KX85 or CR85

**L Rider** · 6th July 2009, 12:05

Originally Posted by Sammikins

Kx85 was pretty choice, still preferred the height of the kx125 though, just not ready for a 125cc... 2T that is... need to find a cr85 to try out now...

How tall are you? I sat on John's KX on the wknd & i could no where near touch the ground, even to get one foot down my butt was off the side of the seat lol - its not set up for my weight though.
I find mine perfect height for me.

**L Rider** · 6th July 2009, 12:08

Originally Posted by Sammikins

Too heavy, and yeah the 85 was a big wheel. I would love to stick with fourstrokes but the weight is a bit of an issue for me, so I'll just have to get used to twostrokes.

Weight issue is a biggie with the 4t & chicks i think.
You will have fun on a 2. No where near as scary as many pple make out. we had more pple telling us that they are no good to learn on & that they'd put me off bikes for life than pple saying good things about them.
So glad we didn't listen & i got mine.

**Sammikins** · 6th July 2009, 12:12

Originally Posted by L Rider

Weight issue is a biggie with the 4t & chicks i think.
You will have fun on a 2. No where near as scary as many pple make out. we had more pple telling us that they are no good to learn on & that they'd put me off bikes for life than pple saying good things about them.
So glad we didn't listen & i got mine.

Yeah Im sure I will manage, the powerband thing did give me a wee bit of a fright every now and then, caught me out once and ended up doing some wierd wheelie jumpy thingy over a bank ahhaha but Im like not majorly worried, and yeah if I do end up really really hating it I can always sell it no harm done...

**L Rider** · 6th July 2009, 12:15

Originally Posted by Sammikins

Yeah Im sure I will manage, the powerband thing did give me a wee bit of a fright every now and then, caught me out once and ended up doing some wierd wheelie jumpy thingy over a bank ahhaha but Im like not majorly worried, and yeah if I do end up really really hating it I can always sell it no harm done...

Lol yeah i've done similar a few times - you get use to it. Or you can change sprockets - thats no expensive to tame it down a bit & give it bit down low.

**barty5** · 6th July 2009, 12:29

Originally Posted by FROSTY

No a suzuki 125 big wheel

she has one already

**Sammikins** · 6th July 2009, 12:38

Originally Posted by L Rider

How tall are you? I sat on John's KX on the wknd & i could no where near touch the ground, even to get one foot down my butt was off the side of the seat lol - its not set up for my weight though.
I find mine perfect height for me.

1.7m... the seat on aarons kx had been shaved a bit though, could kinda touch the ground on tippy toes, but was all good.

**L Rider** · 6th July 2009, 12:41

Originally Posted by Sammikins

1.7m... the seat on aarons kx had been shaved a bit though, could kinda touch the ground on tippy toes, but was all good.

You're a fraction taller than me - i think i'm bout 166cm.

**Crisis management** · 6th July 2009, 14:05

Don't stress about this getting you feet on the ground bit, I can just tip toe on the 200 and on the 990 can only get one foot down.....if I stuff that one up it gets painfull really fast!
As long as one foot ends up on the ground, that's all you need, once your moving (and that is the idea, right?) your feet aren't supposed to be dragging along beside you. Just practise starting and stopping with one foot down, I've always ridden that way and thats been 30 odd years...I haven't died yet.

**Sammikins** · 6th July 2009, 14:30

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Don't stress about this getting you feet on the ground bit, I can just tip toe on the 200 and on the 990 can only get one foot down.....if I stuff that one up it gets painfull really fast!
As long as one foot ends up on the ground, that's all you need, once your moving (and that is the idea, right?) your feet aren't supposed to be dragging along beside you. Just practise starting and stopping with one foot down, I've always ridden that way and thats been 30 odd years...I haven't died yet.

That's how it was on the kx125, one foot down was enough, but before the seat was shaved i couldn't even get one leg over the seat... hahaha

**lizzywutang** · 6th July 2009, 14:32

yeah i agree with crisis - i am 1.65cm and although i have had the springs in my RM125 changed to match my weight (thanks to danger) - i definately don't have both feet on the ground when sitting and i get on fine... the best thing i ever did was take the leap from my DRZ125L to the RM125... haven't looked back... and the powerband - it's all part of the fun and you quickly get used to it...

**L Rider** · 6th July 2009, 14:33

Originally Posted by Crisis management

Don't stress about this getting you feet on the ground bit, I can just tip toe on the 200 and on the 990 can only get one foot down.....if I stuff that one up it gets painfull really fast!
As long as one foot ends up on the ground, that's all you need, once your moving (and that is the idea, right?) your feet aren't supposed to be dragging along beside you. Just practise starting and stopping with one foot down, I've always ridden that way and thats been 30 odd years...I haven't died yet.

Hubby rides like that - doesn't bother him - but me well i just can't do it lol gotta be able to put both feet down if need be - i need to often.

So if you're comfortable riding like that Sammikins then you'll be sweet

**L Rider** · 6th July 2009, 14:34

Originally Posted by Sammikins

That's how it was on the kx125, one foot down was enough, but before the seat was shaved i couldn't even get one leg over the seat... hahaha

to get my leg over John's it was a effort alright.

**FROSTY:Me** · 7th July 2009, 00:12

Originally Posted by barty5

she has one already

Nahh its the drum brake one--thats the small wheel--honust eenjun

**FROSTY:Me** · 7th July 2009, 00:17

Originally Posted by L Rider

Hubby rides like that - doesn't bother him - but me well i just can't do it lol gotta be able to put both feet down if need be - i need to often.

So if you're comfortable riding like that Sammikins then you'll be sweet

Nail on head --What happens is as confidence and experience grows the smaller the bikes feel.
Young william is now 5 feet tall and is only one foot on the ground on his KX85 but he's happy as a sandboy. Actually I chucked him on the 125 honda and he was fine on that too.
Sammykins I kinda thought about this with you over the weekend and I do wonder if you shouldnt give a kx125 a bit of a squirt and see how ya feel. Its actually not that unpleasant burbling along at low revs and the real kick doesn't come till ya give its neck a bit of a wring.
All I'm suggesting here is give it a burst