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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: PaulW on 23 June 2009, 17:36:00
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Bit of a Stepup from the lowly Honda CG125! Can't believe I actually have it!!!
Best thing, Insurance is only £128 for the year!!! Utter Madness!!!!
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Need to get my legs though, not ridden it yet, and I know its going to scare the living shit out of me, but even so...
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nice one paul !! 8-) 8-)
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Nice bike mate.
keep safe when you ride it you Know there are a lot of idiots out there and a bike is not always seen before its to late. :y
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Sorry, but I am more impressed by your miggy(x2)! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;) ;)
Seriously though that looks one mean machine, but you wouldn't get me on it! :o :o :o It would frighten me!! :-X :-X :-X :-X ;D ;D ;D ;)
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Just be careful on it for the first few miles-that's a BIG step up from a 125!!
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Never been a bike fan, never riden one, much prefer cars but, it is a nice bike :y
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Congrats paul on getting a "Backwheel Bandit" just remember to take it easy and build your confidance up slowly ,like everyone ealse has said its a big jump up from a cg125, but the main thing is to enjoy it . :y :y :y
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Extras too. Undertray, Full Micron, Bars, Mini Indicators, Braided brake lines :y
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I really want a bike again but can't justify it at the moment :'( :'( :'(
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Bit of a Stepup from the lowly Honda CG125! Can't believe I actually have it!!!
Best thing, Insurance is only £128 for the year!!! Utter Madness!!!!
(http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs089.snc1/5082_200604720219_528965219_7384709_6148586_n.jpg)
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Need to get my legs though, not ridden it yet, and I know its going to scare the living shit out of me, but even so...
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Thats cheap, i pay £400 odd for my 660cc MT03 :'(
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Bit of a Stepup from the lowly Honda CG125! Can't believe I actually have it!!!
Best thing, Insurance is only £128 for the year!!! Utter Madness!!!!
(http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs089.snc1/5082_200604720219_528965219_7384709_6148586_n.jpg)
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Need to get my legs though, not ridden it yet, and I know its going to scare the living shit out of me, but even so...
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Thats cheap, i pay £400 odd for my 660cc MT03 :'(
Newer bike, more expensive to repair when you through it up the road
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Bit of a Stepup from the lowly Honda CG125! Can't believe I actually have it!!!
Best thing, Insurance is only £128 for the year!!! Utter Madness!!!!
(http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs089.snc1/5082_200604720219_528965219_7384709_6148586_n.jpg)
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Need to get my legs though, not ridden it yet, and I know its going to scare the living shit out of me, but even so...
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Thats cheap, i pay £400 odd for my 660cc MT03 :'(
Newer bike, more expensive to repair when you through it up the road
A lot of the older bikes were too sports style for me, i much prefer the upright riding postion
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welcome to the big bike world :D :D take it easy mate it is a bit of a beast ;D ;D
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Bit of a Stepup from the lowly Honda CG125! Can't believe I actually have it!!!
Best thing, Insurance is only £128 for the year!!! Utter Madness!!!!
(http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs089.snc1/5082_200604720219_528965219_7384709_6148586_n.jpg)
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Need to get my legs though, not ridden it yet, and I know its going to scare the living shit out of me, but even so...:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
You had better believe it, Nice bike but please be careful............. :D :D :D
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Nice wheely machine. :y :) 8-)
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Tunnie - this is a nice comfy upright bike, very big and perfect for me if I'm honest!
Thanks aswell, it is a bloody awesome bike! Just done my first 70 miles on it, and oh my god, what a machine!!!
Have to fit new brake pads on the rear tomorrow morning, and book it in for some new rubber, as they are squared off a bit and was advised to by the bikers I was out with tonight! They were extremely impressed though, for a 12 year old bike, 11k Genuine miles, and its just like showroom condition (except for a few tiny bits of paintwork). There is *no* play at all in the throttle, the suspension is just like new, bearings are all spot on, needless to say they were quite taken back. I know £1400 sounds expensive, and I initially thought it was, but they all said they would happily pay a good 500 more for this bike, so I certainly did get a steal!
Lizzie - only have the one miggy now! Sold the Estate on Monday, and I do miss it :(
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Good all round bike that Paul :y
What an engine, out of the old 1100 slingshot, also Stunt Riders still use these bikes.
Just take your time :)
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I've not ridden a bike since I smashed my RD350LC into a wall. I walked away with minor scratches, but the bike was totalled.
But I have to say I like that alot.
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Newer bike, more expensive to repair when you through it up the road
Bandit's are cheap to repair when they go up the road.....no plastics you see ;)
I rode a 1200 Bandit a couple of years ago, the performance didn't impress me that much to be honest...especially when I rode my mate's son's 600 RR afterwards.
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Take it easy fella.
Stepping up from a 125 to a 1200 is a big jump, so no throwing yourself down the road ok?
Those Bandit 12's have tons of torque and you'll have some fun on her, but get used to the speed first.
FFS, I sound like my Dad hehe. ;D
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Well I'm doing some miles on it now, going quite well :) Although I seem to average about 25mpg, and thats not even pushing it :o
Tis fun though, thoroughly enjoying it! Was up at the Carousel in Southport earlier, had a ride along the A6 from Swinton to get there, then came back via the A59? then the B-something to Kirkby, round the houses a bit... All good :)
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Enjoy, but keep it upright........... :y :y
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Although I seem to average about 25mpg, and thats not even pushing it :o
Sounds about right for the model you have.
A few simple (exhaust & airbox) mods can easily see your engine making an extra 30 BHP....go on, you know theres no such thing as something being fast enough ;)
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Although I seem to average about 25mpg, and thats not even pushing it :o
Sounds about right for the model you have.
A few simple (exhaust & airbox) mods can easily see your engine making an extra 30 BHP....go on, you know theres no such thing as something being fast enough ;)
Really? :o :o
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Although I seem to average about 25mpg, and thats not even pushing it :o
Sounds about right for the model you have.
A few simple (exhaust & airbox) mods can easily see your engine making an extra 30 BHP....go on, you know theres no such thing as something being fast enough ;)
Well all I know so far, its been jetted, has an uprated exhaust, air filters, and is now dyno'd at 120bhp... I don't want any more power just yet :D
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Personally I think that MPG is wrong Paul, unless you have worked it out wrongly.
I filled my bike with £14 of petrol when it was £1.03 per litre, did 173 miles then the light came on. Mine is a 1000 (fizzer) :-? That was with my Mrs on the back so didn't go daft. The worst I have done is 120 miles from fill up, when the light came on but even that would work out better than what your getting :o
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Well I brimmed it, did 89 miles (by which point it was bottom end of red) brimmed it again, it took £23 (£1.09 a litre)...
Although I noticed since running that last tank of Vpower (the £1.09 a litre fill) the fuel consumption has improved, I've done 62 miles and its about 2/3 full still according to the gauge! Unless I've just got used to how the bike powers along maybe, so riding more suited to it...
Still, off the road now till either Saturday or Monday, chain and sprockets need doing so waiting on the sprockets...
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Although I seem to average about 25mpg, and thats not even pushing it :o
Sounds about right for the model you have.
A few simple (exhaust & airbox) mods can easily see your engine making an extra 30 BHP....go on, you know theres no such thing as something being fast enough ;)
Really? :o :o
Fraid so, the best anyone has ever reported out of the old 1200 S Bandit is 30mpg...it's nothing more than a (very) detuned GSX-R 1100.
Add to that the OP's bike has apparently been tuned to accomodate a new pipe and a new airbox arrangement (although that airbox looks very standard to me)...and 25mpg is quite reasonable.
The newer 1250 is better at 40mpg,
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Blimey Paul if we ever have another lakes meet you'll be able to get there ten minutes before you left home on that :D not like the last time on your 125 which took quite a while if I remember rightly. looks a nice bike :y
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I used to have a Honda CBR1000 , that was before the kids came along :( Looks a lovely bike thoug mate , ride safely :y
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Blimey Paul if we ever have another lakes meet you'll be able to get there ten minutes before you left home on that :D not like the last time on your 125 which took quite a while if I remember rightly. looks a nice bike :y
Was just under 5 hours if I remember rightly ;D
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Blimey Paul if we ever have another lakes meet you'll be able to get there ten minutes before you left home on that :D not like the last time on your 125 which took quite a while if I remember rightly. looks a nice bike :y
Was just under 5 hours if I remember rightly ;D
Sh1t!! :o :o :o
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A very good stable bike, plenty of power too ! nice 1 :y
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25mpg is appalling. My 955 chucks out 110bhp and does 45mpg worst-case. A tankfull is typically £19 at present and I'm on 230 miles with the light just on so should get 250+ before another £19 goes in!
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Aye I'm thinking of getting it setup again when I can afford, no idea how or what to do with the carbs on a bike, so would rather get it setup on a dyno again as then I know exactly whats going on with it :)
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imo 25mpg does sound quite bad, my volvo averages 23mpg...everywhere fortunatly :P
..until i boot it
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Well I've sent an email off to banditmania see if they can shed any light on things, as I'm sure they will know more about it than me ;D