Don't Skip the 125 Two Stroke!

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  • Опубликовано: 11 дек 2024

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  • @CharlesDeitz-ej9ht
    @CharlesDeitz-ej9ht 23 дня назад +17

    I'm 49 years old and I still live ride 125 two-strokes wide open everywhere all the time

    • @BigJobe21
      @BigJobe21 22 дня назад +2

      Duuude! I'm 51 and on a 2021 YZ125X..! Wide opened and grinning all the way! 😁😁😁

    • @CharlesDeitz-ej9ht
      @CharlesDeitz-ej9ht 21 день назад +2

      You really learn how to upshift and downshift when you ride a 125 2-stroke through the words and uphills through scrambles or whatever else you throw at it. Fun as anything

    • @BigJobe21
      @BigJobe21 21 день назад +1

      @@CharlesDeitz-ej9ht That's the fun of a 125, right? You don't feel intimidated or scared of the bike, so you're always banging gears up and down to keep it screaming..! If you're the lazy type that hates shifting and wants to just twist the throttle, sure, a 4-stroke is nice for that, but damn... Nothing like a 125 2-stroke pinned wide-open... 😁👍

    • @OtisFlint
      @OtisFlint 20 дней назад +1

      @@BigJobe21 300 2T is the lazy mans bike.

  • @hairyyeti21
    @hairyyeti21 23 дня назад +13

    a 125 is fine if money is no worries, my kids get what I can afford and they went from 85 to 250 two strokes. they did just fine and loved the power of the 250

    • @tf841
      @tf841 23 дня назад +2

      250s are nice!

    • @Freeman-eo2lx
      @Freeman-eo2lx 23 дня назад +2

      I was like 125 suck My 80 hit way harder with 250 power the sport was affordable 125 wasted alot of time and money rebuilding 125 and blowing it up repeating the process over and over

  • @Rieju-Sherco
    @Rieju-Sherco 23 дня назад +3

    Great advice on the 125 agreed, sorry to hear about the four stroke 250!! stick with two smokes

  • @ethanwing9005
    @ethanwing9005 22 дня назад +2

    I went from a crf125f trail bike to a yz250f, definitely a big jump. It took me almost a year to even be comfortable riding and have any fun. 125 would’ve been a great option.

  • @chugachocho
    @chugachocho 23 дня назад +5

    Everyone should go from a 80cc two stroke to at least a 490cc two stroke or even a 500cc two stroke 🎉🎉

  • @richardhartley7094
    @richardhartley7094 22 дня назад +1

    Starting from the bottom and working your way up is the way to go absolutely 👍

  • @robbgnarly
    @robbgnarly 23 дня назад +3

    Im 46 and a newbie to motorcycles and I bought a yz250f at first and I sold it. I bought a YZ125 to replace it For me as a beginner and the amount I actually ride the 125 is plenty of bike to get me in trouble really quick. Besides something about a 2stroke sound, its just right

    • @BigJobe21
      @BigJobe21 20 дней назад

      @@robbgnarly I bought a 2013 YZ125 when I was 47, after 30 years of not owning a dirtbike. It was great to get back into the sport! Since I was doing mostly single-track riding, I sold it and bought a 2021 YZ125X, and it's been so much better than the YZ125..! It's easier to get on the pipe and stay on it, and for a 125, it's got a surprising amount of low-end torque and low RPM tractoring. If you get the chance to try an X model (125 or 250), give that a try!

  • @justincoull2166
    @justincoull2166 23 дня назад +1

    My 99 cr125 that I bought brand new. I learned so much about clutch control and power control. We rode on hilly area. My next bike was a yz400 loved that bike it just cruised up everything lol

  • @Rick40years
    @Rick40years 23 дня назад +3

    Agreed. My 14 started using my ktm 250 four stroke. It's a bit too much for him at the track. He is very strong but the weight and height is a bit much. However he was doubling the first time on the bike.

  • @angusmethane3802
    @angusmethane3802 23 дня назад +3

    Getting a cr250 at 14 years old was badass.

  • @dxquinnno
    @dxquinnno 23 дня назад +3

    i feel like if your goal is to get better and have fun and your up for a challenge, 125 2 stroke should be your main bike in your arsenal honestly
    bigger bore bikes create lazy habits, i went from a 450 to a 125 and i never had more fun and never been faster/smoother

  • @Sparky_Roddy
    @Sparky_Roddy 15 дней назад

    Great point. Riding a 22’ 125xc at 39, light handling, easy maintenance, awesome trail machine, grins for days, don’t sleep on a 125.

  • @jamesoso259
    @jamesoso259 15 дней назад

    Had a 04 crf280r as a 15
    Year old. Went to a 04 cr125 when I was 23 and it changed my riding forever

  • @Beeydb163
    @Beeydb163 23 дня назад +2

    My dad bought me a 450 at 14 said I’m not buying you anymore bikes 😂
    Definitely whiskey throttled more than once 😂 but it worked out mostly race desert so getting used to a 450 from a young age helped 😂

  • @joestruzyk719
    @joestruzyk719 23 дня назад +4

    Kyle I totally agree with you , skipping a step can lead to regretful things. I knew this amazing super mini rider. He was fast. Many felt that he moved up to a 250f too soon. Now he drives wheelchair . He took his injuries with grace and resilience and he still came to the races even years later. Amazing spirit and an amazing young man . Im sure he finds sucess and joy in life. but I somtimes wonder what could have been just waiting a year or so to grow into the bigger more powerful bike. Joe

  • @derweibhai
    @derweibhai 22 дня назад +1

    I built a 125x for Moab and rocked it. Was riding an xr650r. Weight matters.

  • @itnaanti
    @itnaanti 20 дней назад

    Totally agree. Over the years I went from an 80 2-stroke, to 125 2-stroke, to 250 2-stroke, and finally now a 450 4-stroke. Each step was an important part of the progression. Skipping steps can scare people with more power than they're ready for and ultimately hurt their skill progression. Especially jumping from 80 to 250 (2-stroke) is a huge leap.
    Another commenter mentioned cost... I think it's a legit reason to skip steps, just be careful. 80 2-stroke to 250 2-stroke would be crazy; but to 250 4-stroke seems fine to me if you don't have $$ to get a different bike every year or two.

  • @motosportadv8177
    @motosportadv8177 23 дня назад +1

    When I get back on a dirt only bike I'm actually looking into a 125, cheaper rebuilds, 6 speed trans ultra-light weight, easier to work on than a 4 stroke, and can be built and upgraded to pretty damn good power later on down the road! What's not to like about a 125? Nothing period.

  • @Leowing5
    @Leowing5 22 дня назад +1

    Yes after 250, 350 and 450 im going back to 125. Simply that because weight is everything and 125 you can easily manipulate and even tilt it

  • @al44tec
    @al44tec 23 дня назад +2

    I went from a yz 80 to a 426. Now I ride a 250f. Kind of worked out get. Made me understand power isn’t everything. It is fun, but, at least for me, not faster.

    • @dxquinnno
      @dxquinnno 23 дня назад +2

      there’s a difference between you being faster vs the bike being faster

  • @Dirt_Serpent
    @Dirt_Serpent 22 дня назад +1

    I went from a 50 to a 125 four stroke to a ktm 200xc then I went 15 years without riding, got back on a yz 125 and in 6 months moved up to a yz400f. I don’t think there is any specific set of bikes for anyone

  • @garydetaeye7081
    @garydetaeye7081 22 дня назад +2

    I only had 250's the first was a 1972

  • @townsendYXZ
    @townsendYXZ 22 дня назад

    Remember my days on the ol 125 childhood memories you can really wring those things out and get higher top speed than a 250

  • @remedialone6987
    @remedialone6987 22 дня назад +1

    i went from xr100 to rm250 when i was 15

  • @MPLSdunk
    @MPLSdunk 22 дня назад +1

    you could do a yz250fx to ride with your boys, 2025 is getting great reviews.

  • @TroutNTrees
    @TroutNTrees 5 дней назад

    I put myself in the hospital and after a year of physical therapy I went back to a 125 as a trainer bike. I was riding a 250f and 300xcw before that.

  • @minkusmcminkus7598
    @minkusmcminkus7598 23 дня назад +2

    Yay dirt bikes

  • @BSm2919
    @BSm2919 22 дня назад +1

    My nephew would get along great with your son! He dreams moto. Though he won't touch a KTM lol their family are Yamaha snobs.

  • @intelligentgamer9091
    @intelligentgamer9091 12 дней назад

    So many people don’t realize how good they have it here in the comments !!

  • @RockstarGroyper
    @RockstarGroyper 22 дня назад +2

    GO BUY A 500 2 STROKE KYLE

  • @Darth_Back_Staber-
    @Darth_Back_Staber- 23 дня назад +1

    I did

  • @joeyholthusen6495
    @joeyholthusen6495 22 дня назад

    Do a gpx 300 2-stroke build and giveaway. I'm ok with mine I bought plus I was on a budget

  • @justinl55
    @justinl55 23 дня назад +2

    Do you recommend the 125xc over a 125sx? My son is about to move up from an 85sx. He rides some single track with me but he mostly rides moto.

    • @justinl55
      @justinl55 23 дня назад +2

      I asked to early in the video, you pretty much answered later in the video. Thanks Kyle!

  • @Ride4life311
    @Ride4life311 23 дня назад

    I understood that the TBI motor was released in 2024? Are you sure that’s not a TPI motor that is in the 2023 models…?

  • @Rover4387
    @Rover4387 22 дня назад

    Can you tell me about that tattoo on your left arm?

  • @sambruchh
    @sambruchh 23 дня назад +1

    What about for woods riding? Asking bc I’ve heard they’re more likely to foul plugs.

    • @Rick40years
      @Rick40years 23 дня назад +1

      The klx 230 is a great bike for the woods. Fuel injected and nice power.

    • @SJulianYZ125
      @SJulianYZ125 23 дня назад +1

      150 XCW or TE150

    • @JOHNTORNOUT
      @JOHNTORNOUT 23 дня назад

      My sisters 23 xc125 did foul plugs until we switched to a BR7EIX. Probably wouldn’t want to race with that plug but has been perfect on the trails. Also went down a tooth on the front sprocket to give here a little bit more bottom end for the slow stuff.

  • @robertm7717
    @robertm7717 23 дня назад +1

    Put a new clutch and pressure plate etc

  • @HairyMTB
    @HairyMTB 23 дня назад +1

    Would the 125 2T work for a adult too, someone around the 220pound weight?

    • @JOHNTORNOUT
      @JOHNTORNOUT 23 дня назад +3

      I’d say get a 250 2T

    • @chrisverkitus6280
      @chrisverkitus6280 22 дня назад +1

      I'm 6'2" 230 pounds and I ride a 23 ktm 125xc for single track riding and harescrambles in Eastern Pennsylvania. You really have to stay in the power and work the clutch bc of our weight and lack of bottom end. I came off a ktm 500 where I could just ride lazy but the 125 is way more fun in the woods for me. You just have to pay attention more to lines and what gear your in bc it lacks the grunt of 300 or bigger 4 stroke.

  • @ryanwalrod4253
    @ryanwalrod4253 17 дней назад

    Don't skip the 500 two stroke

  • @richardnelson5197
    @richardnelson5197 22 дня назад

    if you can go fast on a 125, you can go fast on anything !!!!

  • @coltonowens2742
    @coltonowens2742 23 дня назад

    125 to 250f is a downgrade man! (I'm kidding, but seriously, id personally be mad if you did that to me)