advice needed from Honda cbf owners (125cc)

petriodet

petriodet

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i had my heart set on getting a honda cbr and today went into a honda dealership and put a deposit down on one at which point the sales guy introduced to the cbf, it looks a lot better in real life then it does on a pc screen, the sales was very open and happy to answer questions but i had no questions ready about the cbf as i had already ruled it out but now i'm having second thoughts.
i have a few questions about the cbf, if you could answer them for me that be great.
Is the air cooled engine ok for longs runs around 200miles ?
the rear drum brake how good/reliable is it? are the pads changeable for a wannabe mechanic?
Any niggles/problems with the bike?
this bike is going to be a weekend bike for cruises,going to see friends in london(50 miles from me) and the occasional long haul.
The guy at the dealership said he would be happy to give my money back if i decide i don't want one.
i'm open to suggestions for other bikes.
Many thanks.
 
Nightglow said:
But, my favourite 125cc bike would be the Yamaha YZF-R125.
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i did look at the yzf bit out of my price range although if i go for an older one with more i could get one but i'm looking for something fairly new with lowish miles.
a ktm duke has just come up within my price range really tempted to go with that.
what do people think of the ktm duke?
 
Scythe said:
CBF125 is the predecessor to the legendary CG125. Basically, it'll do everything that it says on the tin, they're great, simple, learner friendly bikes.

The air cooled engine will be fine for any mileage, don't worry about that.

The problem with the CBR is the fairings. Drop it (which you most likely will!) and they're very expensive to replace, also insurance is usually a bit more costly for this reason.
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i'm 22 the insurance is only £40 (per year) difference so i'm not to worried about that, the two things that worry me about the cbf was the drum brake and the air cooled engine, it's nice to know that they probably won't cause me any issues.
the ktm duke has really thrown a spanner in the works i really want one of them.

Edit: what are fairings?
 
so i passed my cbt on sunday and have just bought the cbf.
i decided there wasn't enough advantages to having the cbr over cbf apart from the looks.
 
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