View Poll Results: AMERICANS: Would you buy a 125cc motorcycle for the street?
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Hell no!
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Yes, but only at the right price.
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09-24-2021, 03:06 PM
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Speed comes from streamlining. Are aftermarket fairings allowed?
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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.
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09-24-2021, 03:15 PM
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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.
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Europe has so many more options for motorcycles compared to the USA!
The Brixxton Felsbery 125
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09-24-2021, 03:20 PM
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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.
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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.
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09-24-2021, 08:51 PM
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I've had a test-ride on a Brixxton Felsberg 125
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Is the engine some random Chinese copy of the Honda CG 125, or does it have an overhead cam?
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10-27-2021, 02:49 AM
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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.
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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.
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10-27-2021, 12:02 PM
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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.
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10-29-2021, 01:12 PM
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Kawasaki Ninja 125
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.
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10-29-2021, 01:46 PM
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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.
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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.
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10-29-2021, 02:34 PM
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1972 Honda 125 Enduro
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.
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10-29-2021, 03:15 PM
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How the heck did he get 55mpg on a 'glide? Bets I ever got was 30 with an actual streamlined vetter style windshield.
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