Hi all, Looking for a bike for winter pootling and to keep my hand in when weather is minging. My Speedy lives in the workshop but there is a 6inch step to get in there and a bit of scratting with push bikes to get it out so a smallish trail bike or something that can live under a cover is needed. Local dealer has Keyway TX125 which looks ideal but I have no experience of Chinese bikes, so any comments about build quality and reliability will be much appreciated. Cheers
Well, I had a cf moto tourer that was a brill bike (copy of an ER6 dressed as a Pan euro), brilliant workhorse but you need to keep them away from salt as they react like an alka- seltzer in a glass!
Woh Those xj's are terrific bikes and just go and go. If I had not spent so much on getting this hornet I would snatch that one up. Ride Safe Joe.
Wow the condition of that is stunning for the money. You’ll need another winter bike to protect that one!
Cheers all some good advice there. DD, a mate of mine sold an ER5 not long ago Wasn't looking then though! Privateer, that is shocking for poor lad. At least he never lost the interest in bikes. I would prefer to stick to Japanese rather than risk the Keys at to be honest. I will keep on looking
I did the same as Privateer I purchased my boy I think it was called a kimrod or something to go to collage at Henley. He never told me but he had to push it up hills and it fell to bits eventually. As I say he never said He and his friends were fixing and keeping it going. He loves bikes still but does not ride all the time. But you know it makes me feel low that I gave my Boy a piece of rubbish. Ride Safe Joe.
Sprinter. I am so proud of him for every thing he has turned out to be. But it was so cruel and I can just see him trying to get from slough to Henley and pushing that piece of rubbish up the hills. But yes he did it and never complained. Maybe that's why he broke all the running times held at the collage. And he has held I think its the light middle weight belt in cage fighting for some years now. But I do think he has given that up. Which makes me happy. Ride Free Joe.