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  • 16-06-2013 6:45pm
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    mrsammyk97
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    is 15400 kilometres alot for a 2008 125cc bike.
    where is the cheapest place in county wexford to get fork seals done
    all opinions welcome please
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    dquirke1
    Registered Users Posts: 202 ✭✭dquirke1


    mrsammyk97 wrote: »
    is 15400 kilometres alot for a 2008 125cc bike.

    Not necessarily... Depends on the bike though, and how its been looked after and serviced.

    I've put 50,000 on a 2011 cbr 125 :D


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    BrokenArrows
    Registered Users Posts: 7,500 ✭✭✭BrokenArrows


    I had a 2007 varadero 125. It had about 35000 on it by the time I sold it.

    Ask the owner what he used the bike for. If he was commuting on a motorway he was probably going full speed all the time which may not be great on the engine.


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    Bikerguy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭Bikerguy


    mrsammyk97 wrote: »
    is 15400 kilometres alot for a 2008 125cc bike.
    where is the cheapest place in county wexford to get fork seals done
    all opinions welcome please


    let me ask you something.

    for 125cc 2 stroke aprilia is even 5k a lot.
    for 125cc 2 stroke TDR 15k is nothing.
    for 125cc 4 stroke varadero is 15k like a showroom condition
    for 125cc 4 s troke honda cbr is 15k nothing as well


    so can you provide more details about brand? in 2 strokes is very important what oil is being used and how they were carred for.
    4 stroke are not as much sensitive tho.


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    rat_race
    Registered Users Posts: 987 ✭✭✭rat_race


    dquirke1 wrote: »
    Not necessarily... Depends on the bike though, and how its been looked after and serviced.

    I've put 50,000 on a 2011 cbr 125 :D

    50k on a 125? Did you need any/much engine work? I often wonder how long I'll get out of my 250. 18k miles, 2010.


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    CJhaughey
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    Keep fresh oil in the engine, observe factory oil change intervals and you will get long life out of most 4 stroke bikes.


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    paddy147
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    2 strokes (depending on machine) also means piston rings and seals too.

    I loved my 2 Aprillia RS250s,but I hated them too for that reason above.


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    Roadskill
    Registered Users Posts: 356 ✭✭Roadskill


    I had a 64 y/o guy turn up for his category A ibt today on a 2006 Suzuki GN125 with 68000 klm on the clock.


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    dquirke1
    Registered Users Posts: 202 ✭✭dquirke1


    rat_race wrote: »
    50k on a 125? Did you need any/much engine work? I often wonder how long I'll get out of my 250. 18k miles, 2010.

    I've changed the oil every few months, and ermmm.... thats about it :P
    Hondas last forever don't you know :D


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