Kymco Pulsar 125

it have been 2 years since i bought the bike and it only have 10000km.

needless to say after these km done front sprocket and when i change gear to 3rd it makes a lot of noises

Brought this bike from new 1,499 and only had a few faults to start of with fuel cap need replacing,and delivery from Taiwan took too long 1 month which that stuck in a fuel preservative that made the bike a bit more of a handful for a few months.

but it now a Great little bike.pulls from start where and when you want it.

mirrors are a bit awkward the tend to move a-lot so readjustments are necessary.works well on british roads 30- 70 mph. tank is 16 Liters and the oil is 1 liter tank.

After owning a 100cc Yamaha this bike was my first 4 stroke bike it has done 42 miles a day everyday and hasn't broken down once. The dealer was helpful and as long as it is serviced in line with its service intervals and is given time to start up it will last forever. I did a 200 mile round trip on it and I was as comfortable as you could be on a train. Overall a nice bike well built and if looked after it will look after its rider. Mph about 10 litres of petrol will do about 200 miles on fast roads

got a brand new kymco pulsar on finance 5 mths ago,been back to the dealer 5 times because of problems ,engine stripped and parts replaced,exhaust replaced,light bulbs blown,exhaust bracket bolts come loose and fell off and back break went when riding it and finally sproket teeth and chain worn!!! all work to repair was done under warranty so never had to pay but ive lost a total of 14 days of work because of it!! rang the finance company ,dealer and kymco direct al un helpful,so ive stopped paying the finance and told them to come pickthe junk up off my drive !!! AVOID THIS BIKE !!!!!!!!

The Kymco Pulsar is definitely worth a look if you are learning to ride or in need of a cheap, reliable and usable commuter. I passed my CBT around 4 months ago and although I rode on a Japanese bike, I don't regret buying the Kymco.

From day one I have had only one real problem and that was nothing more than a loose wire. Doing a 15 mile round trip five days a week, the bike hasn't caused me any problems at all. On the country roads it has no issue with keeping pace, but obviously it realistically tops out at around 55mph.

The bike LOOKS very nice and although you don't get the top end build quality of the more expensive 125's, you don't suffer for it. The engine is smooth and pulls well, and I honestly have no complaints about the ride.

Fuel economy is very good (£20 a month) and should you need any spares, there should be no trouble in sourcing parts.

In summary; a Pulsar in good condition that has been looked after will do it's job and set you up for the next steps.

I bought my Kymco Pulsar 125 a couple of weeks ago .Some faults became apparent after riding it a few miles .The mirrors are next to useless, in particular the right one .All I can see is my right shoulder despite fiddling endlessly with the adjustment.The vibration from the bars is cruel and after 10 miles of riding my hands are crying out for a rest . I recently got back into biking after a 30 year absence.The last bike I had was a 50cc MZ Simpson with 3 gears. It would do 40 mph flat out and I could stay on it all day without any discomfort what so ever .I also used to borrow a friends Super Dream which was very smooth.I feel the Kymco could be a good bike and I will experiment with foam grips to try and solve the vibration problem . Perhaps a thin rubber washer will help where the bars bolt to the head stock .Next week I will wrap some tennis racket tape around the grips , some people reckon this will help .Has anyone else suffered similar problems? I would like to hear of any tried and tested solutions .Maybe as I`ve got older I need a little more refinement .To be fair , the ride to work (3 miles ) is enjoyable .I havn`t gone over about 40 mph yet as I`m trying to run her in .The hand book says 30 mph but that might be a little dangerous on the roads I have to go on! So 40 it will have to be .

This is a perfectly useable bike for commuting or learning. It's cheap to buy, and you do notice some weaknesses, but I think it's good value considering a 2nd hand Japanese bike can still cost more than this. Some of the controls feel very "plastic". The mirrors are more or less useless, even for my wife who has narrower shoulders than me! And the tyres don't give me much confidence, especially in the wet.

BUT, the engine works nicely, starts every time, and pulls as hard as I would expect a 125 to do. The electrics have been reliable, despite being ridden and stored in all weathers. Gear indicator is a useful feature on a basic bike, especially for learners. Fuel economy is amazing.

It has good endurance prformnce,it's vry strong especially when I drive ths bike going to d mountains.It doesn't left me on d road.I like this bike for it has 5 speed gears.The fastest speed I ran with this bike was 126 kph.All original parts.No sprocket change.Good!This time, I have wiring problem.doesn't have lights for weeks now.Still looking for harnish wire...

I took my CBT back in January '09 and it was on a Kymco CK125 (the older brother of the Pulsar 125).

The riding school only used Kymco's and said they were reliable and cheap to run. I also looked at a Yamaha YZR and a Honda CG but decided to go for the Kymco. It genuinely seemed like alot of bike for the money and has never let me down.

In the 14 months i've had it I have had to replace the fork seals, get a new battery (although it started fine everytime on the kick start when the battery was knackered). I also had to replace part of the rear fender when it snapped off after becoming brittle. A little annoying but the replacement part was farily cheap, easy to source and easy to fit.

The bike has maintained marginally over 100mpg+ on every fill since i've had it and i'm only gettign rid of it now as I passed my test on it and want something bigger.

All in all a brilliant bike for the money - yes it's cheap and cheerful but it got me through my CBT, Mod 1 & Mod 2 with minimum cost! I'll be sad to see it go!

Bought the bike from new £1,499 no problems for the first 3 months then

i could only start it via the kick start( battery was at full charge)

then leaving it on the side stand petrol leaked out took it back to the shop they changed the carb with one out of shop.

it vibrates a lot no one can sit on the back without having to stop after 30 mins bum very sore

speedo cable snapped.

When started from cold it takes time to tick over but 2 ON TACO

When hot the engine runs at 3 ON TACO so you cant win if you ajust when hot it wont even start when cold

it is very rusty round shocker and springs hard to clean

The breather pipe the the emisuions blew melting the black plastic on the right hand side

overall a rubbish Bike if you can call it one