Help me choose a right bike for me

farmboy · Jun 15, 2011

hi everyone, new to this site... I own a 2002 honda CR 125R, its a racer bike but it is not for me, I dont want to break it. I am looking for a bike that can go fast for long distance on gravel, trail, or mudding (almost like street legal bike). or do I have to get a street legal bike? Which bike is the best?
thanks guys.

chopnwood · Jun 15, 2011

farmboy:
hi everyone, new to this site... I own a 2002 honda CR 125R, its a racer bike but it is not for me, I dont want to break it. I am looking for a bike that can go fast for long distance on gravel, trail, or mudding (almost like street legal bike). or do I have to get a street legal bike? Which bike is the best?
thanks guys.

FB what is your riding experience? What kind of trails do you ride? How often do you ride?

yamadogyz · Jun 15, 2011

I'll be completely honest with you, the CR is your best bet

once a year it might need a new piston kit (150$) and some quick love but a CR125 is the cheapest, easiest thing to work on that can handle the most abuse. Unless you want a bike for the street, change nothing. Got any pics?

payloan · Jun 15, 2011

yamadogyz · Jun 15, 2011

payloan:

yamaha

farmboy · Jun 15, 2011

Its my first time, I bought it in April 2011. Clutching was a trick one, it always died on me when I release the clutch on first gear, after that while Im getting better. My friends told me that I shouldnt go fast on 5th gear on long long distance, it will break. I want a bike that will not break on 5th gear if goin fast for long distance.

yamadogyz · Jun 15, 2011

Thats only if you are bouncing off the rev limiter for a long peroid of time. You know, like when the RPMs can't get any higher, like when you wined it out.

farmboy · Jun 15, 2011

how do you post the pictures on here? I put one on my avatar

14D · Jun 16, 2011

yamadogyz:
I'll be completely honest with you, the CR is your best bet once a year it might need a new piston kit (150$) and some quick love but a CR125 is the cheapest, easiest thing to work on that can handle the most abuse. Unless you want a bike for the street, change nothing. Got any pics?

no.

farmboy:
Its my first time, I bought it in April 2011. Clutching was a trick one, it always died on me when I release the clutch on first gear, after that while Im getting better. My friends told me that I shouldnt go fast on 5th gear on long long distance, it will break. I want a bike that will not break on 5th gear if goin fast for long distance.

This is true. Two strokes(more specifically small bore and/or highly tuned 2t's, like your 125) do NOT like to be held WFO for long periods. For something like what you seem to want(long, straight, high speed stretches eh?) I'd suggest a 250f, or a woods 2 stroke(KDX 200 or 220, KTM EXC 200, 250, 300..). When you find something you can post it up for our thoughts and opinions to help you decide/get a good bike for you.

yamadogyz:
Thats only if you are bouncing off the rev limiter for a long peroid of time. You know, like when the RPMs can't get any higher, like when you wined it out.

2 strokes don't have rev limiters. They do(they being MX 2t's) hate being run WFO for long periods(wide open trail riding, gravel roads). And by hate I mean they blow up.

Farmboy- click on the little icon above the box you post in, that looks like a picture(next to the filmstrip). You will get 2 options, downloading from your computer(just find the file) or putting in a URL from a picture.

D8K · Jun 16, 2011

haha, 140rider 2 stroke DO HAVE A REV LIMITER i hit the rev limiter on my my 125 ALL the time at the track with zero problems

14D · Jun 16, 2011

D8K:
haha, 140rider 2 stroke DO HAVE A REV LIMITER i hit the rev limiter on my my 125 ALL the time at the track with zero problems

they do?

News to me... All bikes(2t's quite obviously) that I've encountered don't, from what I know..

PS- we'll have to agree to disagree, all of what I find states that modern 2's have no limiters, they self regulate, AKA have a point where they cannot rev any farther.

(PSS I need to finalize my thoughts and quit editing :foul:

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Buckrun · Jun 16, 2011

For a guy that is just completely new to bikes, you want something that is easy and forgiving to ride, and something that does not require a lot of maintenance. If you are just going to poke around on local trails, climbs, and country roads, I'd look for an 02 to 04 Honda XR250R. (Its a 4 stroke that you can lug down to the last RPM and still go 70mph on) They are bullet proof, torquey, easy and forgiving to ride, require little maintenance, and can go all day in 5th gear on a gallon and a half of gas.

josmoloco · Jun 16, 2011

D8K:
haha, 140rider 2 stroke DO HAVE A REV LIMITER i hit the rev limiter on my my 125 ALL the time at the track with zero problems

unless you were kidding,

farmboy · Jun 16, 2011

Buckrun:
For a guy that is just completely new to bikes, you want something that is easy and forgiving to ride, and something that does not require a lot of maintenance. If you are just going to poke around on local trails, climbs, and country roads, I'd look for an 02 to 04 Honda XR250R. (Its a 4 stroke that you can lug down to the last RPM and still go 70mph on) They are bullet proof, torquey, easy and forgiving to ride, require little maintenance, and can go all day in 5th gear on a gallon and a half of gas.

thanks. would this bike work?
http://omaha.craigslist.org/mcy/2434854237.html
I know its not enough details about this bike.

14D · Jun 16, 2011

farmboy:
thanks. would this bike work?
http://omaha.craigslist.org/mcy/2434854237.html
I know its not enough details about this bike.

Doesn't look bad at all. I'd ask for more pics if he's not close to you.

If you want you can also look for Suzuki DRZ's(they made a 250, and a 350, it's allot like an XR) or Yamaha TTR's(they made a 250 also, and are allot like XR's too, though there's less of these floating around).