advice on honda varadero 125

im born again rider.im looking for abike thats not too heavy for a 60
year old.i fancy the honda xv125 varadero?. has anyone experience of
this bike? before i spend mypocket money.any advice appreciated.
gareth

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, gary2006uk

It would be better to spend your pocket money on a working keyboard and
a few adult literacy lessons.

HTH.

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It's heavy for a 125. You want a nice little CG125, you do.

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gary2006uk wrote

125s are for poofs and children. Gixxer thou is what you want.

 

Hi Gareth,

I've got an '04 Varadero 125. It's a bit on the heavy side (150kg) for
a 125 as someone pointed out, but then again it has the full
learner-legal 15hp (wahey!), so it's not as if it's sluggish by 125
standards. It's big too - much more like a 500/600. The relatively high
seat helps keep you visible in traffic and gives you a good view of
what's going on. The only criticism people seem to have of them is the
price - they're something like £3400 new, but you can get a good 04 or
05 bike with a couple of thousand miles on the clock for more like
£2200.

Feel free to ask more questions - if I know the answers, I'll get back
to you. You could also try the 125 forums at
http://www.varaderoforum.com. It might be worth hanging on just a short
while as there's a new 07 model coming out - fuel gauge, restyled
fairing and fuel injection being the main differences - and it's
likely to hit the price of the existing model.

HTH
Tarby

 

thank you so much for helpfull advice.youve been a great help.
ive ridden a honda 500 the varadero seems the same height and weight.
cheers

 

necsh time i wont dwinkk before wting.
gareth

 

i cant afford the direct access or id get a 500.so im stuck with 125
for 2 years.darn it.

 

whats a gixxer? escuse my ignorance.
gareth

 

It's a phonetic representation of GSXR.

 

thanks

 

gary2006uk tossed off:

Have a looK at the FFAQ, pay particular attention to bottom posting and
sig snipping.

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