[Ben]

Hiya, used to post on the old forums a little bit (probs around 4 months ago), just thought I'd register and post again

I'm Ben - 18, from Coventry, unfortunately I've never owned an r125, the story was that I was meant to be getting a brand new one with insurance chucked on the finance, but my dad thought it'd be better to get a used Honda Varadero 125 and he'll pay the insurance as a "gift", so I took it!

Hobbies/Interests are pretty much PC Gaming/PC-related/biking.

[Off-topic, is it possible for a Forum Admin to change my user/nickname to "Ben" please (if it isn't taken)?]

Hope to see some of you on a meet later on in the year if possible!
I'll stick an avatar up once I've taken a pic of my bike

-Ben

 

[Omar]

welcome dude

 

[Fisher]

Hey man, welcome!
Always good to see a new (or old) face on the site!

There is a meet in the Peaks in March as well as a trip to the Brecon Beacons (however I am not 100% sure that is still going on now..) ,
And an Isle of Wight trip in (July?).

I'll change your username now

How do you find the Varadero?
It's one of the few 125s I am yet to see or hear much about!

Perhaps you could write a little review on it?
Stick it in the other 125 chat.
Would love to hear how it is to ride, top speed, fuel economy, insurance, that sorta thing!

 

[Jason]

welcome mate

 

[Fisher]

Also, sorry to seem Stalkerish Ben , but would I be correct in saying you own or have something to do with an Ice Cream van??? (or two of them for that matter...)
If so... that is so cool.

And I will set your avatar to Mr Whippy right away

 

[Ben]

Thanks, yeah, hopefully I'll have a 600 by May if all goes well with my new job, so I'd definitely be up for some meets before/after.

There's a lot I can say about the Varadero so I'll make a proper review thread when I've got time, but I've not got any other bike experience to compare it with (only a Yamaha Aerox 50cc scooter previously). Overall it's best qualitys is comfort and fuel economy (however I do feel I'm filling a lot more now than I was about 4 months ago :S)

EDIT: Just saw the other two posts, and yeah, I do, one's my fathers and one is "sort-of" mine. I'm guessing you saw the website?

 

[Fisher]

Thanks, yeah, hopefully I'll have a 600 by May if all goes well with my new job, so I'd definitely be up for some meets before/after.

There's a lot I can say about the Varadero so I'll make a proper review thread when I've got time, but I've not got any other bike experience to compare it with (only a Yamaha Aerox 50cc scooter previously). Overall it's best qualitys is comfort and fuel economy (however I do feel I'm filling a lot more now than I was about 4 months ago :S)

EDIT: Just saw the other two posts, and yeah, I do, one's my fathers and one is "sort-of" mine. I'm guessing you saw the website?

Yeah, I did
That's pretty cool.

You're also a fellow BF fan?

 

[Ben]

Yeah, I've not played it recently though as reformatted and haven't got round to installing it, I play Starcraft 2 & LoL more often though.

 

[Fisher]

Yeah, I've not played it recently though as reformatted and haven't got round to installing it, I play Starcraft 2 & LoL more often though.

Ah fair enough.
If you play BF3, then let me know!
I play that regularly, as does runey I believe

 

[Ben]

Yeah will add you both on Origin once I've got it installed again.

 

[MrWhite]

LoL was good fun, but i got TOR and that regrettably inspired me to get back onto WOW.

 

[BenWilliams21]

Welcome to the forum, I'm new too and looking at purchasing myself a 125 for the commute to work

Sorry to spam, but any chance you could do a review about your Varadero? I've been looking at them, along side the R125, CBR & CBF

 

[D-Drz]

BenWilliams21

Hi and welcome please start your own thread and introduce your self. We will help you there