MX or offroad?

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Edited Date/Time 1/24/2012 9:15am
So i previously owned a Honda xr80 and i grew out of it, now i want a bigger bike, im pretty sure i want a yz 125.

I'm gonna be riding it in my backyard, which has 2 small table tops (like i get 6ft of air). Its about a acre.

Maybe i will take it to the track a couple times, but not racing.

Now i heard all about rebuilding top and bottom ends, do i still need to redo them as much as if i raced? Is it gonna be too much to maintain, im really confused on how much you have to maintain a mx 2 stroke. is it worth it or should i just get a ttr?

Please help me with deciding between a mx or off road bike.





Thanks a lot!

mike.
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clife 7/9/2010 9:07pm
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If you don't race or ride wfo at racepace consistantly you will get years out of a top end. When i had a cr125 I just trail rode mostly. I did the top end after 4 years and the piston and cyclinder was still perfectly fine. Never did touch the bottom end in the 6 years i rode the bike.

foo foo bikes like ttr are a good start but its not long till you over ride them at all, mx bikes give you lots of room to improve as a rider. going from honda xr's to cr's was the best decision i ever made imo.
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msnba3 7/9/2010 9:13pm
7/9/2010 9:13pm Edited Date/Time 7/9/2010 9:18pm
First off,

thanks alot for the reply,

and alright cool. what is wfo?

and yeah im pretty sure i want a 2 stroke though, i rode one and i didnt want to let it go. haha.
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if anyone has anything else to add please do! I would like to know personal experiences with yz125s or riding mx bikes offroad only.
thanks again.
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kjn903 7/11/2010 9:06am
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msnba3 wrote:
First off, thanks alot for the reply, and alright cool. what is wfo? and yeah im pretty sure i want a 2 stroke though, i rode...
First off,

thanks alot for the reply,

and alright cool. what is wfo?

and yeah im pretty sure i want a 2 stroke though, i rode one and i didnt want to let it go. haha.
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if anyone has anything else to add please do! I would like to know personal experiences with yz125s or riding mx bikes offroad only.
thanks again.
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msnba3 7/11/2010 1:25pm
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kjn903 wrote:
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Thanks haha.

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clife 7/14/2010 10:17am
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I've most recently only had motocross bikes, and i use them to ride trails, mountains, and cross country races.

2 strokes are awesome for tight nasty trails and its not a big deal riding a motocross 2 stroke on trails, just use the minmum oil in the forks, run a little extra sag in the rear and soften all the settings, and she will soak up the little stuff real nice for us average riders. or just say eff it and run it as is.
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msnba3 7/14/2010 7:53pm
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clife wrote:
I've most recently only had motocross bikes, and i use them to ride trails, mountains, and cross country races. 2 strokes are awesome for tight nasty...
I've most recently only had motocross bikes, and i use them to ride trails, mountains, and cross country races.

2 strokes are awesome for tight nasty trails and its not a big deal riding a motocross 2 stroke on trails, just use the minmum oil in the forks, run a little extra sag in the rear and soften all the settings, and she will soak up the little stuff real nice for us average riders. or just say eff it and run it as is.
Haha thats basically what im doing at the moment. lol, its a project, it runs great. its just all the stuff im working on, plastics, levers, sh*t like that. hah.
thanks for the input budd.

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