125 vs. 250 two-stroke

AKmotorider
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Edited Date/Time 12/26/2013 9:25pm
I am 5'9" 160lbs, 17 years old. I am also a beginner, with very little riding experience...maybe a couple months of riding and racing, but I still like a challenge. I currently have a 07 YZ250F that is in great shape, but I just don't like it. It is too easy to ride and it just seems boring. My form on this bike sucks and I know it, and I always feel like it lets me be lazy. I used to have a little 85 and loved it, which is why I think I'm more of a 2-stroke kind of guy. But I still don't know which one to get. I ride strictly track. What would you suggest?
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Johnston1
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7/3/2013 5:15pm
125 so u sound fast
BigWilson87
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8/23/2013 8:09pm
I ride a 125 now and I can honestly say that it's a workout. However, my dad had a 250 two stroke for a while, and that wasn't a walk in the park to ride either. Obviously the 250 is going to be a faster bike, but that doesn't necessarily mean it's easier to ride. It's a lot of power in a fairly lightweight package, so you have to have a good amount of throttle control to go fast. Going by what you said, I would pick the 125. It's a much more forgiving bike if you're a beginner, and it will definitely help you with your form. You have to work for it to go fast, but you'll have a blast once you get the hang of it. Here's a really good article that should help you out too. Good luck and happy riding!

http://www.motocrossactionmag.com/KTM/News/MXA-MIDSIZED-SHOOTOUT-WHICH-…
11/18/2013 5:56pm
I'd say get a 250 2 stroke. I ride the YZ250, and they're great bikes. I went from a crappy 250 4 stroke chinese bike, to the 1999 YZ250, and I adapted pretty well. A real easy way to get used to it all, is to play with the sprocket ratio. I had a 14/50 set up when I got the bike, and it felt heaps good. I changed it to 13/52, and it's so quick off the mark now. We have a 96 YZ250 with even different gearing, and I think that bike would suit someone less experienced a lot, due to the fact that the gearing is in the way that you don't get that straight up power, but the gears pull heaps far, and the speed is great. Still enough power for the 4th gear wheelies, but plenty of speed as well. I'd say steer clear of the 125. You'd get used to it so quick, and they lack power, so you'd be jumping to the 250 so quickly.
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11/20/2013 6:07pm
U shud get uzzd kx5hunred cuz u get it dat 4 stroaks suk an u want a challeng . U will sho thoz sissys on 4 stroaks dat there byks suk an race da A class at motocross track an when u podium u say I'm 17 and I jus stared rydin so suk it bitches ha ha

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12/18/2013 9:49am
This is simple, KTM 150sx!!
12/26/2013 9:24pm
If you want to get faster and work on form there isn't a better bike then a 125 2stroke.

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