do you guys think i should just quit being a baby and get a 250 2 stroke? Im just afraid that it may be to much power and more weight than my 250f. I also want to get back out in the dunes and if i take a modded yz125 it may be less reliable? Or should i just get a ktm 150sx, maybe even a 200sx, but they are hard to find
no, i think you should ride what you feel comfortable on, 250's are a handful for the average rider although, with a heavier 11 or 13 oz flywheel they are quite a big easier to manage, we have a yz250 that has a flywheel on it and a little taller gearing to make it easier to ride and it does exactly that, it smooths the hit out a little and makes the bike much easier to handle vs the tire spinning arm ripping power of the stock 250 , and the 125 will teach you so much about yourself and the bike, it'll allow you to push harder and ride longer, and it'll teach you great riding techniques to keep your speed up and not make mistakes, in any situation the dunes will destroy a bike, 2 or 4 stroke, if you're just going to get a bike to destroy in the dunes then buy a cheap 10 year old bike and make it ride able, no reason spending 4g on a newer nicer bike if its just going to get trashed, because the sand gets everywhere, in the bearings, and in every little nook and cranny possible. but a 125 with a pipe/silencer/reeds won't be any less reliable than the stock one