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normster
normster
NSW
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normster normster
NSW, 348 posts
22 Jul 2020 1:54pm
Looking to buy 125 motor scooter - not sure whether to go cheap - Torino etc or mid range - say Honda/Suzuki or high end being Vespa/Piaggio

intended use is very local only - no more than 2 ks from home - shops and beach only.

" you get what you pay for " - does this apply in this case ?

Any recomendations ?
Gazuki
Gazuki
WA
1363 posts
Gazuki Gazuki
WA, 1363 posts
22 Jul 2020 12:08pm
I'm assuming your buying this for your wife? Because I don't think they make man scooters. See what she likes.
Macaha
Macaha
QLD
21982 posts
Macaha Macaha
QLD, 21982 posts
22 Jul 2020 2:53pm
Get a N Max
psychojoe
psychojoe
WA
2241 posts
psychojoe psychojoe
WA, 2241 posts
22 Jul 2020 12:58pm
Ten trips to Thailand tells you Honda. There is no reason to consider any of the others.
Bigger wheels make for more comfort and safety, so usually that means ruling out the expensive ones, Honda will be the reliable 125
echunda
echunda
VIC
765 posts
echunda echunda
VIC, 765 posts
22 Jul 2020 3:39pm
Or buy a cheap as chips no name brand second hand one that hasn't done uber eats, ride it like you stole it then sell it for the same coin.
normster
normster
NSW
348 posts
normster normster
NSW, 348 posts
22 Jul 2020 4:15pm
Thanks,

Yeah, larger tyres on Honda make sense.

N max is probably more than i need - although it doesn't cost much extra.

plenty of cheap stuff out there with lotsa k's
Craig66
Craig66
NSW
2466 posts
Craig66 Craig66
NSW, 2466 posts
22 Jul 2020 5:28pm
intended use is very local only - no more than 2 ks from home - shops and beach only.




Have a look the the iWalk model, cheap to run
psychojoe
psychojoe
WA
2241 posts
psychojoe psychojoe
WA, 2241 posts
22 Jul 2020 4:18pm
There's a bike I really want you to look at, I just can't remember what it's called.
Be aware that while a car might be newly run in at 40,000 ks. A motorbike will usually be dead
IanR
IanR
NSW
1342 posts
IanR IanR
NSW, 1342 posts
22 Jul 2020 6:54pm
Honda Super Cub C125
The Newer ones have ABS
motorcycles.honda.com.au/Urban_Scooter/Super_Cub_C125#product-details-list
IanR
IanR
NSW
1342 posts
IanR IanR
NSW, 1342 posts
22 Jul 2020 7:07pm
PS
The Honda CT 125 would actually be my choice if I was looking for something in that capacity and want to go off road every now and again
motorcycles.honda.com.au/Urban_Scooter/CT125
People have ridden this model around the world
JasonProsser
JasonProsser
NSW
268 posts
JasonProsser JasonProsser
NSW, 268 posts
22 Jul 2020 7:41pm
Get one of these - a man scooter




huntedscooters.com.au/
Buster fin
Buster fin
WA
2598 posts
Buster fin Buster fin
WA, 2598 posts
22 Jul 2020 6:08pm
Old school postie bike. Only 110, but bullet proof.
echunda
echunda
VIC
765 posts
echunda echunda
VIC, 765 posts
23 Jul 2020 4:06pm
Buster fin said..
Old school postie bike. Only 110, but bullet proof.


+1 on the postie. Bullet proof and can carry an amazing amount of luggage.
w8ingforwind
w8ingforwind
QLD
259 posts
w8ingforwind w8ingforwind
QLD, 259 posts
23 Jul 2020 6:20pm
www.google.com.au/amp/s/www.bikesales.com.au/amp/editorial/details/daelim-b-bone-32862/

www.scootersales.com.au/news-reviews-4182/daelim-b-bone-125-review.aspx

good for carrying stuff kites on fuel tank.

tt use to fit neatly under foot peg.
toped out at 105km would sit on 90km ok definitely not made for the high way.
I use to like mine a lot till the girl driving the ambulance reversed over it.
FlySurfer
FlySurfer
NSW
4460 posts
FlySurfer FlySurfer
NSW, 4460 posts
24 Jul 2020 1:06am
psychojoe
psychojoe
WA
2241 posts
psychojoe psychojoe
WA, 2241 posts
24 Jul 2020 8:46am
Yes! The Daelim. Consider the Daelim. That looks like fun
log man
log man
VIC
8289 posts
log man log man
VIC, 8289 posts
24 Jul 2020 11:25am
+1 on the Honda but the super cub would be ace!
Buster fin
Buster fin
WA
2598 posts
Buster fin Buster fin
WA, 2598 posts
24 Jul 2020 2:56pm
log man said..
+1 on the Honda but the super cub would be ace!


The super cub has issues. Made in China with substandard materials being the cause.
cisco
cisco
QLD
12365 posts
cisco cisco
QLD, 12365 posts
24 Jul 2020 9:24pm
The Honda 50 step though is the winner of the most popular and almost indestructible scooter in the world.

Cant find the vid on it but it will run with vegetable oil in it and will still start after being dropped off a 10 story building.

That being said, I would go for a Madass 125.





psychojoe
psychojoe
WA
2241 posts
psychojoe psychojoe
WA, 2241 posts
24 Jul 2020 7:26pm
Yes! The madass. That's the one I really meant. Not the other one
psychojoe
psychojoe
WA
2241 posts
psychojoe psychojoe
WA, 2241 posts
25 Jul 2020 5:36am
I've never ridden a Sachs, they just look like fun, but after reading a few reviews just now I wish to rescind some of my earlier comments. And we're back to Honda. Just make sure you get one that's made in Japan, not that crap that's made under licence by Honda in China.
rockmagnet
rockmagnet
QLD
1458 posts
rockmagnet rockmagnet
QLD, 1458 posts
25 Jul 2020 8:00am
JasonProsser said..
Get one of these - a man scooter




huntedscooters.com.au/


I really don't need one but now that I've seen it I want one. $5000 if you can get one
DavidJohn
DavidJohn
VIC
17570 posts
DavidJohn DavidJohn
VIC, 17570 posts
25 Jul 2020 8:35am
I was windsurfing at Elwood beach in Melbourne once and they were shooting a scooter for a catalogue and they came over to me and asked if I could stand in the background and hold my sail up so it could get in the shot.. They got my details and sent me this pic a few weeks later..





log man
log man
VIC
8289 posts
log man log man
VIC, 8289 posts
25 Jul 2020 11:06am
Buster fin said..

log man said..
+1 on the Honda but the super cub would be ace!



The super cub has issues. Made in China with substandard materials being the cause.


Is that right. Strike it off the list then. I just saw one and went all retro in my brain
log man
log man
VIC
8289 posts
log man log man
VIC, 8289 posts
25 Jul 2020 11:08am
DavidJohn said..
I was windsurfing at Elwood beach in Melbourne once and they were shooting a scooter for a catalogue and they came over to me and asked if I could stand in the background and hold my sail up so it could get in the shot.. They got my details and sent me this pic a few weeks later..






You dirty dog
Buster fin
Buster fin
WA
2598 posts
Buster fin Buster fin
WA, 2598 posts
25 Jul 2020 12:44pm
log man said..

Buster fin said..


log man said..
+1 on the Honda but the super cub would be ace!




The super cub has issues. Made in China with substandard materials being the cause.



Is that right. Strike it off the list then. I just saw one and went all retro in my brain


Having said that, I saw one in Japan and the geek rider was adamant that his was Jap made. So maybe they're out there if you look hard enough. Or import one.
Buster fin
Buster fin
WA
2598 posts
Buster fin Buster fin
WA, 2598 posts
25 Jul 2020 1:01pm


I digress. That was a modern CT. Posties bulletproof classic is CT. The current post bikes are NBC
log man
log man
VIC
8289 posts
log man log man
VIC, 8289 posts
25 Jul 2020 4:43pm
Buster fin said..


I digress. That was a modern CT. Posties bulletproof classic is CT. The current post bikes are NBC


Nice looking bike
Buster fin
Buster fin
WA
2598 posts
Buster fin Buster fin
WA, 2598 posts
25 Jul 2020 2:47pm
Old mate's 2 BMW riding cohorts were unimpressed when I went over to quiz him on the Honda.
w8ingforwind
w8ingforwind
QLD
259 posts
w8ingforwind w8ingforwind
QLD, 259 posts
25 Jul 2020 4:48pm
rockmagnet said..


JasonProsser said..
Get one of these - a man scooter




huntedscooters.com.au/




I really don't need one but now that I've seen it I want one. $5000 if you can get one



I got mine back in 2015 $3200 don't know what they are now. Look out for that duel cab driver running the red on his phone!!!
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