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.

Cheers

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

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

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?

Cheers

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

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 .

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 .

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.

I like the adventure style 300's

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.