Could I fit on a ktm 150sx?

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  My friends dad was keeping up with 450's on his 04, even passing them on the track...

[Hondacrrider]

Am I the only one who thinks cr 125's are dogs. They're sooo slow i've ridden one with the whole boyesen set up pc exhaust all the goodies and the yz and ktm just felt like it had way more punch.

Not the 05-07's

[ktm150rippa]

the one i rode was an 02 so maybe that yr the motor sucked or somethin

[MyckMcClung]

it's not always the motor that get you there first.
it's momentum, line choice, and preparation, that win races

[ktm150rippa]

I know I was just comparing the honda to every 125 i've ridden here's my breakdown none of the bikes were stock as far as pipes and reed cages. I'm a top 5 C rider in the local stuff so not super fast but I can deff ride.

02 Honda CR 125: I actually probably had the fastest lap times on it cause it was easier to keep it pinned everywhere but it felt slow
05 Yamaha YZ 125: Had a great motor it felt pretty good everywhere, I really didnt like the handling very much.
Kawasaki KX 125: I've never ridden one
01 Suzuki RM 125: Great handling, good suspension, the motor was only good in one spot up top.
06 KTM 125 SX: Very strong motor but not as rideable as the others I'd say the power came on hard and it wouldnt be a good bike for beginners
I'll just put this one on there for fun and if any1 wanted to know
09 KTM 150 SX: Awesome brakes, pretty good suspension, the motor honestly feels like a 125 on steroids it pulls so hard, but its all mid and up top, once you ride with the hydrualic clutch I'll never go back to anything else.

[Super Trucker]

Yeah the 02 cr125 didn,t have a  strong motor. My 04 cr125 stock was slow too, motor work is needed the transfer ports are too high. So you deck the cylinder-lowering it, port,head mod, borre carb to 40mm,icat, pc pipe,silencer,v force reed on it, I want to try a rad valve on it if I keep it,since the rad valve worked great on the 06 cr125. The 04 cr125 modded makes 37-38 hp and has a super long mid range, the 04 now is stroked and borred 22 foot lbs of torque, 40 plus hp. I,m prob. going to sell the 04 cr125 or the 06 cr125, have to make my mind up. I think a mod bike is a tough one to sell, what do you guys think. thx

[MXLord327]

All I have to say on this subject is that it is waaaaay more fun to ride the crap out of an under-powered bike than to be scared shitless on a bike you can't handle.  A 250 two stoke motocrosser has more power than 90% of the dirt bike riding population will ever use to it's fullest potential.  I'm 5' 10" 190 lbs and am 5-6 seconds a lap faster around an average track on a 125 than a 250.  Dirt bikes are power-on handlers - they go faster through corners, whoops, jumps, etc if you can keep the throttle pegged.  How many of us can realistically do than on a 45 hp 250??  If you are really a beginner, buy something like a KLX110, or even an old suzuki DS80, learn throttle control, braking, weighting the outside peg in corners, wheelying (including nose wheelies), then think about a race bike.  2 stroke or 4 stroke, you will either hurt yourself or break your budget learning on a race bike.  Just my 2 cents.  ~ Russ

[burn1986]

X2. The 150 is the perfect bike.

[TotalNZ]

All I have to say on this subject is that it is waaaaay more fun to ride the crap out of an under-powered bike than to be scared shitless on a bike you can't handle.  A 250 two stoke motocrosser has more power than 90% of the dirt bike riding population will ever use to it's fullest potential.  I'm 5' 10" 190 lbs and am 5-6 seconds a lap faster around an average track on a 125 than a 250.  Dirt bikes are power-on handlers - they go faster through corners, whoops, jumps, etc if you can keep the throttle pegged.  How many of us can realistically do than on a 45 hp 250??  If you are really a beginner, buy something like a KLX110, or even an old suzuki DS80, learn throttle control, braking, weighting the outside peg in corners, wheelying (including nose wheelies), then think about a race bike.  2 stroke or 4 stroke, you will either hurt yourself or break your budget learning on a race bike.  Just my 2 cents.  ~ Russ

word.

[chump6784]

you are about the same size as my wife and she is a complete novice and her first bike is an 05 rm 125. the first day riding she fouled a plug so i told her to ride in 1st gear only. she wasnt going fast but on the straights she cleaned it out enough that she hasnt fouled a plug since.

Now she has gotten used to it and can keep the revs up and she hasnt crashed it once due to the power, i just made sure that from day 1 she knew that if she twisted that throttle too hard it would spit her off before she knew what was going on. as she got more confident and used to the bike she can ride it harder.

if you want a 125 or 150 go for it but treat them with respect cos they will kick your ass if you dont

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