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Always like getting other's advice as I tend to be a terribly indecisive person. I'm a old (31 year old, 5'11, 155lb) C rider, just got into the sport about 3 years ago and can say I'm alittle obsessed. I always rode 250f's and last year picked up a 125 and told myself it would be a practice bike, well I found out I am faster and more comfortable on the 125 and sold the 250f this past winter (financial adult spoke at the time). If I only had one bike to pick I would be on a 125. Im far from a rich man (active duty military) but single and have toys instead of kids. I know I really only need one bike as I'm not going pro and only ride on the weekends for fun and with my buddies and the occasional race every month. But moto and bikes are in my blood now and the taste of having 2 is hard to get off my palette so to speak and came across a great deal on a new 250f like the one I sold. The adult in me tells me that financially I only need one, that the money is better spent but Im not sure if its a self esteem, moto thing or something but I cant resist the desire to have 2 bikes again , making alot of justifications in my head for basically buying the bike I sold in the winter, (can have 2 bikes for friends, when ones down, etc.) The other side of me misses my street bike and the trails and is considering a dualsport I can ride to work to save gas from my truck and maybe hit a few trails on the way or for fun. I found a nice crf250l for half the price of the 250f, so would be cheaper and something different than another moto bike, but would I later regret it and wish I had bought the 250f. Then the sensible adult kicks in and says a) your not going pro b) you need to save for a house and retirement and c) you only need one and your blessed to have one! So just run the 125 until its time to move up or its to the point of a major rebuild/buying another one. Thoughts and critiques are welcome, I already get alot of shit from my friends about my bike obsession.
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Since getting out of the Corps in 2009, I paid off everything in my life working hard at civilian jobs. I am a really frugal dude, so if I were still trying to save for a house I would not even consider a second bike.
My advice is to keep the 125, enjoy it and save for a piece of land and a home. Focus your efforts on securing your financial freedom. Pay off your cars, mortgage, credit cards, etc. first.
The 125 will make you a smarter, more efficient and faster rider/racer and you'll be able to afford to keep it running.
When the time comes that you are established with a civilian job, a home and a good chunk of money in savings, jump on a few different bikes and enjoy your financial freedom.
I'm a bit of an overindulgant asshole, and I have a matching 144/250. I barely ever ride the 250 but I refuse to sell it like I know I should if I were the type of man to make smarter decisions.
Like you I ride the smallbore better. I can ride faster more consistent laps on it 90% of the time. It makes me feel like a big fat James Stewart. Sometimes if I've been riding well and my head is in the right place, I'll get a flat tire or grenade a big end bearing which will cause me to unload the 250. Usually I think this thing is awesome, it has absolutely no bottom end and it requires all of the finesse that the 144 does, but it pulls twice as hard and doesn't encourage you to carry as much corner speed. It's like fucking the older loud obnoxious sister who is 20lbs overweight, has a slight snaggle tooth. She's not as much of a keeper but still pretty fun between the sheets and her legs are always open when the other one isn't putting out.
I say go get a matching YZ250, you know you want to. We both know it's the wrong decision but you won't be happy until you do. It's only money, you can make more
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By the way, I'm not a headshrinker, but I play one on the interwebz. Best wishes to you no matter your choice. If you do get another bike, post up some pictures!
unless you want to buy a clapped out or blown up one and take the time to learn how to rebuild it yourself.
I would get a 250 2 stroke that is close to same year and make of your 125.
1. now you have 2 bikes
2. some parts might interchange
3. matching bikes look cool
4. no fear of blowing up a used 250 and paying through the nose to rebuild it.
5. shouldn't cost you much
USAFWX, The YZ250 two stroke is a far better bike than the YZ250F at an A or B level. At a C or D level, I think most people are just more consistent on the 250F. The YZ250 doesn't need race gas, it needs proper jetting, timing and a little modification to the head. I do all of those things and run race gas for the extra margin of safety it provides. I won four motos on an ugly old out of date steel framed 2002 YZ250 this weekend...
By the time you can afford the 2nd bike, you'll be able to wring every last drop out of that 125 on the track if you practice hard. Maybe by then Yamaha will update their YZ250 a bit.
Something to seriously consider is to keep your YZ125 stock. Stock bore rebuilds are cheap. Big bore pistons are somewhat more money and you won't learn as much about corner speed.
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