AMERICANS: Would you buy a 125cc motorcycle for the street?

[Autobahnschleicher]

Originally Posted by Bicycle Bob

Speed comes from streamlining. Are aftermarket fairings allowed?

It depends, it needs a certificate to be legal or I would need to get it certified.
However in that case I would also change the gearing as the bike revs roughly 10k rpm at the topspeed I archived without fairings, wich isn't good for fuel economy nor do I think it is good for reliability to rev that high for extended periods of time.
With fairings it would probably rev all the way into the limiter rather quickly.

[JSH]

Originally Posted by Autobahnschleicher

I've had a test-ride on a Brixxton Felsberg 125, this bike checks most of my criteria.
Seat height:780 mm
Weight: 134 kg
But it's a little low in power, only 8,2 kW/10,7 hp at 9000 rpm.
Manufacturer rated topspeed is 99 km/h, archived maximum indicated speed was 116 km/h with head tucked behind handlebars.
Wich is a little slow, that bike with the full 11kW would probably be great.

Europe has so many more options for motorcycles compared to the USA!

The Brixxton Felsbery 125

[Bicycle Bob]

Originally Posted by Autobahnschleicher

It depends, it needs a certificate to be legal or I would need to get it certified.
However in that case I would also change the gearing as the bike revs roughly 10k rpm at the topspeed I archived without fairings, wich isn't good for fuel economy nor do I think it is good for reliability to rev that high for extended periods of time.
With fairings it would probably rev all the way into the limiter rather quickly.

Maybe the average policeman does not count sprocket teeth very often. If one did, maybe a jury would acquit you of any wrong-doing, and improve the law in the process. In Canada, mo-peds are supposed to be speed-limited, but in practice, anything goes as long as one is pedaling visibly.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by Autobahnschleicher

I've had a test-ride on a Brixxton Felsberg 125

Is the engine some random Chinese copy of the Honda CG 125, or does it have an overhead cam?

[Daschicken]

Originally Posted by Autobahnschleicher

I've found an interesting bike.
Hower it's insanely rare and a little odd:
The Honda CBR250RR MC22 157 kg curb weight, 735 mm seat height, 40-45 PS, 200 km/h topspeed, max torque at 12.000 rpm, max power at 15.000 rpm, redline 19.000 rpm.

I've got the previous generation of that bike, a 1988 Honda CBR 250R. Almost identical engine. Its a ton of fun, revs to an indicated 18,500 RPM and sounds awesome. It does not get particularly great fuel economy though.

[redpoint5]

I've mentioned it elsewhere, but I consider the CRF300L to be about the minimum for a bike. It's only $1,000 more than the 125, but that gives it a 90 MPH top speed so it can be driven on the highway. It gets 75 MPG.

[maxiMaz]

I grew up in suburbs of philadelphia and my dad owned a Kawasaki Ninja 125 which was also the first bike drove and still do!
I personally prefer bike riding on the roads rather than the mundane and traffic prone car driving.

[JSH]

Originally Posted by maxiMaz

I grew up in suburbs of philadelphia and my dad owned a Kawasaki Ninja 125 which was also the first bike drove and still do!
I personally prefer bike riding on the roads rather than the mundane and traffic prone car driving.

Are you sure you don't have a Ninja 250? Kawasaki didn't make a Ninja 125 until 2018 and it is not a US model. They did have a 150 Ninja but is was a 2-stroke single and also not a US model.

If you really have a Ninja 125 I would love to hear some more about it and see some pictures.

[aerohead]

I rode one of these from '72 -to- 80.'
I played around with gearing, stanchion clip-ons, and fairings, but could never really exceed 40-mpg on the highway. My brother's H-D Electroglide, 1,200 cc V-twin cold routinely return 55-mpg, 'loafing.'
The Honda 250 Enduro single might have been a better choice. With a little 'reserve' power, it could potentially accelerate around or out of an emergency situation, whereas the 125 would be limited solely to braking.
For safety, I feel that a 125 is inadequate. Off-road, okay.
Today I'd choose electric.

[Piotrsko]

How the heck did he get 55mpg on a 'glide? Bets I ever got was 30 with an actual streamlined vetter style windshield.