What would be better to upgrade to from a DRZ250, a 2 stoke 125 or a 4 stroke 250?
Im 6' 90kgs so im not sure if im too big for a 125 or not.
What would be better to upgrade to from a DRZ250, a 2 stoke 125 or a 4 stroke 250?
Im 6' 90kgs so im not sure if im too big for a 125 or not.
after the drz a 125 would be lot of work to ride imo the 250 would be better but if possible have a try on both then choose
"The world is a strange sad place. Ride as often as possible and try not to think about it".
try to have a ride on as many bikes as you can, its your opinion that counts not ours, but we could half pie steer you as the 2t 4t debate rages again, lol.
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Ive ridden my mates RMZ250 which i loved, was really light and easy to use power, and my mates RM250 which was a bit too touchy for me. I didnt feel comfortable on it, but ive only been riding for 3 months. I like 2t though and something like a RM125 is cheaper than a RMZ250 or YZF250 but not sure if a 125 will have enough to get me up hill climbs etc
a 125 will go anywhere, it all depends on the rider
I have a KX125 and partner has a RMZ250. I can go where ever he can (when I put my mind to it) so it really is the rider.
He has ridden both 125 2t and 250 4t. He loves his 4t as it "tractors" along for him when he needs to ride with me...but has the guts when he needs it. My preference is for the 2t only cos it is lighter for me (whimpy girl), I like the power delivery and we can fix most of it ourselves at home.
As others have said try different bikes to get an idea as sometimes people gear a bike differently and it can make it feel different. Example is that I have a flywheel in mine to give me a bit more lower end on it but others hate that feeling cos of their riding style.
Not sure that has helped much but find a bike that feels right for you and not what everyone else says.![]()
What sort of riding do you do? MX, trail or a bit of both.
As the others have said the 125 2t are a geat bike, But since your trail riding and general mucking around have a look at enduro type bike like the WR250F can wollow around in mud, got that tractor pull when you need it, and goes reasonably fast, Oh its got electric start, with kick start back up, which ive never used.
also Honda CRF250X, Kawasaki KLX300 I don't know much about the KTM range, I think there EXC range, someone correct me if Im wrong.
Good luck in your search
The WR250F is an awesome bike, very forgiving, handles great and has enough power to be able to get some pace going but still allow you to ride flat out without it biting (unlike like the RM250 you rode, which I've owned... fast, but aggressive and tends to bite hard when you're tired). Only problem is at 90kg, you'll be bottoming out any time you get decent air, I'm 95kg (+5kg for Xmas) and I easily bottomed out the one I hired for Trail Blazer.
I won't go into the 2T vs 4T running costs debate, but from experience trail riding, hooning and the occasional blat on a track doesn't put anywhere near the stresses on either bike that a pro or semi pro MX rider will, so as long as the oil changes are done regularly and you used good quality stuff, neither should sting you for expensive parts and rebuilds (too often at least).
My pick would be a 125 2T. As mentioned, it will take more riding skills than a 250 4T, but what you will learn by spending time on a 125 will pay dividends later when you start upgrading to bigger and faster bikes. I am a very lazy rider as a direct result of owning too many bikes that can be stuck in 3rd gear and just need a little clutch now and then to keep moving. Have often thought about buying a 125 just to force me to learn to ride properly.
Yeah, i think im swinging towards an RM125 now!
Nice! Fun factor is off the scale with the RM125 and once you get used to riding it, you'll be plenty fast enough...![]()
What about a DRZ400? Good bikes...
What about a 250 2T...enduro spec it with a flywheel weight etc, it will lose a bit of that hard hit and mellow it out and make it a much more liveable bike than a 125.
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