Looking at my next maxi scoot & having been offered a good deal on a Yam' XMax 300 I dont want to just be swayed by price as this is a 5 year deal (how often have I said that) + the XMax doesnt have a park brake
So being tight (sorry frugal ) I have a soft spot for 125cc and google reckons the Forza 125 can do 80mph
Placing the 125 next to the 330 the only differences are £600 more for bigger engine (good value tbh) 24kg extra weight' a 350 badge & an extra gizmo below the left grip
So with a badge addition unless a Euro Copper physically stopped me on a major road and looked at the V5 couldnt tell the difference & I was riding a 125cc.
The extra kgs I did notice going onto main stand and weight matters to me
So does anyone here own a Forza 125cc & will it reach 80 cruise comfortably at 70 or is that wishful thinking
Forza 125 v 330
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Re: Forza 125 v 330
After my prostate surgery I had to pick a bike for the following 12-18 months that provided sufficient, "perineum gap," when sitting on it.
Lots of checking the cycle-ergo website and physically sitting on just about everything narrowed the choice down to the UH Burgman, which came in 125 and 200 form.
Literally everyone, including the dealer with several 125s for sale told me that I'd "need," the 200. This was despite me saying that I rode my C90 on motorways and multi lane A roads with little problem.
The problem was that 200s came up rarely and 125s were fairly plentiful and easier to sell on afterwards.
I told everyone I was looking for a Burgman 200, which wasnt a lie. I was looking but didn't find one. I bought a used 125 privately. My 125 came with no 125 badging.
I literally didn't tell anyone it was a 125 until I sold it. Everyone that rode it, rode alongside me on rides, sat on it, or just looked it over, assumed it was the 200. I didn't lie, if asked said it was under 250cc.
"Goes well for a 200, more like a 250 or 300."
"Sure it's only a 200, and it isn't a 400? Keeps up well, mate."
"Big for a 200 innit?"
"A 200, I thought it was a 650. Christ, how big is the 650 then?"
So, before anyone else remarks ... you'll need the 350, Harv! Really, you will ...
Lots of checking the cycle-ergo website and physically sitting on just about everything narrowed the choice down to the UH Burgman, which came in 125 and 200 form.
Literally everyone, including the dealer with several 125s for sale told me that I'd "need," the 200. This was despite me saying that I rode my C90 on motorways and multi lane A roads with little problem.
The problem was that 200s came up rarely and 125s were fairly plentiful and easier to sell on afterwards.
I told everyone I was looking for a Burgman 200, which wasnt a lie. I was looking but didn't find one. I bought a used 125 privately. My 125 came with no 125 badging.
I literally didn't tell anyone it was a 125 until I sold it. Everyone that rode it, rode alongside me on rides, sat on it, or just looked it over, assumed it was the 200. I didn't lie, if asked said it was under 250cc.
"Goes well for a 200, more like a 250 or 300."
"Sure it's only a 200, and it isn't a 400? Keeps up well, mate."
"Big for a 200 innit?"
"A 200, I thought it was a 650. Christ, how big is the 650 then?"
So, before anyone else remarks ... you'll need the 350, Harv! Really, you will ...
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Re: Forza 125 v 330
I had one of the 1st forza 125's and was really impressed with its performance, it would hold an indicated 70 without buzzing its tits off, wonder why I sold it??
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Re: Forza 125 v 330
Had the recent Forza 125 and it was a very comfortable bike with massive underseat storage and decent range about 200 miles. I rode up to Scotland and back from Bristol and though one of the more powerful scooter 125s I would say that the 80mph would be pushing it. I would say it could do 70mph gps, and maybe indicated a bit more, but comfy cruising was about 65, not 70.
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Re: Forza 125 v 330
Just my slightly sad meticulous personality but I wonder if we should use gps speed when comparing top speeds and cruising speeds rather than indicated.
I know that tyre size, type of speedo, type of bike etc can make a massive difference to indicated speed. I’ve seen 78mph indicated actually just a true 68mph which is quite a difference.
Cheers
Chris
I know that tyre size, type of speedo, type of bike etc can make a massive difference to indicated speed. I’ve seen 78mph indicated actually just a true 68mph which is quite a difference.
Cheers
Chris