Firstly I apologise for the long opinion! To make it easier for you, the readers, I have split this opinion up into five parts. These parts are as follows: 1. How I know of this motorbike. 2. Specifications, accessories and price of the motorbike. 3. My boyfriend?s opinion of the motorbike ? a rider?s opinion. 4. My own opinion of the motorbike ? a pillions opinion. 5. Other learner legal bikes Honda offer, both manual and automatic. 1. I have never actually ridden this motorbike, although from July to December 2002 I was a regular pillion on one. My boyfriend gained his full bike licence in May 2002. He owned a Yamaha TW125 and that ...  Read the complete review

WELL WELL WELL!!! So I finally got myself sorted and passed my CBT! After years of back fielding and trailing, I decided to take the plunge an go, ahem, legal! First bike ridden, an old DT50, many many years ago. Well, have now grown up(ish!) and a friend had his XL125V for sale. He took his CBT on this and then took his big test and brought a Bandit and kept both, then needed to sell both to get his Triumph 955i. blah blah blah So, we talked over some beers and I battered him to a decent price and away I was! The Bike. Lovely. Good looking beast. Commanding. Cheap to run/insure/tax/service. ...  Read the complete review

this bike is amazing as i am 6'2 i find it hard to ride super sports and find a decent bike i look good and not out of place on. so i went down to my local dealership and found this one second hand i sat on it and was instantly comfortable, The seating position was perfect my back was nice and straight was not afraid to ride it long distances (from wales to scotland) and i didnt have a single problem, i bought an 03 plate i think it was for about £1200 it was worth every penny and these bikes tent to keep their value verry well. for a 125 this bike has a big bike feel it looks and feels bigger than it actually is and i had plenty of ppl tell me the same. Its ...  Read the complete review

If, like me, you are reliving your youth and fancy getting back on a bike this summer after a period of growing up, being sensible and raising a family, then the choice of your return to 'One wheel drive' in my opinion has to include a look at the Varadero. With the law having changed, and no longer can you stick an L plate on a 250 for as long as you like, the 125 market could mean you just need something cheap and cheerful to mark time until you take a Full Motorcycle test. With depreciation, and having to live with a 'Make do' bike until that time, the 125s are a bit of a limbo period before commiting to the outlay of a big machine. With probably nearly ...  Read the complete review