Posted by johnathanf1lm
Another thing to note is cb125 use points and drum breaks so if you want modern its not for you
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Points have been phased out everywhere else nowadays, but it's still possible to get a 125cc motorcycle with all-around drum brakes in most of the s#!thole countries, including mine. Well, I'd actually not feel so uncomfortable at all with drum brakes in a small motorcycle, even though it's undeniable that discs have their advantages.
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but i did do a head gasket on the bike last year and it took me a day watching tv to get the motor off and rebuild it and put it back on. Bigger bikes or more modern bikes that would have taken way longer.
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Saving on the cheaper replacement parts and on fewer labor required, that's a good point.
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To sum it up if you live in an area with 40-45 mph limits a 125 is for you. Anything over then that its you going balls to the wall and getting passed out by everyone (uber dangerous)
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In my country it's not uncommon to see 125cc motorcycles on the road due to them being used as a matter of necessity, not only for leisure like most Americans use their motorcycles.
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Originally Posted by Frank
The problem with small bikes in anything other than a low-speed city setting, is lack of torque (IMHO). You have to rev the piss out of it and do a lot of shifting to maintain speed on anything other than flat ground.
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Over-revving to go just a hair over the speed limit may become frightening to some extent, due to the lack of a power reserve to get away from a reckless driver.