hello, thinking of buying a varadero 125 for g/f

[nigelg]

hello everybody, i have found my way here through researching the xl varadero 125v.this site looks like a good resorce and friendly
my girlfriend would like to learn to ride, she has had a few lessons on a suzi 500, with the intention of doing her d/a but the instructor was a bit shouty and it has put her off lessons.which was a shame as she was doing very well with all the low speed cones and stuff.

so we have been looking at 125,s
she is 5'7" and weighs 9 st.
we think the varadero would suit.

i am 50 now i have had bikes on and off since i was 17
i now ride an old (82) bmw r100 my last bike was a cbr 600f
i'm not sure what the stereotypical bmw rider is, but whatever it is i can't help feeling that i hope i dont conform to it.

[Tony Varadero]

IMHO your girlfriend is on the right track...with her height the baby vara sounds like a good choice...no BMW stereothype, i used to ride an R65 many years ago....and i am still an OBF!!

[GOG 007]

i am 50 now i have had bikes on and off since i was 17 i now ride an old (82) bmw r100

So am I ! and there are a lot of 50 year old + grumpy old gits on here,so welcome it don't matter what you ride, (well there are some exceptions !) there's always room for another rider and pillion on www.thelongestday.org.uk , bring the g/f there is one space left in the girl's room at the bunkhouse and I'am sure we can squeeze you in somwhere best weekend of your life, so far

[GOG 007]

IMHO your girlfriend is on the right track...with her height the baby vara sounds like a good choice...no BMW stereothype, i used to ride an R65 many years ago....and i am still an OBF!!

Antonio ? isn't it time you were in bed, bloody youngsters, think they can stay up all night

[Tony Varadero]

all night.....now you are pushing it......

[GOG 007]

[Tony Varadero]

up all night.....not even when I was in my 20's ....lol

[GOG 007]

we think the varadero would suit.

It will, best 125cc out there, looks like a bigger bike on the road, wait a while and there will be a few more responses from more learned peeps than me

[nigelg]

thanks for the replies guys.
we hope to go and have a sit on one tomorrow (today)

[StumpyFingers]

Welcome to the forum.
I agree with the above comments about the 125 Vara being the best looking 125 out there, they also seem to hold their value considering they are a learners bike.