Not Bad - For a Budget Commuter or Hack (Yamaha SR125E)

Member Name: pie_master

Product:	Yamaha SR125E
Date:	06/06/09 (38 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheap, Very Solid and Simple

Disadvantages: Bit Dated, Low and Slow

Put it this way, I learnt to ride AND passed my test on a seven year old Yamaha SR 125.

Now I have moved on to a bike which suits me better (Kawasaki er-5 if you must know!) but I still look back on the SR as a faithful companion.

To give an impartial review of this bike I would say that the following things detract from it's overall status:

1. height - I am average height and even I found it a wee bit small (however, if you are a learner or a little nervous this is no bad thing!),
2. rattles & squeaks - the two bike I rode both made more noise than the London Symphony Orchestra ..however.. they were both learning school bikes which had hard lives and still performed day in and day out!
3. Image - is it a cruiser, a learner or a budget bike? well it doesn't really matter if all you want is simple transport!

So there it is; if you want a simple A to B ride then you can certainly do a lot worse! But, to be honest, the first time you get on a bike which is a little more refined and up to date you will certainly notice the difference.

Summary: Depends on what you want - speed demons need not apply...

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