Honda NSR125

Advantages: Cheap, easy to work on.
Disadvantages: None, it does exactly what it says on the tin.

I’m writing this from memory so you will have to excuse some of the details I may miss. I bought an NSR125 about 6 years ago second hand, it was the old styling where there were 2 colors available, white and red. I rode it on a moped license with “L” plates which you could do at the time as long as it was restricted (I don’t know if you can do it now)? Then after 6 months I passed my test, kept it another 6 months and sold ...
...The riding position was very nice and the fairing did a brilliant job of keeping the wind of and the rain. I don’t remember how many miles it was between fill ups but I don’t remember getting on first name terms with the local petrol station so it couldn’t have been that bad. It was irritating having to check the two stroke oil tank every 2 or 3 fill ups to make sure you weren’t caught short but it did have a warning light ... Read review

Advantages: Quick off the mark, superb feel, looks the business.
Disadvantages: Fiddly design makes routine maintenance awkward. Turns like a bus at low speeds.

I passed the Compulsory Basic Training about a month ago, and picked up a brand new NSR125 the same day. I looked at a couple of bikes, but being 6ft3 and built like a brick out-building, my choices were somewhat limited. The NSR125 looks like a 500cc, the only real give-away being the scaled down exhaust. It's a two-stroke engine which is great for being first away from the traffic lights! Being the only bike I've ridden, aside from the Yamaha ...
...most comfortable bike you'll ever ride. You always seem to have a lot of body weight resting on your arms, and this can be fairly uncomfortable after a while. But, maybe I just need to relax more. :) Routine maintenance of this bike is a little fiddly. If you don't know anything about bikes, a 2-stroke engine uses oil, just as it uses petrol. Therefore you have to put more oil in periodically. The oil filler cap is situated underneath the petrol ... Read review

Advantages: Small lite and economical
Disadvantages: limited performance

...whom wanted to sell a Honda NSR125. I know you must be wondering why that and not another. Anyway, I was little confused about all the rules on motorcycling but was glad to find that as I had passed my test none applied to me. The Honda NSR 125 is a watercooled single cylinder machine the most expensive of the 125 cc machines that Honda makes it has some interesting features and is at the most fasionable end of the market for learner and commuter ...
...Hence, I am reviewing the Honda NSR125. ~The Look~ ------------- It's has a white plastic and metal body with silver controls with black buttons on the handlebars and blue display screen on the instrument panel. I liked that clearly. It's got many buttons on the front of the handle bars on-off switch, stop clutch/brake leavers, speedo, revcounter etc. The seat is a black with silver inserts with the flexibility of extra features that the machine ... Read review

Advantages: it's a Honda!!
Disadvantages: tight turning circle, fiddly oil change

...-review information my new 03 Honda NSR is sitting outside waiting for me to ride it. Here follows a report and review of the bike to date as yet unridden and an update once I have taken my CBT (on sat) and actually ridden the bike, but it may be of use to folks who are 2 -3 weeks behind me in the purchasing process Background: I am 36 years old and now have a little more money and had the BMW and the posh watches etc and like many men my age decided ...
...bike which ironically was a Honda MT5..49cc . Unlike my friends I did not take my bike test at that time and now regret it as it was easier (so I understand). So I was left with the quandry as many whether to do a direct access and get a larger CC (like many and frighten myself to death with an R1) or do my cbt and see first whether I actually like motorbiking still - the roads were a lot quieter 20 years ago. I really wanted to bite the bullet ... Read review

Advantages: excelent handling, easy to ride
Disadvantages: weight, handlebar position.

ever since the NSR first came on the market, I wanted one. I was immediately drawn to it. It looks sharp. a great bike to stand next at boxhill on a sunny sunday afternoon and say 'this one's mine'. the ride position is definitely very sporty. you can just feel yourself moulding to the tank as you reduce air drag. The throttle talks to you, saying quietly in your ear,'open me up, come on, you can do more, that's it, keep going'. It seems to tell ...
...for such a small but heavy bike. There seems to be a feel of comfort when riding it. It takes care of you and seems to know what to do. a bit sluggish in low rpm, but just pull on the throttle and it's 'lift off'. Great on corners and even better on the straight. Servicing and parts are not a problem for this machine as it has been around for many a year now. So, from new parts to second hand, you should not have much trouble with keeping it on ... Read review

Advantages: Nimble, light, ideal for short riders, reliable, excellent miles per gallon
Disadvantages: Tall riders look ridiculous and find the riding positions uncomfortable.

...ducking as low as possible of average height and build. I got into an argument once on a forum about this and I went out to prove that the bike works best with short and light riders. I am 5'2", 110lbs (I am a guy btw, but anyway....). I recorded the speedo, as well as the GPS on my bike on the flat. In fhe redline, final, I hit 87 on speedo and 84 GPS. While my goal was to hit 90 on gps, I didn't. I did however prove the bike isn't as much a pushover as people think for a 125 4t (4 stroke). Another thing is the MPG. Due to my height/weight I managed to push out 90 MPG on the cibby. In other words, this bike was not made for tall/big riders. They're better sticking to an RS125 or Honda's NSR125 to fit them more appropriately. Another thing is the bike has a pretty detailed analog instrument panel. It has a speedometer, odometer, fuel... Read review

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Advantages: Looks great
Disadvantages: Parts are rare and expensive

...Personally, i have found that it is better to buy a 250cc Aprilia than a 125cc Aprilia. This is mainly because, over here in Northern Ireland, it is hard to get parts for the 125cc machine. If you are going to get a 125cc bike try a Honda NSR125 or a Yamaha TZR125. They are older bikes but they are still more reliable and parts are more easily accessed. The parts are cheaper for the Yamaha and Honda as the Aprilia parts are exceeding 600 pounds on a good day. Imagine the price on a bad day! The good things about the Aprilia have to be the looks. You can pull a girl no problem on it. The disadvantage has to be the price of parts and the rareity of them.... Read review

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Advantages: A quick reliable bike, can be ridded on L-Plates
Disadvantages: A bit unrefined at lows revs (two stroke misfire)

...I use my '89 Yam TZR 125 every day as a means of getting to work. It has done 35,000 miles, 7000 of which have been done by myself. It is fully de-restricted (servo power valve connected) and can top 100mph on a good day It has needed very little work apart from a new clutch, chain and sprockets (General Wear and Tear). They are easy to maintain and while yamaha genuine parts are quite pricey, you are guaranteed good quality and robustness when you buy them, in my opinion you HAVE to use the genuine parts, don't trust pattern products as they are always of lesser quality. It is in the same class as a Cagiva Mito, Aprilia RS125, Honda NSR125R and a Suzuki RG125. It out performs the latter japanese bikes but lags behind the italian models. However the italian bikes suffer from reliability problems, parts availability troubles... Read review

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