Ok, probably the wrong place. This place seems to be filled with car lovers.
But, please don't flame me ;P
I am trying to find someone with a yamaha yz125 motorcross bike.
If you have one of these please PM me, I want to know what you think of it etc.
Thanks.
Full Version: Yamaha yz125
I don't have one, however, I have an 88 yamaha TW200. It's superbly reliable and has the nicest clutch of any offroad bike I've ever ridden (it's the only yamaha I've ridden though). The 2005 yz125 especially is one sweet machine. I was thinking of getting one for my girlfriend (now my ex) when we were still going out. liquid cooled, titanium footpegs (a lot stronger than standard, trust me, I replaced some on my old bike with titanium ones after they bent, I put them through hell and they lived up). The handlebars should be able to handle anything you throw the bike at. There's a reason yamaha and honda are obliterating the competition this year, they're both producing amazing bikes.
The only problem I have with the yz125 is that it's 2 stroke. 2 stroke bikes accelerate like on/off switches, plus in canada they will be banned by 2007 (pretty sure that's when...it's soon anyways). If you're buying this for your kid, I'd probably suggest a 4-stroke so they can get the basics down first, then when they get older they can get a 2-stroke of a bigger bike if they want a 2-stroke. If he'll be going straight into motorcross or something, then get the 2-stroke, but make sure he/she learns the basics in a wide open environment first. I nearly killed myself when I was young as the first bike I rode was a 2-stroke and I was going through a path in the forest with my dad. hit the gas a fraction too hard, did a wheelie off a cliff into some bushes. It's very easy to lose control of a 2-stroke bike, so make sure they can handle it before doing anything potentially unsafe on it.
The only problem I have with the yz125 is that it's 2 stroke. 2 stroke bikes accelerate like on/off switches, plus in canada they will be banned by 2007 (pretty sure that's when...it's soon anyways). If you're buying this for your kid, I'd probably suggest a 4-stroke so they can get the basics down first, then when they get older they can get a 2-stroke of a bigger bike if they want a 2-stroke. If he'll be going straight into motorcross or something, then get the 2-stroke, but make sure he/she learns the basics in a wide open environment first. I nearly killed myself when I was young as the first bike I rode was a 2-stroke and I was going through a path in the forest with my dad. hit the gas a fraction too hard, did a wheelie off a cliff into some bushes. It's very easy to lose control of a 2-stroke bike, so make sure they can handle it before doing anything potentially unsafe on it.
just sold one and got a kx i just couldnt set it up to feel right for me 
Not to mention that 2-strokes(if not tuned correctly and kept up) can be a royal pain in the ass-printo start. A 4-stroke bike would be the best bet for a beginner.
yea i was gonna say something about the two stroke. i would probably go with 4 stroke.
one of my friends had a ttr-125 whic is a diffrent bike. the breaks on it weren't that good but that mgiht have neem from poor maintnance. yes i know they are diffrent bikes
one of my friends had a ttr-125 whic is a diffrent bike. the breaks on it weren't that good but that mgiht have neem from poor maintnance. yes i know they are diffrent bikes
Thanks for the advice 
I don't want the 4 stroke, ooo expensive.
I would rather have a high pitched hot sounding two stroke burning up the neighbours lawn than a big 4 stroke tractor sounding beast
But yer, thanks for the advice peeps.
I don't want the 4 stroke, ooo expensive.
I would rather have a high pitched hot sounding two stroke burning up the neighbours lawn than a big 4 stroke tractor sounding beast
But yer, thanks for the advice peeps.
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