best 125 two strokes

**firefirefire90** · 11-17-2005, 09:01 PM

I am looking for a 125cc two stroke bike to jump with. What are the best bike choices from 1986-1996. I am also loooking for a good price on any that you list. cheers!

**Six Stroke** · 11-18-2005, 12:31 AM

Yamaha or Honda. Get the newest bike you can within your price range, as suspension is something that is usually changed every year. You might even look into getting a late '90s or early '00 bike. I picked up my '01 for $1850, and I know that early '90s YZs aren't a whole lot cheaper than that.

**hondatrikesrule22** · 11-18-2005, 07:41 PM

If you are looking to do alot of jumping, make sure that the bike has upside down front forks.

**Blown 331** · 11-19-2005, 11:43 AM

My buddy just sold a super nice 1998 YZ250 with lots of extras in near mint condition for $1200.

**trainingwheeler** · 11-19-2005, 08:26 PM

i had a '94 cr125 w/ 95 jug on it & that thing f#@king ripped & jumped awesome it had motor work & fmf fatty pipe & silencer , excel rims , keihin flatslide carb & a bunch of other sh*t , god i miss that bike shouda never sold it i rode all the other 90s 125s & i didnt like them as much as the cr so thats my recomendation for ya , o yeah it would walk on the 250s my buddys had

**trainingwheeler** · 11-19-2005, 08:28 PM

& dont get anything earlier than a 94 or so

**firefirefire90** · 11-19-2005, 08:43 PM

why not getting anything later than 94? Ive found a few nice 1990 CR125s and i dont see why there would be any big difference. ???

**ghostridermb** · 11-20-2005, 02:45 AM

yeah i have a 1993 have fun keeping the front end on the ground!

**ghostridermb** · 11-20-2005, 02:46 AM

cr125 that is the were the best early 90s 125 do your research!

**peeweesp** · 11-20-2005, 05:43 PM

you can get a newer 2 stroke race bike for pretty cheap, race bikes dont really hold there value because every year there is something bigger and better than the year before.

**350Xhilaration** · 11-20-2005, 06:31 PM

Not sure what's the best now, but my 1990 KX 125 was awesome. I don't know what was done to it prior to me getting it, but it ripped. It had Dyno-Port pipe and twin air filter. I never rebuilt it in the 6 years I had it. I'm sure it could have used it, but it ran great so I never did it. Good luck.

**MTS** · 11-20-2005, 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by peeweesp

you can get a newer 2 stroke race bike for pretty cheap, race bikes dont really hold there value because every year there is something bigger and better than the year before.

I would highly Not recomend buying a race bike, the reason there so cheap is they get a abslute living crap beat out of them....i worked at a bike shop..DONT GET EM lol

unless you like lemons.

**peeweesp** · 11-20-2005, 09:59 PM

nah i qouldnt want one i like big bore 4 strokes, but a 450 race bike now a days has the same hp as my 620.

**firefirefire90** · 11-20-2005, 10:57 PM

i think i sort of would want an ex race bike. Hell if it can rip for at least two good years with only needing oil changes, an maybe a new piston/rings... it'll do me just fine. Found a nice 1988 CR125R with a pipe, bored to 143cc, and has aftermarket suspension for 350. I think im gonna get it. Can you interchange the motors/jugs on these bikes? If so that would be truly awesome.

**MTS** · 11-20-2005, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by peeweesp

nah i qouldnt want one i like big bore 4 strokes, but a 450 race bike now a days has the same hp as my 620.

The cr500 i help built walked allover a cammed up 450!!!

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