How To Choose A 125 Motorcycle

Whether you are a young person who is attracted to motorcycles or you are looking for a light two-wheeled vehicle that you can use for medium-distance journeys that gives you more autonomy than a moped, the choice is not something to be taken for granted simple aesthetic impulse or for an idealized motivation.

A 125 cubic centimeter motorcycle, either in scooter or sports format, can be an excellent option. Young people can drive them from the age of 16-with the A1 license- and it can be a good introduction to the world of two wheels. For other purposes, such as commuting to work in a city, or commuting between several nearby towns, if not long drives, it’s a great transportation option that’s lighter than a car, easier to park, and even cheaper.

However, today there are no bad motorcycles, since technical development means that in all displacements there are models with a very good quality/price ratio. The important thing is to make a good choice, and this will be achieved if we make it with our heads and not with our hearts. The first thing that attracts a motorcycle is its aesthetics as a design object, but you should better attend to perhaps more prosaic reasons, but that will make you enjoy that motorcycle once you have chosen it for a long time because it will fit all your needs in terms of refers to vehicles. Here we show you several of those reasons so that you have all angles of view on how to choose a 125 motorcycle.

What do you need to choose a 125 motorcycle?

• A 125cc motorcycle
• An A1 driver’s license or higher

Instructions for choosing a 125 motorcycle

1. So that? The first question you should ask yourself when looking for a 125cc motorcycle is what you want it for. We have already chosen a first option, such as cubic centimeters. A 125 bike is light, not very heavy and relatively easy to ride. But it would be nice if you also thought about several other issues. Are you going to use it as daily transportation or will it only be to enjoy it on weekends? Do you want to take it on the road, through the streets of your city, or would you like to mess with it on some country road, even in the open field? For example, if you need to use it on the road, even if it is not over very long distances, you will be interested in looking for those models that can exceed 100 kilometers per hour. Therefore, according to the purposes for which you want to dedicate your motorcycle, you can choose between a scooter, clean and comfortable, or a trail,
2. Alone or accompanied. Another important question is if you go there most of the time to travel by yourself, or alone, or if the routine will be that there are two passengers on the motorcycle. In this second case, a characteristic to take into account is the comfort of the rear occupant, taking into account that the trip will be repeated very frequently.
3. Personalized. You will also want a “custom” 125 bike, that is, one that best suits your physique. If you are a bulky or corpulent person, you will need a different vehicle than if you are a thin person, as well as if you are tall or short, so that the experience of riding a motorcycle is something pleasant and not an ordeal every time you want to get on or off it.
4. load. Another aspect to look at is the load capacity that it has under the seat, depending on the customs or needs that you have to carry with you wallets, bags, boxes, etc. You can assess the possibility of putting a trunk, a small trunk, in the chosen model and that can be installed without special difficulties.
5. Wheel types. 125 motorcycles are also classified by the type of wheel they have, which can be high or low, that is, with a larger or smaller diameter. With the high wheels you will have more stability and a greater sense of security, which makes it advisable for driving on the highway, but with the low wheels you will have a greater feeling of versatility for traffic jams and small streets.
6. The security. This is vital, and it is not a phrase, since road traffic is dominated by cars, which are more, bigger and heavier and more protected than a motorcycle.  Therefore, if it is your first motorcycle, it will not hurt to practice and ride your motorcycle on a closed circuit, in areas with little traffic, and thus achieve more ease in handling the motorcycle. There you can make turns, accelerate, brake, move it from side to side, know its reactions.
7. The budget. And a condition of all the above factors is, obviously, the budget you have when buying a 125 motorcycle. Actually, there are models for all budgets, and even if it is not very large, there are excellent second-hand motorcycles to choose from. Yes, you should think that the budget is not only the cost of the motorcycle, but also the accident insurance and municipal taxes. And you must also include maintenance expenses, in addition to fuel.
8. Maintenance and equipment. In those expenses is the oil, the brake pads and the tires that sooner or later you will have to change. And then there is the clothing equipment, which is not only for bad weather, but, above all, for your safety: a helmet that complies with all the regulations, a jacket with protections, resistant pants, gloves, suitable footwear. Bikers say you have to dress as if you were going to fall and then ride without it happening. It is advisable that you do not skimp on this section, because it is your body that will receive the blows in the event of an accident.

Tips for choosing a 125 motorcycle

• When you start using your 125 motorcycle, don’t forget that motorcycle driving always has to be defensive, that is, trying to anticipate the movements of the vehicles around you, which will often be surprising and not always conform to the rules of circulation.
• Security is something that should not obsess you, but it is something to keep in mind at all times. Therefore, spending a little more on ABS braking systems or a good case or an appropriate suit can be a good investment that will never be expensive.