Saul Posted Tuesday at 13:54 Author Share Posted Tuesday at 13:54 To use a local phrase "He is all cock and ribs like a Zanzibar Greyhound" He reckons he can get 70mph out of it but the couple of times I have ridden with him he never got much past 60mph. I have had a couple of spins on it and it wouldn't go past 60mph with me on it but then again I reckon I am twice his weight. It's not a pristine example of the breed either. Hateful thing IMHO, Shadows is a much better bike if a little slower to accelerate. But talking about 125 performance is a bit like fleas arguing over who owns the dog, as I tell the kids loudly and often 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YamaHead Posted Tuesday at 15:11 Share Posted Tuesday at 15:11 1 hour ago, Saul said: To use a local phrase "He is all cock and ribs like a Zanzibar Greyhound" He reckons he can get 70mph out of it but the couple of times I have ridden with him he never got much past 60mph. Talking about 125 performance is a bit like fleas arguing over who owns the dog, as I tell the kids loudly and often ...My old '74 DT 125 saw an indicated 73mph w/ my fat arse on it...I thought I'd won the lottery that day. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted Tuesday at 19:31 Author Share Posted Tuesday at 19:31 Managed to straighten the forks in between showers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted Tuesday at 22:02 Share Posted Tuesday at 22:02 6 hours ago, YamaHead said: ...My old '74 DT 125 saw an indicated 73mph w/ my fat arse on it...I thought I'd won the lottery that day. How steep was the downhill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YamaHead Posted Tuesday at 23:54 Share Posted Tuesday at 23:54 1 hour ago, Buckster said: How steep was the downhill? I knew it'd only be a matter of time before our resident Peanut Gallery piped up w/ a wise crack... The stretch of tarmac I did that on was pretty damn flat, I'll have you know. It was an old favorite that I frequently took most of my bikes on... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saul Posted yesterday at 14:08 Author Share Posted yesterday at 14:08 Well HH is a happy bunny, apparently his bike is going much better now with the new pipe, apparently the handling is on point now and the front brakes are awesome. Funny how having the right brake lever and straight forks does help . Seriously I am happy he is. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busabeast Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago On 13/01/2026 at 13:54, Saul said: To use a local phrase "He is all cock and ribs like a Zanzibar Greyhound" He reckons he can get 70mph out of it but the couple of times I have ridden with him he never got much past 60mph. I have had a couple of spins on it and it wouldn't go past 60mph with me on it but then again I reckon I am twice his weight. It's not a pristine example of the breed either. Hateful thing IMHO, Shadows is a much better bike if a little slower to accelerate. But talking about 125 performance is a bit like fleas arguing over who owns the dog, as I tell the kids loudly and often I remember those days when I was on my 125 and "keeping up" with the guys on litre bikes and 600s when in reality they must have been very bored, but it is a rite of passage i guess. But then again to me now a 600 feels like a 125 after jumping from the busa to my old mans thundercat I was wringing its neck wondering if it was broken but it was really giving all it had but still felt slow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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