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Guy I know was looking for a 125 2 for his son, called me and asked if
I knew anyone that had one. I didn't, so I called a few guys and dealers
I've dealt with. Nobody had one. New or used.
But, I was informed by one dealer Kawa, Zook and Yamaha will be bringing
the 125 back. No date yet, no taking of orders, but it's in the works, and is gonna happen.
Ain't life great?
udated version.
i hope soon
The Shop
DeCal Works Huge Plastic Inventory of UFO and Polisport kits.
Luxon 4-Post Bar Mounts
$189.95 - $239.95
I guess they couldn't deny the fact a newer 2 stroke is cleaner than a compareble HP 4 stroke now.
Tiki's right, it's a rumor.
But, this guys shop sell's a good variety of bikes, Ducati to Kawasaki to H-D.
I've never known him to bs, supposedly he got the word at a few dealer meetings
lately. But you never know. I can see them wanting to keep quiet, I mean, there's a ton of 250f's out ther that still need to go.
But if there's gonna be a 125, kind of "college boy" class in Europe, somebody's
gonna build 'em.
I thought kawi was still doing the same but they have none listed that I can find.
http://twostrokemotocross.com/2008/10/mxa-shootout-crf450-versus-cr500/
Pit Row
2 things the guy didn't want.
A KTM, bad experience with his son on their 85, and really liked green when they had enough and changed brands. #2 was he didn't want his kid on a 250.
Sure, they're out there. TM, Husky, the overseas ones that don't get here.
I wonder what's up with that?
Yamaha's fettled two-smoker could be a giant killer
Yamaha has taken the wraps off its new limited edition two-stroker, which adds another model to its motocross line-up: meet the YZ144.
The new model was recently unveiled to bolster Yamaha's local motocross offerings and was developed in Australia for competitive riding.
Priced at $9599, the new Yammy motocrosser will probably compete against 250 four-strokes and 150 two-strokes in the senior Lites class.
Powered by a liquid-cooled 144cc two-stroke engine wedged into a YZ125 chassis and hooked up to a six-speed gearbox, Yamaha reckons the new YZ144 will be a "serious contender" and considering the bike is fairly light at 95kg wet (with eight litres of juice), we're not inclined to disagree.
Yamaha reckons the 2135mm long YZ144 will be able to compete "not only in the Junior up to 150cc two-stoke class, but also MX/SX Lites and Class 1 off-road competition where two-strokes up to 200cc compete." Big claims, them, but there is sure to be a lot of interest in this trick new model.
With more power across a wider rev range thanks to a range of tweaks, including several new internal components, Yamaha's new two-smoker has been "thoroughly tested to ensure the high level of reliability".
Yamaha Racing Development (YRD) explored the idea of the 144 and then developed the bike in-house after extensive testing. Compared to the YZ125, the new model gets a modified crankcase, plus cylinder and head, not to mention a custom-made 58mm piston and ring (both made in Germany) to produce a bore and stroke of 58mm x 54.5mm, which results in a 143.9cc capacity.
Other changes include new carburettor jets, an hour meter, modified L+R power valves, plus new look decals on the front and rear guards and radiator shrouds.
The YRD-tuned bike is "not a backyard bolt-on kit" says the company, explaining that because of the extensive amount of machining work undertaken, a parts kit will not be offered.
If you want even more herbs, various upgrades on top of the YZ144's are available, from vendors like Cisco's Race Tuning which offers things like crankshaft mods that increase displacement to 149.2cc, custom ported cylinders and HPI programmable ignition units to name a few.
As is, the Yamaha YZ144 will sell for $9599 - not including dealer delivery and statutory charges - and will available via the Yamaha dealer network in limited numbers.
2009 YZ144 SPECIFICATIONS
- Type Liquid-cooled, 2-stroke, reed valve
- Displacement - (cc) 143.9
- Bore Stroke - (mm) 58.0 x 54.5
- Compression 8.6 ~ 10.7:1
- Lubrication Premix
- Fuel Management Mikuni TMX 38
- Ignition CDI
- Starter Kick
- Fueltank - (L) 8
- Oil Capacity - (L) 0.7
- Transmission 6-speed
- Length - (mm) 2135
- Width - (mm) 827
- Height - (mm) 1315
- Seat Height - (mm) 997
- Wheelbase - (mm) 1443
- Clearance - (mm) 386
- Wet Weight 95kg with 8 litres of fuel
- Suspension Front Telescopic fork
- Suspension Rear Swingarm
- Tyres Front 80/100-21 51M
- Tyres Rear 100/90-19 57M
- Brakes Front Single disc
- Brakes Rear Single disc
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How too would it be to see the 2smoke come back I think it would be a top seller
The smokers may be around for a while but eventually no country will allow them. And this includes weed whackers, chain saws and the like. If you have one you can keep it here but no more new ones at all!
And still be able to buy flat screen tv in cali..
sitting in a meeting in october, I heard a guy say that "they won't be doing a 150, and think the 85 is right machine for the 12-15 class. he was a "name" with suzuki. this was in rebuttle to a honda dude in the same meeting telling us how great and perfect a 150 is.
I sure would like to see new 125's being available. hell even in thier "old" style the bike would work good for a transition machine. I had to buy a used one for the 13 year old last month. The way he goes through bikes, be nice to start off new!
a couple of Rm 125's would be the ticket! I rather have Hondas but well that won't be happening anytime soon.....
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