Loved this video mate! Best review yet. I'm getting my new terrain next week. Also in white. Buzzing after watching this. Cheers!
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
Stay in contact on how you get on please. Thanks for watching 👍
@ChristopherD-M3 жыл бұрын
Great video, great little bike!
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
It is Chris thanks 👍
@TheKimgower Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed your review. Never had a bike 65 and going to take my cbt. Intend to get off the beaten track, mild off road, camping overnight. I think the Sinnis Terrain would do a decent job.
@exeterrider Жыл бұрын
It's a good bike, make sure you have a local dealer is key👍🍻
@Nigelh18039 ай бұрын
Well done for this review thank you, I’m a ‘mature biking novice’ and want a more upright and steady cruising bike with some practicality etc so I guess it’s a Terrain for me for building my experience on two wheels 👍
@exeterrider9 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! These are really good 125s, just make sure you have a dealer near by 👍
@michaelwade10923 жыл бұрын
Another good review ER, i have no interest in a 125cc bike at the moment, ive had a full bike licence for over 20 years and had many many bikes. But i do feel this is the market that needs pushing, to commuters, Teens, Retired people who may not need a car anymore. 125 cc is a market looked down upon either be it parents for safety, or anyone who has a car licence. But honestly something with 1 days training and your away, is the DB to me! Incidentally you averaged 102 MPG on your fill up, im an MPG obsessed Yorkshire man n work out MPG all the time. I currently ride a Xmax 300 and average 90 MPG but one day in the future i may not need a car and Bike (once i retire some way off yet!) and i will give a 125 cc a serious thought as my only transport to keep costs down! Keep up the reviews, but keep doing smaller reviews as the market is so diverse and needs new riders and commuters to survive. Best wishes
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind comments Micheal. I agree, the 125 market has its place and us bikers want to encourage the younger ones to get into the hobby/sport safely. I also feel I'd like a lighter bike on retirement. . Funny thing is I was trying so hard to get the thing to run it off fuel🤣 Thanks for watching. I'll keep the smaller bikes coming where I can but ee have a run of bigger stuff for a while now 👍🍻
@michaelwade10923 жыл бұрын
@@exeterrider No worries mate, i like the bigger stuff as well, i just worry its a dying sport, transport sector. When i was a kid everyone my age got Mopeds or 125cc Today you don't see many young kids on them, as parents worry about safety, Understandable obviously but be nice to see a few more young people try a 125. Best wishes.
@davetaylor55012 жыл бұрын
Brilliant honest review, really want to get this bike, this year hopefully. I've liked and subscribed cos i was told to 😂
@grahamcrighton8113 Жыл бұрын
Great review, nice looking bike!
@exeterrider Жыл бұрын
Thanks Graham yes its a good bike for a 125.
@DerAndereMann11 ай бұрын
Great review 👍🙏🏻👍 Thanks a lot. Here in switzerland the bike is called Motron X Nord 125, it’s exactly the same bike. They sell it under different names. I have the license also for big bikes…i bought this 125 as well-why? It’s an amazing bike for 2990 chf for the touring version. The panniers are very practical, the motor protection….it’s very very comfortable. I did my first trip to the alps 250 miles…no problem…uphill…yes slow but you have enough time to enjoy the landscape 😂😂😂i rode 370 km and used 9 liters…thats very impressive. I can easily drive the uphill gravel road to my house…what is no so easy with other bikes…i know that the bike is slow…but its a proper bike for me…ijust love it. And i am 47 and 6.15 feet tall…also no problem
@exeterrider11 ай бұрын
They are really good bikes, but not many showrooms sell them here, do you have the same issue? also getting parts can be difficult.
@exeterrider7 ай бұрын
Yes I have reviewed it and had one for a month. It's not as good as the 125
@quinnpeaksbiker3 жыл бұрын
Great video, the new terrain is a good improvement over last year's model and looks great. It's an important bike in the market not many young riders and those starting out can afford or justify 4500 on getting a 125 then another 1-2k on doing upgrades to make it off road ready. In the end a Sinnis Terrain that did the Mongol rally and is still being used today as a daily rider! Enough to learn on and cut your teeth with, what else do could we ask from a 125 learner bike? 😊🖖🏽
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
Hit the nail on the head there!
@majordelays49093 жыл бұрын
I don’t see much of your content previously, but I like the tempo
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
😉👍
@matt2810752 жыл бұрын
This was a really good review thanks for sharing I'm looking at one tomorrow I've had my bike licence 30 years but just want a commute to save the big bike you sold this👌👍
@exeterrider2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! I really enjoyed it. Stay in touch.
@matt2810752 жыл бұрын
@@exeterrider I've just put the deposit down on one👍
@exeterrider2 жыл бұрын
@@matt281075 good news, I bet you can't wait!
@matt2810752 жыл бұрын
@@exeterrider 👍
@daddystu7046 Жыл бұрын
Good review, thanks. If only they'd put a 14.7 HP engine in it. A bike designed for adventure, long distances and carrying extra weight in the form of luggage obviously needs extra horses. Considering all the other positives I would definitely own one by now if it had that bit extra grunt. Seen other ride reviews with it red-lining at 60. Of course the one other issue since this review is the price for a new model. £3800 now it seems. Can get a Zontes G1 for that.
@exeterrider Жыл бұрын
Thanks yes, more power the better but getting 14.8 hp out of a 125cc is quite a task ....Hyosung have done it though!
@davep83612 жыл бұрын
Great review, I'm retired and have never owned nor rode a bike, other than a scooter in my teens. I've seen a lot of reviews and can't make my mind up what to buy, I feel I'm not gonna bother with a bigger bike, so like your friend probably stay on L's. My local bike shop Whateverwheels in Blackburn have a good selection of far eastern bikes all with (believe it or now) 60 months warranty, and a couple am interested in no one has done a review on or I've not seen them of the Zontes G1 125 and the MGB ATX 125 so if you ever get the chance please do a review. Carry on your good work.
@exeterrider2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dave, I'd really like to review those bikes but those brands aren't big on lending out those bikes. Shame because I think I could help them..... And you. Go for it though, its never too late and it's a lovely hobby 👍🍻
@caroldave40373 жыл бұрын
Ooops for a minute thought that was Capt pugwash coming to see you...again ...😉👍
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
Much like iron maiden said, I ran to the hills where he can't get me!
@tonydodds59683 жыл бұрын
I really liked the old Sinnis terrain... But i love this one 😁😎 Top draw video too 👏🏼👏🏼👍🏻
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
Top draw video, I'm just glad it's not a under draw video😂📹Thanks Tony😉👍
@tonydodds59683 жыл бұрын
@@exeterrider Brilliant 🤣😁😎
@allsearpw38293 жыл бұрын
Hi , a great leap on from a BSA 125 Bantam of times gone by as a mate of mine was given one by his dad , as his first bike . We will see how Mr . Quinn gets on with his Sinnis ? of the Saddle bags 73 fame .
@theseus_lavender Жыл бұрын
Hello, great video thank you! I've just got one of these fantastic bikes and having a whale of a time. Might I ask, what phone mount are you use, the positioning is exactly what i'd like! Thanks!
@exeterrider Жыл бұрын
Hi thanks, It was just a cheap amazon mount on a tripod. They don't sell it anymore sadly. Thanks for watching 👍📺
@wsmv3 жыл бұрын
Superb review, and what an incredible bike it is, take the sinnis badge off and it looks as good as any main stream brand and in some respect better. Did get a bit worried when you got a bit bogged down next to the tide though 🤣🤣👍
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
Ha don't worry, it's me... What can go wrong?! 🤣
@kevinnashskitchen35173 жыл бұрын
So an optional tank size is available as well as larger top box. No adjustment for preload on the rear shock. That's still a good commuter bike if you're not highway commuting. 👍
@CuriousGoose3 жыл бұрын
It's a 14ltr tank with no option to change but it's not needed as you can get 300 miles if you're frugal (I've not done that but quite a few on the forums have).
@kevinnashskitchen35173 жыл бұрын
@@CuriousGoose ah.. I must have been thinking of another bikes tank size. Maybe the 380 👍
@lindobushmanpetrosillo65362 жыл бұрын
Superb review
@exeterrider2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it, Thank you🙂😉
@yorkshireperson3 жыл бұрын
Good looking bike and doesn't really look like a 125, I had a Hoodlum for almost a year as my first ever bike and had a great time on it over the 2500 miles I covered. However I absolutely babied that bike, dry stored in a garage always, almost no use in the wet and several coats of Acf50... and it still started to rust on the exhaust hanger and swingarm, Sinnis UK were not interested at all despite their promised warranty, rather than have the hassle of pushing my complaint with the dealer I sold the bike on.
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
Hi YD yes, sounds like you sold that one at the right time. Shame really that they didn't sort you a new one when you were a good advocate for them. 👍🍻
@PaulsMotoZen3 жыл бұрын
I guess you would either need to get used to the linked brakes or use more engine braking to slow the rear tire only.
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
On road yes that's fine but offroad, independent is needed👍🍻
@kevinnashskitchen35173 жыл бұрын
Maybe a dual sport 250cc Chinese bike for $2k USD or less might be as fun, if you can manage the seat height. I'm sure with rider sag most of the China 250's are doable.
@fingerhorn42 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review. I'm glad you like it. I would too except for the fact that for a claimed 12.7 hp and quite low weight this bike is shockingly slow and very, very low geared. Even if you stripped it down and took off the luggage you'll still barely get 57 mph (GPS) because top gear is virtually redlining at that speed. Other bikes weighing roughly the same, with similar liquid cooled engines, are getting way better performance. I know speed isn't everything but even a fully loaded 8 hp Suzuki Address with 109 cc does better!! There's something wrong with the power delivery of this machine so Sinnis tried to solve it with low gearing. And no option of cutting off the linked brakes disqualifies this as an all terrain bike.
@exeterrider2 жыл бұрын
I don't feel it was too slow really tbh. All 125s are slow I think. The SINNIS ride quite nicely without as many vibes as I get off many other 125s I've ridden. I think it's a good bike for what it is and at a good price👍
@fingerhorn42 жыл бұрын
@@exeterrider I agree it is good value and still a pleasure to ride. I just wish 125 cc manufacturers would quit making engines that are way off the legal maximum. If the Terrain had just a couple more horsepower they could raise the gearing and offer an otherwise decent bike that could vaguely keep up with A road traffic. As I said I appreciate speed is not everything, but even a little Piaggio Liberty does better than this.
@PhilipKerry3 жыл бұрын
About time you used your loaf :)
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
🤣👍
@NooBiker3 жыл бұрын
So when you operate the rear brake, it activates the front? How the hell would you do slow manoeuvres like u turns where you want to drag the rear whilst turning the handlebars and you definitely don't want the front brake activated??? Sounds lethal.
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
Yeap, that's euro5 for you Noob😌
@NooBiker3 жыл бұрын
@@exeterrider Euro 5 bikes 125cc or over need ABS only. No requirement for LBS/CBS. That's an option for bikes under 125cc.
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
Agreed, but if they don't have or not manufacterd with ABS then euro5 say it has to have linked brakes, that's the easy I under stand it👍bear in mind it's 124cc
@IdeologieUK2 жыл бұрын
Great review thanks! I've got a curious problem. I have a CBT, 54 years old, and doing food delivery in a car, wanting to change to a bike to save fuel and insurance costs. Would this work as a 4-6 hour town rider if I added the correct size top box? Side panniers could be used for drinks if I added foam cut outs for usual sizes. If I bought a scooter which is obviously best designed for delivery that takes care of my job riding, but here I'm thinking I could do some leisure country riding in my spare time. I used to have a BMW 650GS Dakar back in South Africa and used that to the max, so I love the styling, look and possibilities. Your thougfhts on dual purpose delivery and fun machine?
@exeterrider2 жыл бұрын
I think it would be OK yes. The seat may get uncomf after a while but its cheap motoring 👍
@IdeologieUK2 жыл бұрын
@@exeterrider thanks, I’ll see if I can get a test ride in Brighton. 👍
@Sallyjord1 Жыл бұрын
Hi what village is at the start of the video, it looks lovely 😍
@exeterrider Жыл бұрын
Its lovely Sally. Topsham its called, little fishing village, you havent seen the half of it. Stunning place x
@simongilbert27043 жыл бұрын
well done , we all expect 2 litre turbo wheelie machines but these 125 s are the big market , so i do not mind watching a review on bikes that i may have rode when i was that age or need something to commute on that is not to expensive or heavy,,, at 3 grand with that spec ,= rock on .. the boxes will unbolt ,,, so best of both worlds for no extra money ,,,, there was a canoe on the water waiting to haunt you ;;; beware ..
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
Yeap im keeping a watch out for any interruptions! 😂👍
@jimjoelliejack3 жыл бұрын
Is that at Topsham? Nice review
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
It is👋👍🍻
@jimjoelliejack3 жыл бұрын
@@exeterrider spent a lot of time around there in the late 70s early 80s, it’s a lovely place, is the redwing at Lympstone still a pub? Nice little 125.
@mikelacross2 жыл бұрын
I'm wondering if an 'enthusiast' could fit a secondhand ABS system (with an On/Off switch) to one of these? I have past my test, but am very tempted to get either one of these or maybe an MGB ATX, although the ATX's are quite new on the block.
@exeterrider2 жыл бұрын
Not sure, maybe, but it would be a lot of work and still a tad risky if say.
@mikelacross2 жыл бұрын
Ye, I looked into it with a KZfaq search, a few hundred quid & a lot of faffing 😕
@BEARZ0303 жыл бұрын
what rack system they use on this bike ? as i am wanting to put different side and top boxes on it ?
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
Its there own Alfie.You will have to have something made for the job.
@oldfartuk2 жыл бұрын
you can unlink the brakes .. i certainly will be doing
@exeterrider2 жыл бұрын
Yeap 👍🍻
@CuriousGoose3 жыл бұрын
Great review ER 👍 I forgot how bad the front wheel locked up, it didn't look half as bad on my footage (I'm going to edit tonight). Personally I'd say the best thing about this bike is it's more than just the sum of it's parts and it pushes you to explore and enjoy yourself. Isn't that what biking is all about?
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
Definitely mate. Adventure learner legal with a good price bracket👍
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
Going down over those rocks would have been so much more simple with just the back brake 👍🍻
@CuriousGoose3 жыл бұрын
@@exeterrider 100%. Next time though, I'm going up not down.
@StuffedScram3 жыл бұрын
Exactly the same on my bike with the CBS, sharp as nails the front is 🤣
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
@@StuffedScram 😊🤣👍
@majordelays49093 жыл бұрын
How much would it really cost to aftermarket decouple brakes
@leonstancliff72183 жыл бұрын
Just the price of a standard bolt to replace the one in the banjo fitting of the crossover.
@stevelong63583 жыл бұрын
Its a good looking bike..
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
It is Steve🍻👍
@moonshinepz3 жыл бұрын
Shame about the Euro5 linked brakes. I had a VFR for five years, never liked the linked brakes at all, funnily enough had a mishap on a muddy driveway one rainy night due to them.
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
Easily done mate, I'm sure that's happened to many!
@moonshinepz3 жыл бұрын
@@exeterrider on the positive side for linked brakes on a road bike when you get used to them and appreciate the bike just squatting down instead of nosediving you can work with them. It isn't beyond the wit of man to put a low cost system in to turn them off for off road use.
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
@@moonshinepz yes that's true 👍
@Tom55553 жыл бұрын
Top speed?
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
64mph indicated... More like 60
@garybrown48543 жыл бұрын
Linked brakes on rough terrain make no sense , they should have just gone with abs un linked
@CuriousGoose3 жыл бұрын
Or linked the other way so the rear comes on with the front. I was sure I was going to drop it on that lane.
@james-cq4bn3 жыл бұрын
It's all to do with keeping the cost down abs is far more expensive than linked brakes
@garybrown48543 жыл бұрын
@@james-cq4bn Cost over safety doesn't make any sense either , surely on a loose surface having the front brake coming on could cause the rider to come off as nearly happened in the video , a less experienced rider ( exactly who these bikes are aimed at ) may well have binned it and been injured , how much would that have cost ? ABS imho would have been the better option on this bike . A poorly thought out and designed bike for off road and loose surfaces . These are the reasons Chinese bikes are ridiculed , I'm willing to bet Sinnis have a roadster version of this bike with linked brakes so to save money they put it/leave it on the adventure version just to save on production costs , one size fits all attitude to keep the cost down, not a care for the new rider who might be having time off work and all the rest of the faffing about that you have to go through . Well done to the exeter rider and Curious Goose for highlighting the issue .
@garybrown48543 жыл бұрын
ADVENTURE, ANYWHERE The tarmac may end but the adventure doesn’t. On-road or Off-road, the T125 is fully at home. No matter what you encounter, you can rely on the Terrain to the details. With unified braking and full chassis protection, go the distance with comfort and confidence. From commuter to explorer, the T125 takes you further.
@james-cq4bn3 жыл бұрын
@@garybrown4854 I completely agree tbh I'd rather have abs. However if you can't have abs I'd rather have nothing. At least then you can control what brake your using and how much force you using
@exmoorbeastie3 жыл бұрын
I have to disagree with your report. I have owned one for 3 months and done over 1000 miles. I have regularly suffered false neutrals. The seat is quite narrow and uncomfortable. Calling a bike with linked brakes "All Terrain" is a joke. Not a good idea. I have been using a Honda cb125 for training for my DAS and I have to say the Honda is SO much nicer to ride than the Sinnis.
@CuriousGoose3 жыл бұрын
I've done well over 1000 miles at this point and I have never hit a false neutral, I have however (on a semi regular basis) hit actual neutral as it's a big click between 1st & 2nd but that's rider error. As with the brakes, like ER said, they're compulsory at that price point (ABS isn't cheap)
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
Fair enough... Do you have a liquid cooled version? Not once did I have a false neutral. As I say the seat was OK for an hour but after that it got uncomfortable, but only the same as some other bikes I've ridden. I respect your opinion 👍🍻
@exmoorbeastie3 жыл бұрын
@@exeterrider Yes I have the 2021 Euro5 liquid cooled version. Yes its probably good value, but I would save up a bit more and get a proper Japanese bike.
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
Fair enough mate 👍🍻
@exmoorbeastie3 жыл бұрын
@@CuriousGoose Well you're lucky. Possibly my gearbox is a bad one. But I would not expect this from a Japanese bike. I think the cheap Chinese bikes are typical Chinese products. I know Sinnis is an English design company, but the Chinese quality is simply not up to the rest of the world. And what about depreciation - Chinese bike values will plummet secondhand. Far more than a Honda or Yamaha.
@stevensanger3 жыл бұрын
That's a lot of bike for the money
@exeterrider3 жыл бұрын
Yes I think so too👍🏍️
@lucywucyyy2 жыл бұрын
i HATE the linked brakes law, its so shitty and even dangerous, if im pushing rear brake that means i want only rear brake
@lucywucyyy2 жыл бұрын
its gotta be possible to fix it right?
@exeterrider2 жыл бұрын
Yes you can make them independant but how would that affect your insurance is worth thinking about.