AJS Regal Raptor EOS 125 Reviews
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★★★★★
“LOVE IT!!!!”
Written on: 28/03/2013 by Jax87
I've had my AJS Daytona 125 for a little over a year now. At first it was a bit of a change as I was used to riding an 80's Vespa, but stone me did she open my eyes! The seating position and forward controls mean I can ride with my knees in the breeze very comfortably! I'm 6ft and 16 stone and she does 70+ Since I've had her I've modified the handlebars and mirrors, removed the backrest, changed the exhausts (loud as hell!!) I'm gonna put some apes on her before the summer too. Incredibly... (read more)
★★★★★
“Loving it”
Written on: 02/11/2012 by rhutch
Got my Daytona Oct 2012 its a beauty did struggle a bit up hills however seeing as its brand new and i've still got to run it in not a problem. If you want fast get a race replica as the Daytona is a cruiser. Dont thrash the throttle if new, as with any new piece of machinery it will do more harm than good. Everyone loves it, a real head turner. wish it had an owners manual i cant find one anywhere and be careful not to void the warranty. Ride safe. (read more)
★★★★★
“I bought an AJS Daytona 125 in march and I am still in...”
Written on: 03/08/2012
I bought an AJS Daytona 125 in march and I am still in love with it to this day. She happily hits 70 mph and is stupidly fuel efficient (havent worked out how many mpg yet!) she has a lovely low seating position with the forward controls and handles great! I've yet to do a few mods to it ie Remove the auto cutoff switch in the kickstand, fabricate some open pipes, and remove the backrest, but other than that she is perfect for me. Definitely a head turner (and often mistaken for a bigger... (read more)
★★★★☆
“Carry On Cruising”
Written on: 28/07/2012 by HighwayRider
Just got myself a cheap as chips eos. I'm its 4th keeper. Bought it for its unique custom style. First impression: Not bad, its in good condition, no major rusting or chrome peeling. Brakes are very good and steering is easy. Engine is a bit low on power but good enough for general road use, it has decent acceleration. I'm chuffed so far. I think it will turn out to be a good buy. (read more)
★★★★☆
“love this bike”
Written on: 26/06/2012 by daveharris (1 review written)
had my 125 eos black engine model since november 2010 fifth chinese bike owned its the best of all of them great looks handling & usual problems sticking chokes frayed wiring seized back wheel bearing sticking front caliper common on lots of chinese bikes look out for these problems & cables snappin. it cost me £2300 new not £3500 parts r cheap as well compared to my kawasaki bn 125 next is a spy quad for even more fun & looks & my eos has been abused & still used every day happy biking (read more)
★★★★☆
“AJS 125DD REGAL RAPTOR TUNE UP !!! 75MPH+”
Written on: 03/05/2012
Bought this bike and it was slow as hell!! only 60mph flat out screaming, 65 downhill with the wind behind me if lucky. So i put a pitbike 140 mikuni carb on it, a cone air filter , set the needle in the carb to the highest position. turned the air mixture screw all the way in and the back out 1 and a half turns. then i put a 15 tooth front sprocket on and a 41 tooth rear. (standard is 14/44). it absolutley flies now and does 75 with ease and thats with a 16 stone bloke on. Next i,m gonna... (read more)
Guest's Comment
Written on: 09/05/2012
does it still sound as good as it did before? and did you have to inform the insurance company?
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★★★★★
“help ”
Written on: 26/04/2012
removed my cover to recharge battery after winter dd125cc 2008 by turning screw and tugging do you just line up and push on ? to refit don't want to damage it? (read more)
★★★★★
“2012 AJS Regal Raptor DD125e MK 2”
Written on: 25/03/2012 by Justinchiarini (1 review written)
I picked up my biker yesterday and wow what a machine. I have been involved with bikes for a little time. The 2012 model has had a few of the kinks worked out. One thing I have noticed is these bikes DO NEED to be run in. So many people complain that the engine is bad because it has given up or broken. If you don't run these bikes in you will damage the engine. It's only 300 miles to run in 500kms. A heavy bike indeed but well worth it. The new engine in these will easily do 70 (not going... (read more)
★★★★☆
“AJs EOS DD-125”
Written on: 12/03/2012 by TheCryptKeeper (1 review written)
I picked up the eos from the dealership on Saturday and apart from a lose conection that was crimmped immediatly into place by the dealership (PB-Motorcycles, peterborough) it works wonderfully. I ordered the one without flames as previous suggestions to them being stick-ons and not paint were true. My first journey was 90 miles, took 3 hours with a half hour stop in the middle. My backside was so damn sore but then this was a break-in ride to settle the engine, breaks and myslef having... (read more)
Thecryptkeeper's Response to TheCryptKeeper's Review
Written on: 23/04/2012
OK, so the 600 mile Report. So far so good. As part of the service they increased the front sprocket size by 1 tooth. 2 teeth wouldnt fit but AJS via PB motorcycles confirmed today that they can fit a 1 tooth smaller size sprocket at the rear. Before the fron sprock change it was happy doing 50. I took it to 60 accidntly twice going down hill and it was screaming quite a lot so breaked to bring it back down.
With the font sprock now changed it happily cruises at 60. I another couple of hundred miles i'm going to get the rear one done.
The ride is still a pain in the behind but my folks got me a get seat saver and whilst i still get the ass-ache i last a lot longer before i have to get off.
It does have a fith gear after all and acceleration is acceptable for my needs. I'm not a race. so long as i can pull off safely in the desired direction at a safe speed i'm happy. Chromes is heavy maintenance. Be prepared. i cant emphasise that enough. I've also added some fork protectors so stones dont start to take chips out of them. I'm still very happy with this bike and apart from heavy suspension i'm very happy. There is only one negative. It doesnt rattle the windows of the houses as i drive past but hey, its a 125 and its early days. Once i've passed the test, hello 350!!!
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★☆☆☆☆
“Oh dear. What I initally thought to be a decent bike...”
Written on: 10/04/2011
Oh dear. What I initally thought to be a decent bike has turned out to be a disaster. I saw a 125 AJS Nac 125 Raptor at a local dealership. It certainly looked different, bright red with twin upswept exhausts, twin front discs and a water cooled twin cylinder motor, it looked bigger than your normal 125. I asked the dealer about it and typically he was enthusiastic about the revival of the great british marque.
I was taken in by the dealers enthusiasm, and the cracking looks of this bike, I...
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Mattplested's Comment
Written on: 30/04/2012
you must of been a rubbish bike cleaner. all motorbikes will rust it is a very cleaver recipe of water and a lazy owner how cannot be arsed to clean it properly. paint only fades in direct sunlight when not polished. any vehicle can have a electrical issue if you can find any motorcycle dealership within the uk that can gurantee you will not have a fault within the first three months I will Buy you a Bugattiue veyron.
rubbish review may i recommend a motorcycle maintenance book from amazon.
hope this helps clear this up
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Fowlers's Comment
Written on: 25/11/2012
The whole point of writing a review is to warn potential buyers of the pit fall's of buying cheaply manufactured chinese bikes. Which is what that owners review pointed out. Mattplested's response is one of ignorance. Firstly. Chinese bikes are manufactured using substandard materials. Plastic's are brittle, steel is poor quality, and so is the paint and no amount of polishing will prevent whatever they put on their products from fading, that's why they're cheap. You wonder why dealers who have burnt their fingers no longer sell them? I've seen it all, and still run a successful motorcycle dealership in it's 40th year. So Mattplested, you going to tell me that I'm wrong too? Ever owned one? a bike that is.
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Jonathan.schwemin's Comment
Written on: 15/10/2012
I've got a dd50e-2 and the dealer i got it from said they where good and reliable and whithin a week it had to go back as the tank was pressuresing and then the seal on the transmission whent and it went back i've reccently replaced the engine and found an angle grinder cut on the sump and there is no point taking it back to get a refund as i went in to get a electrical fault sorted and they tried to say that halogen bulbs are ment to melt when they stop working. the dealer i got my bike from is BATH ROAD MOTORCYCLES DO NOT SHOP AT THIS DEALER THEY LOST THEIR DEALERSHIP CONTRACT WITH AJS, BMW AND YAMMAH THEY ARE NOW SELLING KTM's BEWARE THEY RIPP YOU OFF AND SHOULD NOT BE IN BUSSNIESS.
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★★★★★
“I've had my Eos125 since the spring and absolutely...”
Written on: 29/11/2010
I've had my Eos125 since the spring and absolutely love it! Everytime I get off it I'm grinning from ear to ear. It may not be the quickest 125 out there but, it's certainly one of the best looking and always gets comments when parked up. The handling is really good for an 8' long chopper and is real fun down country lanes and is only heavy at slow speeds. Unless you ride on quick roads, the comfortable 55mph it will do is more than adequate and will stay up with the flow of traffic on... (read more)
★★★☆☆
“Ive owned my Ajs Eos 125 for 3 months now i bought it...”
Written on: 04/11/2010
Ive owned my Ajs Eos 125 for 3 months now i bought it from new and have done aprox 1000 miles on it now, the only problems i have with the bike are on the build quality side of it but i do think thats partially down to the vendor sho sold me it as they receive them on a pallet in bits assemble it there n ship it out, but after a few minor adjustments to some sloppy build work it's fine. turns heads all the time and i get comments all the time off riders of much bigger bikes who are amazed... (read more)
★★★★☆
“i have the regal raptor daytona, and if im honest i...”
Written on: 25/08/2010
i have the regal raptor daytona, and if im honest i bought it for its looks. It is a lot more fun to drive than the little hondas i did my cbt on. the extra weight makes it feel like you are riding a full size bike and not a learner machine.
It goes fast enough for country roads on the flats, but does struggle past 30/40mph on a hill. It cruises very comfortably, but you will have the problems of 'b'ankers in audis driving right up your back end and flying past you without any concern on...
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★★★★☆
“Got back to motorbiking after 25 years and to be...”
Written on: 28/05/2010
Got back to motorbiking after 25 years and to be honest, I was impressed with the look of it, The Daytona 125 Regal Raptor can easily fool anyone as a Harley, the rear tyre is larger than any 125 or even other bigger bikes. The body is huge and I am around 100KGS therfore it takes time to accelerate but once on the thrid gear, she goes smoothly. So far, I get compliments on it on a daily basis as I commute to Central London with it, believe me heads are turned. Unfortunately it loses power... (read more)
★★★★★
“Hi ”
Written on: 17/05/2010 by diredfern (2 reviews written)
Hi
I am the owner of a AJS eos 125, this bike has done 800 miles. The bike runs as sweet as a nut, I have no complaints regarding its reliability or it's build quality. I keep the bike outside under a cover which is not ideal but it starts first time every time, wet or dry. The top speed is approx 60mph but it takes some time to get there. The only problem I have with the bike is acceleration, you have to thrash each gear to keep up with town traffic.
This is still not a critisism because...
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★★★★☆
“IVE HAD THE AJS 125CC RIDGRIDER FOR 6 MOUTHS NOW AND...”
Written on: 26/10/2009
IVE HAD THE AJS 125CC RIDGRIDER FOR 6 MOUTHS NOW AND HAD NO TRUBLE WITH IT ITS GOES WELL STARTS ON THE BUTTON FIRST TIME GREAT BIKE TO RIDE IM THE SECOUND OWNER FROM NEW NO RUST 6000 MILES ON THE CLOCK
BAD BITS NONE VERY PLEASED WITH THE BIKE
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★★★★★
“Fantastic bike. Great build quality. Never let me down.”
Written on: 15/10/2009
Fantastic bike. Great build quality. Never let me down. (read more)
★★★★☆
“I've only driven in good weather for the past few...”
Written on: 19/07/2009
I've only driven in good weather for the past few months but i cant fault the AJS Regal Raptor EOS 125 bike.
Its a 125cc chopper, its got the looks, its a cheap ride.
If your after a 'fast' daily commuter, look elsewhere.
I like the 55mph speed it sits happily at (I've had it upto 70mph), the looks from passers by take a bit of getting used to, and its a great conversation piece.
For messing around in good weather - perfect.
Read the UK reviews and the USA reviews, they differ so much.
In...
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★★☆☆☆
“Great head turner, big frame bike for a tall rider,...”
Written on: 14/05/2009 by sococsi (1 review written)
Great head turner, big frame bike for a tall rider, I'm 6'2" and look ok on it. But sadly the bike is to me going to be a worthless piece of junk very soon. After having the AJS Regal Raptor EOS 125 bike for 6 months and everywhere starting to rust I contacted the dealership who gave me every excuse why I caused it to rust! each time I told them no I didn't do that or yes I did that they came up with another reason where the rust was my fault, bearing in mind it had done 300 miles! not a... (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“The AJS Regal Raptor might be okay to ride in a flat,...”
Written on: 14/03/2009
The AJS Regal Raptor might be okay to ride in a flat, warm and dry area but not ok for the UK!!! Same money would buy a much better used Japanese bike. You get what you pay for. Looks the part but not weatherproof electrics, no power uphill, I found this to be a generally poor quality build. (read more)
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★★★★★
“I really love this AJS Regal Raptor EOS 125 bike and...”
Written on: 10/01/2009
I really love this AJS Regal Raptor EOS 125 bike and despite buying it without it starting due to battery problems it's been great and i've loved every minute on it. Everyone comments on how great it looks and no one can believe its a 125cc. You could change the engine for the 300cc and it would be impossible to tell as they look identical. All parts are easily sourced through the importer in the U.K. (read more)
★★☆☆☆
“They take a 300cc engine and through pipes, without...”
Written on: 04/12/2008
They take a 300cc engine and through pipes, without changing the frame, look at European sites for 300cc engine kit.
The original bike was a 300cc chopper, the 125 rattler they fitted in the same frame was for learning to handle a chopper, with the option of fitting the 300cc block back in upon passing your test, so the frame is pretty tough, the engine is available somewhere in the UK, AS IS THE 300CC BIKE.
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Sococsi's Comment
Written on: 14/05/2009
Does the bike take "Any" 300cc engine or have AJS kept this for themselves?
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★☆☆☆☆
“Its engine is based on a Honda engine but you quickly...”
Written on: 02/09/2008
Its engine is based on a Honda engine but you quickly learn its not Honda. I should havd taken my money and and got drunk with it, both would have wasted it. (read more)
★★★★☆
“Spend 8 hours reassembling the bike and waterproofing...”
Written on: 23/06/2008
Spend 8 hours reassembling the bike and waterproofing the electrics, change the front tyre for a jap one and then fit the 300cc conversion kit available for around £1300 you then have a real headturner that will do 90mph easily and feel like your doing 150! (read more)
★★★★★
“Overall its a chopper its purpose is style not speed,...”
Written on: 14/06/2008 by sultan0b
Overall its a chopper its purpose is style not speed, it handles exactly like a chopper so in total it does do exactly what it says on the tin, it is heavily restricted so I suggest you learn more about bikes if you want more oompf, but 70mph on a chopper that light is ample for safe handling. It needs to be looked after and not abused if you want reliability, custom E marked universal slash cut silencers will improve it s sound (they cost about 36.99GBP each). (read more)
★☆☆☆☆
“If you live in Somerset or in a nice flat area this...”
Written on: 08/05/2008
If you live in Somerset or in a nice flat area this bike is ok but I live in a rather hilly area where you really do need a bit of va va voom! This bike when it gets to a hill just seems to take one look at it and says ooh I think I will embarass you now by going 30 mph whilst all the cars behind are trying to overtake as they look at you you just want to curl up in a ball. I know its only a 125 but there are so many other options available the new jinlun 125 has more power and is faster... (read more)
Sawnoff2's Comment
Written on: 10/07/2008
I've got one still and I have a ticket to prove was doing 80mph.but did a few mods to the pathetic excuse of an engine. First to go was the naff pipes with cats in. Made a difference. Then removed the emission system to enable it to breath better. Was now hitting 70's. Next, changed front and rear sprockets. OK so lost bit on acceleration but will do above national speed limit now. Plus handles very well.
Was thinking of doing the engine change but sat and looked at frame. I'm going to go mad and stick a big v-twin in it. See how long it lasts then. Looks like should take it. We'll see. After all it is a "3 year throw away" after all. Because that's what they call them at MOT stations. Time will tell.
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★★★☆☆
“It has lots and lots of faults. Firstly the relays...”
Written on: 30/03/2008 by thefreerider (1 review written)
It has lots and lots of faults. Firstly the relays fill with water so after you've bought it make sure you cover them in insulation tape and mount them upside down. Secondly the air filter gets filled with water causing it to either run on one cylinder or not run at all and when your pushing it at 3 am the ten miles home in torrentail rain it suddenly becomes a lot less fun. Thirdly the shock has problems, it leaks. Fourthly the electrics are naff in general they screw up and the lights... (read more)
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Robestelle's Response to daveharris's Review
Written on: 06/04/2013
can you email me at rob.raps@hotmail.com where you get the spare parts from please
thanks rob