At Springhead Bikes we get to ride most of the 125cc bikes on the market and this is our take on the Mutt Akita 125
First Impressions
The fuel tank is the main feature of this bike along with the chunky tyres take you back to something Steve Mcqueen would have been riding.
The Specs
- The 16 litre fuel tank and over 100mpg fuel economy won't need you visiting the fuel station much.
- 18" Spoked wheels with high side walled scrambler style tyres
- Suzuki GN125 derived engine which have been proven to be builletproof
- LCD dash with fuel guage and gear indicatior
- Twin Rear shocks
The Ride
When you sit on it you immediately realise its not actually that high off the ground and the low seat height will appeal to newer riders and people with a shorter inside leg. As you get going theres a little of vibration through the seat and handlebars but nothing excessive or that would put you off riding it, it gets upto 63mph and would buzz along all day at that sort of pace. It handles quite well easy to go into corners and the tyres aren't too harsh on the road. The instrument cluster is basic but effective and all the controls are in the usual place.
What to look for?
If you are looking to buy a Mutt Akita 125cc these are the faults we've found in the past to cause us issues
- The engine management light is usually caused by the o2 sensor as a result of using E10 fuel they will run it but it soots up the sensor and it fails
- Hard to start from cold or cuts out when warm is sometimes caused by a sticking idle control valve or more commonly the temperature sensor reading -60 degrees when the engines cold and wont register much past 0 degrees altering the fuelling and messing up the mixture
- The finish on the front engine cradle,wheels and swingarm isn't the best and if used in all weathers and not cleaned and protected will allow rust to form.
The Mutt Akita 125 is a fantastic first bike and will teach you everything you need to know about basic maintenance and the first steps to getting you big bike license.
