About 2017 i think. We had ridden, all on enduro bikes (450, 500 etc) up one of those relentless very rocky trails to about 2500 metres in the Pyrenees. Hard, arm-pumping riding for the last 20 minute spell to get to the peak. We stopped for a well-earned breather and took in the amazing view, looking down on abandoned ski stations and chamois. Vultures circled above. Silence.
Then, from much further down our trail we heard a 'put-put-put' in the far distance. A small moving dot in the landscape, negotiating the hairpins and rock steps that we had just blasted up. It very gradually got closer, until it eventually chugged into view. A farmer on a Van Van, with a rack full of fencing strapped on, a fag in his mouth, called out 'Bon Dia'...
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Just had a look at a couple of the reviews online of the CT125, and my only concern is that the top speed that people are getting out of it are max 60mph and sometimes quite a bit less.
That seems quite low to me.
That seems quite low to me.
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We picked it up from Swansea about 5 years ago?--quick question--off topic I know--did you change the valve stem seals? The stock dash is made from unobtanium and failed--so replaced with 20 Quid Chinese/Honda CRF dash---calibrated via GPS and I now have revs--and the background colour can be changed--now green of course.
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Is it because it runs low gearing as trail version, whats the top speed of your innova? The BWIZ 125 will hit 60 on flat but does drop to 50 on uphill but thats cvt
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Yeh I think that’s exactly it. That’s pretty similar to my Innova. So probably has a nice cruising speed of around 45mph. That’s decent enough for up to 220 mile days but I think I would have liked a little more top end speed, maybe just the top gear to be fairly high for cruising
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That’s no excuse
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It was indeed my bike, I sold it to a mate Nathan (MrDiver, I'm sure he's on this forum still) You must have bought it off him, the only thing I changed was the clutch plates along with pads and oil etc.catcitrus wrote:We picked it up from Swansea about 5 years ago?--quick question--off topic I know--did you change the valve stem seals? The stock dash is made from unobtanium and failed--so replaced with 20 Quid Chinese/Honda CRF dash---calibrated via GPS and I now have revs--and the background colour can be changed--now green of course.
I found it a little too low and bought a DRZ400E but what a mistake that was.
The dash looks great
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