Hey im thirteen and just gettin into freestyle....im gettin a cr250 end of this year or beginning of next year, by then i should be at least 5'7-5'8 and ill prolly weigh around 130 at least......and i can control bikes really good, do you tihnk its a good idea or should i get a 125?

 

go with the the 125

 

go with the 125, i do freestyle with my 125

 

well i have ridden 125s quite a few times and i feel like i can easily control them and i wont be racing much......and im short on cash so i willl prollly end of on the 2 fiddy.....ill be 14 when i get it and i learn really fast so i can get used to it within a few months
EDIT: ive ridden my friends yz250f and it was really easy to control too and easy to keep on the power(and i was only around 5'4 and 100 lbs then)

 

Thats a 250 four stroke, a lot different from a 250 2 stroke. Unless I'm crazy, 250 four strokes race with 125 two strokes.

 

i know that i was just adding the point that i might get bored jumping a 125....and i learn quick so when i start jumping i might end up needing a little bit more for competitions and such

 

Lots of guys use 125's, you're 13 man, a 125 will be fine. A 250 is just overkill for no reason. You gotta lose the I learn everything ultra fast thing, or you're gonna be learning how to deal with some broke bones ultra fast.

 

okay.....which 125?

 

go with cr125 for a few years and then go 2 the 250

http://www.midweststunters.com/dirt.htm

 

ok but wont the cr125 struggle with some jumps? i am kinda worried that te lack of power will be a disadvantage in the big jumps

 

no no no there may be slight differences in the bikes but a cr will do anything any other bike can. go with the cr.they are light and handle well.

 

KX or YZ 125

 

u can always get engine work done on ur 125 to clear the bigger gaps, when in doubt bore it out, an rpm bigbore kit makes the bike easier to ride too

 

if anyone, brian is the man to listen to... definately get the 125

 

ok, but i wasnt looking towards gettin a used bike......what about a new cr125? or which late model is fastest? and what was that link for brian?http://www.midweststunters.com/dirt.htm

 

Thats his site.

 

Honda CRs are freakin garbage !!! Thier 125s are gutless, even though they handle well and have good suspension. And the 250s got so many electrical crap going on that the motor doesnt know what it wants to do. If you truly want a 125 with power go with a KTM or get the 250F. The KTM is the ONLY 125 that will keep up with a 250F, all others get left in the dust. BUT its your bike, your the one who has to ride it, and good luck with whatever you choose.

 

late 90s (97-00) yz 125 are kick *** bikes ....i have a 99 cr 125 and i love how much more power my buddies 99 yz 125 has, oh and unless you want to have a real steep learning curve get a 125 and forget about a 250





PS: unless you have been racing for years and have mad bike skills ( which i doubt that you do...cause it sounds like you dont know **** about dirt bikes) i suggest learning to ride before you even start bullshiting about hitting gaps

walk before you run skywalker

 

ive been riding for five years and i know plenty of '****' about dirtbikes but i suck at making decisions....and yes i have already hit gaps/ramps even on my KX85(they were only about 60 feet but gaps none the less)

if you want to test my knowledge of dirtbikes go ahead

 

Id Go KX or YZ 125.