SalaD FingeRs Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 Hi there all, Would like to hear some opinions from some people who have been around bikes for a while... this is my first post here so let me introduce my self, my name Aaron from malta soon to be 22. I recently fell in love with a cool looking Yamaha virago vx125s to be exact, a friend of mine has one and is thinking of selling it for approx 1800 euros, this is a 1999 model with roughly 350000km on it. I'm considering to buying this bike but need to know if it's worth buying it, maintenance wise. Do you think the virago is a reliable bike? Is it ideal for a first time buyer like myself? Are parts easy to find? It would help if i got some personal opinions on this bike, since right now I'm on a tight budget and really can't afford to buy a high maintenance bike. Really like this bike and all your opinions would be greatly appreciated Thanks, Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanscycles Posted August 5, 2009 Share Posted August 5, 2009 yeah viragos are good man, 1999 youll easily get parts. but 350,000 KILOMETERS? if thats what you ment to say then you may have a record on your hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalaD FingeRs Posted August 5, 2009 Author Share Posted August 5, 2009 yeah viragos are good man, 1999 youll easily get parts. but 350,000 KILOMETERS? if thats what you ment to say then you may have a record on your hands. Haha im sorry man, im not much of an expert it think its more like 35,000 km right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up.yours Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 well you asked for personal opinion so, their crap, a mechanic freind of mine had one and it fell apart over a period of three years ,the electrics were a pain in his arse and it didnt like the rain,it often ran like a sack of shat and he was often late for work,well thats my opinion of them.ho yes i just remembered JOSHUA 2 has a 600 .but he has lots of time to tinker,when it all falls apart on him. good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 In my opinion, ALL motorcycles are crap. They ALL fall apart over a period of years, NONE of them like the rain and electrics are always a pain. I'd not put too much faith in other people's opinions, especially regarding Cruisers, because the really bad stories tend to come from fuckwitts who don't look after their bikes. But biting sarcasm aside, yes - The Virago is a very good first bike, especially for smaller riders. The 125 Viragoes themselves are reasonable, but somewhat delicate. You want one that's in good shape to start with and don't try riding it like it's an R1. The assumed 35,000km is reasonable and the bike's value should hold rather well from here onwards. Parts are getting less easy to find, but the bike is well-loved by many people and there's still plenty of parts to be found. Every bike requires maintenance. Look after yours, keep it clean and lubricated and she may well see you an actual 350,000km. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalaD FingeRs Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 Thanks for all your replys guys really appreciate.... still abit confused about the bikes milage... i'll just have to take a picture of the gauge and show it to you so then we can decide on what's the actual milage Managed to get some pics from the seller as well... they where taken when she was a little dirty, but i have seen it all washed up and she looks great! what do you think guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Hmmm..... Looks bloody filthy, only has one mirror (and a weird one at that), has weird saddlebags that look like they've been put on wrong.... I can't see anything that immediately looks bad, though. I don't know what the Maltese laws are like, but in the UK you can get a 535 Virago for the same money (sometimes as little as £900) in great condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalaD FingeRs Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 Hmmm..... Looks bloody filthy, only has one mirror (and a weird one at that), has weird saddlebags that look like they've been put on wrong.... I can't see anything that immediately looks bad, though. I don't know what the Maltese laws are like, but in the UK you can get a 535 Virago for the same money (sometimes as little as £900) in great condition. haha I'll admit it does look pretty dirty... I'll try to get some cleaner pics of it... ironicly the current user loves this bike and frequently gives it maintenance checks. yeah the morror thing was just a pitiful attempt to 'customise' it by the original owner, current owner doesn't even use it, just left it there for legal reasons! as for the seddlebags.. he can keep them unfortunately here in malta veichle prices are a bit high - compairing the asked price for this bike with some other bikes for sale... i'd say this one is quite a bargain this is a Local auction site cheapest one going for approx 3000 euros UK prices are definety lower for second hand veichles.. in fact ever since we enetered the european union people have been importing daily loads of cars from the UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh dt 125 Posted August 6, 2009 Share Posted August 6, 2009 Hi there all, Would like to hear some opinions from some people who have been around bikes for a while... this is my first post here so let me introduce my self, my name Aaron from malta soon to be 22. I recently fell in love with a cool looking Yamaha virago vx125s to be exact, a friend of mine has one and is thinking of selling it for approx 1800 euros, this is a 1999 model with roughly 350000km on it. I'm considering to buying this bike but need to know if it's worth buying it, maintenance wise. Do you think the virago is a reliable bike? Is it ideal for a first time buyer like myself? Are parts easy to find? It would help if i got some personal opinions on this bike, since right now I'm on a tight budget and really can't afford to buy a high maintenance bike. Really like this bike and all your opinions would be greatly appreciated Thanks, Aaron you shud get a dt 125 or a yzf 125r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalaD FingeRs Posted August 6, 2009 Author Share Posted August 6, 2009 you shud get a dt 125 or a yzf 125r Nice suggestions mate... especially that yzf 125r.... cool lookin! unfortunately im more of chrome/cruiser/heavy engine noise type of guy but thanks for the suggestions though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harris-Dobson Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 i was always more into cruisers etc when i was shopping around, but i've now got a YZF R125 and love it to pieces! havent looked back since getting it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalaD FingeRs Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 like promised... heres a pic of the bike's gauge so... how does this look? 331366 km? or 33136km? and by the way... excuse my ignorance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 33,136.64 Km. The white dial is 10ths of a mile/kilometre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalaD FingeRs Posted August 7, 2009 Author Share Posted August 7, 2009 33,136.64 Km. The white dial is 10ths of a mile/kilometre. Thanks alot Ttaskmaster... you have been of great help! thanks goes to the other fellas as well Stay tuned for more updates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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