First time on a cub - Daytona DY125RS - Review

Although very popular in Asia, the humble cub hasn't really caught on in mainland Europe. But why is that, why do we have mainly just scooter or motorcycles and not the little cub. Well I finally got to experience a cub, the Daytona DY125RS, this was my first time on a cub, and it was interesting to say the least. I can certainly see the appeal of a cub but I'm still not sure if I would ever chose a cub over a regular scooter.

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[pythagorassamiotakis]

In Greece these bikes were the first entry level to a motorcycle we call them papakia for every teenager until today. I had the yamaha mate 50cc in 1991 was 5 horse power with a top speed of 60 kms, my first motorcycle at the age 19 a and i still love them ..few years later i got a 250 Honda nsr 250 2 stroke.
So they are affordable motorcycle to move around even today for everyone. And i want to add in the 80s and 90s they were only Japanese : Honda, yamaha, kawasaki susuki, and later the market open up for Taiwan and China.
The ones from Taiwan are very good the sym vf 125 and the sym vf 185 with a clutch.

[filtrakioldhorborn]

I have a cub, it's a life saver for people who cannot afford a car, or a scooter, and it even allows me to do kinda long distance trips

[johnpunto]

Nice video, congratulations.
I have the same daytona dy 125 euro 5. I'm from Greece. Daytona dy at our country is the best seller at sales at this category.

[mrperfect]

Look...In Greece we love them since I remember myself, late 70's.Usually we have a motorcycle AND a cub or a scooter.
In fact, there are many cubs with enough storage space either big or acceptable...
Try Keeway Target 125 for example, TCB Wind 125, Yamaha Crypton S 110(try to find info) and many others.
All these are best sellers.
Daytona is actually Dayang with more "catchy" brand name...They are cheap to maintain, have reliable engine(100k km or even more), good fuel efficiency and easy to manoeuvre in the city traffic.We can go everywhere with them, that's why we love them.

[raman]

Scooters are undeniably more comfortable. More space for luggage etc. But personally I don't prefer the driving position with the scooters. In scooters the legs are further forward than the axis of the body, so the legs do not participate in bearing the weight of the body while driving, and in general they do not participate in the driving, unlike cubs in which the legs are on the same axis of the body, left and right on the steps.

[umbertosansovini]

Perfect for the Greek islands and their often challenging roads

[kevinmurtagh]

Kick start saves wear on the starting ring, plus also you to pump oil around the engine. skinny tyres, look at 60s racers, I would prefer fully enclosed chain..

[slix]

In Greece cubs are very popular! We call them "papi" (litlle duck)! 🙂

[motorbashi]

Good discussion. A cub was the best solution for beginners, women, inside a city budget transport before the development of new scooters. 40 years ago when I was in the high school the only alternative to a motorcycle was a Honda cub or a Vespa. Vespas' had small wheels and they were heavy. So a cub was a gift from the heaven. Its not so much these days, but still the simplicity of operation and maintenance is the reasin for their wide usage in south east asia where they use it as a taxi or pick up truck!!
You are a SYM guy and I'm sure you know about the SYM VF3i. Its a powerful underbone (or cub style) bike. Here in Iran is getting popular due to its speed and low weight. Young guys call it SYM missile!!
Love your work. Keep up the good work.

[npapag]

My ant thought that I knew how to ride a cub when he gave me her keys.I was in highschool and I had not even touched a cub before. After 100 meters I had figured out by myself how to change gears. My bicycle had also gears ... Easy and light as a bicycle. A honda C50.

[puscasucristian]

Salut! Dupa teste nenumarate cu un super cub din 2019 in uk/londra, cel nou, am renuntat la el pentru ca nu avea kick starter. Mi-am luat recent un honda wave de 110 din 2013. Sunt in Londra si planuiesc sa ma indrept spre Romania, cu pasager si ceva bagaje de camping. Mi-a placut foarte mult tripul in ucraina/moldova cu Marius. La intoarcerea in ro chiar as vrea sa ne intalnim la o tura, caci mi-a placut mult plimbarea voastra si decenta personala, in special: ''ma fac nu am auzit gluma''..Mariuss!! In rest, apreciez mult voiosenia si abordarea directa a subiectelor. In ro am avut un dnepr k750 cu atas, motor care se poate vedea la muzeul militar, caci l-am donat unui nene, care in perioada aia, acu 12 ani, avea mai mult timp si resurse financiare sa-l intretina. Sper sa ne vedem cu bine. Mult spor si la cat mai multi km de povesti. Salut!

[lotusds]

Caracteristici dinamice excelente, chiar uimitoare, costuri de întreținere și rulaj mici, preț (cel mai) mic... și există și soluții de stocare, se pot monta coburi, top-case etc., am văzut chiar long distance trips cu cub-uri, cu rucsaci verticali uriași legați bine între rider și top-case, foarte comozi ca spătar, hahaha! Astea-s avantaje considerabile, de aceea e atât de iubită categoria asta de vehicule. Probabil că sunt cele mai practice și... pragmatice. Nu trebuie să fii un paki, ca să-ți iei așa ceva, cub-urile acum au devenit și ele o modă și un trend. Iar chestia cu vitezele se rezolvă așa: e ca la throtle-ul de avion, înainte accelerezi, înapoi decelerezi... doar că e vorba de cutia de viteze, și o manevrezi cu piciorul stâng. :))) Cum să nu iubești un cub?! :) :) :) Pentru conformitate: oscilez puternic între Cruisym 300 și Maxsym 400... :P

[bucharestbiketraffic]

Deci cu programul Rabla Plus, e gratis?

[Stattikos]

As said, cub's are very popular in Asia. But how about Europe? The fact is that in Greece cub's are very popular. Almost 10% of two-wheeler sales are cub's. And that's thanks to the ease of driving, low cost of use and reliability.

[hmoosawi]

Not sure how I will act if I ride it in terms of changing gears 😀

[halmaten]

Nice review bro
It is china brand? It is reable like sym?

[catalinp]

Salutare! Scuze ca te tot bazai cu intrebari: am vazut pe net ca si Sym face asa ceva: SYM VF125 sau SYM VF185. Se poate aduce si la noi in tara? Merci!

[enjoy-the-road]

Hi, is it possible for non citizens of Romania to buy a new scooter in 🇷🇴 get a number plate and a tour in Europe?

[ΕΥΣΤΑΘΙΟΣΚΑΡΑΜΟΥΖΑΣ]

Do you have any problem with transmission dont take the second speed???any help thanks a lot