John

Thanks everyone!

OK, well, I think I have another prospect to go and look at, it’s a GV125 though.
The bike is a 2004 carburettor model, ridden 14k km, and it’s been parked in a barn for 11 years. asking price is around €600, owner has no idea if it starts or not.

I wonder – I’m doing my A2 licence and had really been thinking about a 250 (hyosung, kymco venox o…[Read more]

I wonder if the Aquila 125 has changed over the years, as I’ve just read a couple of reviews of newer (2020-ish) GV125’s being a bit cramped for longer legs?

Very good to know, thanks, especially that the 125 has the same size frame. A 125 could well also be adequate for my needs.

Thank you both very much for your replies, unfortunately while I was away on my work gig the bike was sold, so now the plan is to seek out another. With hindsight I should have put a deposit on it, but we live and learn.

Thanks again!

J

Well, I’ve done plenty of work on cars and tractors over the years, but the only motorbike related fixing has been stripping and reassembling a couple of moped carburettors, adjusting valve clearances (again 50cc moped), and replacing brake pads on my son’s Honda cbr 125.