Honda NS125R

After a couple of years without a bike, and with my CBT (Compulsory Basic Training certificate) due to run out for the 4th time, I decided I wanted another bike. I wanted to do my full test fairly quickly - it was getting embarrassing to keep taking my CBT test, the guys at the test centre knew me by name! However, although I was over 21 and could therefore do direct access, I decided that I would go for the A1 licence. This meant that I would be restricted to a bike of 33BHP for 2 years after passing my test. I didn't think this would be a problem for me as I drive a car as my regular ... more

I had one of these for a few months after turning 17, and after a year on a moped it felt really big and fast. In reality I never got more than about 75 out of it under its own power, although it once did 90 down a big hill. It was a fair bike for what it was. It had 18000 miles on the clock and I don't think it had ever had a rebuild, so was quite hard to start towards the end and performance was heading south. It had an appetite for spark plugs, rear tyres only lasted me about 4000 miles - I think this was because the only ones I ever had on it were pirelli MT65s, and they aren't much good ... more

After reading THUNDERSMURF's review, i had to write up on how good mine is, i bought it in Oct 2006, for £550, went on a 600 mile round trip for it, brought it from Bognor regis to north yorkshire, and it is great, although a G reg, was in mint condition, one off Marlboro custom paint job, had 70 out of it, that's just getting into fifth! I have had a modest roughly 125miles to a tank, they are soo easy to get spares for, it is reliable, and what's more, i should easily get my money back for it when(or at least IF) i come to sell, it as this is my 3rd bike in 2 years of riding, my 1st was also ... more