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Which SM would you buy???

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  • MightymanM Offline
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    My road-registered KTM 125 SX lasted for over 120 hours before I ended up rebuilding it. Even then i only rebuilt it because I flooded the thing! It was incredibly reliable for me and I hardly ever serviced it. A few times I took it to my dad's place, which is a 22 mile motorway trip. At a constant 60mph, nothing ever went wrong.

    It had all genuine parts inside the engine when I bought it so I don't think there is a problem with reliability at all, if you get one that's been well maintained.

    TDR 125 - 2001

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    • MightymanM Mightyman

      My road-registered KTM 125 SX lasted for over 120 hours before I ended up rebuilding it. Even then i only rebuilt it because I flooded the thing! It was incredibly reliable for me and I hardly ever serviced it. A few times I took it to my dad's place, which is a 22 mile motorway trip. At a constant 60mph, nothing ever went wrong.

      It had all genuine parts inside the engine when I bought it so I don't think there is a problem with reliability at all, if you get one that's been well maintained.

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      @MIGHTYMAN You gotta set it up for the road though. Then it should be legit. My mate literally seized his Saturday.

      Always Originate, Never Pirate!

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        Shame you don't have a full licence, I've got a KTM 640 supermoto and that is beastly, if you need it to be a 125 for the road and want something you can enjoy without having to do top end rebuilds on a schedule then the Aprilia would be good, or you could get something older like the Aprilia ETX 125 or Kawasaki KDX125SR which both come with USD forks. Both are reliable and can be bought cheap enough you can get some decent SM wheels and do it up the way you want it.

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        • C CYANIDE-2600

          Shame you don't have a full licence, I've got a KTM 640 supermoto and that is beastly, if you need it to be a 125 for the road and want something you can enjoy without having to do top end rebuilds on a schedule then the Aprilia would be good, or you could get something older like the Aprilia ETX 125 or Kawasaki KDX125SR which both come with USD forks. Both are reliable and can be bought cheap enough you can get some decent SM wheels and do it up the way you want it.

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          @CYANIDE-2600 My plan was always to get a solid years riding under my belt, so that I can experience riding in all weathers etc. And then take my test, so that I also have a years NCB on my insurance. Then look at beastly SM like a KTM or a SXV perhaps? That is still the plan but my next project has also some wiggle room to upgrade so who knows??? 🙂

          SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!

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            Honestly if I had the licence, I'd get an MZ Baghira. Husqvarna frame, Yamaha 660cc single with an Mz badge. They're the dogs dandies and won't break the bank either

            http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w402/Burridge1/Mobile Uploads/image_zpsaxj9ogye.jpeg

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              That is odd! Looks like an air cooled cylinder but I'm sure I can also see a radiator..

              TDR 125 - 2001

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                Honestly if I had the licence, I'd get an MZ Baghira. Husqvarna frame, Yamaha 660cc single with an Mz badge. They're the dogs dandies and won't break the bank either

                http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w402/Burridge1/Mobile Uploads/image_zpsaxj9ogye.jpeg

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                @Burridge A lovely example and she looks beastly with a whopping lump tucked in there!!! 😉

                SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!

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                  They did the baghira and the mastiff. Baghira has the headlight cowl and the mastiff has twin round headlamps. I remember seeing a baghira for sale and really wanting it. Big. Comfy, and pretty nice to ride.

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                  • C CYANIDE-2600

                    They did the baghira and the mastiff. Baghira has the headlight cowl and the mastiff has twin round headlamps. I remember seeing a baghira for sale and really wanting it. Big. Comfy, and pretty nice to ride.

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                    @CYANIDE-2600 said in Which SM would you buy???:

                    Big. Comfy, and pretty nice to ride.

                    Sounds like my misses - whoops sorry sweetheart I meant the troll next door!!! LOL 😉

                    SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!

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                    • NINJAN NINJA

                      @CYANIDE-2600 said in Which SM would you buy???:

                      Big. Comfy, and pretty nice to ride.

                      Sounds like my misses - whoops sorry sweetheart I meant the troll next door!!! LOL 😉

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                      @CYBER-NINJA said in Which SM would you buy???:

                      @CYANIDE-2600 said in Which SM would you buy???:

                      Big. Comfy, and pretty nice to ride.

                      Sounds like my misses - whoops sorry sweetheart I meant the troll next door!!! LOL 😉

                      Haha 😆

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                      • MightymanM Mightyman

                        That is odd! Looks like an air cooled cylinder but I'm sure I can also see a radiator..

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                        @MIGHTYMAN said in Which SM would you buy???:

                        That is odd! Looks like an air cooled cylinder but I'm sure I can also see a radiator..

                        They are water cooled as far as I know!
                        The rad is pretty small though

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