05-18-2023, 11:58 PM
(05-18-2023, 06:31 AM)Gone in 60_imp Wrote: I love those little 125s. I almost tried to smuggle one back in an equipment trailer the last time I came back up from Mexico, but our crew talked me out of it, knowing there's no way I could get it legal in the U.S.
A lot of you guys have some years on me, and I don't see giving up my bikes, but when the time comes, if motorcycles still exist, I'd be happy downsizing as appropriate to keep my spirit on two wheels. Hopefully by that time, freeway commutes will be in my past, and I can slow down and enjoy the ride.
I thought about riding my CGL125 home to the U.S. I didn't want to give up my "easiest kick-start ever" bike--it had electric too, but it felt cool to kick it. I would have blended right in with the rest of Central America and MX bikes, but I would have had a difficult if not impossible time getting it registered here. I gave it to our community gate-keeper guard, landscaper, maintenance man--a friend in short--in lieu of some work he did for us.
He still has the bike, it's now 10 years old, it serves as his daily transportation and rarely leaves a 5 mile radius from where he lives...it's all dented up from his and his kids' numerous spills along the dirt jungle mountain paths and roads, and there's rust everywhere, speedo's busted...it likely has 30-40 thousand kilometers on it and is running strong.