stikflote Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Hi lads,im looking for a trail bike to use through the winter months , im hoping to find a chinese or or at least one of the cheaper foreign bikes instead of the main stream bikes, only needs to be about 125cc im open to advice thankyou keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonio Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 First things first: what's your budget? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyrider Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 you would be better off with a used jap traily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stikflote Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 budget around 1 2 grand if new , finding a good jap trail bike is not easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie man Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 From what I've read, there are 30 Chinese motorbike brands in the UK. Unsure if any are a green lane machine, maybe the Sinnis range. I've no idea when it comes down to build quality or reliability. A couple on the auction sites at 2k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbob Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 (edited) Here you go . Bags of power in that trusty ER5 engine . Edited November 1, 2021 by fastbob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonio Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 (edited) You'd have been fine a couple of years ago, but the 2nd hand market has gone a bit crazy. Can't honestly recommend a chinese bike; I had a chinese scoot once and it was built out bits of plastic held together with cheese. Lasted 18 months. Don't know what to suggest for you. Edited November 1, 2021 by bonio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxie49 Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 Something else to consider with a trail bike, if it's just a winter hack you're looking for, consider the tyres. Most trail bikes have off road oriented tyres, great on the Green lanes but absolutely pants on wet tarmac! I have an off roader and I love green laning it, but I have had a few hairy moments on wet roads. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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