http://bikerholic.com/2009/05/01/2009-honda-sh125i-details-and-hi-res-photos/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:13:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://bikerholic.com/2009/05/01/2009-honda-sh125i-details-and-hi-res-photos/comment-page-1/#comment-822 Phil Randome Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:45:06 +0000 http://bikerholic.com/?p=3821#comment-822 I'm happy with my Honda SH125i except for the mirrors which only allow me to see my elbows/arms. They are next to useless & I can't find any solution other than to make my own. This will mean cutting the plastic handlebar cover but my safety comes first.Honda have been spectacularly unhelpful & disinterested. My only conclusion is that they only design for their home market and erroneously assume that we in Europe are as diminutive as their japanese clients. I don't understand why scooter & motorcycle magazine writers never spot this serious shortcoming on such a simple but essential safety device. Do they actually get on the machine & ride it ? I have my doubts. I'm 5'11" tall & 14stones so not abnormally large. I’m happy with my Honda SH125i except for the mirrors which only allow me to see my elbows/arms. They are next to useless & I can’t find any solution other than to make my own. This will mean cutting the plastic handlebar cover but my safety comes first.Honda have been spectacularly unhelpful & disinterested. My only conclusion is that they only design for their home market and erroneously assume that we in Europe are as diminutive as their japanese clients.
I don’t understand why scooter & motorcycle magazine writers never spot this serious shortcoming on such a simple but essential safety device. Do they actually get on the machine & ride it ? I have my doubts. I’m 5′11″ tall & 14stones so not abnormally large.

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