Richard Hammond Reviews 125cc Scooters
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Richard Hammond and Francesca Robinson compare three 2001 model 125cc scooters - Gilera Runner SP 125, Vespa PX 125 and Piaggio Typhoon XR 125.
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Sorry, but loose the background music. I couldn't make out all the dialog due to the racket.
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Everyone saying scooters are a waste of time... I disagree. I have a full bike licence and have ridden a "proper" 600cc bike for the past few years and am reverting back to a little 125 scooter. They're far quicker through the traffic, better in weather, better carrying capacity and more economical. motorbikes are toys, scooters are tools.
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Vesapa all the way
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@arno low, actually the vespa px is a 2 stroke and its geared
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All scooters are pieces of shit. Ridden by spotty nosed teenagers who know fuck all about bikes. . They look desperate with all their plastic panels and stickers and another thing you can't customise a ped..... Id rather have a jinlun 125 than any scooter
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they r all pants, get a 125 cc motorcycle eg direct bikes 125 thunderbird, or hunaio hn125
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the runner <3
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This review is over 10 years old
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from all 3 of them, the vespa is probably the best buy..test isn't informative about it though...
Px125 has a proper cardan-shaft, which is maintanancefree, the fuel/oil economy is really nice on that one aswell as overall maintanance.
Drumbrakes on the back are pretty good, but what makes it a topper is the footbrakepedal.
All of this combines makes it certainly for a proper motoring experience, aswell as the 2-stroke being nippy in the low end. It's just a stunner to look at aswell and it's got a spare-wheel which is pretty easy to install..bring it to the shop and you can still ride on while it gets a new tire. The rear tire does wear quickly though, because all the weight is in the back. Then again, those tires are pretty cheap.
The riding-qualities are great, shift back before cornering etc..you can drive this pretty sporty and with loads of confidence, you can even drift or wheelie it out of corner.
Then the aluminum chassis is pretty balanced, although the engine does hang on the rear righthand side, it's very comfortable.
And last but not least..it's resalevalue ...only for that it's an awesome starter's package for young motorists. Certainly between these 3 . -
A 125cc sportsbike is so much more fun!
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If you are thinking to buy 125cc scooter I think that you shouldn't drive motorbike at all
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wish they would do one on the pluse phantom 125cc. its cheaper than all 3 of those and really fun to ride
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