later yz 125's (early 2000+) are fantastic bikes.. ignore what others have said.. I may be a ski newb, but I have been riding/racing moto for 20 years.. being very light and nimble they handle better then any 4 stroke, plus lot less $ to own and keep running. yz125 have the most bottom mid power of all the 125s out there. I have a 2002 cr125 that a rebuilt last year and I ride on the moto track.. I forgot how fun they actually are. im 6'3 225lbs and I hurt peoples feelings on it...
yz125 good first bike?
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yz125s are probably the most fun bike to ride on the track imo
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Picked it up from Corey last year. Nice ski!!
Yep. I have a friend that has anot 06 yz 125 . He got it to ride with his son. He hadn't ridden since he was a kid so he went with the 125. He loves it. It is cheap to buy,own and rebiild.
He is 6,2 240.
It's funny asking this forum about dirt bikes because if you go to Thumpertalk or any other dirt bike forum, it seems like people don't care about their bikes at all compared to the way we care about our skis. No attention to detail whatsoever, just f'in run er deep bud! More junky looking, the faster it is. Might be another reason to drop almost 7k on a new one because every yz125 on craigslist says it has a fresh rebuild, brand new this and that... Yeah I can only imagine. I just bought a 2001 yz125 last year with those claims for 1k and honestly who knows if its going to explode, run for 10 more years, who knows. All I know is that those little motors are really finicky when it comes to outdoor temp change, and what everyone is saying about lightswitch powerband, takes work to ride, etc. its definitely all true, but I never plan on racing. Just some backyard, woods, and trails and it is a TON of fun. Expect NO bottom end by the way. YZ250 has a bit more low and a LOT more mid range bark that will scare you for sure if you don't know what you're doing. You could end up on your ass in a hurry. Personally for me, 2 stroke is a no brainer because its simple to maintain and understand. No BS going on.