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200 to 125
Ok. So I my numbers keep growing (age-wise). I am considering trading (or whatever) my 200 (sorry Fuzz) for a KX125. I can't handle the weight generally, much less out of the mud.
Any suggestions for this "ol'" girl?
Any suggestions for this "ol'" girl?
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Are you going the 4 strokes route?
don't think the 125 weights much less than the 200, and the engine is really not that good for trail riding. The trade off would be worst IMHO.
Have you thought about getting a KX 100? I've heard they can be made pretty good for trail riding and they are much smaller than the KDX or 125.
I thought about getting one for my wife but couldn't find anything reasonably priced, I got her a ttr 125, she likes it so far (still learning) its almost impossible to stall, great for newb, but for more experienced rider, I'd say the limitations are going to be the suspension (the engine is not as good as the kdx though)
don't think the 125 weights much less than the 200, and the engine is really not that good for trail riding. The trade off would be worst IMHO.
Have you thought about getting a KX 100? I've heard they can be made pretty good for trail riding and they are much smaller than the KDX or 125.
I thought about getting one for my wife but couldn't find anything reasonably priced, I got her a ttr 125, she likes it so far (still learning) its almost impossible to stall, great for newb, but for more experienced rider, I'd say the limitations are going to be the suspension (the engine is not as good as the kdx though)
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im with sckeckaet on this one. imo, the kx125 need to be reved and on the pipe to much to get anywhere with it. if your wanting something smaller, but still pull really good, look at a honda xr200. thats what my wife rides, and she likes it.
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I'll second the KX100. My son had one for a couple of years and road it in the woods. I've riden it around the yard and its not crazy in power or anything scary like that. Try sitting on one or riding one if you can, that will tell you what you need to know. If it is a little quick for you, you could add a flywheel weight. Good Luck.
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The KX100 would be awesome if you do some mods to make it more trail friendly. Maybe a KLX140L? It is a 4t, has electric start, and is about the same size as a KX100. It weighs about 50 lbs more than the KX but is still considerably lighter than a KDX200.
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Start riding the TTR125 you already have. The KX will kill you. I may take the KDX back. I have an inseam-challenged friend out here who just rode this TTR230 a different friend just got (see the trend I'm starting out here...LOL), and he liked it, but it needed mo powa....SO my old KDX would be perfect for him. The TTR is a sweet easy to ride old school 4-cycle.
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Well a 125 with a flywheel weight makes a decent trail bike if you don't have monster climbs. I was trail riding a KX125 right before I bought my KDX last fall. Other than wanting more power for the big gnarly, rutted, root filled, rock strewn, twisty climbs we have around here, I loved it. And it was a 1988 and stock lol. It definitely felt lighter than my KDX too, even if it there wasn't much difference on the scales (no idea).
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The TTR is a good riding bike. It won't do much hill climbing and getting agressive on it is not going to be very rewarding.
The KX100 is a great bike. I did the RBD stuff to ours, left the stock pipe on it, and tweaked the ignition timing retarded a bit (I think). It is great for just poking around but will really fly if you let it. I use it mostly for trail maintenance work, now. The wife won't ride it.
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If you are tall enough the kx125 would be a great bike if you did a little motor work and want to ride a real bike. It feels taller than the KDX, to me.
The TTR would be a great bike if you just want to ride around.
The KX100 would be good if you are not too tall.
I've heard of people putting KDX motors in KX125 frames and making a pretty good bike. I don't know if you have any friends or relatives who would be willing to help with such a project........know anything about that?
The KX100 is a great bike. I did the RBD stuff to ours, left the stock pipe on it, and tweaked the ignition timing retarded a bit (I think). It is great for just poking around but will really fly if you let it. I use it mostly for trail maintenance work, now. The wife won't ride it.
She said she was getting old and tired of getting hurt
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If you are tall enough the kx125 would be a great bike if you did a little motor work and want to ride a real bike. It feels taller than the KDX, to me.
The TTR would be a great bike if you just want to ride around.
The KX100 would be good if you are not too tall.
I've heard of people putting KDX motors in KX125 frames and making a pretty good bike. I don't know if you have any friends or relatives who would be willing to help with such a project........know anything about that?
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since you already have a ttr 125, I'd ride that for awhile and see.
Doing a bit of upgrade on it seems to yield great little bike, tune the carb right with airbox mod to get a better hummpf and upgrade the front to usd yz + get a shock from a ttr LE (rebuildable and has rebound + compression clickers) and you good to go.
Doing a bit of upgrade on it seems to yield great little bike, tune the carb right with airbox mod to get a better hummpf and upgrade the front to usd yz + get a shock from a ttr LE (rebuildable and has rebound + compression clickers) and you good to go.
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the hybrid is a bit lighter than stock kdx but still a lot heavier than ttr or kx 100
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Re: 200 to 125
Get rid of a KDX? Someone get a rope! Or call a psychiatrist!KDX Butterfly wrote: I am considering trading (or whatever) my 200 for a KX125.
Seriously, I've been making do with MX bikes in the woods for years. They just aren't ported and carbed for trail riding / woods work. For example, I have had the suspension re-valved, installed a flywheel weight, Gnarly pipe, and a different carb (38mm Air Striker - I sometimes wish I'd bought a 36mm carb) on my CR250 to tame it down for the woods. It works a lot better for that purpose now but the KDX is still better in the tight stuff. Throw an MX track into the mix and it's a whole different story. I still have stock suspension on the KDX. The stock KDX will get you hurt if you try to mix it up on an MX track. Just to confirm this, my son and I both rode the KDX on an MX track this past Saturday and we both came away with the same conclusion. (Good way to get killed!) I do not like the stock KDX suspension and brakes but I absolutely love the KDX motor.
If you're dead set on getting something smaller, I guess a "tamed down" KX100 would be the way to go. It's physically a small, lighter weight bike. Those little MX bikes are "high strung" though. I'm not sure that you can get the motor tamed down enough that you'll like that part of the bike. The weight, seat height, suspension and brakes should suit you though.
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Re: 200 to 125
David_L6 wrote:Get rid of a KDX? Someone get a rope! Or call a psychiatrist!KDX Butterfly wrote: I am considering trading (or whatever) my 200 for a KX125.
Seriously, I've been making do with MX bikes in the woods for years. They just aren't ported, piped, and carbed for trail riding / woods work. For example, I have had the suspension re-valved, installed a flywheel weight, Gnarly pipe, and a different carb (38mm Air Striker - I sometimes wish I'd bought a 36mm carb) on my CR250 to tame it down for the woods. It works a lot better for that purpose now but the KDX is still better in the tight stuff. Throw an MX track into the mix and it's a whole different story. I still have stock suspension on the KDX. The stock KDX will get you hurt if you try to mix it up on an MX track. Just to confirm this, my son and I both rode the KDX on an MX track this past Saturday and we both came away with the same conclusion. (Good way to get killed!) I do not like the stock KDX suspension and brakes but I absolutely love the KDX motor.
If you're dead set on getting something smaller, I guess a "tamed down" KX100 would be the way to go. It's physically a small, lighter weight bike. Those little MX bikes are "high strung" though. I'm not sure that you can get the motor tamed down enough that you'll like that part of the bike. The weight, seat height, suspension and brakes should suit you though.
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fuzzy wrote:That may be the way to go, but yeah gotta ride the blue bike some. It's already been uncorked, and has YZ forks on it.
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