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Daelim NS125 DLX
Words: CP
Pics: Stevie P
With stylish looks and excellent finish
the NS125 DLX is a cracking looking
machine. The body is a well-styled
shaped, with the front end looking very
shark-like, thanks to the menacing stare
of the twin headlights. The lines flow
down and along the legshields to meet
at the rear end in the same style, all
finished off with a smoothly applied
metallic blue paint job, very classy. What
has been designed into this shape is an
extraordinary amount of legroom
and space for the rider, while still
providing the usual glove box type
compartment in the front and a larger
than expected under seat storage area
for a helmet and the like.
There’s plenty of room for a pillion too,
not only a spacious and comfy seat but
also extended footboards and safe foldout
footrests are provided. Behind the
seat is a sturdy metal rack, just right for
the optional top box to be fitted or a
parcel to be bungee strapped on. Other
optional extras include a handy screen
to keep the elements off you and crash
bars to protect the bodywork in the
event of a fall. The seat is heavily shaped
and padded, making the ride a comfy
one as well as marking out everyone’s
separate territory. All too often with a
shapeless seat you can be sliding around
infringing other folks’ space and private
parts. Not so good if you have your
granny, or mum, on the back.
With the engine started the singlecylinder,
four-stroke quickly settles into
a smooth low frequency burble that
responds well to the slightest throttle
input. On the move, the four-valve
125cc engine is a revvy power plant
that pushes both you and the scoot
along ahead of the traffic at all times
within the urban journey. Get out on the
open road and the NS doesn’t
embarrass itself in any way, stomping
along at legal speeds and above.
The constant vacuum carburettor
provides good fuel economy, by only
supplying the correct amount of fuel
that the engine needs. You can open the
throttle all you want but, if the engine
demand isn’t there, the slide in the carb
cannot lift and let fuel in. This is a
superb way to supply juice to an engine
and is only slightly down on
performance against the very latest in
fuel injection, it is cheaper to maintain
and set up too. The net result is a
responsive and accurately fed motor
that is ready to respond at any time,
adding to safety in busy traffic
situations and making for a fun ride on
the open road.
No tachometer is fitted and you don’t
need one, as the engine is capable of
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