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I am always hesitant to use things like gas, kero, etc., as cleaner. One is the smell (I HATE it on both) and two is disposal. I almost got fined about 5 years ago. We ran out of heating oil and I was pouring some in out of 5 gallon cans, I accidentally spilled a very small amount, maybe a 2-3 cups at most. I actually came home to a note on my door that said to find a way to clean it up (NO idea who saw me or turned me in) and if happens again I will be fined. So I am very paranoid now about disposing anything like gas, oil, or kero because I obviously have a busy-body neighbor.Why would anyone care if it is in your own yard? It's your yard, you can do with it as you please, can you not?
HondaThis is why I love this bike, I got it for a good deal, and it is a good bike to learn on, and I love riding it in all situations except for sandy hill climbs. This is why I have decided to do the spring series on my stock cr125(although I do think I am going to get to that jetting one of these days) and eventually get a new bike in time for the fall series, because I would like to be somewhat competitive on the hill climbs. Thanks for the tips!
We just finished our season on our 2001 cr125 and we took 4th place in the series out of about 45 riders. It was our first year on a big bike in the 250C class with alot of highly modified 250Fs and most of them new. I usually take pictures of Jakes starts and he is usually about 4th to 7th out of about 20 riders and he usually backs off so we are working on his starts. In Feb. he rode in two beginer class races and got the hole shot in both of them. Last week end he finally figuered out how ride a 125 ( wide open) He was fighting with two 250 two strokes for 11th place out of 24 riders and was passed and he repassed them and held them off very close racing. Its more the rider than the bike. I've done mods to the bike Jetting was huge 380 to 340 !!! and I think I could still go down one more size!! We have the oldest race bike out there and we are in the thick of things at a fraction of the price. By the way (knock on wood) we had no breakdowns!
I am HP.While, you are right, the bike doesn't have the same snap as the others, i still do enjoy riding it, heck, I loved riding my old xr, but, yes, I would like more power, so, I think I will finish up the season on my cr, and I will look for a yz in the winter.
That bike stock is just sad - never ever quite ran right.
IF and that's and IF you can sell it for 2300...by all means DO so.
Pick up a newer bike - these days good yz125's can be had cheap.
Even the 05 honda was quite good stock (finally made revisions to motor that paid off)
But if you cant - and you even want to have fun - that motor needs help! First thing you need to do is jet it a little more aggressively now - but this requires some expertise and patience. Plus fuel choice factors in.
I ALWAYS agree lessons will pay bigger dividends in lap times than ANY amount of motor work for non pro rider.
Somtimes when you find a couple horses - but find out how little dividends it pays off in a drag race in actual distance you can be discouraged. I actually wanted to quit this business one day when I found the real difference in acceleration between a bike with 5 more horses than another - but I finally came to terms with the fact that I would much rather be the guy that gap ahead than behind after the start of straight!
That said - that motor is NO fun IMHO stock. But run stock pipe for a while and see what you think of that - save you some dough - and it's quite decent in breadth. Honda made good pipes stock!
DC has now posted. Some interesting comments.
DC has now posted. Some interesting comments.Where'd he post?