SH125 stolen - looking for replacement

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SH125 stolen - looking for replacement

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Well I guess it was only a matter of time but I've finally become a bike theft statistic, luckily it was my old tatty (but much loved & used) SH125.

I've found bits of it, plus a smashed open topbox, on local open space, so I'll never have it again.

I would really like to replace with another one, or at least a big-wheeled 125.

I'd appreciate it if anyone has one available, or perhaps sees a suitable candidate on their travels, somewhere south of Birmingham and East of Swindon, so it's within an hours travel time radius of home.

Max budget £1000.

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Re: SH125 stolen - looking for replacement

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Feel for ya...
Wouldnt want a stolen one back...

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I've got one but more of a dooer upper 2002 42 k on clock .Lyn did some work on it replaced lot of parts on it but I never put it on the road brought the Sym HD 200 instead.Just needs finishing as they say lol .£250 if anyone interested owes me over £500 with what spent on parts to do it up .In sunny Dy8

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Re: SH125 stolen - looking for replacement

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Oh an HD200, how do you find it?

I've (rather quickly) become torn between 125 being cheap to run or perhaps the benefit of a more comfortable cruising speed of a 200.

What would be considered an easy cruising speed riding solo on the 200?

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I think spec speed is 68 never held it full throttle long enough to find out .Pulls away keeps up with traffic okay .

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Its touring on burger 400 year next year may go back to Sym HD 200 after that .Depends how much of a Burgman Grin I get and if want to continue grinning .

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Just seen this if up your budget

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2879502700


Clock in kms not miles as they state .

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Re: SH125 stolen - looking for replacement

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Cheers I'd spotted that one, shame about the colour though.

In fact I've been thinking of changing the idea for replacement and now considering a small (250/350) geared bike. However likely the most I could stretch budget is £2k (ish), the new 321cc Yamaha MT03 has been suggested.
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I like the adventure style 300's

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The Versys 300 appeals but a bit new so not sure about 2ndhand prices, also the Yamaha parellel twin seems to have an especially torquey engine whereas the reviews claim the Kwaka needs to be ringed a bit.
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