Sorry! i part X'd the PCX for a geared bike

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Sorry! i part X'd the PCX for a geared bike

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well i ended up part exchanging the pcx for a geared bike this week. I loved the PCX, it was a great bike and is a great bike. But i wanted to get to grips with gears as i now have the motorcycling bug and now want to go onto bigger bikes. so on Tuesday I part X'd the PCX for a Varadero

this is the new(ish) bike

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if i was financially secure id have kept the pcx too. One day i hope to get one again. I cannot sing its praises enough.

I love the Varadero too though
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Re: Sorry! i part X'd the PCX for a geared bike

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Wow, everyone's selling their PCXes nowadays! :lol:

That's a cool looking bike, I've never seen a Varadero in the USA. I hear they're great bikes for touring. I'd bet that v-twin has a lot of power too. :)
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Re: Sorry! i part X'd the PCX for a geared bike

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thanks, its only a 125cc still but has an extra 10mph than the pcx

also i wish i had taken picx of the PCX as myself and a friend replaced the fairings on it the weekend before the part X. looks good.

the only two replacement panels i couldnt get were the side ones that go onto the pillion pegs. also i part Xd the PCX without the Givi screen and a copuple of other panels which i will resell, the top box went stright onto the Varadero
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Re: Sorry! i part X'd the PCX for a geared bike

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Very good choice Woozy. You should get another 10 mph top speed compared to PCX and it is a nice bike to ride.
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Re: Sorry! i part X'd the PCX for a geared bike

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I've fancied one of those for a while now but the prices put me off. Let us know how you get on with it. I read a road test where it got 110mpg around central London (beating the PCX by quite some margin), so you should save on fuel.
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Re: Sorry! i part X'd the PCX for a geared bike

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I've had a BMW F650 last year and travelled through Europe with it but didn't like the weight of it.
So I sold it. I also took a look at the Honda Varadero 125, I think it's a very nice and beautiful bike, nice for a RTW (Round The World) trip :D

I however did choose for the PCX because of the very smooth engine, I don't like shifting gears and I hate chains. And even though I'm not going RTW I'm planning a 7000km trip with it from Holland to the south of Spain and back purely over scenic roads.

I hope you enjoy your Varadero 125 a lot because it's a real beauty!
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Re: Sorry! i part X'd the PCX for a geared bike

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Wait... It's a 125cc vtwin??? Interesting...

Out of curiosity, what is a part X anyways?

Also, 110mpg, 125cc, and gears? Where can I buy one!? :lol:
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Re: Sorry! i part X'd the PCX for a geared bike

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I really don't believe the Varadero 125 has lower fuel consumption than the PCX 125. It maybe economic but just not as good as a PCX!
But maybe you can tell us in a few weeks how your findings are.
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Re: Sorry! i part X'd the PCX for a geared bike

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Dave part x means part exchange one thing for another...maybe you know it as a trade in
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Re: Sorry! i part X'd the PCX for a geared bike

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It's perfectly possible for a Varadero 125 to get better fuel economy figures than a PCX, but you'll need to ride to Mars and back to make up the difference in the price of a new one compared to a PCX.
£4500 for a 125? Feck!
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Re: Sorry! i part X'd the PCX for a geared bike

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I looked more into the Varadero (if it really got 110 MPG, I would have driven to Canada to get one), but alas, their MPG is great, but crap compared to the PCX: http://www.fuelly.com/motorcycle/honda/ ... 20varadero

Back to being happy about my PCX... :lol:
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As I remember it from the article I read about the Xl125. The journalist who was riding it looked up its engine performance on the Honda website to find out at what revs it produced the most power and simply kept the engine screaming along at those revs (I could be wrong about this). The PCX from memory only did about 80-90ish mpg on the same route - with a different rider. This is dependent on the rider of course, and bear in mind that if you give a bunch of motorcycle journalists something to play with and they don't have to pay for their own petrol, then you can expect a lot of messing about, full throttle drag races from traffic lights etc.

Is the xl125 not available in the US? Here it is on the UK Honda website: http://www.honda.co.uk/motorcycles/125cc/#!/xl125v/
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gn2 wrote:It's perfectly possible for a Varadero 125 to get better fuel economy figures than a PCX, but you'll need to ride to Mars and back to make up the difference in the price of a new one compared to a PCX.
£4500 for a 125? Feck!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfqk45a--KE

i got £1300 for the PCX after i replaced the fairings.

The varadero was another £1100 on top

its a 2005 version but has low mileage and as you can see seems in mint condition and the dealership is actually Honda too so i get the usual gurantees and free mot's, and yeah the fuel isnt as efficient im sure but then again the bike is so much bigger than a pcx
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Re: Sorry! i part X'd the PCX for a geared bike

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You'll not have much guarantee on a seven year old bike.
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no very true, its only 4 months
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Re: Sorry! i part X'd the PCX for a geared bike

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Am sure any problem will show itself within those first months so keep an eye on it
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