Getting back into it...what's the best 125?

FGR01 wrote:

The older YZ engine is better than the 06+ ???? You are the only person in the world that thinks that.

YZ125H1 wrote:

You obviously never rode a 96-01 YZ125 probably the best YZ125 motor. (98 having the most HP) The newer YZ's are some what tame in stock...

You obviously never rode a 96-01 YZ125 probably the best YZ125 motor. (98 having the most HP) The newer YZ's are some what tame in stock form due to all the emissions and stuff. All i have is an FMF pipe on mine and its pretty violent up top (I like hard hitting motors). It all depends on what powerband you like the new YZ motor gets more traction but at the sacrifice of less peak HP. (Like how they kept detuning the CR500 because it was too hard to ride it).

You really cant go wrong with a YZ125 or CR125 very great overall packages.

MXEditor wrote:

What have you done to the Husky?

MXEditor wrote:

What have you done to the Husky?

PC wrote:

To get it to run properly I only needed to adjust the powervalve linkage as I was opening too soon and causing a massive bog. I...

To get it to run properly I only needed to adjust the powervalve linkage as I was opening too soon and causing a massive bog. I thought it was jetting related and chased my tail for a while until I finally figured out what the problem was. I'm pretty sure Husky has fixed this since 2009.

The bike was 100% ride-able at that point, but I ditched the temperamental Mikuni TMXX for a 36MM PWK ($50 used), installed FMF pipe/silencer ($220) and had the suspension revalved and sprung $400) and its perfect. In fact, it is the most fun bike I've ever ridden, let alone owned. It makes my yz250 and wr300 feel like ill-handling, rocket powered pigs!

A friend once said "its funner to ride a slow bike fast then a fast bike slow" and boy was he right. Having total control and confidence in your machine's handling does wonders for your confidence and speed. Too bad it took me 35 years to learn this!

nytsmaC wrote:

This. The Husky rips but it doesn't come set up well. The TMXX is a great carb once you get it figured out, which isn't easy...

This. The Husky rips but it doesn't come set up well. The TMXX is a great carb once you get it figured out, which isn't easy. Different needle, slide, pilot and main were required. Even then it's more sensitive to elevation/weather changes than the Keihin. The powervalve actuator on my 2010 had to be adjusted too. The forks come sprung stiffly while the shock is very soft. They look ok on paper but when you go to set your sag you'll see.

Here are the dyno charts, bone stock (jetting/powervalve adjusted only) compared to 144 kit with light cylinder/head work and pipe/silencer. It actually makes my wr300 feel slow, lazy and boring.

wydopen wrote:

I'm 200lbs with gear and ride a stock 02 yz 125 on deep loamy tracks with big hills and stepups. I'm not fast by any means...

I'm 200lbs with gear and ride a stock 02 yz 125 on deep loamy tracks with big hills and stepups. I'm not fast by any means but that bike has plenty of power to get me around the track. You just have to work harder for it...there's one stepup after a single that if I hit the corner and single perfect and upshift into 4th on the face I can barley clear. Rode a buddies 450 and I rolled up to the bottom rolled on in 3rd and overjumped it. Takes out all the fun in my opinion. Started ridig again recently after a 5year break and I'm glad to be on the 125. Otherwise I would have relearned with the lazy riding style that most guys have now..never shifting and with minimal corner speed..I'll see a guy and think he's fast until I watch him in the corners. Then I realize it's all bike..my buddy has a kx 250 that he lets me ride but I perfer the one two five. I'm prob faster on it too cause I can manhandle it much better and I ride it way more aggressively.

Hando wrote:

The CR is probably one of the better built 125s but its a fucking DOG...if you want to learn how to ride fast, get this bike...

The CR is probably one of the better built 125s but its a fucking DOG...if you want to learn how to ride fast, get this bike because you'll be riding over your head to make it sing.

Charles Bronson wrote:

I think when that guy said "emissions" he was referring to how large they made the silencers on the Yamaha two strokes the last few years...

I think when that guy said "emissions" he was referring to how large they made the silencers on the Yamaha two strokes the last few years. So big that those bikes have different number plates on that side to fit it.

Hando wrote:

The CR is probably one of the better built 125s but its a fucking DOG...if you want to learn how to ride fast, get this bike...

The CR is probably one of the better built 125s but its a fucking DOG...if you want to learn how to ride fast, get this bike because you'll be riding over your head to make it sing.

roughneck wrote:

We had really good luck with the cr125s..they come alive with just a little cylinder work...we had the cylinder ported fmf sst pipe and v-force reeds...

We had really good luck with the cr125s..they come alive with just a little cylinder work...we had the cylinder ported fmf sst pipe and v-force reeds and it flat ripped...we then went to a 144 big bore..not such a great idea...it was faster before the bore...every bike acts a little different depending on what work you have done and what bolt on parts are added..before you spend big bucks on a big bore kit...do the research..you might have only needed porting and the right pipe..we found the right combo for the 05 to date cr125r's along with suspension settings..

a nice crisp 125 with the right rider on it makes all the difference in the world

Hando wrote:

The CR is probably one of the better built 125s but its a fucking DOG...if you want to learn how to ride fast, get this bike...

The CR is probably one of the better built 125s but its a fucking DOG...if you want to learn how to ride fast, get this bike because you'll be riding over your head to make it sing.

roughneck wrote:

We had really good luck with the cr125s..they come alive with just a little cylinder work...we had the cylinder ported fmf sst pipe and v-force reeds...

We had really good luck with the cr125s..they come alive with just a little cylinder work...we had the cylinder ported fmf sst pipe and v-force reeds and it flat ripped...we then went to a 144 big bore..not such a great idea...it was faster before the bore...every bike acts a little different depending on what work you have done and what bolt on parts are added..before you spend big bucks on a big bore kit...do the research..you might have only needed porting and the right pipe..we found the right combo for the 05 to date cr125r's along with suspension settings..

a nice crisp 125 with the right rider on it makes all the difference in the world

Hando wrote:

What tracks are you ridng up there?? Aren't most of them pretty hard-packish ?? is it really 'fast' ?? or just on par with a lightly...

What tracks are you ridng up there??

Aren't most of them pretty hard-packish ??

is it really 'fast' ?? or just on par with a lightly modded yz?

wydopen wrote:

I'm 200lbs with gear and ride a stock 02 yz 125 on deep loamy tracks with big hills and stepups. I'm not fast by any means...

I'm 200lbs with gear and ride a stock 02 yz 125 on deep loamy tracks with big hills and stepups. I'm not fast by any means but that bike has plenty of power to get me around the track. You just have to work harder for it...there's one stepup after a single that if I hit the corner and single perfect and upshift into 4th on the face I can barley clear. Rode a buddies 450 and I rolled up to the bottom rolled on in 3rd and overjumped it. Takes out all the fun in my opinion. Started ridig again recently after a 5year break and I'm glad to be on the 125. Otherwise I would have relearned with the lazy riding style that most guys have now..never shifting and with minimal corner speed..I'll see a guy and think he's fast until I watch him in the corners. Then I realize it's all bike..my buddy has a kx 250 that he lets me ride but I perfer the one two five. I'm prob faster on it too cause I can manhandle it much better and I ride it way more aggressively.