Paioli Ø46 mm
conventional forks, fully adjustable
Rear Suspension
WP piggyback,
adjustable compression rebound and reload
Front Brakes
Single Ø320 mm disc, 4 piston caliper
Rear Brakes
Single Ø220 mm disc, 1 piston caliper
Front Tyre
120/60-17
Rear Tyre
150/60-17
Dry Weight
137 kg / 302 lbs
Seat Height
865 mm / 34.1"
Fuel Capacity
13.6 L / 3.6 US gal
Grip and handling that will match most
things. Don't expect to be able to behave yourself when riding
one of these. Wheelies off the throttle even downhill. Wonderful
engine in a package that ways about as much as most 125s. The
exhaust note is so addictive you will find yourself rolling back
the throttle to hear it. I have a sports can and the bike has
been rejetted to suit. Everything is just so simple. Easy to
service. Vibration is not as bad as you would think and 20 miles
on the motorway is manageable.
Some people say the finish is not very durable and I would
agree but it's fine if you look after it. Mine is 11 years old and doesn't need
the frame recoating for another year or two. Instruments particularly the speedo
are hopelessly inaccurate. Rest of the electrics seem ok to me but keep an eye
on the loom where it may rub the frame. Definitely a bike that benefits from a
considerate owner but bear in mind a lot of these bikes will have been crashed
due to every riders inner lunatic.
Buy one! It is capable of putting a grin on the face of
the most miserable motorcyclist. No good for touring, No good for 200 mile rides
with your sports bike riding mates, but the tighter the bends and the gaps in
the traffic the more this bike comes in to it's own. People will see you riding
like a t#*t and say "look at that t#*t" you won't hear it you will just know it
but you just won't care!