Any experience with SYM Wolf 150 Classic or CB125?
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Any experience with SYM Wolf 150 Classic or CB125?
Greetings all - I'm looking at buying the SYM Wolf 150 classic, (similar to CB125 of yore). Was wondering if any of you have ridden or owned one, and what were your impressions?
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RT
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RT
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Reviews for Sym Wolf Classic
Here is a Google link listing various reviews for the Sym Wolf:
https://www.google.com/search?q=google& ... lf+classic
I would skip the first one by Alliance Powersports, as they are the US distributor for Sym and they'll only be biased.
Some of the other reviewers may be biased as well, but until you hear from someone on this forum who has ridden the Sym Wolf this is not a bad place to start.
Good Luck
https://www.google.com/search?q=google& ... lf+classic
I would skip the first one by Alliance Powersports, as they are the US distributor for Sym and they'll only be biased.
Some of the other reviewers may be biased as well, but until you hear from someone on this forum who has ridden the Sym Wolf this is not a bad place to start.
Good Luck
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Unfortunately, gitsum abandoned symforum. Spammers have taken over the General forum and are randomly posting in others now too. since the mod(s) have done nothing about it, he jumped ship. I don't blame him, and I may not be too far behind. Too bad, too, it was in the beginning of gaining traffic.DeeDee wrote:Take a look at symforum.com They have a wolf classic section. Reach out to user gitsum on that forum. He is a very knowledgeable fellow who owned, and fine tuned one of those.
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Your information is not correct:
http://symforum.com/index.php?topic=11331.0
He just posted on that forum today talking about a 300cc Wolf Classic
http://symforum.com/index.php?topic=11331.0
He just posted on that forum today talking about a 300cc Wolf Classic
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Right you are. I based my post on his statement here http://symforum.com/index.php?topic=5863.0. Glad to see someone is stepping up.DeeDee wrote:Your information is not correct:
http://symforum.com/index.php?topic=11331.0
He just posted on that forum today talking about a 300cc Wolf Classic
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Thanks for your replies. Yes, I've really looked at the Yamaha SR400 and the TU250. For me, the price is a little out of my budget. I love the classic looks of those. However out the door price on those models are beyond my budget. I haven't been able to find a used Tu250 locally.
The Wolf appeals to me as a "around towner". I'm not interested in a highway touring machine. What is stopping me from just outright buying those is the 150cc engine. I do wish those came in 250's or even 300's - more for the resale value and the power when I need it. However, I do like the idea of a small powered motorcycle more for keeping me out of trouble with my proclivity of pushing the envelope. I have two other 150cc scoots, so I am aware of the speed and power limitations.
I would be able to buy the Wolf brand new, however been looking for a used one without any luck.
The Wolf appeals to me as a "around towner". I'm not interested in a highway touring machine. What is stopping me from just outright buying those is the 150cc engine. I do wish those came in 250's or even 300's - more for the resale value and the power when I need it. However, I do like the idea of a small powered motorcycle more for keeping me out of trouble with my proclivity of pushing the envelope. I have two other 150cc scoots, so I am aware of the speed and power limitations.
I would be able to buy the Wolf brand new, however been looking for a used one without any luck.
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Great bargain if you're near the mile high city:
http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/4892047439.html
http://denver.craigslist.org/mcy/4892047439.html
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I have owned (and ridden) the SYM Wolf 150 - my review would be biased as I am a SYM dealer...but I gotta say that I really enjoy this small bike! Plenty of zip, smooth running (once the smog junk is gone ), well balanced and very reliable. The Wolf section on the SYM forum has a lot of rider input.
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I'm honored Ooty used his inaugural post on my post.
Looking up CB125 on youtube has me going hmmm... this could be fun!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cLhOOcQISc
Looking up CB125 on youtube has me going hmmm... this could be fun!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cLhOOcQISc
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RT, I like where you're going with this. If you learn to ride that Wolf 150 well, you will be yards ahead of the posers on their high-powered hyperbikes that can't be ridden hard anywhere except a racetrack.RoaringTodd wrote:The Wolf appeals to me as a "around towner". I'm not interested in a highway touring machine. What is stopping me from just outright buying those is the 150cc engine. I do wish those came in 250's or even 300's - more for the resale value and the power when I need it. However, I do like the idea of a small powered motorcycle more for keeping me out of trouble with my proclivity of pushing the envelope. I have two other 150cc scoots, so I am aware of the speed and power limitations.
I also hear you about the small motor. Did you go over to the SYM forum and look at the pics of that 300 Wolf? It's a beauty! If SYM bring that here, I am almost certainly going to end up buying one.
Good luck with this project. Feel free to post as much as you like about your foray into the world of small motorcycles. Lots of folks here are thinking about small bikes.
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