Dirtbikes

xmx250 · 03-02-2007, 02:13 PM

I used to ride dirtbikes for fun or whatever. My last one was a 04 Honda CR125. For anyone who knows about two stroke motors, tell everyone else what happens when its type of "vtec" kick in

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Lets just say when this thing popped into its powerband similar to the Si's the front wheel came off the ground

***Janizary*** · 03-02-2007, 02:35 PM

Nothing like having to rebuilt the top end every 50-100 hours as well.

2-strokes are devilishly expensive to 'properly' maintain and operate over time. Love the power, love the LIGHT WEIGHT or the old two strokes I've owned, but I'm happy with my 4S KLX300.

xmx250 · 03-02-2007, 02:39 PM

Well if you can do the topends yourself they area actually pretty cheap to maintain.

I've heard when it comes to motocross, 4 stroke MX bikes are even more expensive to maintain. Not to be mistaken with 4 stroke trail bikes like XR's

edit: i noticed you put "properly" i know theres a ton of stuff you "should" maintain but most dont. I see where you coming from.

***Janizary*** · 03-02-2007, 04:47 PM

Heh, yeah, that's why I shudder when I am paging through the motorcycle classifieds and see all the super cheap 1 year old bikes for sale during the winter. I know they've had the living crap beaten out of them during their one summer of ownership...and now its being dropped into some unsuspecting buyer's lap.

Johnbro · 03-02-2007, 05:19 PM

I love my 02 cr125. I've had to rebuild the top end like 3 or for times in the 5 years i've had it. I mostly do enduro. The bikes tough, but i don't push it too hard. All it has is a FMF SST pipe. But i can still burn alot of cars on a short race and i think it only has 15 or 20 hp

xmx250 · 03-02-2007, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janizary

Heh, yeah, that's why I shudder when I am paging through the motorcycle classifieds and see all the super cheap 1 year old bikes for sale during the winter. I know they've had the living crap beaten out of them during their one summer of ownership...and now its being dropped into some unsuspecting buyer's lap.

So true. Actually when i sold mine, lets just say the kickstarter was getting kind of loose, LOL.

[IVI] · 03-02-2007, 07:27 PM

I miss my 1992 Suzuki RM 125. Sporty little sucker and a blast to ride. I sold it when I moved to Ohio.

Nighthawk07 · 03-03-2007, 12:39 AM

I used to have an '00 Cr125. I loved that thing, it was soo much fun to ride.

03-02-2007, 02:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
xmx250 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Westchester, N.Y. Age: 21 Posts: 6,094 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Dirtbikes I used to ride dirtbikes for fun or whatever. My last one was a 04 Honda CR125. For anyone who knows about two stroke motors, tell everyone else what happens when its type of "vtec" kick in . Lets just say when this thing popped into its powerband similar to the Si's the front wheel came off the ground

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*Janizary* Minister of Discord Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sith Ferret dojo Posts: 6,604 Gas thread Nazi iTrader: 0 / 0%	Nothing like having to rebuilt the top end every 50-100 hours as well. 2-strokes are devilishly expensive to 'properly' maintain and operate over time. Love the power, love the LIGHT WEIGHT or the old two strokes I've owned, but I'm happy with my 4S KLX300. __________________ • Official BMW 1-Series Thread • DX/LX/EX Gas Mileage Thread • Civic Si Gas Mileage Thread • Civic Hybrid Gas Mileage Thread

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*Janizary* Minister of Discord Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sith Ferret dojo Posts: 6,604 Gas thread Nazi iTrader: 0 / 0%	Heh, yeah, that's why I shudder when I am paging through the motorcycle classifieds and see all the super cheap 1 year old bikes for sale during the winter. I know they've had the living crap beaten out of them during their one summer of ownership...and now its being dropped into some unsuspecting buyer's lap. __________________ • Official BMW 1-Series Thread • DX/LX/EX Gas Mileage Thread • Civic Si Gas Mileage Thread • Civic Hybrid Gas Mileage Thread

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03-02-2007, 02:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
xmx250 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Westchester, N.Y. Age: 21 Posts: 6,094 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Well if you can do the topends yourself they area actually pretty cheap to maintain. I've heard when it comes to motocross, 4 stroke MX bikes are even more expensive to maintain. Not to be mistaken with 4 stroke trail bikes like XR's edit: i noticed you put "properly" i know theres a ton of stuff you "should" maintain but most dont. I see where you coming from.

03-02-2007, 05:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
Johnbro Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fort Wort Texas Age: 20 Posts: 692 John iTrader: 0 / 0%	I love my 02 cr125. I've had to rebuild the top end like 3 or for times in the 5 years i've had it. I mostly do enduro. The bikes tough, but i don't push it too hard. All it has is a FMF SST pipe. But i can still burn alot of cars on a short race and i think it only has 15 or 20 hp

03-02-2007, 07:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
[IVI] Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Columbus, Ohio Age: 31 Posts: 1,634 Bryan iTrader: 0 / 0%	I miss my 1992 Suzuki RM 125. Sporty little sucker and a blast to ride. I sold it when I moved to Ohio.

03-03-2007, 12:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
Nighthawk07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rockledge, Florida Age: 21 Posts: 5,733 Mikey iTrader: 4 / 100%	I used to have an '00 Cr125. I loved that thing, it was soo much fun to ride.