Hyosung 125

Hello,

I'm doing my CBT next week and I know very-nearly bugger all about
motorcycles, having been a car driver all my life.

I wanna ride something like a CBR600 eventually, but time and money
(lack of) dictate that I'm going to have to do my time on a 125 for a
year or so first before doing the Direct Access test and moving up the
ladder.

I'm thinking of getting a new Hyosung GV125 Aquila (just for fun, not
for commuting or anything like that) but there isn't a huge amount of
reviews of them on the web and I don't know anyone who's got one. Is it
a reasonably good choice for a newbie? I've never seen one in the flesh
but I like the look of them!

What is the typical sort of 0-60 time for something like that (a 125
V-Twin)? Will it take my breath away coming from the world of
run-of-the-mill family hatchbacks, or will I be farting my way along the
road with the mopeds from the local Pizza Hut?

Can anyone point me at a decent (pref.UK) review of the Aquila GV125?

Any advice gratefully received!

Cheers
Dave

 

Dave Bongo Bollocks wrote

Good start.

If it is a learner legal then it is dog slow.

yes and yes

I would suggest their web site as a good start but it seems to be
fucked.

 

I'd love one. Unfortunately, the cost of the Direct Access course, the
bike, the insurance, and the team of paramedics I'd need to follow me
around to pick up the bits when I come off it all conspire against me at
the moment.

Dave

 

Yep, it's learner legal at 14BHP.

Oh, ok. I think I'm starting to get the picture now!

Why do you never seem to get published 0-60 figures for bikes like you
do for cars? I know the rider weight could have a big impact,
particularly on lower-powered bikes, but they could base the figures on
a typical rider weight of 80KG or 90KG or something, couldn't they? It
seems very odd to me. I don't care whether the top speed is 70mph or
80mph -- just whether it will take me 8 seconds or 8 minutes to get
there.

Ta for the advice. I've checked the UK importer's web site, but I was
really after an independent review as I'm guessing the importer and
manufacturer would be reluctant to say "it's slow, it's unreliable, and
it's made out of bits of rusty meccano that we found in the back of a
garage in 1978" or anything along those lines!

Dave

 

It's much harder to get meaningful 0-60 figures for a bike, because it is a
lot more dependent on the skill of the rider than it is to get a car from
0-60.

Also, for a large range of popular bikes, there would be bog all in it,
making it a pretty uninteresting.

Bike mags tend to focus on things like 40-70 roll-on times, because (a) they
are easier to get consistently right and (b) they're much more useful when,
for example, you want to know how long it will take you to get past the HGV
that's stopping you enjoying your favourite A-road.


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Fair enough.

I haven't heard anything bad about them, they seem to be reliable.

You looking at a 0-60 time of something about a quick as a family
hatchback

Don't buy a new bike, get a decent 2nd hand one.

 

They're all pretty slow. A decent Hyosung isn't a bad choice, but check
out the prices of low-mileage Japanese used equivalents first.

You want a nice little Honda CG125, you do.

<Makes Sign of Holy Pushrods>

 

Amen.

 

Eventually

Quick enough away from the lights that you can filter to the front of a
queue and get away without being a liability , but not exactly earth
shattering.

There are a lot of these sort of learner legal bikes that are under 12
months old being sold on by people who have given up on learning or upgraded
post-test. You can make quite a decent saving on a new one without too much
chance of getting a heap.
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Dave Bongo Bollocks wrote

I use a nom de plume. For reasons of safeguarding public order my real
identity is kept a strictly guarded secret.

 

Cool. That sounds like it might just about provide enough adrenaline to
keep me interested until I work up to something more powerful.

I can see the sense in this. I'm increasingly setting my heart on an
Hyosung Aquila so I guess it depends whether I can find a decent 2nd
hand one in the locality or not.

Ta very much the advice (and to everyone who's replied so far too)!

Dave

 

I'll let you into a little secret here. "Bongo Bollocks" is not my real
surname, either. It's more of a hobby.

Dave.

 

At the risk of committing a heinous blasphemy here... No doubt the
insurance is inexpensive and the bike is dependable and everything, but
they're not the most inspiring-looking machines in the world, are they?
Almost a third less power than a lot of the competition, and zero chance
of impressing me mates (who know less about bikes than me and are
therefore gonna base their opinions solely on looks).

Dave

 

*boggle*

You hit yourself in the bollocks with your hands.

 

Well, it's more of a subtle stroking action to be honest.

Dave

 

I'd take cover about now. I'm still very fond of my CG and defended it
fiercely - until I realised that way Holy Pushrods lay.

Now I settle for 'it is very good at what it does'. Which in my case
is wheelies.

These are good points.

Depends what you want in a bike. If you just want to go out and pose
on a Sunday, then the other poseur boys will not give it a second
look. But who gives a **** what they think eh?

But who gives a **** what they think eh?

But when you drop it (and you will) the CG bends back into shape far
more easily than any of these poncey things that are trying to look
like big boys bikes.

 

My CG125 is very much like a Hyosung 125, and I can ride the CG125 flat
out and have a real hoot without going too fast. You can filter through
smaller spaces than bigger bikes also.

2nd hand is the way to go, I got my CG125 with 150 miles on the clock
for a good price. It's now done 15,000 miles and still runs well,
considering I ride it like I do.

Rear tyres last 5000 miles and cost £35 for a good one, fronts last...
well, 15,000 miles +. Oil is changed every 1500 miles as it's only 1L
and doesn't cost much. Vlaves are usually checked every 1500 miles with
the oil change, as it's only a 10 minute job for both.

No probs.

 

Dave Bongo Bollocks secured a place in history by writing:

Because the limiting factor on any modern sportsbike tends to be whether
you can avoid throwing the front wheel over your own head. Having said
that, most modern sportsbikes will get you there in something between three
and four seconds. Your 125 will leave Pizza boys and most cars standing at
the lights, but the car will probably pass you well before you get to 60.

 

Well, they are a perfectly formed mini motorcycle. Much better than
wannabe race reps[1] or scooters[2]. Use less fuel too, and are simple
to service and repair.

[1]Which cost an arm and a leg to run.
[2]Which look like some sort of mutant plastic toboggan.

 

Muck wrote

Proof if ever there were that CG125s have no front brakes. Or that the
pilot is a fucking wuss.