Reliable fun learner bike

I bought my GZ 125 K3 for under £700 taxed and mot'd, a previous owner had left it out regularly in rain (uncovered) so it has some rust on handlebars, wheels and exhaust but nothing that takes away attention from it and I loved the look of it, so I bought it.

The gear changes can be a little clunky, in that occasionally you can push up for second and end up in neutral (although once you get used to this quirk you can easily compensate by pushing the gear lever up slightly harder), and while the bike will do 65 miles per hour it's happiest doing between 50 and 55 especially on a long run.

Just last week alone I did 600 miles on my Marauder and have to say it eats up the miles very well, once started it will keep on going for as long as you can and it handles abuse of the clutch (which learners inevitably inflict now and then) with ease.

It can accelerate quickly, gets lots of people staring and asking if it really is a 125 as it looks bigger and, despite being just shy of six feet tall, even I fit on it nicely.

It drives well and fuel consumption is very good at around 100 miles per gallon and the bike seems to have a character all of its own. If you want a speed machine this isn't the bike for you, at around twenty stone in weight and with me (weighing seventeen stone) and a large heavy rucksack it easily hits fifty to fifty five miles per hour which is fine for me but if you want a reliable dependable nice looking bike then definitely consider a Marauder.

You'll either love it or hate it, I've been through floods, hail storms and heavy rain on it and it is always reliable, it genuinely impresses me and I've grown to absolutely love the bike.

It's one of those bikes where you know, whatever the weather, it will see you right and that's good to know.

Basically it's a big heavy but endearing bike that won't out run the faster 125's but will get you where you want to go comfortably, reliably and in style.