Living with the 2017 Sinnis RSX125 - Long term review
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- Опубликовано: 29 июл 2024
- Living with the 2017 Sinnis RSX125 - Long term review
I've been riding the socks of the 2017 Sinnis RSX125 for a while now and, following my first ride review, thought it about time I gave you an update on what it's like to live with the machine in the real world. Does this Chinese manufactured 125cc motorbike live up to it's promise or are these cheap bikes as rubbish as many people claim? Should you buy a Chinese motorcycle? Stay tuned to find out...
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The gr8 thing about Mr Tmf is that he's no snob who won't touch anything below sixty or seventy horse power Most bikes on the road are in fact 125s. So well done!
Possibly one of the most useful and none biased reviews I’ve ever watched. I’m buying one of these next Friday from a pal as my first bike. I’m looking forward to it 😊
Been watching your tour videos and bike reviews for a while.
Clear, concise and to the point and no BS.
Thank you - I aim to please...
Really useful review. Straight to the point. Good personality and delivery. Genuinely found it useful. Cheers mate.
Great - glad you liked it - cheers - TMF
we should promote small bikes as commuters over cars. pollution is killing too many people.
I absolutely agree but you'd be fighting a losing battle
ya boi imho small capacity machines have lots of advantages over large machine big bikes yup great fun but unless you take them on a track or break the law they are full of wasted power.
Fun ? A 250 trials or MX bike both of which I’ve had match any bigger bike for fun just not on the road but tell me how much fun a motor way is ride is (boring)
Around town imo bikes like the Honda pcx are just so much more convenient with performance to match the traffic a 1000cc bike in the town are just poser lumps.
I'm watching this with a big grin on my face. As a older rider who has pretty much ridden big touring bikes, Harley Ultra and now a K1600GTL one of my favorite bikes is my g650gs super single. Something about just hopping on a nice small peppy bike to get around and back and forth to work that just puts a smile on your face. Thanks for another great review and keep up the great work.
Thank you Kevin - and I 100% agree, small and simple often fits the bill a treat!
Thanks for the review - excellent! You covered everything I was asking. Keep up the good work.
Great stuff thanks Jonathan....TMF
I have to buy one now for my 2 month road trip don't I? Yes! Great review all I need for a camping adventure! 👍🤜🤛
Great review would like to see one of the sinnis hoodlum
Great vid...Thanks...I have ridden bikes since i got my first one at 12 and grew up of road riding DT 125's TY 50's and XT 500's and had a few 125's on the road, until I got my car license...Due to the way my life panned out and my later interest in cars when I had the cash to buy what I wanted, I never did my full bike test...Now in my early 50's, I am getting pretty damned fanatical about bikes again and can't think of much else...LOL...I am learning the motorcycle theory at the moment and noticed that you can ride 50cc on the motorway!!! I did not know that and was stunned...I thought you could not go lower than a 125cc bike on the motorway...
Just saving for the test and a bike...
Your vids are helping me and are bloody brilliant...Cheers...
Great stuff! ...I didn't know that about 50cc on the motorway either! ...but would you want too??? Thanks for the kind words - good luck with the test(s) - TMF
Ive just been to my local bike dealer to take at look at this bike, I was a little unsure about it but since seeing your review i am going to purchase one ASAP. Thanks for your honesty.
I was impressed by it - enjoy!
just returned from the family hols, another bunch of fantastic real world vids and reviews from mr.Flyer. . carry on !.
Thank you Andy!
Top class review, I will be purchasing this bike within the next month or so after my cbt.
The bike looks great can't wait to get my hands on one
Enjoy and be safe!
How has the bike treated you over the past 5 months? Thinking about getting myself one after I pass my CBT
Thanks GMF ... Another good vid & sensible & balanced review. Just done CBT after an absence of 35 years on 2 powered wheels. I recently saw one of these locally at a franchise I know. This is what budget bikes should be...older but trusted tech, knowing it effectively has a suzuki lump is reassuring . I can live with 50-60 mph when cutting my teeth again. The main negatives are service interval if having to take it to a motorcycle garage in 1st 2 years. Am sure that d.i.y. maintenance shouldn't be difficult later on.
Aware of age of vid...No idea if Sinnis sorted indicator switch & side/running light glare to rider.
All in all a very candid and comprehensive review covering everything a potential buyer would need to know. Sinnis will probably want to employ you as a sales executive for sure. I've been riding Chinese bikes for some time now and have seen massive improvements with an increasing number of manufacturers and I believe with reviews such as yours can only be a positive step in the right direction. The only downside to this is as these bikes become more popular so the prices will rise. So don't tell too many people about this secret you have discovered lol. Thank you once again👍👍👍
Hehe, thanks for the kind words - appreciated - TMF
Also, with the indicator switch it loosens up as it get moved and used but was a bit sticky when i started
another good informative video. i think its impressive how much bike you can get for so little money.
Indeed, I'm not saying all Chinese bikes are good (I've heard the many horror stories too), but what I can say is this one seemed just fine to me....a great little bike.
Great review. I get mines on Monday. There seems to be a lack of videos about sinnis bikes out there.you seem to go into the most depth. Thanks
Thank you so much looking for a first bike for my son just turned 17 great review and that price tag can't be sniffed at.
+Gremlin 22 You're welcome...
Just found this and was very impressed, I would love to know how they have worked out on, breakdowns and repairs after say 10000 miles or so,i am looking for a runaround myself. anyway brilliant video thanks so much,.
As a guy looking to buy his first bike, really impressed with what was covered in this video. Think you've confirmed my choice!
Cheers Tyler....
Can you do an overall and practicality review on the Sinnis Terrain, please?
A really good review of what appears to be a cracking little bike. Not sure about the 1200 mile service intervals though, at 400miles per month it’s now £255 per year!
I have three bikes, all have centre stands. Great review, great to see reasonably priced bikes good bikes for kids coming up
Thanks Pete, and I agree...if it gets more people on two wheels that must be a good thing....
I did my CBT on one of these. It’s a nice bike. I’ll be buying a Sinnis Hoodlum though as I prefer that style of bike.
Yeah they look nice, kinda like a harley sportster look
Great wee package motorcycle there AND it comes with ABS! Absolute steal!
Nice video MSF!
Agreed!
Would you be able to get your hands on Sinnis Bomber. I would love to hear your opinion about this bike
Another cracking video, questionable fuel station etiquette with the key security. Great Missenden must be a safe place, similiar to Sanford in Hot Fuzz? The greater good...
...love that film....
fantastic video and review thank you so much for sharing... I am just looking to part with my car before I relocate to the Philippines in the not too distant future and haven't ridden since I was a youngster and looking to get a small 125 to get some experience again before riding over in the Philippines. So trying to decide what to go for... this looks impressive for what it is, think I may opt for this over their Supermoto after watching this review... I shall see if you have anymore reviews of their 18/19 models. Hopefully they used a better quality indicator switch and kept the centre stand etc! :) Well done video as well by the way keep up the great work fella! :)
Hi, love the channel. Please could you do a review of the new sinnis terrain 125? There's not really many other videos about it.
+PJ and the Craxfords Stay tuned PJ!
If you do, will you do one of the Derbi Terra or Terra Adventure too? Seems like they're very similar to the Sinnis Terrain, would be good to see your opinion on them both, similar to the BMW GSA vs KTM 1290 Super Adventure S video you did
Did you calculate how many miles the bike do to the gallon ?
Another great review, cracking little bike👍
Thanks...
Great review thanks! I am pretty confident buying my first bike, and I will make it a chinese bike! Thank you!
Also.you rode right past where i grew up!
Hi mate, Can you tell me how fast this motor can go? my weight is 85kg. I wondering which bike is faster Lexmoto zsx-r or this Sinnnis RSX :)
Another good wee review and nice looking bike to boot.
Thanks Norrie....
I wish they'd bring this to Honolulu. With our congested traffic and inability to go on long rides, large cc bikes make no sense. We've got dealers for the Benelli TNT 135, Honda Grom and Kawasaki Z125, but the Sinnis looks less like a mini motorcycle than the others, which I appreciate.
What’s the tyres like in the wet? Also how did you find the indicator switch as was mentioned in previous reviews it’s hard to switch it off? Thanks.
Another very good and enjoyable review thank you. Remember road tax no longer exists, it was replaced by vehicle excise duty years ago. I think the Inazuma comparison is a bit harsh on the RSX to be honest, oh and lastly when was the last time you actually held a bicycle? this RSX is 10 to 15 times the weight of an average bicycle, in relative motorcycle terms it may well seem light, but to a newcomer it will still seem very heavy.
Can you ask to review a sinnis 380 twin.
Enjoyable review - with as much detail and attention as given by TMF to fully blown top dollar (pound?) bikes. Informative and entertaining.
Thank you Scott - I thought these needed a fair hearing, you hear so much negative stuff about Chinese bikes mostly from people who haven't ridden them.....I remember "Jap Crap".....
Great review as usual from your self keep up the great vids
Cheers Jon....
Hey. Nice review. But only one question. What about the rear suspension? Thanks in advance 😁
so smooth! love your review!
Thank you...
I had the Lexmoto ZSF 125 - in fact I did my CBT on one, which made me decide to get one.... I'm 13-15 stone and found it would cruise happily 55-60 mph and was fun to ride... The only thing I didn't like was the chinese tyres alright in the dry, but very jitterish if the road was wet... definately something to consider changing - I did actually buy some Michelins but upgraded to the Tripod before I got round to fitting them (they are still in my garage if anybody is interested)...
Considering the price - I paid £1,100 with less than 20 miles on the clock... Chinese bikes certainly have come a long way :)
Cheers mad Monk - nice to hear a positive story.....
Great review, nice bike
Another good review - pity more of the millions of commuters who suffer daily rail journeys don't give this sector of the bike world more attention.
Exactly - congestion solved!
A visit to countries like Thailand is a real eye-opener. Why don't more countries use small bikes as commuters? They are fun, good in traffic, cheap to run, offer independence and easy to park. I don't understand why people feel they have to use a car (or public transport), especially when commuting solo in town and struggling with parking.
I recon if I have a bilateral leg amputation to loose the weight, I could ditch my 1150GS Adventure and get one of these. Great review as always. Thanks for sharing. Kindest regards. Joe.
Cheers Joe...best keep the legs if at all possible...
Re 4:58. Light switches changing mode. I completely agree. Why Triumph do that sure beats me.
Nice review .
I never could understand why, when the CBT was brought in, they started teaching people to move the bike around the way you did, I was always taught (back in the 80's mind you) to hold both handlebar grips, from the left, and lean the bike into your hip to help support it. Works for me with my heavy old beast of a Deauville 650, but also just as easy I find, scooting it around while sat aboard. Saying that, each to their own method, there's no wrong way! Damn fine review, and looks like a nice little chinese runabout. RSM8
Cheers Ian...and beats me, I was actually taught to put my right hand on the seat and wheel it about - in reality I just do what feels safest!
Really good review as ever, may consider getting one......resale value may stop me but depends how long you keep it really.
Yes I think you'd have to essentially write-it down completely, residual values on these would be low I guess...
I have a question that i need answered... How well does this bike do in our terrible weather conditions ( rust ect )....if it lives outside.
Well if it’s covered and Acf50d no worse than any other bike I’d imagine...
Can yo do a review of Sinnis hoodlum?
Try getting main brand tires to fit under the mud guards ....
Great review, as always, thanks TMF. Am seriously looking at one of these for my city commute. Also the Keeway K-light and the Cyclone RX1. Any thoughts?
Not tried them so can't really comment....
The Missenden Flyer. No problemo!
Can you do review on akuma?
Thank You !!
Looking into get either SYM WOLF or SINNIS RSX 125cc - leaning towards the SINNIS. Good video Geez!.
Thank you Trevor....
Excellent review! Little bit more info maybe? How many gears? Max rpm? HP?
I had a Jialing JH125 but the quality was crap. All the rubber bits perished, including the tyres, paint peeled, metal rusted. But it was good for 70.
wow, he answered that well.
The LCD display on the Sinnis actually looks readable in bright sunlight. Why Honda do the blacked out design on their "neo sports cafe" range that's blimin hard to read in bright sunlight sure beats me.
Plenty of our fellow subscribers here would be high risk profiles I reckon!!! Quids in chaps.
Bike actually looks quite nice and stylish. Pleasantly surprised considering cost.
Yes, I really could find very little wrong with this bike, I liked it a lot for what it is (ie a cheap 125)
Tut tut...vehicle theft is easy...
Especially when you replace the key, then go to pay for the fuel...lmao
On the cons you never mentioned the side light glow...
But I'll agree with you Chinese bikes are generally good these days, not just Sinnis, but in General, and as stated most engine's on the more well known brands, are made in China.
Great vid.
If you've got a lightweight girlfriend? Well that's me out!
GASLIGHT I would've thought imaginary girlfriends are actually very light.
Get a Harley or Honda Golding then?
Maybe just get an HGV license and drive a 32 ton truck.
Sorry ;)
Very nice impartial review , just wondered which ear plugs you use , i have a terrible time getting ones that stay in , narrow ear canals dont you know :)
I have custom fit ones - if you search for "Is ear protection worth bothering with" you'll find my video....
Quick question, nothing about the sinis.
Do you think they will bring out a new speed tripple.
Yes...but I don't know when.....
insurance prices differ widely though, as an 18 year old as a first bike it's £1000 a year
Very good review.
Cheers
could you do some long term gear reviews? I am looking for a new pair of boots. Great upload as always.
I do review gear from time to time - there will be more to come....stay tuned!
My son had a Sinnis Apache 125 2011 from new it look nice wavy discs, upside down forks, braided hoses, it only lasted about 18 months and two winters. Front wheel bearing collapse, tyres needed changing (bulges on side walls), exhaust rotted, chain and sprockets needed replacing. But apart from that not a bad bike.
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Likeable little bike, just a shame it has such an unusually short service interval. Excellent review as usual
Yes that is a downside I agree, although the dealer network is big and the servicing costs relatively small.....
Hi, thanks for the awesome review. Did you forget to talk about the mpg? Or I've missed on the video?
Err, I may have forgotton, I can't remember without re-watching it!!
If you can get that info would be great, it's one of the best selling points of 125cc's! Thanks!
What is a mileage on this bike now? My friend's chinese bike started falling apart after 8000km
+Алексей Шутов ...sadly she's gone back to Sinnis now so I can't answer that one...
Just saw something called a Benelli 502, do you think you might be able to wrangle a ride on that one?
You never know - stay tuned!
Both Honda and Yamaha's commuter 125s have center stands, not sure about the new gsxs125 but anyway just saying it's not uncommon even for other similar priced imports
hey you should see if you can get your hands on their scrambler or adventure type bike. I bet the scrambler would be fun
Funny you should say that......
Hi there would you recommend this bike for someone at 6ft tall? Great review
Hi, I'm 6;1 and Ive got this bike and it's perfect
How much would it cost them to put a hinge on the fuel cap...
My Honda CRF has a lift off one too, no real issue.....
Triumph have lift off caps, but Royal Enfield are hinged, go figure.
Have you done a rewiew on sinnis terrain?
I have indeed....
How does this compare to the Sinnis Terrain? Toss up between the 2 for which one to go for.
I preferred this...
@@TheMissendenFlyer Okay sweet thankyou
16:46 I wasn't expecting bruce Willis to be the special guest
A simple cheap run a round service it yourself and looks good in that colour as well you can't go wrong. Leaving key in bike at petrol station Priceless! Lol
bravo... lovely review.. great detail.. love the real world use information.. 5*
Thank you Gareth...
Thinking of lexmoto from a dealer near me. Its a 2018 viper. Any thoughts. I'm worried about service intervals on its 2 yr warranty
I don’t know the Viper - all I can say is the RSX seemed very good to me...
Many air cooled 125's don't have an oil filter as such, so c. 1000 mile oil changes are not unusual. Tgry only run about a liter of oil so its 15 mins and £10 if you do it yourself once out of warranty.
1200 mile service interval, ouch. That's a valve check then? Guess one would get good at doing it quickly.
Top video, also remember to take keys out of the ignition when you go and pay for fuel lol
Is there a basic scooter regular checks video I can check out, as I've recently got a lexmoto need to know how to look after e.g oil, brakes battery etc
Well detailed review :)
Thank you Kyle....
On 125s you get about a 14 litre tank. On some big bikes you get just over a 14 litre tank.
I guess with 47 to 180 bhp bike you can get to the petrol station quicker on the twice as often trip to them :)
You see the same prejudice with Chinese bikes that you used to get with Japanese bikes even in the early 70's and look what happened there! Looks like a solid commuter bike. As for the temp gauge....you'd need an oil temp gauge...arguably more useful on any bike than a water temp gauge. Mrs Flyer wasn't keen on the pillion test then? Anyway, a very good review, without prejudice and extremely informative. Good work sir!
Exactly - and yes oil temp gauge is the one to have, agreed....thanks for the kind words, all the best - TMF
You do get those oil temperature gauges that fit on the oil filler cap. Might be the way forward for such a bike. See www.ebay.com.au/itm/like/331945848859?chn=ps&dispItem=1
How can you test the bike in the UK before they are imported? I guess they mean test one here before importing more?
Sorry Nevets, have you answered your own question?
I was thinking as I was typing and should have deleted it! What a plum...
What a great review 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you :0)
@@TheMissendenFlyer no problem if you would do a review on the best chinese bikes that'll be awesome. Like a comparison between, Sinnis, Lexmoto, Direct Bikes, KTM etc. A short one depicting the cons and positives.
How do you feel the bike would be with a 6 foot plus tall rider on it?
This type of bike is what I'm thinking of as a daily commuter. On my 16 mile round trip on 40mph max roads, anything bigger wouldn't make sense to me. Like yourself, I have an R1200GS which is overkill for the commute and a 1979 DT175MX Yamaha that I wouldn't like to subject to the crap weather most days.
I used to have a Suzuki GS125 back in '83 that took a lot of abuse and never failed once so I can totally vouch for that engine. 👍🏽
One of the reasons I subscribed to your channel was that you have absolutely no brand or capacity snobbery. I'm about to watch the Yamaha Xmax 300 review now.
Keep the videos coming.👍🏽
Thanks for the kind words - appreciated....I think a 6 footer might just about get away with it on one of these, it doesn't feel like a tiny bike in the way some 125cc's do...
Great review, it was the review that made up my mind to buy one of these. I've had it for 4 months now and loving it. However there is something I could not help notice, wherever I looked I could not find any information about whether this really has ABS or not. I am now almost convinced that the slotted disc on the front is not really being used for ABS but rather for calculating speed. Reached this conclusion after looking at the 3 pipes/wires going down the fork, two of which are brake lines and the third connects to a sensor pointing at the slotted disc. If this is being used as and ABS sensor then where is the sensor for the speedometer? I don't think it's being read from the gearbox because if I move the bike in neutral I can see the speedo show 1 or 2 kph. Just a small observation which in no way changes how much I like this bike :)
Glad you're happy with it James!
Hi :) are the tyres reliable or would you recommend getting them changed once bought?
I’d probably change them...
I think the Chinese bikes are improving, my son had a Lexmoto scooter. Engine wise it was fine, it just is the other components that need working on to survive the British weather. They also need to lengthen the service intervals to make it more practical. One issue might be tyre sizes, as I've found some Chinese brands have very odd tyre sizes which limits the choice of replacement rubber. Give it another 10 or so years and they may be producing some good stuff, but by then everyone else will have moved forward with electric bikes no doubt.
hi tad here i got a cfmoto 150 leader sports bike had no problems with it they r partership with ktm motorbikes great bike love your vids
Thanks!
yep looks fantastic but the elephant in the room for me at least is service intervals of a mere 1200 miles. I use my scoot for day touring and 5000 miles a year is the norm. This bike would need 4 services against my CHESPAS two!
I brought the CB125F and now I'm saving for the DAS
Good luck!
Thanks I can't wait.
Hi please correct me is I am wrong but am I right in thinking that lexmoto took over sinnis a while back
Not that I'm aware of but maybe???
I wish my chinese 125 leaner, looked as good as this!
Hi aswell as my cb1300 i also have a sinnis shuttle... Was brand new £999 + OTR value for money i feel no real problems
How long have you had it Colin?
TheMissendenFlyer. From memory got it around august 2016...i do take care of it wash n polish serviced....i work on ramsgate docks so scooter is exposed to salt air 10 hours a day..
Nice one! I think you hit the nail on the head, if you look after them properly they are more likely to stand the test of time!