Gilera Cougar 125 Reviews

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I have bought my Gilera 125 3 months ago.Since that moment,i've had only troubles without solutions.Sometimes pieces of chrome parts fall,and the engine runs very badly.It turns off often and there is not enough power to get on an hill with a speed of 35mph.It is too heavy but when you sit on it,it seems a sofa!comfortable and very good-looking,I recommend it for people who want to learn to ride because if you can ride this washing machine,all the other bikes will be a dream!

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Talking from experience i have had several lower cc bikes and this one has to be my favourite so far.

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I have had a Gilera Cougar for just over a year and have found it a great bike to learn on. They aren't as nippy as a Honda CG 125 around the town but they are a cruising bike and get up to higher speeds on the open roads i.e.75mph (with the wind in the right direction) which isn ' t bad for a 125 and unlike the CG which could only manage about 60. They are very comfortable to ride and have the feel of a bigger bike and look great. Parts are harder to get hold of but with a good bit of searching ...

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I had nothing but trouble whn i bought this Gilera Cougar 125 biike, the speedo was broken and it seems to be impossible to get hold of a new one, the electrics went weird on me, aat times when i was accelerating it would randomly put itself into neutral which could be very scarey if you had been keeping up with the cars around you ( i dont know how fast i was going when it did that because i never managed to get a working speedo!) i bought this bike after doing my cbt to learn on and ive now ...

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All in all a good bike. Surprising pic up. slow up hills if you dont get a good run up. Very comfy. Even for me and i'm 6'2. Very good commuter for day to day use but not good for those who are looking for speed. I use mine every day to g oto work in the night and rugby 3 times a week and sometimes to go to college. Never fails me.

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Beautiful bike, You get lots of admiring looks while riding this bike. Easy start, reliable and can be very nippy when needed.
Great fun and great value. If you are considering a bike to commute on or just need a runaround choose a Cougar.

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Gilera Cougar 125. Quick acceleration/easy to handle. Nice easy bike to ride looks like a bigger bike than it is. Only bad thing 5th gear just doesn't seem to have any power.

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This bike is a lovely little bike especially for a learner do not make the mistake of buying a cg 125 or any other skinny wheeled machine only good thing about a cg is the engine while Gilera Cougar has a excellent frame good build quality good engine and good design and also fat wheels for a 125, I did have speed problems when I 1st got mine and also a awful rattle (turned out to be the chain been too slack) paid a VERY cheap price of 275 01 red pounds with 10 months tax and test (had to fish a ...

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Got straight through pipes and she roars like a bigger bike. Get lots of admiring looks from people around. Seat good height for people of shorter stature but I bought her from a man who was well over 6' tall and he said he was quite comfortable riding her. Have had this bike for nearly two years and I ' m still proud to ride it. Mine on a '51 plate and still only has just over 3000 miles on clock. Might even keep it when I pass my test. Reliable runner and easy to access all areas for maintenan ...

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Well, I had read many reviews about the Gilera Cougar before deciding to buy it, and they were all positive. Even my typically skeptic father could not find a bad word written about this relatively rare machine on the internet. Of course, having gone ahead and put my deposit down all the negative reviews shot to the top of Google..... well this is my experience.
Firstly, it's only fair to establish my viewpoint. I am a 30 year old man who has struggled most of his life to realise the all too com ...

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Over all very good bike. The bike is very light and easy to ride. it also looks good.

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I love this bike, it is fantastic fun and so comfortable to ride and for a 125 it looks bigger and sounds more powerful then you would expect.
It's not a fast superbike but for cruising and comuting you can't compare.
A lovely all rounder that is a great entry level bike or for commuting I'd recommend it to anybody!

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The Gilera COugar is a lovely bike would not swap it for any other 125 bike as im going to do so many things to this one iv all ready changed the exhaust im going to have the head bourd out and lower the back and make it ridged no shocks it will look well fat you carnt do this kind of work to many 125 now can you

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My Gilera Cougar has been driven 9000 km. I bought it second hand at 2800km. 15mai 2007. It had been stored away for all these years and looks brand new. But rumours say that the day I will need a new chain or other pieces, I will have trouble to find them.
I am for the time being, very satisfied. But would like to know a little more about this so I don't have to be without it for too long in case I'd need something for it.

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I've owned my Gilera Cougar for about 1 year now and it hasn't failed me once. I bought a 02 reg for 1300 it was in perfect condition and low mileage. After a few months I noticed that the chrome became white in certain paces and was rather uneven.
This bike is perfect for beginners and has cheap insurance.
The only work I've done on it is taken a few links from the chain.

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Fantastic bike, got mine silver/blue 2003 model for £500. Needs some side panels but amazing to ride, had 74mph out of it. Changed up from a 2stroke Yamaha TZR (87 model) and it runs like a dream, mine has some problems with starting, seems to need the choke on all the time and keep some revs when turning it off. and the choke is in a stupid place, not easy to reach.

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Great ride if you have the time and knowledge to run one. Riders position very comfy, handlebars at a great height, pillion seat not so comfy my girlfriend tells me but all in all a good little bike great cruising at about 45 anywhere. Then really opening it up on the straights to find its rather surprising top speed

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I really like the way the Gilera Cougar 125 looks and the rider's positioning. It's extremely comfortable and is a bit of a head turner when it's been waxed and polished. I find the gear changes really smooth and has a deep clutch which allows a lot of play for a first time rider. I really enjoy the bike and is great in nice weather.

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Had the Gilera Cougar 125 bike for two years, but only done about 500 miles as I'm a fair weather rider. However, it can be left for months on end in wind, rain and freezing weather and it still starts first time, everytime. It's really comfortable, has a big bike look and feel and does draw admiring glances until people realise its only a 125. I bought it with some reservations as I heard reliability was an issue, particularly electrics, but I can't fault it. Once you ditch the 'L' plates, y ...

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I recommend the Gilera Cougar 125 to anybody that likes cruising. Well reliable