2 stroke v 4 stroke

[Azlan]

Help!! My son is wanting to buy a 125cc Motorbike. He set his heart on a Aprilia but his Dad (an ex biker) says they are unreliable and he should go for a Honda CBR 4 stroke. Son doesn't like CBR and prefers the 2 stroke Honda NSR if he can't have and Aprilia. I am stick in the middle so would like some input/advice from you bikers out there. Thanks Aslan

[Loosehead]

Dad is correct, don't touch the Aprillia with abarge pole, they have character (which is biker speak for: breal down a lot). The NSR is a bit better than the Aprilia but the CBR all day long for reliability.

[WoWo]

I had an Aprillia for two years, never once did I have trouble with it.

[Toureman]

Please get a four stroke, more economical. The 2 strokes sound like an angry bee in a biscuit tin!

CBR much better.

[crazy legs]

I'm like you when it comes to knowing about bikes but I hear the CBR being mentioned alot by friends ( in a good way ) . Never heard of the others

[Albino33]

I had a Honda NSR 125 2 stroke and it was brilliant, never had a problem with it, 4 strokes are too slow

[sharkymoran]

Buy a copy of 'Bike' magazine, costs around a fiver. They review bikes and I've always found them informative and generally honest. Personally speaking the honda offers reliability but the aprillia is a 'sexier' machine with so much more street cred.