DERBI TERRA 125 ADVENTURE (2009 - on) Review

Version: S

Year: 2010

Annual servicing cost: £200

Not a bad little bike. Similar size to the Honda Varadero 125 but in my opinion looks way cooler.

Buying experience: Although it is a nice bike I would not buy one unless you go second-hand and spend less than £1000. Buying new it's not worth the hassle the wheel bearings and dodgy sensors will cause.

just bought mine last week, so its early days for a review. everyone has mentioned that they like the bike and it doesnt look like a 125 , so that cant be bad.

I bought my Adventure model back in June as something that I could learn on with a view to riding a large sized 125. I get an average of 75mpg mostly duel carriageway miles and using 97ron fuel which the engine really makes the best use of. The bike is well made, and easy to keep in good order too which is good. The headlight is good, and the brakes are as good as anything else i've ridden thus far. The under-seat storage is pretty much nil, only enough room for a phone. I had to really hank up the rear shock to make it handle as it felt a bit floppy before on some bends. The screen is great - it keeps off a good deal of wind and rain on bad days, and the handlebar wind guards are really useful!! It certainly gets a good amount of attention - isn't the usual 'pizza delivery' bike and will go off road, though the first gear is a bit high for the big hills at crawl speeds!

Had this Terra for 4 months now, use it to go to dialysis three times a week, 20miles round trip on A roads. For a 125 it is "spunky", quick off the line and the handling is top notch. But to me, it is not made for the weather we have over here, I got mine in Dec and even after covering it in ACF50, most of the metal work has corroded or rusted, side stand sensor has gone pop, fuel reserve sensor will say your on reserve if you go over 60 and I have had an almighty scare when the electrics -lights, dash etc, went off one night, then rebooted like a pc, not nice when approaching a bend in the dark. This bike could have been the best 125 on the market, even though it is fun to ride and sort of economical, getting 75mpg....but I am throttle happy, which this bike needs.

As a seasoned owner of large capacity machines over a 30 year period, The Terra 125 has come as a revelation. Purchased originally for my son to learn on, it is now my Sunday 'bike of choice' for cross country rides involving A, B, C graded roads& righst of way. Well built, plenty of power for a 125, light, tall & accommodating & very flickable in all conditions. There are very few roads on which this will feel out of its depth. You could spend 5 times the money on 10 times the capacity for an adventure bike but you may not have as much fun. Definitely recommended

This is a nice capable machine,and easy enough to live with.Engine is willing but needs to be revved,gear changes need to be done between 5 to 7k revs.It is quite economical although i have not done any long journey's on it yet so no figures yet.The seat can be a pain to replace once removed,there seems to be a knack to it however.One thing that needs to kept an eye on is what i beleive is the water trap underneath the airbox (looks like an elongated teet),it needs to be emptied regularly or will fill up and the contents seem to be sucked in by the carb which will cause difficulty in starting.