125cc Moped - Which one?

carpmaster · 16 Jun 2007 at 13:01

Hi. Am considering buying a moped for general trips to the shops, nipping around to friends houses & occasional jaunts into the countryside with a friend who has one just to get out for the day etc.

Now his one is a retro Tamoretti 125cc and while it seems ok, I don't care much for the build quality of these. They look good but tbh I'd be worried about the thing falling apart while I'm driving it.

Now I've driven plently of mopeds / scooters abroad (Piaggio etc) and these seemed more like what I am looking for.

Can anyone spec me a 125cc scooter that's reliable & built well? Budget would be about £1000 ideally but this could increase if it's not enough to get something decent. I don't mind second hand if these are a better buy than new!

pitchfork · 16 Jun 2007 at 13:23

Just buy one that looks cool, vespa or a restored lambretta or something.
its gonna sound and ride like crap whatever you do tbh

"andy" · 16 Jun 2007 at 13:59

pitchfork said:
its gonna sound and ride like crap whatever you do tbh

why ?

Tican · 16 Jun 2007 at 20:33

Gilera Runner

Arcane · 17 Jun 2007 at 00:52

DJ Binks said:
Gilera Runner

Agreed! I had the 180cc version and it absolutely flew.

uoc · 17 Jun 2007 at 01:03

Centrifugal clutches on anything over 50CC engines means your a girl. End of.

Get a Cagiva Mito?

Or a Kawasaki KDX125?

Both fantastic bikes for the money. But are prone to getting nicked, like any bikes really.

pitchfork · 17 Jun 2007 at 10:21

andy said:
why ?

It's a moped, you don't really get anything smooth riding in bikes/ peds until you get to around 250cc
Thats what I reckon anyway, I can't stand underpowered bikes.

Tican · 17 Jun 2007 at 11:10

Arcane said:
Agreed! I had the 180cc version and it absolutely flew.

I have just bought the 125cc VX, very nice scooter

zenith10 · 17 Jun 2007 at 12:28

gilera runner sp then stick a 172 kit on it

MikeHunt79 · 17 Jun 2007 at 15:41

Arcane said:
Agreed! I had the 180cc version and it absolutely flew.

0-60 in sub 5 seconds - great fun.

MrSix · 17 Jun 2007 at 16:33

Buy a used RS125.

fail at the internets · 17 Jun 2007 at 18:38

Yamaha Aerox or a Peugeot Speedfight imo.

MikeHunt79 · 17 Jun 2007 at 18:54

Hornchurch said:
Yamaha Aerox or a Peugeot Speedfight imo.

Speedfights used to have a lock built into the frame - great idea, and works well as well.