Go Big and Ride Small

[daveuprite]

Those look great. Tell us what they're like to ride.

The most confidence inspiring bike I think I've had in a long while.... Just end up riding up/over everything, they lift the front wheel like a trials bike.

We've had a beta alp 200,serow 225, scorpa t ride, 250l etc in the past and these deffinitely feel the most like a 'toy' (in a good way) .. Somewhere between an e-mtb and a trail bike.

Best bit is, i was getting a bit weary of maintenance/ washing/ modding bikes and all the costs/kit that go with it... Haven't really ridden this year at all... These scorpas are £80 insurance, £15 tax, 100mpg, tools go under the seat, they barely make a noise and you can lift them up one handed...already messed around on these more in the last 2 weeks than I rode my big bikes in the last 12 months

Interesting. Exactly which model is it?

Impressed you can pick up 80kgs one handed ! I struggle with a 20kilo bag of horse feed.

[MudFing]

The trick is to drop your horsefeed on a light incline infront of a group of ramblers. Embarrassment is the ultimate strength motivator!

Seriously though, yes 80ish kg isnt featherweight but theres almost no weight above the engine... Real easy to catch on a slope or lift off its side.

They are scorpa/sherco ty125f classics... New version of the old scorpa ty125.... Rear end is much better, decent exhaust placement and a proper linkage... Come stock with hydro clutch too now.

[daveuprite]

The trick is to drop your horsefeed on a light incline infront of a group of ramblers. Embarrassment is the ultimate strength motivator!

Seriously though, yes 80ish kg isnt featherweight but theres almost no weight above the engine... Real easy to catch on a slope or lift off its side.

They are scorpa/sherco ty125f classics... New version of the old scorpa ty125.... Rear end is much better, decent exhaust placement and a proper linkage... Come stock with hydro clutch too now.

Well 80kgs is pretty damn light. My Beta 450RR is about 115kilos, and 200 with my lard-arse on top. But I suppose a trial bike based 125 should be light really.

So is that engine a Yamaha 4-stroke 125? WR125F ? But it's air-cooled isn't it?

[MudFing]

Its more or less a ttr125 (also in the ybr) engine, so yep air cooled.

They are low on power, but really... You gotta view them as somewhere between mtb and trail bike, for which 125 is about right.

For about £500 extra you can stick a rekluse clutch and a 160cc bore kit on them, but i dont think it 'needs' either!

[Tink]

Back home after 1200 miles over 6 days riding, on my trip up and down the UK on my Forza 125.
It certainly fulfils my needs for a slightly quicker 125 version of a long distance tourer. With 50litres space under the seat, a cruising speed of 60mph, and an average 117 mpg means sometimes I was filling up after 270 miles. Brilliant for long days in the saddle.
0A3506E2-31E4-42F8-8F40-28C5772A50FF.jpeg2708382B-4DBB-4437-A2BE-245790F40879.jpeg

That's a great bike Chris ..... Enjoy

[bill_qaz]

New version of Yamaha BWS 125


My older 2011 model

20200624_125810.jpg (114.49 KiB) Viewed 2237 times

[daveuprite]

Looks cool. I like the idea of a Hallo Ken headlamp. Stay healthy brothers!

[Godspeed]

Spent the morning changing my luggage set up on the Innova so it can now take a 3 litre fuel canister. I have a 1 litre one under the seat so now can have whopping total of 7.5 litres!!!!
Good for a minimum of 225 miles

85AAB605-E937-4A69-BCD3-FB4FB4D1DA28.jpeg (215.96 KiB) Viewed 2111 times

14215A28-6FC2-46DA-9273-E427DFD4C820.jpeg (257.49 KiB) Viewed 2111 times

[Slowboy]

5l steel Jerry can in the LH pannier. 9l on board, 300 mile range. You know it makes sense

On a separate note, how does anyone cope with one of these without a side stand, it’s just so useful. I made my own setup, from 8mm thick steel plate, a secondhand NTV 650 stand (it was what I had). Anyone want one, pm me, happy to make one.

[clutchspring]

Yes I know what you mean about no side stand, back in 2008 when I bought a new Honda Cg 125 for comuting & when I went to collect it I was very surprised it didn't have a side stand.
Still got it & it's now done 52,000 miles.

Ian.