SYM Shark 125

Fantastic bike, quick of the lights. Low on gas about 100 mpg top speed 70mph

Engine Oil

Change oil after the first 300kms and every 1,000 kms thereafter. Change oil filter element every 5,000 kms. It's a screen thumbeline-like object when you open the filter nut assembly. It catches foreign materials in oil case.

Use API SH, SAE 10w-30 grade or better.

Oil capacity is 1.0 liter (0.85 liters for routine change).

After putting oil, check dipstick on the right side of the scooter located near the muffler. Oil should be between the upper and lower limit. Don't over fill the oil crank case. Change oil tip. Dont tighten the filter nut too much, turn it about a 1/10th turn using a wrench after hand tightening. I had to replace mine because one time I tightened it too hard. Just check for any leaks afterwards.

Reset the engine oil indicator located under the gauges (small, rectangular relief hole) using your ignition key. Indicator (below speedometer) shows green after re-setting after an oil change, after 1000kms color turns red to indicate that it's time to change oil

Transmission Oil (Gear oil)Change transmission oil after the first 300 kms and 5,000 kms thereafter. Use SAE 85W-140

Brakes

Brake Freeplay should be 10-20mm. Use Dot 3 Brake fluid if the oil reservoir is in the lower mark. Adjust accordingly

Batteries

The Shark is equipped with a maintenance free battery unless the previous owner changed it. Periodically inspect the battery terminals for corrosion and clean off dirt using a steel brush.

Sparkplug

Electrode gap should be 0.6~0.7 mm (check with feeler gauge)

Hand tighten the sparkplug as far as possible and then tighten it 1/2~3/4 turns with a sparkplug wrench. Use CR 8E for Shark 125

Tires

Stock tires F- 100/90-12 59J T/L; R- 130/70 59J T/L

Tire pressure (for stock tires) is located under your glovebox. The conversion to PSI is: 25 psi front and 28 psi rear (30 psi rear with a backride)

Air Cleaner

Clean every 1000kms more frequently when your area is dusty/heavily polluted

Remove mounting screws from aircleaner cover located at the right rear side of the scooter (opposite the muffler). Remove air cleaner cover and element. Take element out and clean using compressed air. Don't use any solvent.

Replace every year (more often if dusty conditions).

Fuel

Main stand should be put down on the ground, engine shut off when filling

Dont fill above upper limit (metal rod near the mouth of the fuel tank) of the fuel tank when refuelling. Tighten the cap after refueling.

Fuel Tank capacity is 7.5 liters or around 225 kms cruising range (depending on road conditions and riding characteristics.)

use unleaded gasoline of 90 octane or higher

Note: Maintenance should be performed more often if the motorcycle is frequently operated in high speed and after the motorcycle has accumulated higher milage.

The SYM Shark 125 is a reliable,stylish,and comfortable ride. Always used to ride motorbikes,but know prefer my scoot - more fun

The SYM Shark 125 is the best turbo charge Scooter ever..........Good points are: 1.has a flooring to put my things if my trunk is loaded.2.try upgrading the flyballs to a heavier one so it can sound like a big bike and it roars when u reach 80kph... damn i love that sound....3.the stock of the shark 150 can chop those underbones swiftly.4.stylish and the handling is perfect even without upgrades on the suspension. Bad points are the 2004 model which is like mine, the rectifier is near the gas tank.... the new models where somewhere near the carb.

low on gas... powerful enough to feed ur need for speed when the lights gone green... damn smoke those underbones....

These scoots have it all.... in regards for the convinient,power and style but not really for speed junkies...

The Sym Shark 125 is a great all round scooter and I would advise anyone looking to purchase a 125 scooter to take one for a test drive as you won't be disspapointed.

It is a nippy scooter and its eye-catching looks sold it for me. I bought mine from my local dealer in Somerset.

The best quality scooter ever owned. Beats Honda and Yamaha hands down. Quality, reliability, appearance and performance all in one package. Thanks SYM!

The SYM Shark is reliable and value for money.

Starts every time, even in winter when its very cold.

Stunning performance, even in South African conditions with the roads are full of potholes (as you can expect!).

Stunning bike!

I brought my SYM Shark 125 in 1994, brand new. The first service I had, I was told my back brakes needed renewing, but that due to a design fault, the whole back mechanism had to be dismantled. The work cost me £200. Then this year, the electronic ignition stopped working. I was told it needed a new battery, so I got one at a cost of £28. The lights and indicators started failing, and I took it to another bike shop. I was told the starter motor had burnt out and would need a new one. Three weeks later it was replaced at a cost of £160. Three months later, ignition went again and the lights and an awful rattling noise came from the engine. To cut a long story short, there was a fault with the starter motor mechanism and some bolts had broken so that instead of the starter motor switching off after starting, it carried on and burnt itself out. Coupled that with the design fault of the petrol cap being in a dip and letting water into the engine, the total cost was £400. I am so sick of this bike and can't wait to get rid of it. I have paid for it on finance at a cost of £97 per month. I feel totally ripped off by the dealer, the manufacturer, and people who have carried out work on the bike. If anything else goes wrong, I shall be quoting "Sales of Goods Act" and getting my money back.

If you want my advice, stay away from SYM anything!

I love my SYM Shark 125 its big its bulky and it deserves RESPECT. I get a nod off all the bike, bike drivers this is no little PED and it can move! Handles amazing and stunning to look at, I wouldn't venture from them in the Legal Learner section, I really can't stress enough how amazing it is