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Blender81 wrote: ↑Apr 21st, '20, 14:04 KMX125 Not actually my first road bike, twas the second...I had a DT50 first but got no pics
Always wanted to move on to a KMX200 after my MTX125 though that the KDX125 looked really cool at the time as well but seem to remember the road versions being really heavily restricted where as the off road versions went like stink
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You had a honda !
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I had an MTX125 like yours Rob.
Had a crappy Yamaha TY50 as a first bike, which I pretty much killed as I wasn't afraid to get the spanners out.. but unfortunately I didn't really know what I was doing, much like most teenagers..
Once I started working I could afford a decent bike so bought the MTX125... then passed my car test and that was that for bikes.
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Don’t have any pictures of my first bike 😟😟it was a Suzuki t20 better known as the super six, went like stink didn’t want to go around corners then I found out the swinging arm bushes were knackered sorted them brilliant bike wish I still had it 👍👍👍👍
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menzies3032 wrote: ↑Apr 21st, '20, 16:27
Blender81 wrote: ↑Apr 21st, '20, 14:04 KMX125 Not actually my first road bike, twas the second...I had a DT50 first but got no pics
Always wanted to move on to a KMX200 after my MTX125 though that the KDX125 looked really cool at the time as well but seem to remember the road versions being really heavily restricted where as the off road versions went like stink
I think the KDX was a higher spec Menzies, maybe wrong but certainly looked better. Anything similar and good nick is silly money now
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After my rd was stolen I had a piece me crap import for a couple of months then bought this off of a friends brother...
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What was it like in comparison? I had the 250.
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Kata wrote: ↑Apr 20th, '20, 21:11What is it?
Zundapp Super Sabre 250 Settee. Late 50s
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MellowYellow wrote: ↑Apr 22nd, '20, 16:49
Kata wrote: ↑Apr 20th, '20, 21:11What is it?
Zundapp Super Sabre 250 Settee. Late 50s
What was it like? Speedy?
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Kata wrote: ↑Apr 22nd, '20, 18:33
MellowYellow wrote: ↑Apr 22nd, '20, 16:49
Kata wrote: ↑Apr 20th, '20, 21:11What is it?
Zundapp Super Sabre 250 Settee. Late 50s
What was it like? Speedy?
:shock: with a name that includes "settee", where do you think this is going?? :-? x_x =)) =))


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The 'settee' is my addition. With that seat and the suspension it was a wee bit bouncy.

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That’s the girl. Only holed her once.
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layne wrote: ↑Apr 24th, '20, 23:53 That’s the girl. Only holed her once.
What a bike I could be biased tho 😀
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Kata wrote: ↑Apr 22nd, '20, 13:00 What was it like in comparison? I had the 250.
Never had a 250, the 350 went really well up until the point I seized it trying for a max out going down the hill out of Crewkerne. Two cracked pistons and scored barrels later. Doh!
I do remember it ended up 1.25mm over sized and gutless under 4000rpm. =))

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My first bike on the road was a honda cityfly, many happy miles even road from Liverpool to devon!
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